Saturday, July 21, 2012

Saturday Adventures

 Yes, we had a little adventure today. Mom and I decided to go to Trader Joe's. We don't have one locally, but there is one about an hour away. Or so we thought. Since we were going in the general direction, I also persuaded Mom we should stop at a small fabric store. I didn't have very specific directions but knew it was around an intersection of two main roads. We found it with out too much difficulty and had to turn around only once.
 After we browsed around and I found a few fabrics for my Hexagon quilt, we were on our way once more. Don't you think they will go nicely?
 What should of taken 30-40 minuets to get to our next stop, took an hour and a half! Yes indeed, we made quite a few little detours, turned around three times and finally resorted to calling my sister at home for directions. It all boiled down to this: I accidentally punched in the wrong address when I printed out the directions and we were on the wrong side of town!! We were a very hungry pair by the time we got to our destination. On the way home we decided to try a different route, Not sure why?? And of course we got off to a wrong start and had to turn around and then were not sure which road we wanted to take back......
We finally made it back home, but I think we ended up zig zagging around the entire county! Six hours and a gazillon miles, all for a bit of fabric and a few groceries!! But it was worth it.
For an apron, don't you think? Which one........that is the question!

15 comments:

  1. Oh how lovely....all the prints. I do admire those who can go out, and willfully purchase fabric they like. I land out always making two trips because I can't make up my mind.

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    1. Lol! I am not very good at desision making either! I usually have a definite picture of what I want and end up leaving the store empty handed. But 30s prints are my weakness, the hard part is usually deciding which fabrics to NOT buy!

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  2. Such wonderful fabric. All the colours are so very cheerful !!
    Have a great day.

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    1. Thanks Monique! Yes, it is going to be a cheerful quilt!

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  3. Lovely fabrics and looks like your quilt is coming along nicely.

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    1. It is coming along nicely. I was a little paniced as I ran out of my favorite scraps. Hence the trip to the fabric shop!

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  4. Sometimes, days like that are the most fun--and you'll certainly remember it! Any of the fabrics would make a wonderful apron!

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    1. Lol! Yes we certainly will remember it!
      I am hoping I will have a bit left of the blue fabric to use as an apron.

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  5. You know, those are the best times, when you take detours or end up on the wrong side, specially if you are with your mama. Those are the most precious memories you'll have. I have some of those memories deep in my heart, of when my mama and I would travel to San Antonio. Anyway, the fabrics you chose are so cheery, perfect for your quilt. The floral fabric for the apron is darling. I think a mid 1930s apron would be nice... :)

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    1. Yes, you are right! We will have good memories. At one point we just broke out laughing! We were so mix up!
      I am trying to decide between a mid 30s and early 40s apron. Too many choices!

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  6. Beautiful fabric! I think the blue in the first photo would make a lovely apron.... but I am very partial to blue. : )

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    1. For me blue comes right after pink! I do have a bit more yardage of the blue, so I am hoping I will have something left to make an apron!

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    1. It is! That is one of the things I like about the 30s prints.

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  8. Oh I really like your fabrics! Your quilt looks like it is coming along great!

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