Does anyone else have this problem??? I started sewing about a year or so ago, first making simple pillowcases to match my son's bedding, and then on to aprons and rice filled heating bags, John Deere toddler bedding for our 2 year old, and so on. Now I am making cloth reversible napkins, sundresses for my 4 year old neice, and Christmas presents for this year.
Last night I bought some $1.00 a yard fabric "just because". I ahd no idea what I woud do with it, but at that low price who could pass up a yard of the prettiest black fabric with red chillies adn green leaves on it??? I mean come on!! You have been there before right??? Prehaps yours didn't have red chillies on it, maybe it was animal print, or a springy gingham, but you have done the same right??? LOL
I wrote a blog about last night with hubby and my fabric buying on a blog last night, and a friend of mine wrote a comment back saying her fabric stash was overflowing. Been there, done that. LOL And now she is trying to use up her stash, so she can go buy more. I realized them, that I need therapy. LOL Fabric therapy!!!
I don't know why, but it makes me feel good to look at my fabric stash all piled up in containers upon the craft table. It is simliar to that feeling many of us feel to look at a well stocked pantry, knowing we are providing for our family! The difference is, we need food to eat. We don't need fabric. But ask, anyone who sews, and most will tell you, BUT I DID NEED IT!!! I COULDN"T PASS IT UP! IT SPOKE TO ME!! LOL You know you are out there. I believe I am not the only one!!!
And even with prices on the rise, I still feel that I need to spend a few dollars nwo and again on some fabric. LOL Sometimes I don't have any idea what to do with it (the chilli fabric had no use when I bought it, but I am thinking now, of making an apron from it. How cute huh???), but I can't pass up the bargain, or I am afraid I will never see that pattern again, so I must buy it right then.
I have stacks of tea towels and coodinating fabrics to make aprons out of. I have lots of bug fabrics, thinking I will some day find time to make our little Noah, a bug jar quilt. I have lots of princess fabric for my neices new bedroom, some John Deere fabrics of all types leftover from making Noah's bedding, some gorgeous Christmas fabric bough on sale after the Christmas season last year I plan on making something festive with, and lots and lots more.
I just need to know if there are anymore of you out there!!!! Please, I am begging you. Come out of the woodwork, and admit your addiction to fabric. We will hold hands, and join together. Maybe we can make it through this together!! Maybe we can be accountable to one another when we are feeling weak int he knees to buy more. I need your help! Please don't leave me here alone. The fabrics are starting to talk to me. They say I need more, more little friends to keep them happy!!!
Hmmmm.....maybe I should have bought more of that $1 a yard fabric!!! Another quick trip to Wal-Mart. No one needs to know. I can keep this one under the rug, can't I?? I don't have to tell anyone. I'm not loosing it, am I??? No, no......this is perfectly normal. I am not crazy. I can handle this!!!! AHHHHHHHH! |
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