Damage report

As I mentioned yesterday, my sister and I went shopping - in just about the nastiest, wet weather I have ever encountered.  It was a good day to be a duck and that is just about it!  We went to Joann's, a couple of thrift stores and my favorite quilt shop.  I couldn't find any white ironstone at the thrift stores and I am being very selective about what I drag into the house so that was a bust.  We did, however, score big at Joann's and were there for hours.  Everything I purchased was at least 50% off so the "hunt" was fun and the sales transaction didn't make me clutch my chest.

See the pattern on the far right?  I am going to make my great-nieces dresses for their birthdays in May.  I found lots of clearance items for Hazelnut Deux and found some colored needles which will, I hope, mean I don't loose them as easily.

I picked up a few pieces that I needed at Burkholder's.  It always seems that I don't have the fabric I need in my stash.  (That is my story and I am sticking to it!)  The two pieces on top are to finish the Mother's Day gift I started for my mom.  The back piece is a beautiful piece of Moda that is sort of eggplant/dark plum.  I have no idea when or where I am going to use it but it was on clearance and it called my name.

Today I am pulling together more scraps and old pieces of fabric to make more pillow covers for my living room.  I decided to raw edge appliqué one of them so as soon as I have it all stitched together I will share photos.  This may take a while because I am appliqué challenged!