I have a new addiction thanks to Flickr. Swaps! It doesn't seem to matter what type or size of fabric we are swapping. Post one that I see and I'm in. I love seeing all of the fabrics posted in the group pools. I love opening the package when it arrives. I got my "brights" package today. 5 yards of beautiful fabric to play with!
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| http://www.flickr.com/groups/spectrumbrights/ |
But most of all I LOVE shopping for fabric! Yesterday I went to 5 shops looking for just the right "cotton candy" pink and "lemon" yellow for a swap. And I finally found them. (Or so I thought!) Today I went back to a couple of the stores so I could get different prints because my previous selections just weren't right. I'm glad to say I now have the fabric I want and will be cutting it into 5" squares (56 per yard) tomorrow.
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| Amelie Yellow Dot (Henry Glass Fabrics) |
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| Penny Lane Swirls in Pink (Riley Blake Fabric) |
My family has noticed my addiction and suggested I take a break from swapping until I assemble some quilts. I had to laugh since I have yet to complete any tops this year (or last or the year before that ...). Lots of blocks and lots of plans. Just nothing ready to put together into a top. The funny part of this? I am on a fabric diet this year. I proudly declared that I was not buying any fabric but solids for 2012 on January 1st. I think I placed my first order of the year the next day - so much for my resolutions! My new goal is to not join any more swaps for the rest of June. Give myself a chance to get caught up and maybe even put together a quilt top using the goodies from previous swaps. And to not buy any more fabric this month (except, of course, what I need for the dot swap :)) It's only 27 days. I can do it! Right?
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