One of my favorite shops - Foothills Fabric and Threads (in Tecoma) - is closing down today. I will miss them greatly. I've gone there several times since launching into my quilting mania, and found lovely women there who've been encouraging, supportive, helpful and well, just really nice people.
There's you just can't beat shops like this one - they had an excellent selection, reasonable prices, and the staff - well the service you get in a place like that is hard to beat.
So - to the owners and staff - farewell and best wishes for the future.
Your shop will be sadly missed.
November 29, 2012
November 28, 2012
Florida Quilts - another one that got away
Then there's this one ("Oh Christmas Tree"):
It's a pattern - not a kit. I looked long and hard at this one. It's so UNUSUAL! I love the Christmas theme and the kind-of Hawaiian style design. I went as far as finding the pattern and thinking about it but...
...it's applique. I'm just not ready for applique, and even if I was, this doesn't look like a good "beginner" project.
So I passed it by.
Of course... hm... I COULD order the pattern. Surely shipping just the pattern from the US wouldn't be expensive.
But no.. no.. no...
Maybe?
No...
No...
No...
It's a pattern - not a kit. I looked long and hard at this one. It's so UNUSUAL! I love the Christmas theme and the kind-of Hawaiian style design. I went as far as finding the pattern and thinking about it but...
...it's applique. I'm just not ready for applique, and even if I was, this doesn't look like a good "beginner" project.
So I passed it by.
Of course... hm... I COULD order the pattern. Surely shipping just the pattern from the US wouldn't be expensive.
But no.. no.. no...
Maybe?
No...
No...
No...
November 21, 2012
Florida Quilts - the one that got away
Isn't it gorgeous?
I couldn't get a photo of it "straight-on" because it was just too big and hanging amid so many other quilts which were in the way - but even so, you can see it well enough here:
I adore the colours - the browns, peaches and blues.
It's a queen-size spread done with civil war prints. I just fell in love with it. I studied it a bit and am pretty sure I have the skill now to tackle it. So what stopped me? Well - it's a "block of the month" project. I just couldn't see getting into something like that when the shop is in Florida and I'm in Australia.
So I didn't.
Or I haven't...yet...
No.. no... no... I'm not going to.
No.
No.
It's a queen-size spread done with civil war prints. I just fell in love with it. I studied it a bit and am pretty sure I have the skill now to tackle it. So what stopped me? Well - it's a "block of the month" project. I just couldn't see getting into something like that when the shop is in Florida and I'm in Australia.
So I didn't.
Or I haven't...yet...
No.. no... no... I'm not going to.
No.
No.
November 14, 2012
When I Win the Lottery...
More about that shop in Florida:
Back behind the area where their clearance/bargain fabrics are, I saw this:
Not sure what you are looking at? Have a closer look:
It's a "longarm" quilting machine.
In addition to all the fabric, books, patterns, and doo-dads, this shop also offers professional quilting.
Oh... what a fantasy! Think about it! Wouldn't it be GRAND to have one of these babies? OOOOOO!
I makes my head spin to think how FAST I could crank through my UFO closet and churn out heaps of lovely quilts at lightening speed. Now, to be honest, I do think there are some quilt designs that just look nicer hand-stitched, even with my horrible, sloppy, fat stitches. But then again, I've seen so many that look lovely with tight swirlees and machine-done patterns.
So I had a little look to see what these things cost and...
...and...
...and...
After the smelling salts revived me, I decided that when I win Tatts Lotto, I'll get one. Of course I'll have to buy a new house, too, as there isn't really any place here to set up such a huge working area - but with Tatts Lotto winnings in my bank account, maybe I can convert our garage into a workroom and put my long arm in there. Along with an armed guard.
Back behind the area where their clearance/bargain fabrics are, I saw this:
Not sure what you are looking at? Have a closer look:
It's a "longarm" quilting machine.
In addition to all the fabric, books, patterns, and doo-dads, this shop also offers professional quilting.
Oh... what a fantasy! Think about it! Wouldn't it be GRAND to have one of these babies? OOOOOO!
I makes my head spin to think how FAST I could crank through my UFO closet and churn out heaps of lovely quilts at lightening speed. Now, to be honest, I do think there are some quilt designs that just look nicer hand-stitched, even with my horrible, sloppy, fat stitches. But then again, I've seen so many that look lovely with tight swirlees and machine-done patterns.
So I had a little look to see what these things cost and...
...and...
...and...
After the smelling salts revived me, I decided that when I win Tatts Lotto, I'll get one. Of course I'll have to buy a new house, too, as there isn't really any place here to set up such a huge working area - but with Tatts Lotto winnings in my bank account, maybe I can convert our garage into a workroom and put my long arm in there. Along with an armed guard.
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