Poncho

 After the failed attempt at the open gym time yesterday, I went down the street to a fabric store called Hancock Fabrics. I never shop there because they don't have the inventory or sales that Joann Fabric does, plus, everyone that works there is over 80 and with a two year old, I don't have 15 minutes to wait for one cut of fabric. I only needed one item so it was a quick visit. I bought suede elbow patches for Nathan's favorite sweater that has a large hole in the right arm.

I thought the sweater was navy so I bought brown patches, but it's actually black. Today I went back to Hancock Fabrics to return the patches.  I say return because there is a fabric consignment shop that my friend April introduced me to that had black patches for half the price of Hancock.

However, when I went to pay for the black patches at Fabric Recycles, they told me I had to spend $5 more in order to use my debit card. I was going to buy some cheap thread since I can always use it but instead I bought some of this sweatshirt fabric.

When I was at the community center yesterday I saw a little girl in a really cool poncho/cover-up/sweater shirt. She left before I could ask her mom where she got it. I couldn't find it online (for a pattern) so I just made one up. I like things that I can put over outfits that Allison already has - and I love that it keeps her warm in the car (since I can't put her in her car seat with her coat on).