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I finished clearing out another closet and in the process whittled down my fabric stash again, bringing my emptied bin total to eleven. Now I'm finding fabric I forgot I had, like a big bundle of fabric Mom dropped in my lap after we moved up here. I love my mom, but I'm pretty sure I will never make any project that requires twelve yards of hot pink polyester satin. If I do, please notify the authorities.

It's becoming a little easier to fill the donation bags now, although I'm a bit mystified as to why I bothered to save all this stuff. One bin came from a friend up north who told me to donate whatever I couldn't use, and since her gift was 30 lbs. of novelty print fabrics, also something I rarely use, I definitely should have. Oh, well, better late than never.

The Swatchy tote project is nearly finished; all I have to do is add a bit more hand-quilting. I didn't know what I was going to use for the lining until I found this yard of Eclectic Elements fabric while I was cleaning out a bin:

Stay tuned to see the finished tote tomorrow.

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nightsmusic said…
That lining fabric is So Cool!! I love it though beyond a lining, I haven't the imagination to think of anything else to use it for other than a scrap square here or there.

I wasn't the 30 lbs of novelty fabric, was I? (really hoping it wasn't me...)
February 27, 2020 at 7:41 AM
the author said…
I love Tim Holtz's fabric designs. It's just hard to find a way to use them in a traditional quilt, so I generally save them for linings or backings.

No, you weren't that friend who sent the novelties (and I still have a bit of fabric saved from what you sent to me that is going into a quilt this year.) That was my old pal June who made a lot of dog scarves and mats. :)
February 27, 2020 at 8:11 AM
nightsmusic said…
Thank heaven! You had me worried for a minute there ;)
February 27, 2020 at 8:29 AM
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