Cutting into your favorites

August 1, 2011

I eluded a little to my issues with cutting into my favorite fabrics in the last post.  Since we made up the expression FCA last week, I think we should call this FFHD (favorite fabric hoarding dilema).  I suffer greatly from FFHD and yesterday I finally busted into some of my favorite and made something cute.

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Yes, it's the  Kokka Trefle Russian Matroyshka Nesting Dolls.  You have seen this fabric, right?  Who doesn't love Matroyshkas?  I really don't get into all the japanese fabric obsession that some people love.  I admit to being much more into a big floral with bright interesting colors than hedgehogs and mushrooms.  I think all that is really cute but it doesn't inspire me to sew and DANG that japanese fabric is expensive!

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But this fabric was worth it.  It was on sale but I still splurged and bought a whole yard- I have had it for months and finally cut into it yesterday.  Cute. Cute. Cute.

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You may have guessed that I am now working on a fix up of the Notebook Slipcover pattern.  It doesn't need much except new pictures and I wanted to include how to do this quick notebook cover.  No closure needed and it comes together really fast!  This notebook and a couple other binders are now in the new shop.

Do you have some fabric you are hoarding???  I have to admit that part of the reason I got my courage up to cut into my favorite fabric is that I have a whole stack of Joel Dewberry Heirloom coming in today!!!  Move over Matroyshkas, here comes your competition.  Nothing to get you over an old love like finding a new one!

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