Fabric Diet? What Fabric Diet?

16 years ago

Thought it was time to check in with my fellow fabric dieters...

Well...as you can probably guess...I have bought fabric over the past week. Here comes my justification(s). I bought the fabric for the Stack and Whack class this weekend. Only needed 2 1/2 because of the small repeat and it could have been worse, could have been double that. I love the fabric. Got a 1/2 yard of a springy lime green print and 1 yard of a loon fabric that is selling very quickly (got these just because). On my way out of the shop (literally) saw the perfect border for the S & W so got that.

Then...the new shop near us opened. Since two guild members are running it, had to show my support. Just got two neutrals - 1 yard of each- that I can use for just about anything.

Times have been stressful with work this week. So I am going even further with my excuses to say that I medically needed to buy this fabric. I will finish my treatment plan by buying fats for my summertime swap partner at yet another shop tomorrow after work!

So, now, would you like to share?

:) K. - NH

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quiltdiva
16 years ago
There's just no use in saying I'm on a fabric diet but I have been good (make that better than usual) since I'm trying to cut down the spending to save up for Houston in November.

I did fall off the wagon two weeks ago and spent about $140 at the quilt shop in Panama City and I didn't even go! My friend went for a class, called me about this fabulous fabric that we had started a collection from the last trip and they got in more colors. So I had to have those plus 4 yards of different greens. Okay, my stash doesn't have near enough greens. What am I supposed to do?

I'm hopeless. Next.

Kay
susiequilt
16 years ago
Well, I got most of my stash free from the thrift shop so I was determined not to buy much until I used that. I even went to the sale at Elenore Burns site and didn't buy anything because they didn't have anything I wanted for that particular quilt! But... a few days later I thought of another quilt and went back to the sale and they had sooo much stuff that would work with that quilt! I ended up getting 10 yards!. I made the mistake of going back that night and looking at that fabric again just to double check what I got and they had even more fabric in the sale sooo I ended up getting 6 more yards! Dumb thing! Got stuck with two shippings!
I am officially going to join you on your diet!

(I got the first order yesterday and the fabric is perfect and a lovely quality so it will get used)
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MSmeow: Insulation! ROFL Oh, hey, DH here has been talking about insulating our attic...Now, I wonder...?

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Maybe we should just give some second thoughts to this "fabric diet" thing - who needs more guilt?
wanda_va
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Hello...my name is Wanda...and I'm a quilting and fabric addict. I can't help myself and really don't want anyone else to help me. I like being an addict! Fabric Diet???? Me???? Never happen!!!!

Besides, if I had been on a fabric diet, I totally blew it today. Joann's had a sale and I had coupons......
irishdancersgram
16 years ago
I'm like Wanda, I just got back from JoAnn's..I was disappointed by not being able to use all my coupons but I sure did some damage...And by the way, they have alot of Christmas fabric, not on sale and I think they also raised the price, but some of it came home with me.....No fabric or any other diet here....
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