My name is modflowers, and I am a fabric addict.
I can’t help it.
It’s something I’ve learned to live with. To accommodate.
I didn’t choose it, I feel like it chose me.
I suppressed my addiction for many years. Sublimated it into buying clothes, or making paper collages from the book jackets I saved from damaged stock in the bookshop where I worked.
But now, I embrace it.
I seek out pattern and colour and texture. And history.
Flowers are nice, too.
And I hunt my quarry wherever it may be found… in markets… in shops… in cyberspace…
I glory not in ownership, or possession, but in the inspiration and possibilities it brings.
My addiction costs me money yes, but I’ve always been pretty good with money.
I haven’t deprived my family to buy fabric.
Yet. ♥
I applaud your bravery in tackling this subject….it’s not easy to own up to our addiction….but boy is it a joy to feed the habit!!
I seriously think i need to call myself a collector of craft supplies rather than a crafter. Fabric is my greatest weakness. I’m in love with your fabric collection. Wish it was mine, but happy enough just to get to see pictures of it. 😀 lol
From what I’ve seen of your fabric collection you have some beauties too Erica!
I am trying so hard not to squee! If it wasn’t for my addiction to crocheting and yarn, then I’d have a house full of fabrics! I’ve always had this thought that when I go to heaven, it will be one gigantic haberdashery store, aisles full of fabric, yarn, buttons, absolute bliss!
It’s SO good to know I’m not alone! 🙂
Such beautiful fabrics! There are far worse addictions anyway, I love all your creations too. Xxx
My name is Cassandra and I am a vintage fabric addict… Cx
Welcome to the club Cassandra.
I was thinking of setting up a fabric addicts support group, but I know I’d only use it to set up fabric swaps.
Fabric swapping sounds good to me… no surprise there… more fabric no guilt what’s not to love! Cx
Vintage fabric, buttons, lace… I have way too much, but there’s nothing like looking through it all, mixing and matching, and creating things with it!
So true! And the more you have, the more you want… Like any real addiction!
You know that I’m in the club! I love all your gorgeous new pieces, some of them I have too, some I don’t…particularly like that geometric bit in the last pic. I really must get back to blogging, and share all my recent acquisitions…like Erica K above, I must admit I am far better at buying it than making anything out of it…a guilty pleasure! xx