1.) It insulates the closet where it is kept.
2.) It helps keep the economy going. It is our patriotic duty to support cotton farmers, textile mills, and quilt shops.
3.) It is less expensive and more fun than psychiatric care (
ok, this one I might have to disagree with on the expense part!).
4.) Because it's on sale.
5.) Because I'm worth it.
6.) A sudden increase in the boll weevil population might wipe out the cotton crop for the next 10 years
7.) I'm participating in a contest: the one who dies with the most fabric wins.
8.) It keeps without refrigeration, you don't have to cook it to enjoy it, and you never have to feed it, wipe its nose, or walk it.
9.) I need extra weight in the trunk of my car for traction on snowy, icy roads. This is important, even in Florida and Southern California--you never know when the weather will change.
10.) Like dust, it's good for protecting previously empty spaces in the house, like the ironing board, the laundry hamper, the dining room table...
11.) When the Big Earthquake comes, all the quilt shops might be swallowed up and never be seen again.
12.) Stress from dealing with the Fabric Control Officer (my husband) made me do it.
13.) It's not immoral, illegal, or fattening. It calms the nerves, gratifies the soul, and makes me feel good.
14.) Buy it now, before your husband retires and goes with you on all your shopping expeditions.
15.) A yard a day is all the quilt shops of America ask.
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We're having a service project at church next week, and I was asked to bring some fabric scissors. Everyone knows that when you bring something to a group, you don't always end up coming home with what you brought. Such is the case with scissors! The lady who makes some of my favorite designs came up with this idea. It's perfect! I can make 9 tags in one hooping on the embroidery machine. They're also great for zipper pulls (attached with a jump ring or very short ball chain), or any number of other uses--laptop cases, backpacks, purses, gym bags, kids' lunch bags (the vinyl kind, not paper), etc. Basically, they're good for anything that can get lost or needs to be identified. :-)
The tax refunds came in last week, and as reluctant as I was to start spending them, I was more determined to reclaim the dining room table! So, we made a trip to IKEA last night. A friend of mine graciously offered to let us use her SUV to haul home the big stuff (she went shopping with us, too! She's the one taking the picture--thanks Mindy!). There was no way all the stuff on the flatbed cart was going to fit in Alan's Toyota Camry.
Then, we got some storage units for along one wall. They're supposed to be for kids, but I like them anyway! I chose all white bins instead of multi-colored ones. The idea is that since the furniture is white, it will be a nice palette for whatever fabrics I choose for throw pillows, curtains, a bulletin board, etc.
This is a custom checkbook cover for one of my old bosses. She requested a dark floral print and/or something with an Asian influence. The exterior is quilted in a diamond pattern (also available in a stippled pattern), with a monogrammed appliqued square. The interior has two pockets for the checks and register.
I've listed a matching cover and pocket key fob set on my site. Here's what it looks like: 
The pocket fob is great for stashing your I.D. and a few cards or some cash when you don't want to carry your purse. I'm going to make one for my gym bag to hold my membership card and locker key. It's going to get a snap on the flap to hold it closed, but I can't find my setter tool at the moment. You get the idea though...
*EDIT: There has been a 1 year stay on the law while lawmakers work out the kinks. This doesn't mean, however, that we're in the clear! Small crafters still need your help to make sure the revisions and "clarifications" will allow them to keep making safe toys and clothing. Please continue to contact your representatives! For now, I will continue to sell baby items*
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