Usually I’m into instant gratification, but I’ve been remarkably patient on this one.

I’ve been hording gift certificates and the completed quilt shop punch cards my mom gives me for my birthday. (Mom’s a more avid fabric shopper than I am these days and I benefit from her largess.)

How would you spend these?

My husband encourages me to buy fabrics when I want to (as I encourage him to buy wood for his shop projects), but I don’t feel free to do so unless I have a particular quilt (for a particular person or occasion) in mind. I suspect that if I very regularly exercised the freedom to purchase, my husband might not be so encouraging. (I know I wouldn’t.)

So I’ve hoarded the freedom to splurge… a “just because” fabric shopping spree. I can add to an existing collection (I could use some more black/red/cream fabrics and my cowboy collection needs some rounding out) or start a new one. I’ve been bolt browsing (my quilting equivalent to window shopping) periodically, waiting for inspiration or an overwhelming feeling of covetousness. Purples, greens, large-scale prints, Valori Wells‘ new line, plaids (plaids?)… they all beckon.

What would you splurge on?

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