Ha! I knew I would draw out all you lurkers. Yay! And please don't think I have any problem with lurking. I do it all the time. Who has time to leave comments everywhere they go? But if you don't say "hi" once in awhile, how will I know you're there? And how can I check out YOUR blog? (If you have one...not required, if course)
Anyhoo, I promise that all of you who spoke up, now officially have a shot at the quilt. That is, if I get it done. I'm trying, but really just haven't had much time. We're going away camping for a few days, but hopefully when I get back I can really get cracking. Do check back at the end of the month...
So, I did indeed go shopping a yarn store. Boy was THAT overwhelming! I really needed to have gone in there with much more of a plan. I have grand ideas of trying a blanket, but wasn't even sure what material or weight of yarn I wanted. I ended up just buying some stuff that "called" to me (or rather, that I couldn't stop petting) and hope to sort of audition some of them for the blanket.
Without checking myself, I would have walked out of there with skeins in a dozen different shades of green.
Speaking of which, do you know "skein" is pronounced. I didn't. Well, until Martha told me, that is. I think it is seriously the only episode of her show I've ever seen. Tivo somehow miraculously knew I would be interested in her "yarn" episode a week or so ago. Um, yes.
The best part to me was when someone was show Martha her Amigurumi stuff and she had a super-cute cupcake with a face and Martha said, "So it doesn't make any sense, but it's cute?" Too funny.
Well, the yarn store just happens to be next to one of my favorite quilt stores., Pennington Quilt Works. I was terrible at resisting there too.
Here's some random fabrics I bought.
And here's a peek at fabrics I'm already gathering for Aurora's 5th birthday (in September). I'm going with a peaches and cream theme.
JT
I shop at that same quilt store, too. I don't live in Pennington, but I live about 45 minutes from there. What a small world!
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM
I would be overwhelmed with all of those fabric choices!!! My secret desire is to create a quilt using Sis Boom fabrics. But I have to learn to quilt first!!!
Posted by: Amy | June 23, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Oh mymy, you have officially been sucked into the yarn abyss...
I have been avoiding mine because I do know what I want to make, just not ready to tackle yet another huge project. Seeing as I can't seem to get myself focused on any one project lately to save my life! Crafty ADD has taken over.
Posted by: Sarah | June 24, 2009 at 02:28 PM
suprisingly the yarn episode of Martha was the first I ever watched as well! It inspired me to put away the quilting and work on the blanket my son picked out... for all of about a week... until my machine and all that great fabric sitting in my craft room started calling to me again. I've just found your blog, and I'm enjoying playing catch-up. I just inherited some cast off jeans from an uncle that I'm excited about finding ideas for.
Posted by: Casey C | July 18, 2009 at 10:43 PM