Death By Fabric

Ummmmm...  Ok.  I am warning you guys now - MAJOR STASH ACCUMULATION PHOTOS AHEAD.  We are talking serious fabric p0rn.  You might have a heart attack seeing it all.  I know when I got it home I almost did.  And, well, even if I managed to escape the heart attack, there is serious possibility of fabric avalanche occurring and smothering me in my sleep.

So, anyway, a few posts ago I had great fun in showing off my stash accumulation photos from my recent trip to the LA fashion district.  At that time I mentioned that I would be heading back with a group of skating people in the near future.  I may have also casually thrown in that I now have a partner for skating team dance.  What I didn't mention is that said partner is a TOTAL FABRIC ENABLER.  When all others had pooped out and headed home (luckily we had multiple cars) he and I stuck it out in search of the gaudiest fabric we could find (ah, a skater after my own heart), and he indulged me with an HOUR at the LOFT.  And then helped my lug my 30+ pounds of fabric to the car (in addition to the 15 pounds he bought himself.  Heh).  We are talking serious damage people.  Total wreckage.  So, without further ado - the fabric.

First - these are my semi-legitimate purchases - for skating costumes at some point in the future.

Tan mesh, red and blue stretch lace, and red chiffon.

Now for my Loft haul (note: most fabrics were obtained in quantities of 2-5 yards each, but a few pieces were only available as single yards):

The skating appropriate fabrics

Back: Tye-dye poly chiffon, multi-colored leopard poly print.
Front: Grey fabric for pants, purple is a rayon challis or maybe a
silk/cotton blend, and green is a rayon challis.

Back: Blue and red ITY prints, rayon jersey striped fabric
Front: Purple knit (it is really really nice - perhaps bamboo or modal?),
fancy purple fabric (I know it is poly, and it was $15/yard at the regular store),
and another jersey print (cotton or rayon blend)

The teal collection - all are some sort of fabulously soft knit
(and I was able to get more of the ribbed fabric I was obsessed with from my last visit!)

The silky pretties - mostly for lining, and probably all polyester
I LOVE the blue and white print in the back and the teal prints in the front.

Ummm, yeah.  For those of you keeping track - that is 30 different cuts of fabric in ONE DAY.  Obtained in quantities of 1-6 yards each.  To give you a perspective - when we transfered the fabric from my partner's car to my car we filled a WalMart shopping cart.  This is not a lot of fabric.  This officially qualifies as a Metric Sh*t Ton of Fabric.  And, you might expect that after one buys a Metric Sh*t Ton of Fabric one would feel some sense of shame or embarrassment.  However, I have a few points in my favor:

(1) Of everyone on the trip I got the most fabric, but spent the least money.

(2) I didn't show you the 27 yards of fabric that the partner bought in addition to his 15-pound Loft haul.

(3) Of the 8 people buying fabric, I was one of two that could actually sew.

(4) And, finally, the trump card: As much fabric as I will ever stash, it just isn't going to ever be big enough to compete with this.  Or this.  Ever.  Though we all know I am going to try.