My Patchwork Life

Quilting is becoming an increasingly important and integral part of my life. My creative outlet changes how I view the world around me, influences the activities I pursue with my family, and introduces me to new people whose life paths wouldn't ordinarily intersect mine. My life is much like my favorite types of quilts - scrappy and unconventional, full of interest and surprises, and with an underlying current of making do (and making something beautiful!) with what I have.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

I may need to reinstitute that NO-BUY policy...

I was sitting at my desk, minding my own business, going about the business of college admissions, when I received an email from Above All Fabrics about their End of Bolt sale. I innocently clicked the link provided to see what ugly fabrics were left on the bolt that they were trying to unload.

Unfortunately, the fabric WASN'T ugly, and, of their own volition, my fingers started scrolling down the page and clicking ADD TO CART, over and over and over again. In mere seconds, I found myself with a full shopping cart! How did that happen!?! I don't need to buy new fabric! But I was good and culled back my 26 choices to a mere 11 fabrics: