The first step is admitting you have a problem

Hi!
My name is Eerika and I'm addicted to fabric.

My regular fabric store just moved to a bigger new location and they had a grand re-opening a few days back. I popped by the sparkly new store today and spent a mildly indecent amount of money. But I am rather proud of myself that I managed to curb my spending a little bit, seeing as with the big new shop came a big new selection of fabrics. I nabbed some of lovely soft wool -since it's a seasonal fabric and I've learned to get while the getting is good-, some pretty flowery cotton, soft plaid cotton flannel and Armani (yes, I know!) velvet. I still need to go back for some really yummy nummy flocked polka dot jersey and I also want some trouser fabric for myself. And I didn't even get to the quilting cotton prints today, since I was going out to lunch with J. and he had to go hungry while I was sating my addiction.

A sales girl I recognized from the old shop asked me where I went to school because I looked familiar and she thought we might have gone to the same school... and was a little embarrassed to hear that the reason I look so familiar is that I go to that shop a lot! I was a little more embarrassed by it though, seeing as my addiction has now gotten to the level that my "dealers" now know me by name. And this isn't a little mom & pop shop, but a big, huge chain store!

I can't wait to get the rag pet shop up and running so I'll have money to splurge on fabric! I just bumped into Cicada Studio and Aunty Cookie on Etsy and I fell in love with the gorgeous hand printed fabrics! Then there's Kitty Craft and Umbrella Prints and of course the staggering amount of delicious vintage fabrics to be had on Etsy and eBay.

Oh fabric, I wish I could quit you.

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[Holly]

Hey hey! I thought I would tell you I featured this post in my blog ;)

http://twocheeseplease.livejournal.com/25472.html

I can't wait until the Rag Pets store is open, so I can come in and browse and adopt my own!

~Holly
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