A Haul from the Sewing Expo

I haven't had a chance to post about the great time my sister in law and I had at the Sewing Expo when it was in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago. We made quite a haul:

To be honest, not all of that is from the show. I ordered some from Gorgeous Fabrics, but mostof what you see there was from Vogue Fabrics. They had a good selection this year and it was hard to control myself from going completely crazy.  

Obviously I have my work cut out for me but it's something I love to do, as long as it's for my family or myself. The last thing on earth I would ever do is sew for money. Been there, done that - once, and that was it.   I'd take in washing and ironing first.

Have a great week!

In spite of another year without pay raises, the library staff donated enough money to purchase eleven bikes and helmets for needy kids this Christmas!

My little quilt for the fall-inspired challenge is ready for quilting:

This fabric has been hiding in my stash for a long time. I think it would make a terrific apron - just screams for red ric-rac don't you think?

New Skirt

True to my word, I made myself this skirt last night:

I've had this pattern for awhile. I liked the simplicity and the nice clean line of the skirt. (The blouse - not so much. It's just bizarre). The skirt was very easy to fit and make. I also shortened it quite a bit.

I had some gray denim that SIL and I picked up at a strange, off the wall fabric store in another part of town - one of those places with bolt ends and such, piled on tables. We had a great time digging around in all those mountains of fabric. I got several pieces, like some moleskin for $1.00 a yard. I think the denim was about $1.00 / yard. They would cut the fabric for you but at that price, we just took whatever was there. (I need to get back out there).

You can't really see in this picture, but the skirt is cut so that the side seam is on a diagonal. I like the yoke, too, which is in one piece.

The blouse, though - that's another story. Where on earth would you wear that thing? It is strange, don't you agree?

Sewing Expo

You'll have to wait for pictures of the loot. My batteries died - in the camera that is. My own batteries are pretty charged.

Vogue Fabrics was there and I could have spent hundreds. Beautiful, affordable fabrics. If only I had time to sew as much as I want to! and space! Wonder if I could convince the girls to double up, and i could have one of their bedrooms? Didn't think so.

It was fun, we walked until our feet were little bloody nubs; stuck around for the prizes but didn't win. SIL went crazy buying patterns and vintage buttons. And fabric, of course.

More later, when the batteries are renewed.