Quilting Gadget Haul!

Close up image of purple, pink & blue fat quarter fabrics and unopened packs of sewing machine needles and bobbins.

Before I could really start getting busy on my 1st quilt project, I needed and/or wanted a few tools of the trade.  I made poor hubby take me to JoAnn Fabrics since they were having a pretty good sale at the time.  He wasn't the only hubby that got dragged along either.  Thank you hubbies everywhere! :-D

Once there, I was really surprised at the number of customers in the store.  I don't know if it was JoAnn's best sale of the year or if it was the height of "sewing season" or both, but the weak economy doesn't seem to be having an affect on their business.  An unstable economy might even be beneficial for them since a lot of folks find it more frugal to repair or make their own clothing.

There are a few stores that have an affect on me like a kid in a candy store and a sewing shop is one of them.  (Computer & hobby stores are also on this list.)  Since I had a budget I needed to stick to, I had a mental shopping list of necessities and pretty much stuck to it.  If I ever hit the lottery, look out!

Here's a video of what I came home with: