Nancia: As promised, here is the fabric that caused me to fall off the wagon. The colors are as usual distorted, they are really a lot more vibrant. The yellow, brown and beige are accent colors. The purple, green and blue are the main colors. Really want to start this quilt, but not until I finish at least two UFOs.

Emma, you did good! I love those colors. FYI, i have a queen size bed but always use king size quilts ( hint, hint) 8-)
martina, a, no comment on Ricky? Know you bought some hand dyes, how could you not? They would make the most scrumptious pillowcases! The feel Is divine! Then there's the color! Ooooooo, I'm in love! But that is the last time I've bought fabric! And that was in January.
A pkg arrived from c.t. And dh had picked up the mail. My heart jumped and dropped at the same time! I really am committed to this moratorium! So..... He hands me the pkg with THAT look. Oops! Whew, just some turning twenty and turning ten patterns. No thread anywhere! But since then i have stopped buying everything ( anything?) so it was a surprise that those were even ordered. Not that I hadn't ordered them. I had, i had just forgotten and that's a big part of my problem! I buy and forget, like eating potato chips or popcorn, it's mindless. I am working sooo hard not to buy without serious thought! Old habits are tough to break for this retail therapist with a quilting addiction!

Went to Florida to visit family and my sister took me to the local quilt shop.I had run out of hand piecing so I bought a shop special, 36 2.5 strips. I was bad!!
I used my sister's unused rotary cutter and mat,cut up some squares so I would have something to sew.
Next time I will bring more hand work so I won't run out.

Emma, the fabrics are beautiful. I can see why you could not resist. Cannot wait to see what you do with them!

Cindynvb, you were not bad, you just needed something to do.

I finished 5 baby quilts this week using tops that were sewn by other people. I used batting and backing fabric from my stash for 4 of them. I needed to buy fleece for the backing of the 5th one.

Unfortunately, I broke one of my machines so I will be dropping it off at the repair shop later. It is still under warranty and I hope it will be covered. The needle got stuck in the fabric and the machine shuddered. I shut it off but then it wouldn't stitch anymore. It's a computerized one. :(

Teacher: Those quilts look so snuggly, know they are going to feel so good to a special baby.

Thanks Anoka
Well, that's what I'm telling myself. I did get quite a few squares sewn together. I need to get some more of my Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses blocks cut out so I will have some handwork ready for when I need it.
cindy

So sorry your machine broke, but glad it's under warranty. It can be very expensive to fix those computerized machines. I'm afraid to use my Bernina these days(isn't that silly) because the repair guy said next time it stops stitching it will need a $200 part. Plus labor!!
I'll bet your Guild is very happy to get those quilts done.
Cindy
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Unfortunately, I broke one of my machines so I will be dropping it off at the repair shop later. It is still under warranty and I hope it will be covered. The needle got stuck in the fabric and the machine shuddered. I shut it off but then it wouldn't stitch anymore. It's a computerized one. :([/QUOTE]

I just got back from the Ricky Tims seminar in Modesto and I fell off the wagon so hard I broke stuff (such as my resolve to not buy fabric!!!). I was a baaaaaaad girl. They don't make it easy on ya' - and that's my defense. For 2 1/2 days I had to walk by the vendor displays. No problem, I can walk by and just look, right? But then I got caught up in that rainbow of delicious hand-dyed fabrics, and I had to get a book autographed, and.... SO the way they handle it: You pick up what you "might" want to buy and the assistants put that in a bag with your name on the bag. You can leave the bag behind the counter until you are ready to check out. Here comes the crux: You can keep adding to the bag - because it has YOUR name on it. YIKES! Every day I was in a different mood and every day a different color way spoke to me as I made my way past that vendor booth. Let's say my bag got heavy. HEAVY - SIGH INDEED. They say that you don't HAVE to buy the things in the bag - but the damn thing had my name on it. OF COURSE I AM GOING TO BUY! Great marketing ploy.

Martina: Diabolical! What's a poor fiberholic to do? You did fine as long as you didn't have to rent a forklift and semi to get it home. Can we see pictures?

I second the plea for pictures! Need some eye candy on this snowy day!

I had to make another purchase but I believe it's well within the guidelines.

I'm in a class on the 19th, we're doing Ziggarut from Pam Goecke Dinndorf's book Colorific. Its a great book if you are interested. Anyway, I am using all fabric from my stash, a bunch of Marcia Derse fabric I bought in Anchorage a few years ago. Turned out I was a smidgeon short on the pinks so I picked up a fat quarter of a different fabric that I think will blend in. Since its only for about 5% of the quilt I feel ok about it.

