The Sewing Mom

I hit up the fabric store and hobby store today.  The fabric store was having a huge sale and I was able to thread and interfacing all at 1/2 price.  I also had coupons that I was able to use on zippers and trim, so I am stocked up and ready.

My plan, as soon as I get off of this computer is to cut out and sew together 3 zippered bags.  Tomorrow I’m hoping to make a new tote bag that will be large enough to use for just about anything, including going to the gym, grocery shopping or the beach.

I have to drop EC cards too.  I just checked and I’ve had about 260 dropped on me today and it’s not even dinner time!  I’ve got some serious catch up to do!

My sister-in-law can’t seem to understand why the bags I make are more expensive than the ones she sees that are made in places such as China. Well, besides the fact that the ones I make are one of a kind and completely made by hand, I also use quality fabrics and threads to make my bags and I know they will stand up to everyday use.

That doesn’t mean I don’t make every attempt to find good deals on my supplies. Quality fabric is expensive, $9-$12 a yard. I am always on the look out for sales and outlets to purchase the fabric at discounted prices. Click here to check out a site I recently found that helps me find fabric, as well as other non sewing related items, at discounted and sometimes wholesale prices. I have found many links to online fabric shops and quilt stores that sell their fabrics online.

I’m just content knowing that I can continue to make quality fabric bags, with quality fabrics, at potentially lower prices.