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Fabricaholic

20 May 2010 by LeeNee

I have an addiction I *cannot* shake – F.A.B.R.I.C.

It’s been going on since I taught myself to sew when I was twelve, and it gets worse and worse each year. After thirty years of sewing/collecting (eeeep! Thirty?!), my fabric stash takes up half our basement… and I don’t even get to sew all that often anymore.

But that’s gonna change — I swear it! In fact, I have two outdoor projects that require some very expensive fabrics, and — being the cheapskate I am — I refuse to pay retail prices.

Which is what led me to a Jomar store on a rainy day earlier this week.

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The ol’ shame gene itches a little

22 Mar 2010 by LeeNee

Okay… I admit it. I’m ashamed to show you the state of how our bedroom curtains *were* last week. But I’m going to do it… you guys deserve to see why The Hubster begged for their replacement to be the very first project I attacked in my newly-cleaned sewing room.

It’s not like I didn’t already have the fabrics!

The darker fabric is for the valances I hope to make this week – it also happens to be my favorite color. The lighter fabric was purchased a long time ago for goodness knows what… probably just because I like it and it was on sale for $1 per yard!

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Uncluttering the chaos

10 Mar 2010 by LeeNee

It took me more than two days to do, but my sewing studio is finally back in working order.

And, in the process of cleaning and re-organizing it all, I got rid of a big piece of furniture, four bags of trash, one bag of recycling, and a dozen bolts of fabric that I donated to a local charity.

Now, when I look at the room in all its 70’s-paneling gloriousness, I feel so relieved.

Before/After

*Ahhhhhhh!*

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Workin’ for the man

30 Oct 2009 by LeeNee

Every once in a while, I get roped into doing various projects to help The Hubster in his work life. A few projects have been super fun, a few projects have been super sucky, and a few projects have just been “meh.” This past weekend, was one of the “meh” ones — but I at least got to spend the day with my guys and The Hubster was thankful for my assistance. (And it’s always good to have one’s husband in one’s debt — especially as one’s birthday and Christmas are approaching.)

See, this is his busy trade show/conference season for his industry and he’s been flitting about the country showcasing his new sub ride for zoos, science centers, aquaria, and family entertainment centers. Which means he needs to have coolio displays to present the game software for the ride — which, in this case, meant he needed a drape to block out ambient light from a new rear-projection display he’d bought.

Which meant I’d need to schlepp my sewing machine to the NASTAR Center.

NASTAR Center

If there’s anything I do not love, it’s schlepping my heavy sewing machine places.

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