Let's start with Black Friday. I have not ventured out with the crazies in YEARS. I'm not sure what came over me this year but I decided that me, the Bumble, and my neice Katie should go shopping at 5:30 am and leave the kids with my mom. For some reason we decided that we would speak with french accents and end every sentence with the word "no". Like this:
"We should go to...how you say...Deeek's Sporting Goods next, no?"
We laughed so hard all morning that our sides hurt more than our feet.
I was also testing good Karma buy donating a dollar here and there and directing people to shorter lines and it paid off big time, I scored the very last of a certain kid's game thing that we waited in line for. Karma, she works, no? OK, I need to stop.
The last store we stopped in was Joann Fabric. They had flannel for 99 cents a yard, I was late getting there but they still had some:
This brings us to sewing in my sleep, which I will get to after I explain The McDreamy Trifecta. I had mommy guilt after shopping half the day so I thought a matinee was in order. "Enchanted" it was!
It was a cute movie, I recommend it. We came home and I hit the couch with the Tivo remote and watched a recorded Martha Stewart...with Patrick Dempsey and after the kids went to bed we watched Tivo'd Grey's Anatomy from the night before...with Patrick Dempsey...hence the McDreamy Trifecta!
After all that McDreamy I go to sleep and start sewing flannel in my dreams. I have problems, no? I had flannel blankets in mind when I purchased it but I couldn't get the thought of this one and how it would match with Julia's coat out of my head.
I was right, It matches perfectly.
I whipped up a set including a scarf, mittens and earwarmer headband yesterday morning.
They are all fleece lined and reversible!
Cozy cute! Perfect combination!
ReplyDeleteYour post was one of 122 I had to read on my bloglines.
ReplyDeleteYours was my favorite. McDreamy, sewing, and talking in a fake French accent, all of my favorite things! Love it!
Gorgeous flannels Carol :D Sounds ilke you had a wonderful time shopping!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great weekend. We have just watched Series 5 of Will & Grace. My DD is starting to speak like them.
ReplyDeleteLove the winter accessories and fabics.
I am jealous of your flannel...the lines at ours were soooooo long that I just couldn't wait. The stuff you made for your girl are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI just made Ruby a hat & scarf but am afraid to try the mittens. Any tips? :)
I know I'm a stranger but I just tagged you on my blog, if you feel like playing along.
I'm playing catch-up on my blog reading as I just returned from our vacation last night.
ReplyDeleteI never participate in Black Friday as my only experience in that activity resulted in over-zealous shoppers knocking me over into a china display at Macy's one year and trampling me. Since then I keep my short self away from the frenetic and dangerous day-after Thanksgiving sales.
Anyway, I have a great fondness for flannel and love your fabric finds. Your resulting projects are wonderful.
they are beautiful! great job! they matches perfectly!
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Oh my gosh, that story about the French accents cracked me up!
ReplyDeleteI didn't make it to JoAnn until the 99 cent thing was over, but I did actually have that squirrel print in my hand at the cutting table. I resisted, but now that I've seen what you made...I must go back for it.
If anyone could sew in their sleep, it is you, Carol.
ReplyDeleteThanks mon amis!
ReplyDeleteI loved Enchanted. Too sweet. But more importantly - how did you make those mittens? Did you use a pattern or just wing it?
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