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Fabric Shopping – Time to Sew

28th September 2007

Fabric Shopping – Time to Sew

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I made my first trip to Joann’s Fabric store today since our move back in April!  I’ve put it off because I really had so many other things to keep me busy and I know that once I start sewing everything else will come to a halt! 

My objective today was to get felt (by the yard) that I knew was on sale, for my daughter’s Halloween costume.  She wants to be a package of Sugar Babies and the only place I’ve found that has this simple costume for sale wants $30, plus shipping!  So, I bought yellow felt and will make a simple slip over the head, totally rectangular, dress.  I also bought red felt to make the letters and designs out of and we can just glue them all on, very simple and it cost me about $6, + another $1 for yellow thread.

 While I was there I went and checked out all the clearance decorator fabrics.  I actually wound up buying 3 yards to make 2 valances for my bathroom and I bought another 3 yards to make a shade for my kitchen window.  Hopefully I can figure out how to do these as I’m not using a pattern.  I’ll have to keep you posted.  I also bought several spools of thread while it was on sale, some fabric glue and one tension rod for the kitchen window. 

In total, I spent $50 and will have 3 valances and a Halloween costume to show for it!

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  1. 1 On September 28th, 2007, Laurie said:

    That is going to be so cute! You will have to post a picture when you’re done :)

    posted on September 28th, 2007 at 2:36 pm

  2. 2 On September 28th, 2007, lynne said:

    Laurie, I will absolutely post pictures if I actually succeed in these projects! :-D

    posted on September 28th, 2007 at 4:19 pm

  3. 3 On September 28th, 2007, Peggy Knowles said:

    I am so glad you are enjoying the things I writing about. Helen keeps leaving anti-Mormon comments on all my blogs! She is hurting my spirit! Mike reads your comments and said, “I think Lynne is a Mormon” I told him that you weren’t, you were a nice person, who can enjoy other people’s experiences without being judgemental. He keeps asking me where you live. I tell him I don’t know, either Chicago or Canada. You need to fill me in on these things.

    posted on September 28th, 2007 at 7:15 pm

  4. 4 On September 28th, 2007, lynne said:

    Hi Peggy!
    Well, if people leave “anonymous” comments, especially hurtful ones, I’d delete them, it is afterall, your blog, not theirs. Anyway, yes, I am open minded (at least I try to be) and find learning about other faiths can be very valuable and interesting. We lived in the Chicago area until April when we moved to the Dallas area. I don’t like moving, but I do love traveling. I don’t get to do it nearly as often as I would like and so, yes, I really do enjoy hearing about other peoples adventures. :-D

    posted on September 28th, 2007 at 8:35 pm

  5. 5 On September 28th, 2007, liv said:

    Thanks for peeking in on me at Snoskred! Looking forward to getting to know you via your blog. That costume sounds like fun. I love anything that involves sewing simple rectangles!

    posted on September 28th, 2007 at 9:16 pm

  6. 6 On September 28th, 2007, Melissa said:

    That is a cute costume idea! You’ll definatly have to post pictures.

    posted on September 28th, 2007 at 10:10 pm

  7. 7 On September 29th, 2007, lynne said:

    Melissa – Hopefully it be as simple as it looks! It may be a week or so before I get the costume done but I figure I have until the end of October! I will post a picture or two when I get it done. :-D

    posted on September 29th, 2007 at 10:00 am

  8. 8 On September 29th, 2007, lynne said:

    Liv – Thanks for visiting! As anyone who know me will tell you, I can’t sew a straight line! This costume should be pretty simple, hopefully I won’t screw it up! :-D

    posted on September 29th, 2007 at 10:01 am

  9. 9 On September 30th, 2007, jenny-up the hill said:

    Can’t wait to see photos of the costume! Sounds really cute! And about the valances and shade…I so need to do this too. I keep putting it off even though I know I will like my space more if I go ahead and make them…there’s just other things I want to do! lol!

    posted on September 30th, 2007 at 10:11 pm

  10. 10 On October 1st, 2007, lynne said:

    Hi Jenny, thanks for visiting! I got the valances for my bathroom cut out, but haven’t started the actual sewing yet. I did pick up a couple of curtain rods at Target this morning, so, if I get them made, I’ll be able to hang them! :-D

    posted on October 1st, 2007 at 10:47 am