Will we ever really feel like spring is here?

I'm seriously beginning to wonder.  We had snow yesterday.  Seriously, we had SNOW!  It is April and it snowed.  Okay, so there wasn't even enough to cover the ground but still it was falling from the sky.  I wonder if it will ever really feel like spring.  Of course when the heat of summer arrives I'll be wishing for some of that snow we had yesterday....

I think what I am missing most about not feeling like spring is here, is that we seem to shed in spring.  Our bulky clothes go away and can outfit ourselves in less layers that are thinner.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels a little bulky during the winter months with t-shirts and sweatshirts and coats and scarves and gloves.  It almost feels like going down a size when the nice weather arrives and we can go without most of those things.  Maybe you feel the same way.

This week's tip has to do with selvage.  Perhaps this is something that you already know.  On our selvage we often see colored dots.  The more colors in our fabric the more dots on our selvage.  Those dots tell us what colors are in our fabric.  So, as we are out and about we can take the selvage strip with us so we can match color.  Sometimes that's a little easier than carrying around snippets of fabric.  You can simply tie it around your wrist while on a shop hop and have easy access to what colors you might be looking for with regards to a particular project. 

Some quilters prefer to take a snippet of fabric with them while shopping.  You certainly can and there are all kinds of creative ways to do so.  A binder with page protectors to house the pattern and snips of the fabrics  you have for that project.  Perhaps you staple those snips to a piece of paper and put that into a page protector.  Maybe you are a cross-stitcher or embroidery queen and have those little baggies holes that fit onto a ring.  You can certainly carry snips of your fabrics in those as you shop around for that oh-so-right fabric that you are missing.  Perhaps you have your own system that you use while shopping for fabrics that will finish out what you need for a particular project.  Please share!  It's always interesting to see what others are doing too!  You just may inspire someone else.

Happy Quilting!