We shopped. And shopped.

Kristine and I went fabric shopping today. A lot. First we headed down to Haberman's where I did, indeed buy fabric. Kind of a lot of fabric. As you can see by Kristine standing next to her pile of fabric, we put a new spin on the term "fabric by the yard". I think she purchased about a yard. Um, stacked. I think the smile was before she heard the total due. (if you can't see the sign on the wall just above the red fabric, it reads "Your husband called, he said to buy anything you wanted").

If you haven't heard of or been to Haberman's, it calls itself "Michigan's finest fabric store" and it may well be. While there are bargains to be had, they also carry some very high end fabrics. Here's one we DIDN'T buy: But we both left with giant bags and smiles. We're both wearing dresses we made. I loved her black and white and the lightweight came in handy at Fabric Warehouse where it really is a warehouse And, no, that isn't our cart behind Kristine Our cart is in the very front lower right of the photo.

In between the two extremes of fabric shopping we had a nice lunch on an outdoor patio where the waiter even noticed how nice we looked in summer dresses.

And now a peek at the haul.

First, the items on the left are from Fabric Warehouse, including the trims. I especially like the black and white checked trim on the left of the spool. I may like the back better than the front. From the leopard flannel (yeah, winter pj's) right and down is the Haberman's selections. My favorites from this lot are the floral brown and green that is silk jersey and the grey/black/white floral. Kristine also bought some of that. In fact we shared a number of choices including the striped shirting, navy floral and a grey suiting. Next time I need a Haberman fix without the drive I can just send her down there to pick me up something she likes - I'm bound to love it, too.

I think my stash is feeling much better now. At least larger.

AND, AND, and, she told me how to fix the reverse on my sewing machine. The button depressed, but it didn't change the direction. She suggested I take off the bottom and oil the spring. Low and behold, it worked. That was, indeed, the problem. A little WD40 - which I don't normally use on my machines - a little time and it started to move a little. I just kept tweaking after that and now she sews forward and backward. Yippee! And THANKS! Kristine, NOW I can make buttonholes. And my white shirt. And.....