Welcome to part 2 of the 3 part Liz and Corinne do Fun Shopping blog entry series. This part takes place in the over-the-top amazing store “Pacific Fabrics”, where many of my fabric fantasies and Corinne’s yarn fantasies were enhanced. Oooh, sparkle yarn!

I had a minor heart attack over this soft, scrumptious rainbow yarn. A dreadlocked woman fingering a ball of it nearby asked Corinne and I if we thought the yarn would be appropriate to make her 20-year-old niece a pair of arm warmers.

“Are those still “in”?” she asked us, smiling. “I don’t really know what’s hip with 20-year-olds.”

We don’t either, I thought, but (flattered), we told her we thought it was a great idea. I mean, for the right person, of course. I personally would take a pair of rainbow arm warmers at ANY age, but…not everyone thinks like me (too bad–the world would be a more colorful place).

Mom! FLORAL RICKRACK! Do you die? I die. After Christmas is over I’m getting back on the Pettipants Revolution express to churn out some new product, and this floral rickrack and I definitely have a date. I had to restrain myself from buying it. I hope I don’t regret that decision later on…

I like black and white Pop Art fabrics too. Some day I’d like to make a quilt that’s black and white, with neon accents.

I like the way Corinne’s mind is working here.

At 15 dollars a yard, could I really justify buying this neon pink sheer netted fabric with flower-shaped sequins? No, but I can take a photo to remember it for later!

Polka-dotted feathers and this really interesting two-tone puffy quilted velvet. I don’t really like that rust color, but I like the concept.

I’m pretty crazy about any/all Missoni-esque colorful knits. I tend to stockpile them for later use.

I even like it in red!

And would you look at this insane sheer red fabric with pleather circles??? LUST.

I felt a little stressed this morning so I took my mind off of it with some horribly intense Pilates abs exercises that made me grunt and pant like a dog (while the dogs watched, bored). Then after about 15 minutes of pain I called my mother, who informed me that her father’s sister’s last remaining living sibling had passed away, at age 80. Then we talked about happier things like “Animal Planet” documentaries and the Boy’s sudden interest in “The Art of Manliness” website and Brylcreem. Fun never stops, with that one!

Join me tomorrow for Part 3 of our shopping extravangaaaanza: finding the elusive turtle batik, and yarn dreams realized!