Fabric organization

Nate built these shelves in our study closet mainly for my fabric overflow. I haven't completely filled the shelves yet, but there is more in the garage. I bought 3 new plastic bins for storing scraps and stuff and they got filled in about 5 minutes. I may need to get more scrap bins!

I can't believe I now have almost 1 whole shelf free for more fabric. There is more fabric to put on it, never fear, but it looks nice to have it all organized. It hasn't looked this good in months.

Refuge House fabric

We made a trip to M & L on Saturday (our favorite discount fabric store) and we scored big time. It was so much fun to shop for fabric, and G. had $50 given to her just for RH fabric, so it was even more fun. I spent $50 on my own fabrics, but I still had fun. Now I know why I usually shop at estate sales for my fabrics. Even though this was a discount store, I still spent more on less fabric than at estate sales. Of course, you don't get to choose what your fabric will look like at estate sales, but who can beat the prices.

Fabric Hunting and breakfast at Pancake House

The Refuge House quilters decided to spend a day shopping for fabric at estate sales and starting off with breakfast at the Pancake House. For more photos of the day, you can look here. It was supposed to be more of an exploration of local estate sales, but in my search for estate sales, I found a sewing guild's yearly fabric sale. We couldn't pass up that opportunity. Sometimes things are advertised to sound better than they really are, but this sale did not disappoint. They had tons of fabric in the front and back yard and most of it was around $1/yd. Most of the fabric pictured here is from that sale. We also hit a discount fabric store on our way to the estate sales and got a few more yards of great fabric to use on our quilts. All in all, it was a great day for the fabric search.

The ladies at the sewing guild's sale were floored that a group of girls would travel together in search of yard sales and they were also surprised that we bought so much of their fabric.

Fabric Gathering

I don't always post about the fabric I have gathered, but lately I have been gathering a lot. It is mostly to build up my stash of fabrics for the large quilting project we have taken on.

This fabric above is from Ebay. It was from a quilter's stash. There were lots of all different colors imaginable. I got the green. I should have tried for a complimentary color like peach or yellow also. Oh well. These will be going toward the Refuge House quilts. We have to make 30 or more.

I love the thrifted pillowcases above. They look almost screenprinted. They are beautiful and are probably destined to become shopping bags. I also picked up a few more yards for quilting.

I love it when estate sales have fabric. I also love it when it isn't wildly overpriced. I got all of these beauties for 25 cents a yard. Also not pictured are yards of flannel and quilted cotton for baby blankets. So much fabric and so little time.

Vintage fabrics

I got the most amazing gift of vintage fabric from Nate's mom Amy. She got this fabric from an older woman many years ago. It was actually in the house that Nate first lived in when he was a baby. Now I have to put it to good use!