Today has been a busy day! My little guy and I headed out to the zoo with friends this morning. Unfortunately, we were not aware it was field trip day at the zoo! Madness! Nevertheless, we had fun:) My son loved the giraffes, elephants, zebras, and especially the gorillas. When we passed through the gift shop, he immediately fell in love with the big-eyed gorilla plush.
We then headed home but he fell asleep in the car. Knowing that he would NOT go back to sleep in his own bed, that walking through the front door would mean "Play Time!!!," I decided to take a little detour to the fabric store. We drove the long way so that he could get a good nap:) I'm so used to buying online that I had not been in months, but it's nice on occasion to have the opportunity to see the fabrics in person before buying. We went to my favorite little local quilting fabric shop Among Friends. I just love it. The ladies who work there are so friendly and they even have a toy bin and couches set up for children and bored hubbies;) My son had a blast playing with the toy trains and cars and was actually upset to be leaving the fabric store!
I will say that the ladies are always puzzled by my fabric selections because I buy fabrics in sets of 3-5 rather than building a stash for a quilt. I always wind up explaining that, "I am a plush dollmaker" and then my choices make more sense. I think they often wonder if I am color blind....
I already have some cute dollies in mind! I am currently finishing up a fun custom order and plan to work up a handful of dollies so that I can polish some of my other patterns for online selling. You can look forward to some Whimsy Fairie patterns to be available in my shop within the next few days!
I am also very pleased to be featured today on a great blog:
Kristen, who also has her own Etsy shop where she sells some beautiful silver jewelry, uses this blog to showcase all sorts of lovely handmade items. Check out her shop at Kristen's Custom Creations to see her gorgeous handcrafted necklaces. My favorite is the "I Heart Cupcakes" necklace. Then hope on over to La Dolce Vita and Friends to check out her great blog and some great handmade finds!
You gave me a good chuckle when you said you think if they often wonder if you're color blind. I often shop randomly as well. I make my purchases by whichever fabric 'speaks' to me. Then I figure out what I may do with it afterwards.
~Tootles for now!
Posted by: Carlotta | April 18, 2009 at 08:43 PM