I can resist anything except temptation

I had been promising for some time that I would take Sue D to Threads and Patches www.threadsandpatches.co.uk but somehow we had never managed a date. Then we realised that they were holding a one day flash sale on Saturday - decision made and off we went. Sue was able to get the fabric that she needed to be able to complete her Simple Sampler and for current projects. I was adamant that other than some binding fabric to complete my first EPP project, I had NO NEED FOR ANY MORE FABRIC!! At least that is what I had told several people, including the man of the house. We did, fortunately have a discussion about budget limits before I left home anyway......

The shop had turned its entire classroom into a sale area, with bolts of fabric perched sideways on trestle tables and two cutting tables. All the fabric was £6 per metre. There were other offers throughout the shop. What a selection! The bad news (well not bad at all really but it does mean that your spend does tend to mount up easily!) was that the minimum cut was 1m.

So this is what I bought..................................

Well there's only nine fabrics here, with a couple that were a bit more than a metre because it was the end of the bolt! What is interesting is that I am seeming to be drawn to the ditsy small patterns that are suitable for the smaller blocks of things like Farmers Wife. Whereas Broni, who also came with us, looks for fabrics that she would like as clothes - mind you, neither of us can make clothes, at least not anything that might fit. What is also interesting is to realise just how my choice of colour/tone matching has changed since last year with all the hassles of 'Monster' and fabrics not going together. It is always a delight for me to see the progression of learning in children that I have taught. It's equally interesting, and a compliment to my teacher (Debs), to see the same progression in my own work.

I can heartily recommend a trip to Threads and Patches. The staff, and Sally the owner, are always very friendly and helpful even under the busy circumstances of a one day sale. There is also the advantage of an upstairs tea room, where you can make yourself a hot drink and eat a chocolate bar when you have got exhausted and over stimulated from all the choices downstairs. Rejuvenated, you can then return to the fray. Yesterday was a short trip for us - we were only there just over two hours!