MadQuilter

I went to get my backing last night and managed to ONLY purchase the backing. Granted, I did round up to the nearest yard, and when the sales lady got to my measurement she had 1/3 yard left. So I got it all with a 10% discount. To be honest, I had pulled some bolts from the sales rack and put them all back with a very stern self-talk of "NO-NO-NO YOU DON'T NEED THESE!"

elly66

Great job Martina! Sale fabrics are so hard to walk by but you stayed strong.
I was going to put picture of baby quilt on here but having troubles with photos on my computer. Though after several days of occasionally looking at it I realized I just didn't like the focal blocks and am changing that. If I ever figure the pics problem out I'll post. Might need to call in the cavalry (hubby and sons) if I don't figure it out soon.

sunrise450

I joined the i-spy swap. Need I say more? Yes, I had to buy special fabric and did just that. Bought only enough fabric to make 16 5" charms for the 16 swap pkgs. That is the first time I have ever bought just what was needed. Usually I buy more "just in case".
Elly66, If you have an IPad try using that to upload your photo.

oksewglad

Sounds as if folks are following their plans....planning for success I'd say...

Sophie2

I was good today! Went to Joanne's and only bought two spools of thread and a zipper. Had coupons for the thread. Was really hoping thread would be on sale so I could buy more, but will wait for a later time to get more thread. I have gotten to the point that if something is not on sale or I don't have a coupon, I don't get it. So far this year I have only bought a couple charm packs from MSQC. And only paid for shipping on those as I had points to use. Eleven more months to be good!

MadQuilter

There's the spirit! lol

I just got notification that the next retreat is 127 days away and that is usually combined with an epic fall off the wagon.

oksewglad

Well Martina...just make a list of what you need to finish projects and buy that during retreat time....then it's not a fall it's enabling you to succeed with the moratorium.....

oksewglad

Going to take a long time for me to use up my stash at this rate....but I found in all in my scraps and stash....

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...l-t275072.html

elly66

oksewglad - those are lovely! Way to use what you have.

Martina if you fall pictures please please! I'll live vicariously through anyone Yes, I'm shameless.
Sophie2 I find myself doing that as well. No coupon or sale I'll wait till there is.

tkhooper

grrrrh, I'm stuck between a rock and a hard spot. I'm still new to making quilts and I don't have an eye or a head for the process yet. So I have bought 3 different fabrics for the cornerstones on my sashing. The first and second times buying way more fabric than needed. And I had to buy the sashing fabric twice because that wasn't right. Then I bought a border fabric that I didn't need for the size of quilt I was making.

I was thinking that I needed to buy that software program EQ but I have a google computer and it has no harddrive to store things on and I don't want to buy cloud storage. That means a third computer? I don't think so.

Is there a way to save me. (new name "Buried under the Quilting Hobby")