I made a quick stop at Vogue Fabrics in Evanston. Such a wonderful place! It almost makes me wish I were still doing garment sewing. But I bought only thread, and just gave the fabric a quick walk through. Interesting shoppers there, always very multi-cultural; this time there was a group of women in full veils, one in what I think was a burkha. They were admiring the gorgeous silks and taffetas, so someone is going to wear something that isn't black.
Across the street at 10,000 Villages I couldn't resist a bag of tagua nut beads. Aren't they wonderful? They're very lightweight, and I thought they'd make great embellishments. Of course, I usually don't embellish, but who knows...
Now I'm busily quilting my challenge quilt, having some difficulty. The combination of 12 wt thread, batiks, and a dense batting has been causing skipped stitches and breaking thread, but after some experiment with needles, I think I've got it licked. I started with a #14 quilting needle, switched to a #14 metallic needle, but it seems to be the #14 topstitching needle that does the trick. Back to work.
AH You were in Evanston!Too bad I had to work today, I would have popped in at Vogue and said Hi! 10,000 villages is such a great store. And then there is Goods right there too...oh my, such a dangerous place for my wallet!!
ReplyDeleteI so want to start doing some garment sewing again but I need one less job to have the time! The beads are really cool!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh, Vogue Fabric Store! I try to stay out of there when I visit my son and his family who live within walking distance. I don't dare even to look at their fabulous selections because there isn't a cranny in my studio to stuff even a fat quarter.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good trip and I'm looking forward to seeing how you interpreted our challenge.
Glad you had a nice visit with the kids and grandkids!
ReplyDeleteThe beads are beautiful; love the smoothness and the colors.
Just seeing the word "Vogue" brought back memories of working with those patterns, back when I was a young teacher, sewing all my own clothes. Loved the uniqueness of Vogue, but it took them 10 steps to instruct me in a process that McCall's or Simplicity could cover in 2.
ReplyDeleteYour beads are gorgeous!
I am willing to bet those beads will make an appearance somewhere soon:)
ReplyDeleteGood call on the needle. Don't forget our friend "The Universal":):)
Many moons ago I shopped at Vogue Fabrics! Two years ago I noticed they had a booth at IQF Houston and for the life of me I couldn't remember why the name sounded familiar until I looked at their address.
ReplyDeleteThey were so clever and brought lots of remnant bundles of cottons and other pretty fabrics. It was one of the only booths last year with a line at the register.
Really loved your Interpret this for March! Creepy but cool! I've only entered a couple of quilt shows and found them to be a big pain in the you know what but I'm glad there are those who do..
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