Elisabrat,
I have no where to go here to dress up. Just wear jeans an tees or sweat shirts most all the time. I have pants and sweaters left from when I worked and blouses. I am wearing out shoes here. I have plenty of jeans. I could pass the .50 clothes sales. Good pair of black pants and good top will do it here. Coats that one shop they would mark to $1 or giveaway. I do not care what brand of jeans I wear. Normal jeans. Old jeans goes for quilts. I bought a few colored pairs for the quilts when on sale for $1 or less. And I hunted for bright yellow ones for a quilt I designed . I was at a out of town thrift and found two pair of bright yellow huge ones, brand new. I am sure I will need to wash several times before I cut them. Bigger the jeans, more material. Sometimes it takes a long time to gather up enough material of type needed. And the colors to work with. I want to get rid of the scrap stuff and then go original quilts. I have some wild ideas I guess to try.

I have not bought any quilt material this year. Last year I did toss a couple pair of old jeans in to the stash. not buying for it, just one I had to quit wearing. I bought very little last year Till Thanksgiving.

I want to make some butterfly quilts. seemed to be very popular back in the 30's. Uses up little scrap stash.

OK, I bought flannel last week, but it was backing for a UFO. The flannel is now stitched onto the UFO and one more day of SID, then trimming and binding. So Am I still on the wagon or not? I have a couple other UFOs that may need backing. By the time I get to that part, I just don't want to do any more piecing and arranging and designing. Just want to be done. Love the support here.

Yes, Coopah, you are firmly on the wagon. You made a purchase, but it didn't go into the storage known as stash. Good job!!!!

Ok, I did not buy! I saw an add in a quilt magazine regarding a super offer at Connecting Threads. I wanted it. Very much. I went to the web site. I looked and looked and thought this will be ok it's under $100.00. No shipping charge, 20% off. Beautiful fabric. And then I thought about reporting here. Yep, it curbed my spending. I did not spend. So far in February no spending!

Thanks, Irishrose! This thread is helping me not buy and be more responsible. Not thrilled with the quality of the flannel, but it's getting done. Right now, I need to plan the backings ahead. I really admire folks who can go ahead and piece the back as well as the front.

Another good job. You are to be commended for showing such self control, especially if it was in the red fabrics. I haven't been back to see if they have sold out yet. The sooner the better so the temptation is removed.

Thanks Irishrose. I love Connecting Threads and their fabrics. The reds they have are magnificent. My reds are getting on the low side but I have oodles of other colors. Gotta just keep thinking that other colors are pretty too, and will make beautiful quilts. Ooooh, but those reds are gorgeous!

My name is nancia and i am a fabriholic. I am speaking to you from my padded cell. I am hugging and petting the fabric on the walls, it's that bad! I have bought nothing in February. And if i weren't against using capital letters, that would be in capitals. No fabric, notions, scissors, cloth, material, embellishments, and frankly, that's why I'm here. The strain was just too much and my little brain popped. But i heard they might have a yard sale in the lobby, and maybe someone will be selling cloth.......pleeeeeeeeezze!?

Is it padded in quilting fabric? February is a short month - you can do it!!! Why don you get out your Connecting Threads reds and make something so we who love that fabric can drool? You bought the blue, too, didn't you? Waiting for a pic of you with those fabrics.

Ohhh, the blue too? I love the blue. Nancia, you are strong, you can do this.

I'm afraid y'all are going to be disappointed! If i remember correctly i bought charms and layer cake. I have some of the wide backing that is white with red and black swirls, but I was planning that for my daughter's r/w/ bk quilt which will also have some other colors, cause, you know me, if it ain't loud, i ain't proud! I'm running away from home wednesday and the weather will determine my return home. I am looking to get snowed in with my quilt in' buddy grann. We don't want to go without power so that has not been factored in, but i think sue has a treadle. She can pump and I'll steer! Just pray for no outages! She just got back after a week at family's due to no power. We have lots of quilts and one very very large dog to help us stay warm! Meanwhile, my dh who is always out of town when I have to do blizzard duty, will be left alone with the dogs and cats. He's a nice guy and said it was ok without my even asking him. As if i ask. Mmbwau, haw,haw! Yeah right. See, he's so much nicer than me! We'll try to maintain computer contact, but she does live out in the sticks! Ooooo, so pretty all covered in snow and all the little non-hibernating little birdies and beasties coming up for food! Can't wait! Will head home when the roads clear! April? May? Tee hee!

