Fabric Friday #2

The month of September is nearly gone. I can't believe how quickly the time goes. Wasn't I just pregnant? And now I have a gorgeous two-month-old baby...how did that happen?

In a few short hours it will be October and October comes with a (very difficult) new rule. October is going to be "hunker down and sew with what you have". October means I am allowed to buy only ONE lot of fabric and that is for my Dorothy Halloween costume. (I was supposed to get it today but I plumb ran out of time.) I can buy thread if I run out, which isn't likely, but that's it. Not even wadding! I must make do with what I have.

Now this isn't entirely hellish; I have fabric from online purchases still coming in the post, so it won't be an entirely "dry" month, but it will be nice to concentrate on sewing with what I have. I'm taking a deep breath and trying not to think about a whole month without the company of the ladies at the quilt shops. At least I still have Sel!

Anyway, on to the fun part, Fabric Friday (or, as it is this week, My Tax Return, Part Deux)! I have been collecting more basics and more sale fabrics. On Tuesday I had a doctor's appointment, and Mr Poppleton took the day off in case I needed help at home, but I felt fine, so together we went adventuring and discovered the lovely Craft Depot. This store has really great backing fabric for larger quilts, in a huge range of colors and styles, and it's SUPER inexpensive. And that's just what they keep propped outside the front door! Inside there are hundreds upon hundreds of bolts of various fabric. Lots of Moda and Michael Miller, and a fair few ranges that are hard to find these days. I swooned. And then I bought fabric.

Wednesday I went to the Remnant Warehouse, yesterday I went to Cottage Quiltworks, and today I went back to Craft Depot for some petal fabric from Sophie by Chez Moi for Moda. And this morning, before I left the house, I heard a "knock knock" on my front door...and Ramona Flowers had brought my Amazon purchases! I have two SHINY new books: The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt, and Cut the Scraps!

So I've got PLENTY to keep me busy. I shouldn't miss fabric shopping this upcoming month at all!

Tonight I'd like to sew a significant chunk of J5's quilt top before I head to bed. Luckily the little one is taking a much-needed nap. She has been napping lots better since we bought our Hug-a-bub baby carrier, and sleeping well at night too. I think she was just overtired and way too lonely by herself during the day, so she wouldn't sleep well. It will be nice to get some sewing done in daylight hours!

Time to get to my littlest sister's quilt top... she has been having a difficult time adjusting in her new school so I want to send her some extra love as soon as possible. Until next time!