As I mentioned last week. I indulged in some retail therapy at the Guild’s
recent quilt show. One of our charter
members, a prolific quilter, broke up housekeeping last year in order to move
closer to family. She donated a massive
amount of quality fabrics, kits, books and notions to the Guild and various
local charities. This was in addition to
what other members donated to the silent auction, boutique and Bits and Pieces
sale.
My purchases included several
$1 fat quarters and other sized fabric cuts.
The tote bag was my most expensive purchase, but it saved me
from having to construct another one.
Also, a magnetic pin and bobbin organizer plus more fabric marked down 50 percent the second day. The blue fabric is a six-yard cut that will be usable as a backing, and the two potholders were ones I had donated.
And from Bits and Pieces, I spent a grand total of $2.50 for
a notebook full of sheet protectors, patterns and reference materials plus
three templates. I’ll keep some of the notebook
contents, and use the sheet protectors for filing some of my own archived
patterns.
In other news…
My three-year-old miniature rose survived the winter and bloomed
this spring!
When I checked on why the dogs were so excited one morning,
I saw this floating by.
And, another 1,000-piece puzzle was finally completed. This one included quilts!
3 comments:
Yay on the loot, what treasures you got! That bag is just beautiful. Love the miniature rose, how nice that it survived.
a lot of good purchases there that worked out good for you. With miniature rose if you know you are getting really cold weather in the winter for a short week say for instance do you need to wrap it up to keep it protected a little bit or do you not have to cover plants in your area at all? I know here if I know it will be in the low 20's for more than one or two days sometimes I take the time and effort to protect them and cover them up
You got a nice selection of fabrics. The dark bottom panel on the tote bag will keep it from showing dirt, and it's a pretty one. Tote bags end up being more work to make than you think they are going to be.
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