I love fabric. I love the feel of it, the colors, the texture, and the patterns. I love the way you can take something flat and make something three- dimensional. It's totally amazing.
I've found that most sewers/designers are tactile people, and also very emotional and prone to squealing with delight when we see a fabric in the perfect color we are looking for. And if the fates are with us, also on sale. It's truly amazing that roller coaster feel of exhilaration you get when you find the fabric you're looking for. Most often than not, it's not the fabric you came in looking for, it's the fabric you had wanted for another project, weeks or months ago and couldn't find. It's usually the way.
We are vey much hunters and gatherers. Sometimes bordering on the obsessive hoarding range. I've never known a true fabricholic to just buy exactly what they need, especially if they have been sewing for any length of time.
Here are my rules to sew by:
Always buy extra fabric
Rule #1 You might really like it and want more
Rule #2 In case you make a mistake and need to recut
Rule #3 See Rule #1
Rule #4 It's on sale! (Trumps rule 1-3)
Happy Hunting!!!
Love & Stitches,
Cecile McCarrick
P.S: Make the World a More Beautiful Place. Add a Few Stitches to it.
P.S.S: Nothing Beats Homemade.
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