Sunday 24 January 2021

mystery......

What do you do when you find a bundle of fabric tucked away in a box..... In a snap lock bag on its own....... I have a feeling it was for a specific project.... But really can't remember..... Anyone else have this problem?
I'm in the Chookshed. Been cleaning and tidying. It's going to be a hot day so not sure if I'll last out here all day..... 
But now things are a little more tidied I might cut into those French general fabrics...... That I've been fondling..... 
Catch you later..... 
Chookyblue...... 

14 comments:

simplestitches said...

I do that all the time...put fabric away for a special project, forget it, forget the project in mind...really should label the bags I think...lovely fabric....hope it doesn't get too hot!

Pip said...

Yep, for sure, also started projects that I've put away and forgotten what I was going to do with them. I've started labelling things now. Hot here as well, no sewing, just lying under the fan and reading.

Ondrea said...

They look like Civil War reproduction fabrics. Yum! Fortunately, I usually label my bags. Enjoy playing with your fabrics.

Chris said...

You will remember what you bought them for as soon a you cut them all up for something else.

Fiona said...

haha.. yes I have done that too... now I put notes or the pattern in the bag too.... they are gorgeous fabrics to play with....
Hugz

Janet O. said...

Most of those fabrics look familiar. Many are somewhere in my stash. Yes, I have forgotten why certain fabrics were once set aside. It happened often enough that now I try to put the pattern in with the fabric. Even then, I sometimes can't figure out why I thought "those fabrics" would work with "that pattern"!
We are enjoying a snowstorm--we've had precious few of those this winter.

ButterZ said...

Yep me too. Once I use it on something then I realise what it was put away for.

Mary - Lecoeurceltique said...

I haven't found forgotten fabric but I had bought fabric for a lap quilt and it has disappeared! My fear is that it has got thrown out when I had a room tidy one time.

Lin said...

Thats a bonus find! Have fun with your French Generals. xx

Flickenstichlerin said...

What a nice surprise, you will figure out what the fabric should be used for. Has not happened to me YET.

Susie said...

That's the best fun finding fabric you'd forgotten about - it's like going shopping all over again. I'd be doing some handpiecing with diamonds or soemthing like that? Maybe some Farmers wife blocks you could sash around?

Maria said...

Nice find!

Janice said...

Bonus find . Yes, I’ve done it too. Or, I’ve got the fabric and cannot locate the pattern of remember what magazine/book it came from.

kiwikid said...

Ah yes I have done that too, I tell myself to label the fabric or put a pattern with it but it does not always work! Looks like beautiful fabric.