So, since my stitching posts have been sadly lacking, I decided to gather up all the stuff I've acquired during the summer and show y'all that. Remember... this isn't one shopping spree... it's been spread out over the whooooole summer. By the way, I like to see posts like this on other stitchers' blogs because sometimes I find out about stuff I didn't even know I needed! Okay, let's dig through my loot.
First, fabric. I'm not big on purple fabric, but this piece (Weeks Peoria Purple) just called to me. It's for a Halloween project (see the little buttons that go with it?). And yes, in case you're wondering, I am hoarding polka dot fabric.
More Fabric Flair fabric (top to bottom): Dried Petal, Sunshine, Aqua, Provence. Aren't those pretty, soft colors?
A couple of charts... I am in love with that Blackberry Lane snowman design!
A bunch of finishing supplies. First, Halloween. Did you even know there was such a thing as glow-in-the-dark pins?! How perfect would those be for a Halloween finish?
Christmas finishing stuff. Yes, those are ridiculously adorable fox buttons!
Miscellaneous goodies. I have the perfect finish in mind for that "Off with her head!" charm (I bet y'all can guess which one it is).
That red bug is a Needle Beetle. It has a lighted needle threader and a thread cutter built in. Here's mine, with the light on. If you look closely, you can see the needle threader sticking out (it retracts and the light goes off). So. Cute.
It's back-to-school time, and I'm always on the look-out for stuff that can be put to stitchy use. Here's a little pencil bag that happens to be the perfect size to hold a 6" q-snap and supplies. This will be great to keep "loaded" to throw in a bag for travel. I think it was $1.
And finally... my finishing basket. As y'all can see, I am waaaay behind. I desperately need to have a finishing/framing weekend... week?
Whew. That was a lot of stuff, wasn't it? Hope you saw something you like that you might want to hunt for. Let me know if there's anything you want to know more about and I'll try to help you find it.
I can tell that summer is winding down and fall is on the way, which usually super-charges me. Hopefully I'll be more productive in the coming weeks.
Happy Stitching!
Love all you goodies Honeybee. Wow! love the wee ladybird needle threader, with the light. Probably will never find one of those in my neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work, shopping, stitching and sharing your treasures.
Kay..
Kay, I don't know where you're located, but if you Google "Needle Beetle" you can probably find a retailer to order the needle threader from.
DeleteFirst, congratulations to your Mr. Wonderful and his finish of graduate school. What fun shopping adventures you have had this summer. Hmmm...snowman chart using the polka dot fabric and your hoarding of polka dot fabric. Good timing! I really like the other fabrics you picked up by Fabric Flair. Where do you get your Fabric Flair fabrics? What is the green fabric in the first photo? It is a lovely shade of green.
ReplyDeleteRobin in Virginia
Thank you, Robin; it was a huge accomplishment and I'm very proud of him! I get my Fabric Flair fabric from 123 Stitch usually, but have also ordered from Stitches n' Things. The greenish blue fabric in the first picture is Light Amsterdam Blue from Zweigart (also available at 123 Stitch). It's not quite as green as it appears. If you scroll down and find my stitching mermaids finish, that's stitched on this fabric.
DeleteIt is very dangerous coming here!! :)
ReplyDeleteI recently purchased two pieces of Fabric Flair, Provence and Branch (both 40-ct.). Isn't the Provence beautiful? I don't want to use it until I think of something perfectly appropriate for its beauty. Just Stitching, Inc. had a Fabric Flair trunk show so I ordered my pieces from her.
I am in awe of your finishing basket. I have never had so many finished pieces at one time in my life! Unfinished pieces, however, are another story....hee hee.....
Oh Holly, don't let that basket fool you! I think all but three of those are smalls, so it's not nearly as impressive as it looks! :O)
DeleteI spy, with my little eye, the Black Hearted Queen! Sorry, it's Wednesday and I'm a little hysterical! Love all of it! I almost went to Joanne's after work tonight, good thing I changed my mind! Who knows what kind of goodness I would've found!
ReplyDeleteYep, she's in there... patiently waiting to be finished!
DeleteSo many great goodies:)
ReplyDeleteI love your new fabrics, especially the polka dot ones. You look as if you might almost finish those finishes, the way they are displayed in your basket.
ReplyDeleteFoxy Christmas sounds absolutely perfect for you!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI knooooow! I got three packages!
DeleteI love your basket for putting items that need to be finished. I never have a good place for putting mine and will now do this. I just discovered your blog and love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laura, and welcome!
DeleteLove all the great goodies! Where do you buy your fabric from? A needle beetle! How cool is that?
ReplyDeleteKate, I get some of it from my LNS, but my main online source is 123 Stitch. I have also ordered from Stitches n' Things, and from Picture This Plus.
DeleteOh, all of these are just too cool.
ReplyDeleteMay I ask, where did your find the Glow head Pins?
Thanks.
Marilyn
Marilyn, I found the glow-in-the-dark pins at Jo Ann Fabrics. They're cool, aren't they? :O)
DeleteWay cool!
DeleteThanks for the info.
Marilyn
All very nice, the fabrics particularly!
ReplyDeleteCiao from Italy,
Miriam