Off the Wagon, big time.

I told you the other day that I have a birthday on the horizon, today I was given an early gift. Part birthday and part a thank you gift.

I went to Lampeter  to visit this glorious place, a veritable  Mecca for anyone who sews.

In the door and look left,

then right.

Take a few steps and peep through a doorway.

Down a corridor and look in here,

then here.

Glance up some stairs,

Look higher.

Ooh a room full of Batiks.

Yes, I was in Calico Kate. It was mesmerising, there are many more rooms and I will take photos on my next visit.

I was in a whirl, what to choose, where to look. Brights, bolds, muted, dark, so many choices so many colours.

I did get back to Earth and made my choices.

A step outside my comfort zone were 4 x metre lengths of greens. I do use green at times so these  will help to pad my meagre collection out nicely.

4 fat quarters, yellow and orange, instant sun shine. (another touch of green)

2 charm packs, for fun, on a metre of a blue/grey solid. This is to get me away from the white that I normally use. I wanted this for the sashing on a 9 patch quilt top, the blocks are made but I could not settle on the sashing colour, this is an almost perfect colour match to the real thing and I will be cutting it this week. Now I have to decide on corner stones.

So much for no new fabric till the stash was used, although this was a gift. I did order some from the Fabric Guild yesterday at such low prices, when it arrives I will share. I did not so much fall off the wagon as take a flying leap over the side.

I left Cwmgors in bright sun shine but came back through rain and drizzle, this has now stopped so Ben will have a quick walk before I get dinner ready.

The sky is getting brighter by the minute and I need some fresh air and exercise, rather than drooling over my new fabric.

                     TTFN                                                  Pam