Go Where You’re Lead
Yesterday, I took the afternoon off. I scheduled a hair appointment and used the rest of my time to do a little shopping- to follow where inspiration led me.
The first stop was Hobby Lobby. I needed fabric for a couple of shirts I want to try making. Not being a seamstress there’s not telling how that venture will turn out. I’d been looking at fabrics online and found a few that I loved. I knew I wouldn’t find them at Hobby Lobby but I hoped to find something similar. Fabric shopping online though was really interesting. I learned what a Jelly Roll was when a search for the fabric I liked brought one up. Then, I was learning about cakes and fat quarters. Shopping for fabric at Hobby Lobby was not so exciting. But, I found some.
On my way downtown, I lamented about how we don’t have any good places to buy fabric. Hancock is long gone and even Walmart no longer has fabric. I got downtown in time to do some antique shopping. I thought maybe I’d find an old table cloth or fabric. I had some time before my hair appointment. Then, I found that several shops that used to have antiques no longer did. I headed for the large antique mall where I knew there would be all kinds of interesting things to inspire me.
But, when I got to Main Street, the flood gates opened. And I began to think I’d never get across the street- or have time to really shop on the other side of the streeet. It was as if my body was telling me to hook a left turn down the sidewalk. I decided not to buck the urging. I knew there had been some antique stores down there.
I didn’t make it that far. I found a new store, Lyrics, and it drew me in. I was meant to go there. I know that now. I was just following some divine leading. And once I got in store, it was divine. It’s a fabric/quilting store! With many of the fabrics I’d been looking at online- mostly in Jelly Rolls, Cakes, Fat Quarters, etc. (Had it been a week earlier, I wouldn’t have even known what treasure I’d just found.) It was quite inspiring and really got my creative juices going. Ideas and projects came flooding to my brain. And the color- oh the colors. And Patterns and Idea books. And fabric choices.
I kept watching the time but I didn’t want to leave. I managed to hold out and not buy up the entire store. After my hair appointment, I went back and forth in my mind and with footsteps wanting to go back but knowing it probably wasn’t wise.
All I could talk about when I met up with Cody was Jelly Rolls and Fabrics and this new store Lyrics. Poor man had to put up with it all night- through our monthly grocery shopping, the whole way home, and most of the evening at home. It was so bad that Cody and I began joking about my Jelly Rolls, real Cinnamon Rolls, and Panera Bread each time we heard a plug for Panera listening to the baseball game. (I told you he really enjoyed the Cinnamon Rolls from the Panera in the KC Plaza)
I went back to the store with Cody today. He didn’t get it but hew knew I did and that was enough. He was just as support- I knew without him around I’d go financially bonkers. I walked out with two jelly rolls of the collection that included the fabric that originally led me to jelly rolls online. (They’re on the bottom left of the bottom picture.) And they put them in a box similar to what you’d use for a cake. How cute was that!
If your in Nacogdoches, be sure to check out Lyrics on Main Street. They also do sewing lessons. I’d have signed up yesterday but I’ve got Karen Russell’s photography class which starts in just a week. . . so, after that, I know what classes I want to take next.
It’s just so strange how things unfolded yesterday afternoon. I just went where I was lead and wound up finding a real gem.
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Love this…I, too have been lamenting the lack of fabric stores…went to Walmart a few weeks ago to buy fabric tomake curtains.,,,they didn’t have it anymore. I did notice a quilting shop in a nearby little town…one that I can go through on my way to and from school. Now I will for sure find a time tostop in there!!