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Old 04-14-2010, 03:28 PM
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Went to JoAnn's today to look for some fabric for my dad's quilt. Found a batik that I absolutely loved 12.99yd (had 50% off coupon), thought it would great with all of the blues. Got it home and the next thing I know this lattic pattern shows up next to it and now its going to be used there. The fabric told me where it wanted to go!!! :roll: :lol: :lol: Now back to dad's quilt!!
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Old 04-14-2010, 03:52 PM
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Rarely do I pick a pattern and then the fabric. I pick fabrics that absolutly call to me. When this happens, I know that a patter will turn up that I'm suposed to use. Several years ago I walked into my lqs and saw a sunflower material. Golds and yellows on a deep green background. Very rich looking. I bought 6 yards to make sure I had enough for whatever I would make. Every once in a while I would take it out and look at it then put it away. Then I saw a stack and whack pattern. I knew it was the rite pattern for that fabric. I also knew that even though I loved the fabric, I would not keep the quilt. It was raffled for our local Giving Tree. The people that won it said it was absolutly made for their bedroom. If you listen, they will speak!
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Old 04-14-2010, 04:39 PM
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I have had fabric that I had put back on the rack that I wasn't goinging to get as I had come in for a particular item. And I swear I am not lying, but as I made my purchase and I was leaving the store, there all these bolts of fabric happily walking out the door behind me.. And I know you are not going to believe this, but they were all singing, Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to Claire's we go, she may not be great and she may take her time, but being at her house we are always treated fine,,, . Of course the store owner never, not for a moment does she believe this. So out comes the check book.. I look back at my sweet little walking and singing buddies and snarl... "you better REALLY be worth it or you are going to become fat quarters...."
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