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Fresh Fabric Stacks

As I was opening up the box from a recent fabric purchase the other day and neatly folding each piece, I realized that I didn't really have anywhere to put my new acquisitions. You see my shelves were sorely unorganized and the fabric was unhappily leaping over the edges. The problem: too many bit and pieces.

Along with being an avid fabric shopper (a.k.a fabraholic) I have the tendency to save every last bit of fabric I possibly can. No matter how small, it has a place in my home.

 

So instead of cutting back on my bad habits I found a new storage solution... and one that can hide the messes. This lovely and very inexpensive cabinet now holds a dear place in my heart. It holds all the pieces that are too small to be folded neatly on the shelves, but are still too big for the bottomless scrap bin which tends to be reserved for pieces too small for even a mini-zippy. I don't think I want to analyze why I hold onto such things, but if there if every a crisis which can only be solved by small bits of fabric you'll know who to call! 

And the best part of all..... there is space left on my shelves again for more fabric!! And while I know I really don't need MORE fabric, what is a girl to do?

Custom Design Fabric Updated

It had been months since my online fabric database has been updated, but I had a little extra time last week so I uploaded over 80 new prints that are available for custom orders. I thought I had been doing good about not buying fabric and squashing my addiction, but I guess I might have been wrong. I was astonished that I had over 80 prints, but maybe it's just been longer than I thought since it's been updated.

Anyways I just wanted to share that I'm once again open for custom work. Summer months are slower so it's fun to take the extra time to work with customers on their special requests and custom fabric selections. If you've been waiting to place an order or just didn't see the fabric you wanted feel free to check again. I have to warn you though.... it may be hard to decide with so many amazing prints out there now days!

Click here to view the full fabric list.

Almost there

When I'm preparing for a craft show I usually spend 3-4 weeks completely submersed in cutting, sewing, ironing, and creating. All the real down and dirty parts of "manufacturing" the product. I put quotes around manufacturing because the real image is me sitting on the floor of my craft room in my pjs examining the ever growing dimple on my finger from where the scissors fits in my hand as yards and yards of uncut cotton are spread out before me... not some big factory with uniforms and that oily smell of machinery and lunch break cafeterias that usually brings to mind the word manufacturing. But back to the story.

A lot of hard work goes into the weeks before a show, but it is all worth it when I can see the final product of the final batch of things to sew on my list. When I can look into the garbage and see the results hours and hours of cutting and sewing. And when I know it's all over... at least for now.... for this show. I'm ready to go with time to spare. My eyes may look tired and my back has a hunch, but at least the show will go on. See you at Craftstravaganza.

I'm going to be broke

My poor poor wallet. I'm going to be so so broke. It's all his fault... and her fault..... why do they have to make such beautiful fabrics?

I'm drooling!

Did you see it?

Did you see it yet???? I'm so thrilled our girl has done it again!!!! GO LOOK!!

WARNING: THIS POST MAY CAUSE JAW DROPPING AND BANK ACCOUNT EMPTYING FOR ALL YE FABRICAHOLICS OUT THERE.

YEY.... I'm so excited :D
xoxo,
Jennalou

Fabric Update

Just a little news pertaining to shop business. I just updated my fabric database so there are LOTS more to choose from for custom orders. Over 150 to choose from in fact!! Whoa... can you say fabricaholic?

xo- Jennalou

You know you're a fabraholic when... Part 2

You know you're a fabraholic when you're having a glum weekend. Nothing is going as you planned... and then a HUGE box of yummy fabrics show up on your doorstep. You open the box to a brilliant stack of freshly cut off the bolt fabrics. You just take a deep breath and gaze at each print... all 20 yards... slowly taking in the beautiful details. And then just like that you start to feel better. Much better. Life will go on. Life is good once again! I think I'm on a fabric high.

xoxo,
Jennalou

You know you're a fabriaholic when....

You know you're a fabriaholic with a serious addiction when you are watching tv and you spot a fabric. At first your not sure, but upon a second look you recognize a pattern and wait... now just wait a second... I HAVE THAT FABRIC... I HAVE THAT!!! It's Denyse Schmidt's blue dots from the Katie Jump Rope collection

 See look... I was watching online and took a screen shot. I'm not crazy I promise... just an addict :D **screen shot was taken from ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

xoxo,
Jennalou