So I found a new fabric shop to try via Pattern Review, by magically the following day they have a 50% off sale. So late last night after work and dinner at Granny's, with Mom consult via Google Talk I picked out tons of apparel fabric!


This morning I made a spreadsheet of my finds (yup, nerd status), complete with swatches, definitely a pro of shopping online is the instant picture AND the full description of what type of fabric it is! I also added the intended project, since I tend to forget that... I'm sure this will be handy and avoid "fabric bin diving" in the future.

So I ended up with fabric for 6 tops. Lots of chiffon since I love the sheer boxy tee over a tank look, so I guess I'll soon be a french seam pro!

I also got fabric for 3 dresses,  which I plan to make in the new Collette Myrtle pattern, and the popular Laurel pattern.



Guess I'm diving into apparel sewing!

Well that didn't take long...
I'm already officially not allowed to buy more fabric...

In the week I've had my machine I've acquired....

To make this Thimble Ball 

To make this Football toy. 

Anyone else noticed that most easy starting projects are kids or baby? At least I know some...
Figured I should start small while I build up my mad skillz.

Then there was the Walmart trip, two yard cuts for $1.98 and they had some "not walmart" looking prints (though there weren't a ton ratio wise) Under a $1 a yard was too good to pass up so I went a little nuts, but I figure when I screw up my project I'll be a more ok knowing it wasn't $8 a yard.

Missing from this picture, tons of interfacing, 5 yards of white, 3 yards solid pink, and 3 yards of pink pattern...

They had cute purse kits for $3 too! Love those preppy prints, wish they had those in 2 yard cuts.

I was even good and went ahead and washed all of it right away,
Pepper made the still a little damp fabric her own fort even!

Look out for those first two projects as soon as I finally have some time to start them!

Loving all the great 'young' sewing blogs out there now, wish they had been around when I was sewing in middle school! Which ones do you read?