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pittsburgpam 03-20-2011 11:23 AM

No, no pictures yet. :P I just ordered 65 yards of Bali Prints at Thousands of Bolts. It's on sale for $5.95 per yard and I just scrolled through all of them and clicked on everything that I liked.

Got a bonus at work and I indulged myself a little bit. Last year I got a longarm machine with my bonus so I'm being a little conservative this year.

Having it delivered to work since I have had packages disappear off my porch and no way do I want this one to go missing.

ChubbyBunny 03-20-2011 11:35 AM

NICE!!! I wish I could do that. Be sure to post pics when your fabric arrives.

ghostrider 03-20-2011 11:45 AM

Yum! I did that at Keepsake Quilting last time I went up there. What a great high that much new fabric all at once can be!! Have a wonderful time unpacking! :D

QuiltnNan 03-20-2011 11:59 AM

hoo-ray for bonuses!

greenini 03-20-2011 12:02 PM

Enjoy it all...ya gotta show us the quilts too or is the fabric just to pet?

MadQuilter 03-20-2011 12:03 PM

Good for you! I've gotten real conservative in the fabric shopping too.

pittsburgpam 03-20-2011 12:12 PM

I think the most I've ever bought at one time was 12 yards for my Patriotic quilt because that was totally planned, fabric figured up and bought specifically for it.

I can hardly wait!

I got a lot of blues and beige/whites with blues and I am thinking of something very simple with big pieces to show the pretty fabric. I have a pattern called 4-Square Fun that I did in CW repros for my brother and it was very quick to do.

beachlady 03-20-2011 12:25 PM

Trying to make us all jealous?? Be sure to post pictures.

Vanessa17 03-20-2011 12:26 PM

fun!!!!!! :P :-D :P

SuzanneG 03-20-2011 12:35 PM

Sounds like the best way I can think of to spend a bonus! Enjoy! :D :D

Snorky Lvs2Quilt 03-20-2011 12:43 PM

Great use of that bonus check. I am hoping to convince DH to get me the embroidery machine I want with our tax refund......we'll see. Timing is everything. Guess I had better start waiting on him hand and foot, huh? hehe

bigdogmom 03-20-2011 12:47 PM

What fun you must have had ordering all that fabric!

lallyann 03-20-2011 12:49 PM

ahhhh...you deserve it! You are going to have so much fun! Post pics when you get your yummy fabric so we can all drool ;)

aurora41 03-20-2011 12:59 PM

Congratulations on your bonus. Nice way to use it.
Enjoy your fabrics.

katier825 03-20-2011 01:08 PM

That's great! I haven't noticed many posts lately from you...what are you working on these days? I miss seeing your projects!

CarrieAnne 03-20-2011 01:09 PM

Enjoy!

sharoney 03-20-2011 01:10 PM

Hey, you're helping the economy! Kudos!

raggedyann 03-20-2011 01:10 PM

wow!!!!

pittsburgpam 03-20-2011 03:11 PM

I just wanted a little treat for myself, the rest is going into the old boring saving for retirement.

I'm still working on the faceted jewels quilt. I have ONE more block to sew the strips of squares together on and ONE side of the outer row to do. Almost done.

Lori S 03-20-2011 03:25 PM

You are going to have SOO much fun. Maybe I should come and play in your sandbox !

kacy 49 03-20-2011 03:33 PM

Oh my goodness you will be in heaven for a long time just looking at all those beautiful yards of batiks. Have a great time with it.

KarenR 03-20-2011 03:35 PM

I want a bonas too!!!lol

linda701 03-20-2011 03:54 PM

That's great. Bet you had fun picking it out.

grugirl 03-20-2011 03:57 PM

OMG.. How very exciting. Can't wait to see the pics.
BTW.. what is this THOUSANDS OF BOLTS???? OMG.. I am going to find their site right now.

xsquilter 03-20-2011 03:58 PM

Oh boy....how exciting is that!
Maureen

darlin121 03-20-2011 04:02 PM

So did you get 65 1yard lengths? or bolts of the stuff? How did you split up 65yards of it? I wanna' see pictures I can drool over.
By-the-way... Congratulations on your bonus. Its nice to be appreciated at work!

babyboomerquilter 03-20-2011 04:04 PM

Wow! Really enjoy all that great fabric!

Jingle 03-20-2011 04:10 PM

Good for you.

Melrose R 03-20-2011 04:17 PM

Congrats on the bonus! Have fun with all that fabric!

pittsburgpam 03-20-2011 04:46 PM

It's one yard cuts of 65 different fabrics. I didn't get ALL of the Bali Prints they have. I'm a little burned out on browns right now, just finishing up a quilt all in beige and brown batiks, so didn't get any of those. I added a yard of every single one I liked and then culled out less favorite ones in my cart.

I shop at www.thousandsofbolts.com quite a lot. They have a very large selection and pretty good prices.

lfstamper 03-20-2011 04:53 PM

lucky you. which long arm did you buy? I am considering one.

feline fanatic 03-20-2011 05:01 PM


Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
It's one yard cuts of 65 different fabrics. I didn't get ALL of the Bali Prints they have. I'm a little burned out on browns right now, just finishing up a quilt all in beige and brown batiks, so didn't get any of those. I added a yard of every single one I liked and then culled out less favorite ones in my cart.

LOL, I have been known to shop TOB like that. Gets me in trouble. I was on a big time batik splurge in January. Got a bunch from Thousands of Bolts and a bunch from Fabric Depot as they were having a batik blowout sale. Mostly one and two yard cuts. It was so much fun when those packages arrived. Still have a few left to prewash.

pittsburgpam 03-20-2011 06:38 PM

I got a Queen Quilter though now I wish I had just spent more and got a better one with a metal frame. I may just put this bonus away and start saving for something like an APQS Millenium.

I got some of the Fabric Depot sale batiks but just enough for a specific quilt.

Crlyn 03-20-2011 06:46 PM

The most I've bought was 30yds,.......lucky you, don't forget to post a pic, and lets know if you were happy with your buy!

grugirl 03-20-2011 07:17 PM

Now you all have me wondering how many yards I actually bought on my big spree the other day. I have to check.
LOL ... we are bad to the bolt!

I was at 58. Whew... just in under you girl. I cannot believe it was that much. Wow.. I hate knowing that.

Shirleyg 03-21-2011 06:12 AM

Sounds like a dream come true. I know you will have lots of fun with it. Good Luck and Good for you.

jeanneb52 03-21-2011 06:13 AM

OMG OMG OMG!!!!! Have fun.

Calzo 03-21-2011 06:55 AM

Congrats on the bonus! I can't think of a better way to spend some of it.

#1piecemaker 03-21-2011 06:58 AM

Wow!!! Good for you!! Congratulations!!

grandma anna 03-21-2011 06:58 AM

That is great like Christmas in March lol.


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