I am starting to feel like this is really a problem. Over the last few months I have bought tons of fabric, yarn, patterns, notions, and a sewing machine (used, but still $110). In the last two weeks, I bought "vogue knitting" (how could I resist $25 ppd, woulda been like $50 new), "knitting for baby" (also used), "comforts of home" knitting book, "sewing 101", and a sewing reference book. I spent a while today surfing for sock yarn, though I don't know how to make socks, so of course, I was also checking out the magic loop method sock book that's supposed to be so great. Didn't buy, thank goodness. But then I went to JoAnn's. 
I just wanted to make a skirt (my first assignment out of sewing 101, I am going to learn to sew if it kills me). So I get a pattern -- none on sale, I thought they were always on sale. So the pattern alone was like 8 bucks. Then I go look for the fabric. I've got milo in the cart and I'm circling the fabrics and can't seem to find any fabrics that are okay for this fabric that aren't expensive. So, finally, milo's nearly at the end of his rope, as am I, and I decide I may as well just cut my losses and buy the $8 a yard fabric b/c otherwise the whole trip is a loss. Neither one of us was going to make it through another round of pattern picking. And by the time I got my notions I had spent way too much. 
: I was so shocked when I saw how much I had spent. I am actually starting to feel ashamed! Does anyone else have this problem?
And, btw, I am only waiting on one order (three skeins) of yarn right now. That's not so bad, right?
J.
I just wanted to make a skirt (my first assignment out of sewing 101, I am going to learn to sew if it kills me). So I get a pattern -- none on sale, I thought they were always on sale. So the pattern alone was like 8 bucks. Then I go look for the fabric. I've got milo in the cart and I'm circling the fabrics and can't seem to find any fabrics that are okay for this fabric that aren't expensive. So, finally, milo's nearly at the end of his rope, as am I, and I decide I may as well just cut my losses and buy the $8 a yard fabric b/c otherwise the whole trip is a loss. Neither one of us was going to make it through another round of pattern picking. And by the time I got my notions I had spent way too much. : I was so shocked when I saw how much I had spent. I am actually starting to feel ashamed! Does anyone else have this problem?And, btw, I am only waiting on one order (three skeins) of yarn right now. That's not so bad, right?
J.
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