tkhooper

It was bag lady day today. I was just going to buy thread really. I came home with 4 fat eighths and 1/2 yard of beautiful butterfly fabric. I had seen it before and resisted it but today my resistance was low. I admit I bought the fabrics for petty purposes only. Someone want to help me back on the wagon?

MadQuilter

tkhooper, you ONLY got 1/2 yard. That's not bad. A while back you would have walked out of the store with major yardage.

rryder

Here's a hand up, tkhooper, hop back on and pass that fabric over here so I can enjoy a whiff of that new fabric smell...I really miss that....oh and I promise to hand it right back LOL

Rob

tkhooper

I wish I didn't shake so bad, i'd get a picture.

Here you go rryder, enjoy the sniff. isn't it great!

I have to save up for the summer class i want to take.

Belfrybat

Well up until Friday I had not purchased one single piece of fabric -- not even an inch. Then I found out that Hancocks here in town has less than a month to stay open, so decided it was time to exercise my birthday exemption. Yeah, my birthday isn't until September, but Hancocks will be long gone by then. I purchased pieces that were left on the bolt to get the extra 10% discount, so 47 yards cost me $70.27. That averages to $1.49 a yard. The majority of these will be used in charity quilts. So, I'm a happy camper and don't feel the least bit bad at buying stash fabrics due to the unusual circumstances.
At least that is my story and I'm sticking with it.

PaperPrincess

Martina, I LOVE the quilt! Your color placement is wonderful. There are some blocks that just glow. I think I see one of my fabrics, 32nd one down, 17 over.
Been gone a while with family issues, so my compliments are behind the times.
Needed a bit of therapy, so I decided on the retail variety. Fell off the wagon at a fabric store sale but don't feel badly at all. It was just what I needed.

retiredteacher09

Belfrybat: You got really good prices on that fabric. I paid 2.50 per yard when I went to my local Hancocks a few weeks ago. I hope to get back to one before they close.

PaperPrincess: I hope the family issues have been resolved. I'm glad the retail therapy helped.

Connie

happylab

we have a birthday exemption? If this is true, I'm going to so plan my fall off the wagon during my birthday month. LOL

tkhooper

lol, happylab you are so funny.

zozee

MadQuilter, your LC quilt is gorgeous!