Shopping for fabrics is an overwhelming experience. There are just sooo many to choose from. And I'm wary of starting a fabric stash.. yet. However, I am working through this! I have managed to buy a couple things..

Red lettuce fabric for Amy Butler's Cabo Halter.
After a good half hour staring around purl patchwork, I took went with an employee's suggestion of this red fabric. Its a Rowan fabric. A concealed zipper foot for the sewing machine is on its way to my house presently, so we'll see how that works.

Blue linen for the Bustle Skirt by Miss Twiss
There are benefits to working in the garment district.. like huge fabric stores to visit at lunch. I had no idea that seemingly normal-looking fabric could go for $60 per yard until visiting B&J Fabrics. I didn't end up purchasing anything there, but did find this yard and a half at Mood. It was the end of a roll, and only $10. (Here's a good online reference to NYC garment district stores)

Some brown tweed.
I got this at Joann's a couple weekends ago while upstate. This might be for a fall bag, or maybe a skirt. I have this idea for a brown nappy bag with red/white printed interior and piping along the handles. This could be the exterior fabric. maybe maybe.

* you might think that after having not posted for awhile I'd have some FOs.. um no. I've been apartment-hunting, tying up loose ends, and can't seem to start any new knitting or sewing projects lately. There are a couple half-finished sweaters in knitting purgatory though; perhaps unraveling them will clear some mindspace.

About how many crocheted coasters would you guess are in one ball of cotton glace? I thought maybe 3, if I was lucky.

It turns out, you can get 9 coasters out of one ball of cotton glace. NINE. who knew.

The pattern is from . I bought this ball of yarn way back before the stash was the stash, just because I liked the color.

So I am moving this weekend. from one part of Brooklyn to another. and I have far too many items.. all of which need to be boxed up in 25 boxes or less, because thats how many boxes I told the movers there would be. But there might be more. Why do I have so many things? ack. Moving is an expensive, draining, stressful activity, but the change of scenery feels invigorating; it will be good. The new apt is mere blocks away from prime running territory in Prospect Park. There is no excuse to miss next year's Brooklyn Half Marathon. none.

Instead of packing, I have been working on Picovoli (without the picots).

The yarn is Debbie Bliss Cathay, which I like so far. Its black though; I need full sunlight to work on this!