Guess what came today...

3 yards of it even. Amanda at Strawberry Patches shared a fantastic online fabric searching secret with me, and now I will pass it on to each of you. QuiltShops.com is a fantastic independent fabric store search engine that searches over 200 shops for your desired fabric. I found this fabric with both speed & ease. (I will of course only use this option when Strawberry Patches is out of what I'm looking for :) Happy fabric hunting.

On fire...

...my pocket that is. Those Strawberry Patches giftcards were burning a hole in them. I took care of that though, don't worry. I bought this lovely book by Anna Maria Horner. It is fantastic.

I went in looking for this fabric, but alas, as is the case with fabric and waiting to purchase it, it was gone. Hopefully I will be able to find it on the internet soon. Amanda gave me a few tips for internet fabric searching, so I will see if those pay off for me. I'll keep you posted.

I went fabric shopping today...

...at Strawberry Patches...look what I bought:

While I was there I also signed up for a beginning clothes sewing course. I cannot wait to get started. I can't make skirts with elastic waistbands forever!

San Francisco Part II...Britex Fabrics

I went here...and loved it. I didn't purchase...just dreamed.

Project: Wall Shelves...

You may recall this post from about one month ago. You may have spent the past few weeks asking yourself, "why haven't I been updated on the shelf status?" or "Is Raindrops on Roses withholding house information from me?" Let me take a moment to explain.

First of all, like many of my ambitious (yet sometimes poorly planned ideas...) I had an idea in my head of what I wanted, yet gave John no clear plan as to how I wanted the shelf actually attached to the wall. So, it took us about a month to figure out how we wanted to affix said shelf. I decided that I would just buy some el cheapo ($.79 each) metal "L" brackets and paint them to blend in with the wall. The plan seemed to work and the shelf looks great. John also hung another shelf on the left side of the door frame for more display space. Everything turned out perfectly, except for one thing...YOU CAN STILL SEE THE DOOR! Ugh.

So, I did what I always do when I find myself in a decorating pickle, and called my mother-in-law for help. She, of course, helped me come up with (what we think) may be the solution to my problem. We are going to take the 20" x 30" frame (already on the shelf) and frame a piece of fabric (leftover from the Cindy W. windfall). I will then hang this frame horizontally to cover the top of the door frame. Then I will layer another 20" x 30" frame (yet to be purchased) by leaning it against the framed fabric. I think it just might work. It's at least worth a shot. So anyways, that's the latest on the shelf front. There will undoubtedly be more progress chronicalling in the weeks to come, so stay tuned.

The shelves & frames (and that darn door!)

Up Close (the fabric in the largest frame is what I plan to use to cover the top portion of the door)

Spring Break purchases...

I got some new Amy Butler fabric (and the two on the end that were on sale)!...


Love these plates! A Ross find...

The New Amy Butler Line...

I'm smitten with this fabric. It will be released in April, and I just can't wait. It's her Midwest Modern line, and it looks fantastic!

I like this fabric...

...alot. I found it all here. Enjoy.

I have this fabric and am dying to use it. I think a little girl's apron would be just about the cutest thing ever.

Love the vintage-y design and colors

I like math...it helps me sew

Paying homage to the musical gifts of my mom

I'm realizing that I really love any fabric that is kitchen related.

Vintage numbers...need I say more?