Somebody Stop Me!!!

So ... This whole fabric-buying thing has become an official addiction. One of our local sewing stores was having a sale last weekend ... fat quarters for $1 each!!! ... which meant that my sister in law, Ani, Stephanie, and I simply *had* to pay them a visit.


I ended up walking out with this stack of yummy fat quarters, some yardage, and a fun pattern for baby clothes. Ani started a nice stash of fat quarters, and Suzanne hit the jackpot with the full Posh collection in fat quarters, along with additional individual fat quarters and some super-fun oil cloth to cover the kids' play tables.

Then, to make matters worse ... we drove up the road to our very favorite quilting store and purchased even more fabric!!!


I definitely have plans to make a reversible coffee cozy out of the red & whites, and a fun bag out of the orange & yellow whimsical fabric.

I would say that I need help, but I'm not sure I'm ready to face my addiction quite yet.

The incredible shrinking sweater ...

Check out this cutie picture of my A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. niece / goddaughter, Mary Rose (otherwise known by her middle name as "Brett" - yes, my family is big on the GreenBay Packers, and Mr. Favre in particular). Isn't she just a doll?? She had her very first birthday exactly one month ago. I love that she has such a calm and happy demeanor. She is a true joy, and I adore her. Seriously. Did I mention how cute she is?

Anyway ... you might also notice another cutie thing in this picture ... the oh-so-fashionable sweater that she is wearing. Yeah ... that sweater used to be mine (and my FAVORITE one, at that!!!) until an unfortunate laundry mishap about a month ago which left it the perfect size for Mary Rose. Who knew that when the tag reads "Hand Wash Only" it really means "Don't put this in the washing machine with a bunch of other clothes on a regular cycle, or it will shrink to one-tenth of its original size"?? I'm such a dummy.