I am following Jess's lead this month by posting the Fabriholics Anonymous Link with some delicious Low Volume Swap fabric...mmmm... (Jess...don't mean to make you jealous... Wink!)
Speaking of the fast though - I am seriously considering continuing my fabric fast for the next 6 months. I haven't put as much of a dent in my stash as I previously hoped, and I have other upcoming expenses that I'd like to continue to keep saving for. For those of you who missed the first phase start considering whether you'd like to join on for the second half of the year...I'd love to have company!
Don't forget to visit Jess and link up below!
- rebecca lynne
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I'm planning an Ikea trip soon as I need to pick up some curtains. Luckily my local one is about 45 minutes away, so not *too* far but still a pain. I miss living closer...
I've been disappointed in Ikea's fabrics the last couple of years though as it seems to be mostly heavier weight now :( They also used to sell a lot of precut bundles that had enough fabric for a couple of baby quilt backs, but they don't seem to have these anymore either. I guess because they do home furnishings, they're leaning more towards fabrics of that type? I do remember seeing they had the Ludovika when I was there last, but I've already used it on a quilt back and I have a lot of stashed backing fabric, but it's so pretty and I just looked at the Ikea site and there's some other pretty fabrics but without knowing what weight they are, I'm not sure if I'll bother getting them!
How can I resist this though?? http://www.ikea.com/aa/en/catalog/products/40221801/ ahhhh
Oh man! That is one seriously beautiful stack my friend. I don't have a local IKEA, but I've managed to convince a friend to act as fabric mule and get me a bolt of britten nummer fabric - if I'm going to fall I might as well fall hard ;o)
Consider your small lapse forgiven!!
buying some Britten is definitely a valid reason to break your fast! Did you not allow backing in your rules?
I didn't sign up the last time but I did the fast anyway - and I'm signing up for the next 6 months! I've only bought a couple of notions, thread and backing for two runners. I was pretty proud of myself in the LQS when I looked only for the backing fabric and did not allow myself to start looking generally - that's the point I loose my resolve. Conversely, I'm in a little bit of a slump on my quilting - having a hard time getting to the machine. I need deadlines!!
I think perhaps it is a good thing there isn't an Ikea anywhere near me - their fabrics are too tempting ;) I didn't sign up for the fabric fast the first time, but I would be interested in a round 2
*gasp* ;-) I'll be needing some quilt backs before the year is out, certainly. That's when temptation will strike!! That and the Cotton and Steel release ...
I started my fasting a bit before ya'll and I think I either need to keep going or change to a fabric calorie counting diet. Since I seem to keep buying things. Far less, so I suppose it's a mindset.
I don't think I could resist Ikea either. I know I should do it for another 6 months but...... Oh we will see!
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