Tag: Thrift
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Fabric Score at the Thrift
These two fabrics will be great in the Economy Blocks quilt. I want to make this quilt. Lydia made hers with dot fabrics! It is larger scale and will be great in the colorwash quilt. The red and white polka dots will be great for additional mushrooms and the greens for the chevrons and log…
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To buy or not to buy
I did not purchase this although I thought about it all that night and went back the next day… and it was gone. It’s ok. I snapped a photo of a sweet vintage fabric. I did go home and came across some scrap blocks I already had. These two blocks are going into the inside…
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Giving Thanks
Sarcasm at its best. I made 8 blocks last year for a different quilt with all new fresh fabrics. I challenged myself a few weeks ago to use this same fabric groupings for the Economy Block. 4 blocks done with 4 more left to do. Locating all the fabrics may need a little or maybe…
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Thrifting Thursday
It was definitely a Merry Thriftmas! I went to the thrift store to get some more solid fabrics. I did come home with two more. I also got some new-to-me dog fabric for Jenna’s quilt. I also got yardage of Holiday red for a project that I have in my head. *** stars and hearts…
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Holiday Market Fun
I have a Santa Mug collection. I would have loved adding this one but… $29 was too much for me and… I love the hunt. I also want to focus on adding some Mrs Claus to the mix as well as any of different ethnicities. We shall see. I also have a kneehugger collection but…
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Nine is getting a back
I have this concept in my head for the back of the nine-patch quilt. One large butterfly with the center being leftover or extra blocks I made and didn’t need for the top. #quilting #quiltingismytherapy #thrifting To see the top check out the previous post.
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Thrift Haul – August
I am going to jump into the fabrics immediately. My 3rd block with the scraps purchased today. I haven’t had any of these fabrics in my stash. Not quite able to complete a 4th block I want to add the Washi tapes to existing projects. Less than $30. For everything purchased today. Love it!
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Thrifty Thursday
Log cabin made of wool and suit coats. I would have liked to ask her to hold it up for me but the store was closing. I was very excited to get the stork embroidery scissors. I have one I use all the time. I can now keep one in a project case and the…