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Fabric findings

Not too much time to post today but wanted to give you some shots of the goodies I bought while out and about in Florida.  I really and truly wanted to find some fabrics that I haven't been able to get a hold of online or offline for that matter.  I was looking for the Dream Bike from Heather Ross along with her Gnomes, fish & VW Vans.  Couldn't find them to save my life.  Then I wanted to find some long lost Michael Miller fabrics with Kittens pushing a stroller....... barely found any Michael Miller.  Anyhoo....... here is what I did find:

I seemed drawn to doggies for some reason...... the top fabric in red has the cutest dogs scattered about, the green one is a 1930's reproduction and the last in Scottie Dogs on cream.  Too cute!

The Ballerina's underneath came in several colors..... Lavender, yellow and pink.  I liked the pink the best naturally!  I found the top fabric at JoAnns on the way home.  I thought it looked retro Atomic and loved the pink, khaki and browns.

I must say, that this has to be one of my very favorites from the trip.  It's new I think and I can't remember for the life of me who designed or manufactured it but WOW is it pretty.  I reminds me of some vintage curtains or something.  I've already made a Halter Dress for Etsy for it!

Some more from FreeSpirt fabrics.  Sooooo durn cute!

The top two pictures are from Moda's Summer in the City by Urban Chiks.  I have to say that this fabric line is bright and vibrant without being killer on the eyes.  It soooo reminds me of the suitcases we had as little girls in the seventies!

Lots-o-dots!  I couldn't pass up some polka-dots!

Sweet Dick and Jane...... I was happy to find this one too!

I was walking past some shelves when these birds caught my eye!  Do you see the Mama bird with her babies in the nest near the center of the picture?  Also, the flowers aren't showing their true color...... it's that awesome blue...... kinda almost like a Robins Egg Blue!  Soooo pretty with the gold and brown!

Some pretty flowers too!

Alexander Henry's Royal Ballet!  The colors are really pretty on this print.  There is little hints of green that pop on this ....... it's not overused that's for sure!

Oh, and more Prints Charming from Free Spirit! 

That's it.  Those were the delicious fabrics I bought while on the trip.  Picking out fabric was pretty easy considering I was buying it all to make halter dresses/tops for my Etsy shop.  There was no need to match this up with that or that up with this as you would when making a quilt.  I've made quite a few new tops already....... I couldn't wait to get cutting out. 

This is what I've been up to since Amelia Claire started feeling better.  And, on the subject of her being so sick..... we are believing that she may have had a Kidney Stone.  I went to the ER twice and the doctor's office twice also.  She ended up with a suppository, X-Ray, blood test, throat swab and then catheterized to get a urine sample.  I NEVER EVER WANT TO SEE HER IN THAT PAIN AGAIN!  Plain and simple, it was just too much for her to go through.  She had so much pain that she would scream and hold her lower abdomen, go pale, sweat, throw up and cry.  With no fever, no infection in her urine, and so on and so on.  She is better and that's what counts! 

I'll be back with more soon! 

Honk if you love fabric!

That was our slogan for two days last week while driving about Florida searching out Quilt shops.  As you may know, we are opening a Quilt Shop/Fabric Shop and went on a research mission last week to soak up as much information we possibly could to help with our business.  It was fun I tells ya!  There were five of us ladies and of course my Amelia Claire........ here is what a two year old looks like at the end of a day full of fabric shopping and many miles in a car seat next to her crazy Aunt Debi:

Poor little zombie baby!  Actually, it's how we all felt I think.  This was taken at an Olive Garden somewhere in Florida....... I think near Dade City.  Here is my Mom, sister Jerri-Lynn and Freezing Fran.  Nice shot there Mom!

Here's Debi's best angle, she's such a ham ain't she? 

PINEAPPLE........ PINEAPPLE!!!!

I think we visited about 5 or 6 shops on the first day...... our favorite by far was Suwannee Valley Quilt Shop in Trenton Florida.  Man, did we love this place!  It was opened in an old Coca Cola building........ it has such character...... from the exposed old bricks, the paintings here and there, the dog with his green ball, Sonny the bird that copied Amelia's crying........ to the absolutely fabulously friendly people who worked there!  We ate lunch:

Took some pictures:

Bought some fabric:

And talked to Sonny the bird....... he musta thought I was hot...... he kept whistling at me!

Then it was bedtime.  I learned something the next morning........ when you spoil a two year old rotten, this is what you get:

Actually, it's from being a great Aunt!  Then you have this Aunt...... make-up Amelia? 

So, Mommy had to get back in the graces........ sure Mia..... jump all you want!

We ate breakfast and headed back out for more fabric........  here's a shot of Amelia feeling the terial.  Isn't it funny how she does it too?  When I see some I like/love, I have to run my hands up and down it.  Enough to make my husband jealous I'm sure!

Back in the "freezing cold car"........ poor poor Freezing Fran........ BOooo HOOoooo HOooooo!  So funny! 

But, the best part of the trip....... I only wish I had a picture of it.  On the way back to Jacksonville to visit our last shop, my Mom needed a potty break.  So, we stopped at a rest area and let her out and then parked.  She finally hobbled her tired body back to the car with Jerri Lynn...... when it happened!  She was stepping off of the curb and was about to use the car to use as a brace when it happened........... I honked and then yelled........... I love fabric!!!!!  It was the funnies thing I've ever seen!  Good thing she and Jerri pee'd before it happened!  Gosh, I wish you were there!

Tomorrow, I'll be back with more pictures of stuff.  I mainly have more of the fabrics I bought, they're so pretty! 

I'm also working on getting the Quilt shop blog started.  I want to keep a blog of the journey we take for the opening and the running of Plumtickled Fabrics & Quilt Gatherings!  I can't find any day by day information that could help us with this so I thought I could get one out there for anyone who wishes to try this too!  Wish me luck!