Heatwave Haul

 

I hope you have air conditioning!

Here we all are today:

 And it's going to heat our friends in Canada too!

How are you staying cool?  I end up waking around 5 a.m. in the summer so that makes it easier to get everything done including Lucky's main walk.  In the afternoons we hibernate and I won't walk the boy again until twilight.  

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Brad went on a fishing vacation last week and didn't take me.

So I bought fabric.

Apparently many sewists now refer to their purchases as their "haul" and do posts or videos about what they purchased.

I purchased some Riley Blake fabric from Marshall Dry Goods.  I'm not overly fond of the fabric Marshall's produces but they also sell designer fabric.  I was eyeing this fabric for some time but broke down and bought a little of each:

As we all know, I never met a floral fabric that I couldn't love:

This fabric reminds me of old embroidery patterns I had in the 1960s.  I'm not sure why but I really love it.  There was only one yard left but that is all I need.

The last one that I really wanted was this fabric with children at the park.  A lot of times I try to incorporate fabric that features animals or toys over children.  I make these as charity quilts and I just don't know who is going to receive the quilt.  This fabric has all kinds of children represented and that makes it valuable for kid's quilts.

Unfortunately I won't be using this fabric right now.  Beth suggested to keep doing hand work until cooler weather arrives and that seems wise.

What are you occupying yourself during this heatwave?

Have a safe and happy day!