Fabric Follies

Today I went with my quilty friend Kathie to the Fabric Follies about 20 miles away sponsored by Diablo Valley Quilters. All fabrics were $3/yd and fat quarters were $1. What a bargain! If only someone would sell me storage space as well, since my stash continues to grow faster than I use it up. Here is what I bought... and sort of why.

I love the color and texture of these striated solids. They will most certainly get used. They totaled 2¼ yards.

This stack of 9 fat quarters with a red/white blue nautical theme caught my eye. I actually put it back twice since I have no further need of fat quarters. But I finally could not pass up that sharp, coordinated, graphic look for $9, $1 per fat quarter. These can make a small quilt or a set of placemats I told myself.

This horse print is intended for my horse crazy granddaughter. Will I make pillowcases or back a quilt? I do not know but I have 3 yards of it. I told my husband this fabric does not count because it is not for me. He laughed. "Right..." he chuckled. "But who's counting?" he added.

This lighthouse fabric is a seaside theme my husband really likes. I told him this fabric does not count either since it is for him. This will most likely become king size pillowcases. He just nodded and smiled. I have 3¼ yards.

I know it sounds a little backwards but I have 6¼ yards of this lovely cardinal fabric in my stash, so I bought 1 yard of this cardinal fabric to go with it.

I have been collecting oranges for a pumpkin pattern I want to sew up. This ½ yard will work nicely with the others fabric and it is strikingly different.

OK. Enough of the fabrics I could explain away. The rest of these I bought honestly for no good reason other than that I liked them. But I maintain that a reason of just liking them is a good enough reason. I counted eight different vegetables before this yardage repeats itself. Each color is strikingly bold in and of itself. I am also a sucker for black and white checks. With 2 yards of this I can make eight placemats or a border on a quilt.

These next two small pieces called to me but for different reasons. I had the clear green fabric on the left with the milk bottles and used it up on placemats for the Twelve Cats of Christmas (12/6/2018 post). It reads like a solid but has enough whimsy to brighten up that green even a bit more. I was an eensy-weensy bit sorry to see it go, so this is a partial replacement. As for the gray/beige tones on the right, I liked the intricate details of the stone buildings. It is only a fat quarter but I think it would make a classy, classic pillow for a gray/beige/neutral room or to contrast well on a bright colored couch.

These next two fabrics are so bright and fun I could not pass them up. The first is many different animals and the second is many different vehicles. I have 1⅓ yard of the animals and only a ½ yard of the vehicles, but with each, the segregated individual squares will make them easy to expand to a quilt for a child.

Final fabric tally was:
1 + ¾ + ½ + 3 + 3¼ + 1 + ½ + 2 + 1⅓ + ½ = 13⅚ yards and 11 fat quarters.

I had a fun couple hours with my friend and we went out to lunch afterward. That is a win-win situation for sure. Now I get to stroke the fabric it, refold it, and put it away.