the elusive fabric

I think quite a few people have a fabric they consider elusive. Despite months, years and sometimes decades of hunting; there's one favorite print they just can't track down. For some it's Denyse Schmidt Blue Seedlings, for others it's Lush paint-by-number deer. I wouldn't mind having either of those, but there is one fabric that I want more than anything in the whole world. I once told a woman that I'd trade my whole craft room for a bit of it.


I first discovered Happy Street when I discovered blogs and sewing. I was late-to-the-party and shelves had emptied. With a love of dachshunds, and my sudden discovery of linen and quirky Japan, an obsession was born.

I tirelessly hunted for the print. I searched swap boards. I posted on fabric finds. I trolled several dozen back alley shops in Japan with the hopes of finding a wee little piece. I begged people for a scrap or two. All to no avail.




...and then I came home from work last night and my Around the Block return envelope was a bit oversized. Among some truly amazing blocks, Sheridan has inserted not a small quantity but meterage of my dream. I couldn't even put into words how happy I was. You know that feeling when it's your wedding day? I felt like that... yes, over fabric.

You know that woman who I once offered to trade my whole craft room for a little bit of some fabric? I'm afraid she might actually want it. She's surely earned it.



And just when I thought my night couldn't get any better, I noticed the selvedge!Thank you Sheridan, you're a dream friend!

Do you have a fabric you've been hunting that eludes you? Maybe you've tried the Sewn Fabric Find and a couple of dozen swap boards with no success. Why not leave a little note and maybe someone here can help!