Friday, November 28, 2014

A Battle Fought and Lost

I lost my battle with resisting the Black Friday fabric sale!

I did put up a valiant fight, though.  I decided I would fight the lure of the sale with fabric already in my stash.  I took out a length of flannel from the stash and started cutting out a nightdress for me, but there wasn't enough fabric!  The pattern called for 4.75 yards and I had 4 yds.  I even cut one sleeve a bit smaller than the pattern, in an attempt to make do.  I had enough remnants to cut the facings.  But I didn't have enough for the yoke.  And no coordinating fabric to substitute.

It was a good excuse to justify a trip to the fabric store and the sale!  I bought a yard of the same print as the flannel I had started cutting out, for $1.74 (regular price: $6.99/yd.), and 1 yd. of solid blue flannel ($1.49/yd.; regular price: $5.99/yd.) to coordinate with the blue print flannel I had in the stash (the fabric store didn't have that same print in blue; they only had the purple and the pink of that print).  Now, I have enough fabric for the two nightdresses I was going to sew for myself.

And then, I succumbed to temptation and bought  almost a yard of a pink print flannel for $1.52, and 5 yds. (at $1.74/yd.; regular price: $6.99/yd) of another blue print flannel!

BUT, I resisted the baby yarn on sale for 50% off and the Christmas/holiday print fabric on sale for 75% off!   I even have the battle scars from that resistance in the form of a bump on my head from the bolt of fabric that attacked me from the upper shelf!  Apparently, the pole on the shopping cart knocked off a bolt of fabric - I heard someone shout, "Watch out!" just as the bolt of fabric hit my head!  Fortunately, I am OK.  As I told the concerned saleslady, it helps to have a hard head!  :D

I spent a total of $14.66 with sales tax.  I'm OK with spending that.  According to the receipt, I saved $40.60 by buying at 75% off regular price.

Did you go shopping today?  Did you get a good bargain?

8 comments:

  1. I didn't go out, but I did find a great discount on a fabric I wanted to get (PUL to make diaper covers for a new niece arriving in December)... it'll be here next week. :D

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    1. It's good to find something you want on a great discount, isn't it? A new niece! How nice!

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  2. You did well. You got what you needed at a discount and some more that you probably had a plan for, but resisted the rest. Thank goodness you weren't really hurt by the attack of the fabric bolt!

    Bushlady

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    1. Yes, the 5-yd. piece I bought is intended for another nightdress or, it could become a quilt backing or perhaps pillowcases...oh, the possibilities in a length of fabric!

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  3. I went out today to get fleece 70% off. Sale started at 7 and I was there when the door opened. I was surprised there wasn't more of a rush. I was in and out in an hour with 12 1yd pieces. Need to bring those to the basement to start making scarves for the Assisted Living Facility for bingo prizes. Frugal

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  4. Well done! I'm sure they'll love their prizes.

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  5. Your write-up had me lol! What are you making next? What 2nd? What's the start date of cut out nightie? What will you make for DD before you next meet?
    I'm determined to work on old photos to complete late DB's family photo history project. Anyway to scared to drive our treacherous roads

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    1. I am planning to start sewing the nightdress today (couldn't work on it on Saturday since daughter and her friend had their homework assignments spread out on the big dining table where I like to sew; then Sunday, I drove daughter to university and Monday, I drove myself home). Will wash the other 2 pieces of flannel and hang them to dry in readiness for cutting out and sewing next weekend.

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