TIP OF THE WEEK: FABRIC SHOPPING…
January 5th, 2009 @ 9:00 pm | Filed In: TIP OF THE WEEK TUESDAY

LIKE I SAID BEFORE MY TIP’S ARE FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OR THEY ARE STUFF I LEARNED IN CLASS. I AM NOT HERE TO PRETEND I KNOW IT ALL BECAUSE I KNOW I DON’T. THIS IS STUFF THAT I HOPE HELP’S PEOPLE THAT ARE LEARNING JUST LIKE I AM STILL LEARNING. IF YOU HAVE SEWING TIPS FOR ME I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I’LL POST THEM HERE TOO. MOST OF THIS STUFF I HAD TO LEARN ON MY OWN BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT WAS HARD FOR THE TEACHER TO HELP 30+ STUDENTS IN 3 HOURS.

TIP OF THE WEEK: WHEN BUYING FABRIC, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE WITH IT, MAKE SURE YOU BUY WHAT YOU NEED AND ONLY WHAT YOU NEED. DON’T BUY FABRIC BECAUSE IT’S ON SALE OR BECAUSE YOU THINK IT’S CUTE. I SAY THIS BECAUSE I HAVE 3 HUGE BOXES FULL OF FABRIC THAT I HAVE NOT TOUCHED SINCE I BROUGHT IT HOME FROM THAT HUGE SALE THEY WERE HAVING AT THE FABRIC STORE. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SALES BUT DO IT WISELY. (I’LL TOUCH MORE ON SALES ON NEXT WEEKS TIP)

I SAID IT BEFORE AND YOU WILL KEEP HEARING IT FROM ME OVER AND OVER LOL
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL QUILT SHOPS. LET’S HELP THEM STAY OPEN.
I GOT THESE AT THE COZY COTTAGE

HAVEN’T USED EITHER BUT I DO PLAN ON MAKING SOME CUPCAKE PLACE MATS FOR MARILLA OVER @ CUPCAKE REHAB

TALKING ABOUT MARILLA, A HUGE HUG + KISS FROM BOTH TYSON AND MYSELF TO HER MOM. WE THINK OF YOU OFTEN! THANK YOU FOR VISITING AND FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER!

ONE MORE THING AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SEWING
BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME
HELPING ANIMALS!
http://www.elephantseal.org/SAN SIMEON, CA
SIGN UP FOR THEIR NEWS LETTER OR BECOME A MEMBER!

THANK YOU
SEE YOU TOMORROW WITH A PET SCREEN BAG TUTORIAL

4 Comments

  1. TM

    January 5, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    What? How does an elephant knock up a seal? Why don’t they have trunks?

  2. Marilla

    January 6, 2009 at 12:14 am

    <3333333333 We love you.

    Anddd… those placemats are just the cutest ever. So are the seals :)

  3. erica

    January 6, 2009 at 6:02 am

    you make me wanna learn how to sew, but I am stuck on stupid everytime I look at the sewing machine my grandma gave me lol

    aww those seals are so cute, great picture!!

    and what are those little cupcake thingies? they’re cute!!

  4. Miss Becky

    January 6, 2009 at 9:29 am

    i think that’s a great tip miss yoyo. I’m always one to buy something because it’s cute, not necessarily because I need it. That’s a lesson that goes across the board! XOXO

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