Nancia: Look at it this way, if your snowed in and miles from the nearest fabric store your safe. Ignore that screen in the corner with the keyboard, better yet leave your card home.

I may be in trouble (again). We are going camping this weekend and DH knows that it is not one of my favorite things to do in life. I am more a reluctant camper. Yesterday he told me of a quilt store in the town where we will be and that he WILL take me there. I reminded him of the moratorium and somehow he didn't seem to care.......

It may not be in the "rules", but I figure if I am on a trip and stop at a LQS, a purchase is OK. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! LOL

Martina: The evidence is there, your hubby is an enabler. What can you do? Hope the shop has just that special fabric you can't live without! I think talking about camping when half the country is in a deep freeze is just cruel.

Sorry. I think it's supposed to rain. Does that help? Plus, we have a 26 foot camper so regardless of weather conditions, we are set. Full hookup with heater or A/C, depending on the season. I'm pretty sure the heater will be on.

I got battered out of our mini retreat! My battery died. So got a jump start. Might I add here that nearly everyone on the east coast is having weather related car or house problems. 2 hrs in the cold, yes i could have stayed in the rite aide store, but the seats are more cushy in my car. Nice guy came and jumped my car, so i am leaving it on in the driveway.When I showed up at home after more than two hrs dh said, why didn't you call me on your phone. I called him on his phone and left a voice mail. Response? None. My phone was plugged into a dead car. Hmmm. Anyway came back home , still warming up, sue knows. I really wanted to go play! But everything said, not happening! Pooh!

Martina: No it doesn't help much. Temperature wise we've had pretty moderate temperatures but its been so grey. Oh Nancia, what a bummer, as we used to say in the 60's. You can virtual quilt with us.

Wait! I can't say bummer any more? Bummer! What am i going to say instead? That's a shocker!
Well, i at home, grann is at home, we're both safe and warm, just not together. My battery died because it has been so so long since I've driven the car, which translates into sooooo long since I bought fabric. Indeed, the last i bought was hand dyed Ricky Tim's fat quarters. And that was in January. Guess I'm good!yay, me! Yuck!
Off to sew in the snow!

Nancia: Your missing the point, clearly to avoid car trouble you have to buy fabric. Your hubby will no doubt understand the wisdom behind the logic. As for bummer, I save it for special occasion when I don't mind my kids pointing at me and laughing. Say it as often as you want, maybe the people that surround you are more respectful.

This has really be a good plan for me, I love that several cubbies not not full to the top and I have also found some treasures that were just plain buried between too much fabrics. I have only purchased blenders and brown and red solids so far this year. :)

Judy in Phx, AZ

OOo, where are you guys going? Anywhere close to Grass Valley?? My favorite shop is there! Sugar Pine :)

No we are heading to Morgan Hill. Friends of ours moved there to an assisted living community and we have not seen them in a while.

I've been to Sugar Pine though.

Not sure what's in season, but I'm sure there's something fresh. Have fun!

Madquilter, I can see how you could fall off the wagon. Quilt shows are my downfall too. I don't but a lot when I go, I'm a bargain hunter and don't like paying full price, but sometimes you find a bargain, or you find something that is just not available locally.
I hope you have fun with your new fabrics.
Not bragging... well, not really... but I think I will be able to make it thru this month without a purchase...
cindy

OOOOOHHH! Cindynvb, I'm so glad I saw the post about quilt shows! I was at one yesterday and fell off the wagon. The cutest tea bag fabric was there in my favorite colors of blue and yellow. Had to buy it. Had to. only bought a yard and plan on making placemats. Anyone out there use the Bonsal for the inside of placemats and, if so, how did it work? Not trying to start another thread. You can PM me if you like...or maybe I'll go start another thread.
Now we're off to Cedar Key and there's a darling, darling quilt shop there. Am I supposed to be responsible today or do I get a pass for helping out a small shop in the back of beyond? Oh my! May be in trouble with all y'all!!!

OOOH, crash & burn! I was a bit down, and in need of some retail therapy. Went to Fabric.com and looked at their markdowns. Usually, just putting fabric in the basket is all it takes to lift my spirits, but this time I had to hit that "buy" button! I love batiks and I'm still sewing Christmas stuff so how could I resist this?
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0301635/b...ves-peppermint
I do feel better, however!