My flash sewing Monday.....

It all started when I went up to make a surprise Aloha shirt for my husband out of some adorable fabric I bought over a year ago. At the time, I did not have a pattern and guessed on how much I would need....well, two yards is not enough!!! I called shops all the way from Seattle to Portland, including Fabric Depot where I originally bought it, however, nobody has any, much to my dismay.

Switch channels to the D9P I have been working on since last November (one year ago!). I had put it away after a couple months, but got it out the other day and started it up again. I now have 30 blocks done, and I squared them all up today....13" each. The way I am figuring, is I have 12 more blocks to do to make it a good sleeping underneath size, and I may add sashing on top of that to make it a tad longer and wider.

Hopefully, I will get it done by April to take up to the lake!

Keep going you'll get it done. Sorry about the other fabric maybe you could find a solid color that matchs and then do the print in the front and the solid on the back.

I should make him swim shorts!!! What man doesn't want monkeys and bananas all over their bottom half?

Here is the fabric, but I need it w/the black background. http://www.backporchquilter.com/shop...o1l11027su8066 I made him a lapquilt using it for the backing at the fmq class I took.....I went so far as to suggest I take that quilt apart and he looked at me like I was possessed!

shorts sound cool. But please don't take his quilt. I'm laughing remembering those ads where they cut up the hubbies bowling shirt to finish a quilt. Now you want to cut up a quilt to make a shirt. LOL. I can just see it.

Sounds like you had a good flash sewing day, except for finding out you didn't have enough fabric.

Hancock's of paducah has some of the black background: Hoffman The Last Banana Black at Hancocks.Paducah.com

I have not ordered from them before, but so far, they are the only one I have found that has it. Happy sewing!

OMG!!!! I just found it!! Of course the expedited shipping is going to kill me, but it will be worth it! At least it is on clearance for just under $4/yard! Ordered and paid for, keeping fingers crossed it will be here by Friday!!!!

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Originally Posted by ilive2craft2

Sounds like you had a good flash sewing day, except for finding out you didn't have enough fabric.

Hancock's of paducah has some of the black background: Hoffman The Last Banana Black at Hancocks.Paducah.com

I have not ordered from them before, but so far, they are the only one I have found that has it. Happy sewing!

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Had not seen this as I was off searching, but I did order four yards!! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by MomGram

shorts sound cool. But please don't take his quilt. I'm laughing remembering those ads where they cut up the hubbies bowling shirt to finish a quilt. Now you want to cut up a quilt to make a shirt. LOL. I can just see it.

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I see nothing wrong with this!!! :icon_heh:

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Originally Posted by ilive2craft2

Sounds like you had a good flash sewing day, except for finding out you didn't have enough fabric.

Hancock's of paducah has some of the black background: Hoffman The Last Banana Black at Hancocks.Paducah.com

I have not ordered from them before, but so far, they are the only one I have found that has it. Happy sewing!

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They are great to order from. Just beware that they sell and price in half yard units.

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Originally Posted by K. McEuen

They are great to order from. Just beware that they sell and price in half yard units.

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Yes, I knew that. I've ordered from them in the past.

Thanks for the reminder! I think I originally paid $11/yard for it, so it was a deal, except for the shipping!

That fabric is just too durned cute! We will need pictures of the man in his speedo with the monkey shirt. WAIT A MINUTE - we will NOT need pictures . . . just the shirt.

Better late than never! At least you are fretting a UFO done...

Totally looking forward to seeing the completed shirt. That fabric is really cool

Got it, shirt....no speedo!! I called and confirmed with them today that it is on it's way!