We had a new Hobby Lobby open up in Columbia this month. I was quite excited, waited breathlessly (OK, not really. I did breathe) for it to open and have a chance to check it out. And may I just say "meh". I was soooooo disappointed. The sewing area was all pink and brown quilting fabric with about 3 feet each for zippers, trims or thread. Yarn was all Michael's rejects. And the home dec fun items all picked over. I was looking for pillow forms for a friend - they had 3 total in the required size. I wanted a large wall hanging for my bathroom - the isle was empty. Did they underestimated the excitement and demand (actually a common theme in this particular area - we are grossly under served by a number of businesses, including groceries and restaurants)? Do they normally not restock regularly? And their prices? Certainly nothing to get excited about. I was soooooo disappointed. Only spent my friend's money.
So I packed up my pillow forms into my son's little car and headed back to JoAnn's. Safe and comfortable with pillow forms by the score all at BOGO. And a line an hour long at the cutting table (that helped me stay away from the yard goods - ha! when did you last hear THAT phrase?) Picked up my black and navy thread, a few black zippers and some quilting gloves. [Melody - I tried my shower gloves - thank you! - they helped a lot, but these were just $3 and I needed my shower gloves back in, well, the shower]. My son's little car now looks like the Marshmallow Man exploded in it. I've got to get out there today with my Ikea bag and bundle all these pillows up for my weekend.
My weekend that my BFF and I are going to spend serging, shopping, watching TV, drinking wine and yapping. Likely lots of yapping. And perhaps some pillow sewing.
And maybe by tonight you'll finally get the finished photo of the Aruba Waves quilt that I started oh so long ago in a land far far away. Now complete with a gecko and free-motion quilted (see gloves above). I should not name my projects, they become much too personal and then I'm afraid to finish them because I'm afraid I'll mess them up. This sat way too long while I stewed over the quilting. I also didn't have enough fabric for the binding, but I sat down in the floor on Friday evening and dug through my cotton scraps box. See Elizabeth, this is why we keep our scraps. I found a quarter yard or so of some pretty purple batik I'd bought for postcards that I never got to make. It coordinates very well with the quilt (in fact, I did my quilting in purple thread). I got the strips cut and the quilt squared off yesterday, so I just need to piece the binding (I'll make it straight - not bias, there's no need in bias for a square quilt) and put it on.
So after sleeping way in (for me, anyway, and the dog who was very patient for her breakfast for a change), I'm going to grab another cup of coffee and go do some binding. Have a nice Sunday everyone - or Monday almost for our friends "Down under"
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Well, your trip sounds like a lot of fun. ;-) Should more than make up for the HL disappointment. I spent 3 times too long in Michael's Friday, trying to find what I knew was there. After I found what I needed, I went hunted down all the clerks who had told me they did not have the items and informed them of which aisle they were on. Great. Every time I go to Hancock's and Michael's, they have changed their floor plan and inventory. My favorite fabric store is now a quilter's haven so feeling cranky as I like the touchy feely thing and not much for online fabric or craft shopping.
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