October 17, 2010

Fabric Finds

I went to the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse about a month ago. I had never been before and I had the weekend off so I decided to check it out. I'd heard some really great things about Creative Reuse but or some reason or another I never made my way over there. They had lots of great stuff--scraps of paper, costume jewelry, barrels of egg cartons and paper rolls, mason jars, little boxes, patterns, yarn, fabric...and so much more. I picked up some mason jars, a leaf pendant, and some small gift boxes that I plan to revamp, but the best find of my day was this awesome fabric.



They had two huge bolts of the stuff and I was instantly drawn to it. So I heaved one of them out of the barrel that it was in and measured out about 5 yards of it. I have no idea what I'm going to make with it (maybe a skirt or a dress...or a clutch!), but I just knew that I couldn't pass it up. And the best part is that it was really cheap! The fabric plus everything else was about $15.

And then a few weeks later I went to Stonemountain & Daughter with one of my friends. It was her first time there and I needed to choose some fabric for my first proper sewing project...by which I mean a sewing project that involves a pattern. I picked up these apron patterns at JoAnn's a while ago and still hadn't found the perfect fabric with which to make pattern A. I wanted something that was bright, fun, and whimsical, and
not white. I didn't find anything like this at JoAnn's, Discount Fabrics, or Creative Reuse so I turned to Stonemountain. And good thing too, because they have an amazing selection, including these:



I was so excited when I found this mushroom fabric that I practically squealed before clutching it against my body (for safekeeping, of course). And then I found the orange fabric and thought that it would make a great waist band and help break up the apron. I completely forgot to check to see what type of fabric it is, but I know that they are both cotton. Now all I need to do is make the darn thing. This will happen soon.



2 comments:

  1. Awesome finds, you should check out Piedmont Fabric at 3858 Piedmont Ave (about two blocks east of MacArthur) if you haven't already. A great local fabric store in a convenient location, & they have a TON of cute stuff.

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  2. Gee thanks! I haven't been but I've heard that they have a great selection and that the owner is one feisty little lady. I'll make sure to let you know about my experience.

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