Chaney is in training to be a fabric aficionado. Sunday the conversation went a lot like this:
Me: Get your shoes on... we're going to the fabric store.
Chaney: Oh good! Can I get some fabric? I hope they have some mustache fabric!
This is where she and I differ. As a kid, I despised going to the fabric store a.k.a Clothworld. It smelled funny, it was dusty with lots of dead crickets, and buttons are only entertaining for so long. But because Chaney's favorite room in the house is a mini-fabric store, she finds fabric much more exciting than I ever did.
This past weekend Instagram was buzzing with news of Heather Ross' Crafty Cloe showing up at Hancock Fabrics. So while we were driving I explained to Chaney who Heather Ross was, why I loved her fabric lines, and why it was cool to have her fabric show up in a store around here.
So here's my haul from our little shopping trip to get batting... and BTW, Steve is amazed at how much batting has changed in just a few weeks. Quilting is a fast evolving hobby!
And yes, Crafty Cloe really is that cute! The clothespin dolls are adorable and the print of Crafty Cloe in action reminds me of Chaney.
Oh, and do you see the double wedding ring templates? Yeah... I'm kicking around making one of those quilts with alternating warm and cool rings. I made one last night and let's just say that I'm going to need some more practice. ;)
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Your daughter is too adorable and I can see the connection to Cloe. I would love to do a Wedding Ring quilt. How fun would it be if you did a quilt along and showed us how? See how easy it was for me to volunteer you?
Get them addicted while they're young! :)
I have that same template, and found it very finicky- thought it was just me (since I lost the directions). I ended up using foundation papers for the double wedding ring pillow that I *ahem* started last summer and never quite got around to quilting...
I will be having some Crafty Chloe, looks adorable. Your daughter looks so sweet, love the freckles and red hair, I have both also.
Your daughter is so cute!
I just stopped at Hancock's today (I was passing by the nearest one which is 20 miles away!) to get some of the Crafty Chloe fabric. I do love the print of Chloe in action, too...so cute! They didn't have any of the green print you have in your photo, though they did have a pink print with some weirdly cute sock monkeys.
Tut, get with the times Steve... ;o) Sounds like a fun trip for you guys though :o)
You are really ambitious with the double wedding rings. Love the Heather Ross fabric. JoAnn's who knew.
What great training. I love going to the fabric store with my DD too - but she's 26! We avoid taking the two and a half year old and the one year old (both boys) - their training will come a bit later!
Thanks for the tip about Crafty Chloe....I'll have to check it out! BTW, I used to work at Clothworld....way back when!!!:) I don't think we had crickets, though!! LOL!
I remember Cloth World...in Las Vegas. Not very many fabric stores back in the 70's and early 80's! Glad your daughter likes shopping for fabric...;-) Good job!
Love Chaney's freckles!
I loved the fabric store too ~ I started sewing at a pretty young age and was always ready for fabric shopping!
That's so neat! My 2 boys hate the fabric store, but I see them secretly touching and looking at the fabric when I "force" them to go with me LOL! My mom taught me to sew, and I've always loved the fabric store!!
I'm SO making a trip to Hancock's tomorrow. Hope I'm not too late...
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