I really do sew sometimes. Though, I have to be honest…running the Hound really takes alot of my time. It’s amazing how much fabric there is out there and I am just one person trying to decide what EVERYONE ELSE would want to buy, LOL!!!  Anyway, I’ve been trying out new patterns as I get them and trying to incorporate my newest fabrics along the way…see, that way I have some cool pics of NEW fabrics, tried the pattern AND have clothing to either keep or sell. Lots of times I am inspired by someone else’s interpretation…or maybe I am just SUCH a visual person that I have a hard time really WANTING to make something up until I see someone else’s, LOL!

To get YOU motivated to sew more and step out of your box, visit Mellissa’s blog WONDERMOMMY, for the upcoming September Sew A Long…

This is going to be a TWO-FER, meaning that we will be covering TWO patterns…the Zoe raglan tee and the MIKA patchwork pants. Both are great as basics or as wild as you want to get with them. Both are suitable for BOYS AND GIRLS…but wait, there’s MORE…Nancy Langdon, of studioTantrum/fledge, will be joining us and helping to guide, as the MIKA is in GERMAN only…break out your Deutsch dictionarys, LOL! Nancy is going to show a girls version while Mellissa does the boys…I’ll probably do a girls version as well, since that’s all we have in this estfest of a house, hahaha!

I’m not sure if you can POSSIBLY handle MORE excitement, but if you are participating in the Sew A Long, you can get your Zoe and Mika from me for 10% off! Use code “wonder10″ when ordering. Of course, I’d appreciate if you’d pass along the sew a long link and info as well

Not just back from NYC, but back in my Fabrichound saddle, so to speak. I know you missed the sales, so it’s 10% off ALL FABRICS until Monday. Hurry and shop now before your husband gets home, hahaha!

I got a bunch of fun new stuff up too, click here to see the NEWEST!!!

I suppose the faithful bloggers would like an update from my trip? Go over there and click the link to Lisa’s blog…she has some pics up…Eileen has a slideshow…I did NOT take my camera to the BBQ, too busy trying to help Lisa with name tags and desserts in the tub (don’t ask, LOL!). If you really want to know what it’s like, start saving up now for next year’s 5th anniversary bash! woo hoo!!!

I’ll be back later with more…I also went to a big children’s club trade show and picked up some great stuff for my other site, Sweet Girl Boutique…

I think I’ll go sew now…I’m supposed to be working on an animal set for the MonJoli launch and a POP Garden ensemble…and I really want to sew these Mendicino fabrics…*sigh* so much fabric, so little time…

Until we leave for NYC! It’s the usual chaos that ensues whenever you pack up a family of four (2 under 5) and lug them across the country. Plus, having my own business, I have to warn all my lovely customers that I will be gone and they should squeeze in those last minute orders, lest they suffer want of my fabrics for 6 extra days

I’m moving the shipping DEADLINE to 10am THURSDAY July 31, that’s tomorrow and Pacific time (California)…yes, I really do go all the way to NY EVERY year, 4 years running now…Chops family is in Vermont and we went back there once before Aurora was even born. This will be Chops second time, Z’s third time (she was inside two years ago ;)) and Aurora and my fourth time. I can’t believe I had to wait until I was a grown up mommy to go to NYC, LOL!!!

Are you waiting for a FELIZ and freaking out because you think you’re going to have to wait an additional week? Have no fear! There was a little hiccup but they will be going out SATURDAY at the latest.

I will OF COURSE, have my super duper extra brain with me…except for not shipping, you probably won’t even notice I’m gone

Oh, but I’m not gone yet and I have NEW CORD STOPS to list too, heehee…oh and great deals on knits on eBay…check that linky over there————————->

Well, I love it THIS week! LOL! Monday means mail and UPS deliveries…I haven’t checked the mail yet, but some of Heather Bailey’s NEW POP GARDEN fabric and Heather Ross’s NEW MENDICINO fabrics are IN!!! I have just been WAITING AND WAITING! And you have too, right? LOL!!!  Just clicky click the names above to go to the store…and check the “coming soon” section to see what else is on the way.  I DO wish they would ship it all at once though *sigh*  I know, I know, you do too

Don’t forget, last day to get your orders in before I leave for vacation is WEDNESDAY…though DO feel free to shop while I am in NY…it’s only a week, after all…I’ll resume the shipping on Saturday after I return.

I’m trying to figure out how to mobile blog too…I know you’ll want updates from my exciting NY adventure, right? Esp if it involves fabric, which, of course it will!

OMG!!! I just LOVE surprises! Like when you forget about a whole bunch of fabric you ordered and it shows up and you think something ELSE is in the box…nevermind that 4 bolts would be SO much smaller than the “WARNING WEIGHS OVER 70#” package!!! SURPRISE box from EE Schenck full of…

Jennifer Paginelli Bellbottoms (great for Christmas!)

Heather Ross Mendicino

Erin McMorris Park Slope (new colorways added)

Heather Bailey POP Garden

I’m stocking and updating now! Almost finished…almost…almost! LOL!!!

GO SHOP!

Remember these?

These yummy new Minny Muu teeny prints from Lecien are finally in! Several from the FQ stacks shown here as well as some others not shown…the HALLOWEEN and CHRISTMAS POLKA DOTS are especially inspiring!

My card is also showing a charge from Westminster…could be POP Garden, could be Mendicino…won’t know until it gets here…hopefully Monday? Or at least in time for me to list it before I go to NYC!

