Scrappy Do!

I always have an emotional dilemma when it comes to parting with anything left over from a project. Sure I save the scraps that are even remotely close to being "usable" for another project but the tiny pieces of fabric, batting and snips of thread - well, by the time my project is done, I am emotionally attached to the "ingredients" so it's hard to part with anything. I literally stop as my hand hovers over a garbage basket and my hand freezes shut, refusing to open and drop the itty bitty pieces. I believe this is the first stage of my separation anxiety. Send it to a landfill? NO WAY! So, I have a bottomless pit of "unusable" cotton ingredients for a recipe that I haven't come up with.
The other day I was lucky enough to meet Deb and Cheryl - two really nice (and so fun!) ladies from Columbia River Piecemakers Quilt Guild and they have solved my emotional dilemma! They stuff pillow cases with all their scraps, sew them closed and donate them to animal shelters to use for beds! Brilliant! I can now part with my leftovers, keep them out of the landfill and ease my separation anxiety with the feeling that maybe I made a puppy dog's day a little bit warmer and more comfortable!
I probably won't be able to part with actual pillow cases but I do have fabrics that I can use to sew up some quick alternatives. Daughter Maddy is pretty excited about this idea because she wants to have a doggy rescue facility when she grows up. This will be a great ongoing project that we can do together! Thank you so much Deb and Cheryl!

It never ceases to amaze me - the talent you find on Etsy!

I constantly peruse Etsy - for inspiration, supplies, gifts, and never ending personal peace and happiness. Vitamin E = Vitamin Etsy - I take it at least three times a day! And this artist (MG Gallery) is amazing. Her colors make me very happy! How beautiful is this? Fabric, thread, imagination, and talent!
Please visit MG Gallery

Sugar Skulls, Paseo De Los Muertos and Jardin De Los Muertos in stock!

Calaveras (Large Sugar Skulls) with glitter on Black

Paseo De Los Muertos on Black (above)

Jardin De Los Muertos on Black (above)

Alexander Henry Calaveras (Sugar Skulls) is back in stock! I also added Paseo De Los Muertos and Jardin De Los Muertos to my etsy and ebay stores! Jardin De Los Muertos is new for 2011!
If I ever manage to get anything made from these fabrics, I will post some photos!

How cool is this?

While getting my daily dose of etsy ~ which is an important part of any balanced breakfast ~ I came across this tote bag. Made of selvages - woo hoo!!!

Selvages are just amazing to me to begin with - why? Who knows. Could be the designer/textile company names, the color dots and/or the fact that I'm beginning to think that selvages are indestructable! I have a small quilted wallhanging made from selvages cut from fabrics in my store.

As a fabric hoarder, recycler/upcycler and huge fan of anything unique and handmade, I had to contact the artist that made it and see if I could share it here! Thank you Sheri of Bungalow Quilts! Upon looking further into her shop, I found a bunny made of selvages, quilts, table runners, fabric paper dolls and more! Please visit her shop on etsy if you get a moment:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bungalowquilts

Spring Cleaning Clearance! Quilting fabric, thread, etc.!

I've been working my little fingers to the bone this week! Cutting, bagging and listing! I am having a Spring Cleaning Sale in my ebay store! I ship worldwide (Priority outside U.S.) so please check it out! Below wholesale prices on old stock! It has got to go! Stock up and help me get it gone! =)

http://stores.ebay.com/Sweetie-Scraps

More new fabric on the way!

It's like a national holiday for me whenever I get the shipping notifications! Wooty woot woot woot! I track the shipping 6 or 8 times a day until the morning of scheduled delivery - then I wait by the door, looking through the windows until my BFF of the day - Sam, the UPS driver - whom I refer to as "SAMta Claus" - shows up! Poor fella' probably dreads it. But he always has a smile on his face and is ever so helpful and kind. I'm pretty sure he thinks I am crazy. I'm not sure which fabrics are being shipped - sometimes they are out and sometimes they are on back order. Let's hope they are all in this shipment! I had to reorder a couple of these because they sold out! These are all from Michael Miller Fabrics and will be available in my etsy and ebay stores as soon as I can get them inventoried and listed! I just had to share my happiness!

I finally made a fabric banner/bunting - woo hoo!

Well! I finally made a reversible bunting/banner from fabric! I used Michael Miller Good Luck Tattoo - LOVE the turquoise and red thing right now - and Petals in the black colorway. I am making more with my other fabrics and will post photos if I ever get them done - LOL

My newest Michael Miller Fabric arrived today! Woo hoo!

Love it all! I will be listing it in my ebay store a.s.a.p.! Both are under "My Stores" in the right hand column - please visit!

Winged Heart Valentine Bib

LOVE LOVE LOVE this fabric!

So I made some sweet bibs for little Valentines!

Quilting Fabric Clearance Sale!

Check my ebay store! I have to clear out some inventory and am offering it below what I paid wholesale! Stock up and stash! I'll be working on it for awhile so please check back regularly!
Most of it will be 100% cotton quilting fabric from my quilt shop that I closed so you know it's good stuff! Just click on the link "My Ebay Store" on the right side of this page!

New Michael Miller Fabric - Yay!

Oh my gosh! I haven't posted anything forever! My youngest son spent some time in the hospital, the holidays hit and I am sure someone fast-forwarded time! The older I get, the faster it goes! So, I got some new Michael Miller fabric in before Christmas - that's always a good thing! Jam Session and two of the Quatrefoils (black and quartz.) I have them listed in my ebay and etsy shops. So far, I've made nursing covers from them but have a ton more ideas! I LOVE the colors in the Jam Session fabric! Happy New Year to all!!!

