End of Year Sales Got Me!

 Well, the title says it all I think.

Shabby Fabrics (My favorite online store) and Gee Gee's (my local brick and mortar store) were having sales..... I think I managed to control myself pretty well since I had about 15 things in my online cart and I narrowed it down to 2 fabric selections and 4 spools of thread.

At Gee Gee's they had some new stuff and something in their sale room that I finished the bolt so got a REALLY good deal.

Here is my haul:

I updated my stash report page.  Guess I better start finishing some things so I can show some negative numbers.  I honestly have more fabric than I could possibly use in the next 5 years ... at least while I still have a full time secular job. 

 Time to get busy finishing the quilt on the machine now that it's fixed so I can move on and use up some fabric!

And Then.......

 Handyman hubby saves the bank account!

He did it!

$700.00 is better than $6100.00 (even at zero %)

Today was a good day!  Trying some new sourdough things.   I found a really good organic grain and organic flour place so the quality and healthiness of my baked goods has improved.

That's it for now.  Can't wait to get some sewing time now.

A Picture is Worth.....

 ... a Thousand Words.

Here is why I haven't been posting.

She quit.  Hubbs is trying to fix her.  There is an excellent sale on the 2 steps up one, with 0% for 36 months, ending on the 31st of December.  

If he can fix her then I'll be extremely happy (only about $ 14 to $500.00 out the door depending on what exactly he finds).  If he can't fix her then I'll also be extremely happy due to brand spanky new quilter, frame and a very nice, large bonus pack they are including right now.. and a low monthly payment.

I hope he can fix this old girl though so our pocket doesn't take a hit.  

Saturday 11/16/2024

 Just a quick check in.  I managed to get a couple of days with a few hours a couple of times since my last post.

I'm actually making some progress on the things I'm working on!  I'm quite pleased by this!

1/2 of the Mariner's compass medallion minus the corners is done.

And I managed to get a couple of rows of the Polaroid quilt, quilted.

Right now I'm moving between these two projects and sitting when I need to.  I almost fell off of a really short stair landing at a friend's house yesterday.  Thankfully I didn't fall all the way off but I did manage to twist parts of myself incorrectly so I am sore today so just taking it easy.

I guess the older I get, the less able I am to bounce. 😁