Friday, June 5, 2009

Oops, I did it again

Somehow, I managed to slip twice this week. The first occasion was Wednesday, when I was wearing my new black cropped pants. Like the pants, hate the fabric. I decided that black cotton stretch sateen would be a nice alternative to the stretch twill, and Gorgeous Fabrics had just what I wanted. 2 yards.

And because no fabric should ever travel alone in a box in case it gets lonely, I got 2 yards of "Pretty Posies all in a Row" jersey. (Okay, and there were some knit linings as well, but I don't count linings of any kind toward my buying totals).

Aside from her fabric fabulousity, Ann is fast. I ordered on Wednesday, and the fabric is sitting under my desk as I type. I know what I'm doing this weekend.

Then, on Thursday, the evil Fashion Fabrics Club sent me a sale email.

I was at work.

I was bored.

I browsed.

I clicked.

7 more yards - yet another shirt fabric for Mario (I think I can convince him that this spatter-paint print was Jackson Pollock-inspired), a blue/white poplin that's not my general taste but which wants to be the top of another Simplicity 2724 dress, with white collar and cuffs and a narrow black skirt, and 3 yards of navy sateen with red and white pattern (this fabric came in two print sizes and I got some of each, intending a vintage-inspired dress. We'll see when that happens).

So that's 11 unexpected yards, and I'm going to NYC on June 17th.

But the plan is I'm mainly going to see the Isabel Toledo exhibit at the FIT Museum and do a little trim shopping.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. What about the road to the Garment District. Is it paved with buttons? Snaps? Studs? Sequins, maybe?

8 comments:

Lori said...

It must be in the air, I ordered from Needle Nook fabrics, Denver Fabrics and a new one for me- Fabric Warehouse. Now none of it will get sewn until after the wedding but I can just admire it on my sewing table.

Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...

Okay that FFC email got me too...I ordered 3 yards of this AMAZING print silk twill...and it is traveling alone...as special designery fabric should! *LOL*

wendy said...

the road to the garment district is paved with all kinds of wonderful trims that can just fall into your bag... ;-)

enjoy the FIT exhibit! i hear it's going to be really great

Nancy K said...

I didn't succumb to that sale, but did to the Michael's Fabric sale and a roll end from EOS.
I'll be in NYC on June 17th too, meeting a cousin and shopping. I forgot about the Toledo exhibit. I think that my cousin will go for that. Do I need fabric? Not really, but she is a jewelry designer and we're going to one of her suppliers, so I see anything interesting I can buy there with her.

gwensews said...

Life is short-buy fabric and enjoy it!

Towanda said...

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who heard the swan song from both vendors. GT is great for instant gratification. I'm going to get a bundle from Michael's sometime soon.

KARIMA said...

I didn't even look at the sale at ffc because I was so busy ordering fabric from fabric.com. I cannot, cannot, cannnot buy any more fabric in my life time!

SEWN said...

Hey Karen, we met at the PR meet up in NYC last fall. I would love to meet you for coffee and/or shopping when you're back in town. Let me know... Elizabeth