Stupid, stupid, stupid (but I can't wait for it to get here)

Last night I was up late, not feeling good, facing another dismal and depressing holiday season. And I started link chasing across the Internet, starting at a fabric blog and .... you know the story. I ended up at an Etsy.com store that sells amazing fabric, that up to date and oh so perfect stuff that mothers of perfect children buy to make them perfect and very European looking clothes.

And I bought.

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got six fqs and one yard of this incredible fabric collection. Thegrand total was almost $35. I shouldn't have done it. And I feelhorribly guilty because I have no clue what to do with it. But when itgets here there's a good chance I'm going to make it into a blankie tosleep with, ROFL. These colors and textures just got me. So that's my Christmas for the year, I think. I will have to come up with a good way to "confess" and explain that I already spent the budget for my own gifts. But oh my, it looks so gorgeous. And inevitably it works better than another pair of too-small house slippers.

Sunny waiting for Fed-ex at the end of the driveway.

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Sunny
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Oh, those are fun! :)

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Kate XXXXXX

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Roberta

Hey, if we all bought only what we 'needed', the economy would go into a further tailspin!

And I love shopping on the internet. I get the thrill of buying, the anticipation of waiting and the charge when it actually arrives at the door. Yesterday I got wonderful golden gradiance yarn and beads for a future shawl and a green suede purse that makes me smile just thinking about it.

As long as you're not taking food out of someone's mouth to make your purchases, go for it! I'm trying to practice that lesson myself. Two relatives have died recently. Both denied themselves things (that they probably would have enjoyed) to leave money to the next generation.

While I'm not going to buy myself a yacht or an ermine coat, damnit if I want a green suede purse or more yarn, I'M GOING TO GET IT!

Enjoy your fabric. It's beautiful and it will make you grin all over when it arrives.

joan

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joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska

I got stalled in Sunny's post wondering just how many pairs of too-small houseshoes we had to keep? Are we morally obligated to age them for a number of years? Would we be classified as impossible to please if we sneaked them to the Thrift Shop instead of suffering crimped toes? And, me too! I have a new batik that I have no idea where she goes. It is black with grass green dots about the size of dimes. Makes me smile. Polly

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Polly Esther

I have just been sorting through donations for our Flower Arranging Clubs Christmas Fair. We are having a new stall this year 'Winter Warmers'. On top of the pile of gloves, hats and scarves was a small pair of slippers - you obviously aren't the only one to collect them!

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

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Taria

Fabric that makes you smile. Such a lovely reason to buy some. At the very least for future fondling even if a project does not come to mind.

I LOVE my stash! Allison

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Allison

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:32:40 -0600, Sunny wrote (in article ):

Don't beat yourself up. You love it and it's made you feel better. Plus, I'm sure you will find something to do with it.

Maureen

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Maureen Wozniak

We've frequently told MIL to go ahead and spend every cent -- there's no reason to burden her with trying to support us or gift us with money after she's gone. I also don't see any reason to become a penny-pincher so that our own DDs will inherit; they both have good professions/jobs.

That said, we do have long-term care insurance, cancer insurance, etc., so as not to be a burden. We've also put all of our "stuff" into a trust so that probate won't be necessary.

Green suede (or any color suede) -- yup, definitely smile-making. :)

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Sandy

Enjoy that fabric that makes you smile! : ) I"m tired of quilt myself. After 62 years of feeling quilting over just about everything, I'm trying to make some "adjustments." I did the same thing you did yesterday. I found some gorgeous fabric at a LQS and bought enough for a throw. Didn't need it, don't need another throw, but, it spoke to me like your fabric did to you and I bought it. NO Quilt! I'm happy for you and I hope you just love it when it comes! Donna

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dealer83

Make that guilt NOT quilt............sheesh....lol Donna

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dealer83

So today my son's young friends came over -- his best friend is a girl who is now preggers (not with my son) and she's having a bit of a tough time, just because it's so not what she intended to do when she was 20. But she's a hard-working, level-headed young woman and she's dealing with it in the best way she can. She's a very artsy person -- her drawing and painting are fabulous. I was showing her the fabric I bought and she was just taken by it, the same way I was. I watched her face just melting as she looked at the colors and lines and I made a quick decision. When I told her that was going to be her baby quilt from me, she just burst into tears. Yay! Now I know why I bought the fabric. It's just perfect for a spring baby.

Sunny

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Sunny

Guilt free quilting. Wonderful. :)

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Kate XXXXXX

Sunny, it just doesn't get much better than that. Divine intervention? Donna

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dealer83

Sunny wrote in news:86a18758-d57c-4955-a666- snipped-for-privacy@u25g2000prh.googlegroups.com:

A very well spent $35. :)

-***Debbie***

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***Debbie***

Some fabrics you just "gotta" have! :-) I've got a bunch of those. They get used eventually. And in the meantime I enjoy fondling them.

Have fun! Can't wait to see what you do with them.

(And darn you for posting another fabric link for me to while away my time! LOL!)

Best regards, Michelle in Nevada

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Michelle C.

Oh Sunny, how very lovely!

Michelle in Nevada

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Michelle C.

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:50 -0600, Sunny wrote (in article ):

See! You absolutely made the right decision. No need to feel guilty!

Maureen

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