For the last week I’ve been having this curious sense that something was about to happen. I would pause in my sewing, like the Jedi masters feeling a vibration in the Force….what was this strange impulse that called to me?

Then I received an email from Superbuzzy…
there’s a new issue of Cotton Time available!

I knew it!!!

Yesterday I received my Superbuzzy goodies:
the summer Cotton Time issue and another magazine about embroidery.

These remind me of taskets with little covers… cute!

A sewing notions fabric, birdie trim and this woodsy print.
(I think I may use this when I make the bear plushie set).

I also received this birdie tote from Ginny over at iSew.
She made it for me and it’s fantastic!

I was planning on giving it to my Grandma for Christmas,
to use when she goes to booksales.
But it’s so cute I don’t think I’ll wait that long!

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Last night I made another trip to Pacific Fabrics.
No matter what I need to get there, I ALWAYS check out their remnant stash,
and lately I’ve been scoring some great finds!

The Pacific Fabrics that I go to has another room attached that is all bridal and beautiful (and expensive) high-end fabrics…. and that room has a remnant bin, too!

I can’t give much advice about thrifting… but I can say that one trick I’ve learned over the years is to find the best fabric store you can, usually in the nicest neighborhood, and go through their remnant bin. Pacific Fabrics marks their remnants down at least 50%, which doesn’t always mean “cheap” but definitely a “good deal”.

Here are two of my recent finds:
(and sorry for the photos - I’ve discovered that fuzzy fabrics can be tricky to photograph).

The lighter colored fabric here is a gorgeous velveteen that I’m going to use for one of my plushie sets. I bought a yard of this months ago for $16.99.
I recently found 1 3/4 yds in the remnant bin for 50% off.

The darker colored fabric is a rich burgundy velvet (from the bridal room)
It is usually $18.99/yd. I got 3/4 yd marked down 50%.

Now to figure out what to do with that velvet!

Any ideas?

Josh suggested plush rabbits… which led me to think about maybe doing some small plush “Christmas Bears” or something along those lines.
I could also see making ornaments with it.
That lovely burgundy just says “Christmas” to me.