I told ya'll that I'd update you with the things that I'd purchased to fulfill my annual tax-rebate wish list. I got everything I wanted, because we did really well and took care of everything that we needed to take care of. Having play money was a lot of fun this year:
I broke down and bought EQ7. I *love* this program. I still have to work my way through the lessons and re-familiarize myself with how it works, but I'm already having fun.
I gave into temptation and bought an Accuquilt GO! I still want to buy the hexagon die and the double wedding ring, but I think those will wait until next month. I did treat myself to an applique flower die set and the 1.5" strip maker.
I also bought all the fabric I'll need for my Dear Jane quilt:
The bottom of the stack? 20 yards of Sandstone solid from Connecting Threads. Yeah, that's a lot of fabric. I bought 3.5 yards of the eight solids that I'll be using. It's way overkill for some of the colors, but stashing solids is *not* a bad thing.
The rest of the loot?
I bought a twelve pack of bright threads from Connecting Thread (I love their thread - I get so little lint from it), two packages of flat head pins (they were on sale), some applique needles (cause there's a beautiful applique BOM I'd love to do this year, plus some Dear Jane blocks), and the large size flip-mat that's a cutting mat and ironing mat.
I spoiled myself this year, and I'm totally burned out on buying stuff. I keep looking, but nothing is calling my name. It's almost sad, but it's better this way. This way I work out of my stash.
Oh! Oh! The Dear Jane fabric... If you look at the original quilt, it's done in a Trip Around the World setting. It's actually kind of hard to spot - the colors are muted and there's so many blocks it's easy to miss. I'll be doing the same, but in different shades of orange/yellow and purples. For an idea of the color progression (and I swear, there's more variance in the lighter shades than it looks in the photo - my bad for taking the photos indoors and late at night):
I've been waiting and waiting to see your fabrics for the DJ, and I absolutely love what you've chosen!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great shopping spree! Your fabrics are lovely and hope you enjoy your GO and EQ.
ReplyDeletei love the thread from connecting thread. now i'm curious about that dear jane quilt. must go google...
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