Ok, so I was took my mom to the local (non-Joann’s) fabric store, and she was not at all helpful when I tried to practice the art of restraint. So, I got fabric. Lots of fabric. Teal rayon jacquard (my favorite!), teal rayon, and ITY knit print. Crazy knit print and glitter stretch fabric (both … More Willpower Fail!
Ok, so I went to Joann Fabrics to get the latest Butterick patterns on sale: They had all the patterns I wanted! It probably helped that they forgot to put the $1.99 sale sign out… But I made the mistake of stopping at the good Joann’s (yes, there is a good one – they have … More It followed me home…
While I do not need more fabric and I will refrain from buying any this time around, I couldn’t help but feel that it would be good to pass along the news that fabric.com is having an awesome 30/50/60% off sale. While there are lots of great fabrics to be had, I can’t help but point … More Fabric.com – Fab Sales!
If a sewing-obsessed person can’t sew up the patterns they are dreaming of, they apparently buy fabric to make up for it. A lot of fabric. A lot a lot of fabric. Too much fabric. So, um, yeah, I bought a lot of fabric from Fabric Mart… But to be fair, they were having a … More If One Can’t Sew…
So, last week Fabric Mart was having one of their famous Pyramid sales… And since I have been looking for some white cotton I figured it would be a good time to look there. Luckily, I totally scored on the white cotton front. However, I also managed to find a few other things to get … More Pyramid Fabrics
First off, I was really excited when I got my May Burda magazine this past week. Then, as I was reading through I saw that my favorite dress is in TALL SIZES! Damn it Burda! Stop putting the best design in tall sizes! Burda I shake my fist at you and your glamazon models! This … More More Sewing Stuff
Just needed to get something off my mind, and I figured I might as well post it here. If you aren’t into the personal melodrama type blogging you can skip down a few paragraphs and read about sewing… But, first, a bit of a personal ramble: Have you ever knowingly made a stupid decision? I … More Random Thoughts and Anecdotes
Ummmmm… Ok. I am warning you guys now – MAJOR STASH ACCUMULATION PHOTOS AHEAD. We are talking serious fabric p0rn. You might have a heart attack seeing it all. I know when I got it home I almost did. And, well, even if I managed to escape the heart attack, there is serious possibility of … More Death By Fabric
I have never used or even bought anything from the Liberty of London line of fabrics. However, I do know that they are a favorite among many home sewers on the internet. So I thought I would let you all know that Michael Levine is having a 2-day 20% off sale – you can get … More Liberty of London Sale!
So, though I had decided that my stash was quite full, circumstances dictated that maybe it wasn’t quite full enough. Circumstances being the new need to sew for others (in addition to my original two competition dresses, I now have to add a third for a new event I will be skating – team dance … More Fabricliciousness
Doctor T Designs 