FELIZ is not in yet. Last I heard, they had a few bugs to work out at the printers. I sure hope that gets here in time for me to ship before NYC too!

OK-let’s just get right to it!

I’m finally caught up from the last sale…thanks to all who stopped by and your patience! You can always stop by HERE for news and updates…or to see what the heck else I might be up to that might be causing a delay getting your fabric out I do have some kids and a husband, and gosh darn it, they expect me to feed them and hang out with them sometimes…don’t they KNOW I live for FABRIC ?

Anyway, our annual trip to NYC is coming up, so I’m going to make a little sale so you all have something to do while I am hunting down new sources…

10% off SELECT Domestic wovens (really, most of them)

10% off single embellishments (like iron ons)  That includes cord stops and lingerie straps as well, because I know you like a deal, right? I do…

15% off Imported and Specialty Trims by the yard (fancy)

and don’t forget to check the NEW STUFF LINK here…I get new items almost DAILY now and can barely keep up with the listing! I have a couple of new Japanese fabrics waiting in the wings and NEW cord stops on the way too! I recently recieved a fresh stock of Farbenmix and studioTantrum patterns as well, so come on over and check it out!

DEADLINE for orders before the shipping dept (uh, namely me) goes to NYC is 12pm PST WEDNESDAY JULY 30th! Please feel free to shop while I’m gone…orders are filled on a first come, first served basis and shipping will resume Friday August 8th.

Thank you so much for making fabrichound.com your fabric choice!

Patty’s name on some selvedge!

http://modkidboutique.blogspot.com/

Ok, so you’re like who is Patty and why should I care?  Well, Patty is a pal from eBay…we met IRL when a bunch of us went to the Portland Quilt Market. I had the pleasure of Patty’s company from the airport, to the Fabric 2.0 Party and she bunked with me Thursday night…Patty is so fun and warm and we hit it off immediately. And of course, it doesn’t hurt that she is a great designer and photographer, whose work I love to look at.  We definetly have eclecticity in common…hahah, that’s not a real word is it?  I was one of the priveleged and VERY FEW to get a look at her new fabric line when it was still IN the portfolio! Just luck really, but I have SO been waiting for everyone to see it.

Patty is the newest hottie designer in Michael Miller’s talent pool…see, that’s here, in the yellow bikini (hahaha!).  Her line, Andalucia, will debut at Houston Quilt Market in October. Click her link up there and get a look, if you haven’t already…rumor is she will show us more later today.

Patty has taken her inspiration from this Moroccan influenced, southern Spanish region and created a rich color palate with some new shapes that I think will really mesh well with what we like to do at Fabrichound. My personal favorite is the flower pattern in the second picture…I don’t even normally like blues, but Patty’s are just as charming as the reds, so expect to see some blue in the store

I’d love to hear which patterns and colors you are liking…but don’t expect this fabric to show up until, oh, geeee, maybe Christmas? We order in October and it usually takes two months…well, it will be a fun fresh start to the new year, won’t it?

OMG! FINALLY! And I can kill the proverbial two birds with one stone and say…

Sweet Girl Boutique.com is FINALLY up and running! Sure, I still have some fine tuning and graphics to add…it’s a process (but that would be a different letter ;)) C’mon over and take a peek, just for fun, you know?  And of course, if you are one who LOVES my fabrics but doesn’t sew, or you don’t sew clothes, or whatever it is that keeps you coming over to look and then you think, “darn, I wish I knew how to sew that or could buy something made from it”…well, there you are, lol! Tell your friends and all that too, ok? Thanks

you must imagine the above said in my best Miss Piggy impersonation…you know, the way she always puts a little question at the end of it?

Anyway, I say “Moi?” because, really, I mean, do you REALLY want to hear me talk about ME? Well, maybe you do if you’re here, LOL!!! Or maybe you’re just hoping for some kind of fabric giveaway, hahaha!

I prefer to start with the letter M…being as it’s in the MIDDLE of the alphabet and really never gets any play…if you like up in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical, well that darn A and Z get all the attention…I’ll do them next though

M is for Myrinda

literally…I am one of a kind, apparently have been since birth…I’ve never met another Myrinda, though I know they exist…and it’s not Miranda, Melinda, or Mirinda…it’s MYRINDA (pronounced mer-IN-duh)…if I was a rock star, or just obnoxious…ok, more obnoxious than I already am…I would go by JUST Myrinda…it’s really a perfect name to be by itself like that, I think. Most people who know me enjoy my company, at least in small doses or with earplugs I’m sure there are those who know me and only agree with the comments about being obnoxious, but why would they be reading this, right? And those who know me often agree that there is no one like ME on this planet…thank goodness I’m not a twin!

No, not that chick from MTV…THIS NY…

Yes, it’s time for Ron and Lisa’s BBQ! I have gone every year since the first one and would have to pretty much be dying to not make it! Chops and the girls came last year as well and of course he want to go again…the menu is TO DIE FOR! Lisa really lives up to her Domestic Diva namesake…just check out this menu…

• Filet Mignon Skewers (BBQ and Teriyaki)
• Mussels and Clams in White Wine
• Italian Cocktail and Ring Sausage
• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
• Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
• Sirloin Cheeseburgers
• Hot Dogs
• Roasted Peppers with Capers
• Variety of Chilled Salads

And I’m not even going to go into the treats, booze and entertainment…you can read about it yourself on Lisa’s blog…hope to see you there!

Well…now I’m going to make this sort of long…I thought I’d share a few pics from last year…