Hmnnn.....I've never found any fabric shops in Mexico.

How very interesting, thank you for sharing, I believe beauty in a quilt is what we each find. One likes florals, another solids, We make what we have money for, what materials we can find, and enjoy ourselves. Some we keep and some we give. That is the beauty in quilting.

Or seersucker...?

thank you for this thread. i think you are very creative.
May God bless you and your family and happy new year.

Very interesting. Again I have the Lord to thank that I was born and live in the greatest country in the world with so many fabric stores. You can buy fabric on ebay.

So interesting. Thanks for sharing with us. And yes, it's true about Walmart not having much fabric any more, especially 100% cotton.

WOW I guess lucky to have that? Sounds like you are not suffering anyway.

Good for you I believe your work is just as lovely as those who have stacks of fabrics in there homes.

You are an inspiration to us all. Not spoiled by the vast choices we have here in the USA. Yes a more simpler life can avoid a lot of trouble and heartaches as well. However, it seems like you have adjusted and adapted to meeting your needs creativley.

I must admit that when my kids were young instead of buying them clothes, I would rummage thru piles of clothes garage sales for large size women's clothes and use that fabric. I hunted like mad for jeans to reuse the zippers and bought all kinds of shirts with buttons only to tear them off and reuse them on my kids "new clothes." I couldn't afford to buy my 5 kids new, so I became creative too. It worked and worked well for several years. I don't make clothes anymore; only quilts and table runners - stuff like that. But I know exactly how you are making it work for you too. In fact, when I first started quilting and didn't have much of any type of fabric, I found several linen table clothes at a garage sale and used them for backings. Worked very nicely and boy did that quilt have some heavy weight to it. My granddaughter loves that quilt and as of this posting she is asleep with it tonight.

Good luck and I hope you can get your hands on some of that cat fabric you really want.

Oh My Gosh! I guess it's all what you are used to! It is a beautiful shop though!