Wow! This is amazing!

This is G O R G E O U S!! This is a pattern - a PDF pattern which is especially nice for impulse buyers like me. LOL
I found it on Etsy and asked the designer if I could feature it here on my blog. I was so happy she said "yes"!!!!! I have always wanted to do a bargello project and cannot wait to clear out my fabric and store inventory so I can try this one!
Please visit her etsy store - she is really nice! Here is a link to her store:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilbeckscorner

Fabric Sale! Quilting books and more too!

I just put everything in my ebay store on sale - please check it out!
Here's a link:

http://stores.ebay.com/Sweetie-Scraps

School starts tomorrow and I'm trying to clear out my fabrics and supplies - so I will be listing more too! Get ready for the holidays and make your gifts this year!

Woo hoo! An award!

How cool is this? Jessica at http://ecofriendlyfreckles.blogspot.com/

chose me as one of 15 blogs that she loves! Thank you! I think I have all the rules right:

1. Post the award here - done! It's cute, huh?

2. Link back to the blog that awarded you the award - done!

3. Follow that blog - done! Happy to be a follower too!

4. Choose 15 of my faves - done and here they are in no particular order and I LOVE them all! My choices were made based on the fact that they go great with a cup of coffee and provide me with endless inspiration!

www.Lizzie-The-Quilter.blogspot.com

www.NoahsArkQuilting.blogspot.com

www.carpetbaggercreations.blogspot.com

www.anothermessycrafter.blogspot.com

www.beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com

www.cyberhippiegypsies.blogspot.com

www.fortheloveofpaper-moniques.blogspot.com

www.happycottagequilter.blogspot.com

www.heavenbakedsweets.blogspot.com

www.humblequilts.blogspot.com

www.hellolollipop.blogspot.com

www.bevscrafts.blogspot.com

www.imakestuff4fun.blogspot.com

www.ayankeequilter.blogspot.com

www.diaryofaquilter.com

Please grab a cup of coffee and visit these blogs!

I need Pattern Testers! Crochet and Sewing.......

Anyone interested?
I am looking for people to test easy to intermediate crochet and sewing patterns and/or tutorials. If you are interested in being on the tester team, please leave a comment below OR contact me at FabricAndSuch@gmail.com and we can see if it works for you! It's not full time or anything fabulous, I just need some really cool people who LOVE to crochet or sew (or both!) that have the time and experience to test! Tester team members will have the right to sell finished projects under the terms of my copyright with NO cottage license required! As well, tester team members that have selling venues on etsy (and possibly other online sites) will be given credit for any photos along with their store info if so desired! So cross marketing and referrals are definitely a possibility!
Questions? Email me! Please! Thank you!
Cheryl

Fabric Fabric Fabric and more Fabric!

I've been scanning and scanning and listing fabric on ebay! Man, I have some really cute fabric. It's really hard to part with fabric. Even when you had a quilt shop full of it! And scrapbooking supplies & yarn...............not even going there. I'm a hoarder. I miss my store and especially my customers so much! But on the other hand, it's nice to be able to design and create for awhile!

I cannot wait for sweet summertime!!

So, I had a GREAT Mother's Day weekend! All of my kids were here! They brought flowers, Starbucks, chocolate, and more! Did I raise them right or what? ;)

AND the sun was actually shining here in my little piece of the Pacific Northwest!
The down side: I looked over to see that the briars are thriving on rain/sun combo and will soon be taking over my property if I don't "manage" them - LOL managing briars/blackberry bushes........right.
The up side: Those same obnoxious briars are home to so many cute little baby bunnies in the spring AND provide TONS of huge, sweet blackberries in the summer! Even our puppy dogs will stop to eat blackberries on our walks!

So this is my fruit listing for the day on etsy and ebay - this fabric! You see, now it's raining but I am hanging on to the sunshine in my mind! You can see it here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46586937/lemonade-summer-cotton-quilting-fabric

AND check my Etsy Finds Page - I am finding a bunch of berries & fruit related stuff so I can make a big Etsy Fruit Salad for you to look at! Don't forget to go to my sidebar and click on the Friday Fabric Freebie Page - leave a comment on there to win. That's it! EVERY friday as long as there is interest.

Save up to 40% OFF select fabric!

I just put some of my fabric on sale in my ebay store! Up to 40% off select fabrics! Go check it out! http://stores.ebay.com/Sweetie-Scraps

Fabric Friday FREEBIE! Enter to win!

EVERY Friday I will do this as long as their is interest! For Friday May 14th, I am giving away a quilter's fat quarter of this gorgeous Sunflower (Full Sun) print from Maywood Studio! Please go to my Fabric Friday FREEBIE link on the sidebar on the right and simply leave a comment! That's it! You will be entered to win this. I will ship worldwide too! No cost to the winner! Enter every week! Please! Followers are always appreciated too!

Organic Baby Coolness!

So my super cool niece is having her first baby. It's a boy! As the most fabulous auntie in the world, it's my duty to spoil them both! I went to Jaminga.com and bought several soybean baby things. They were here almost immediately! I was amazed! Anyway, this is one of the things I got along with a cute matching hat, little sockies, a bib, and another coordinating one piece. This is a fab ensemble! And eco-friendly too! I love the feel of the soy fabric, it's so "silky." And the chocolate color is really nice because we all know that babies stain everything! I hope she loves it! Had to share that!