I nearly became a Lotto millionaire on Saturday. I bought my ticket then forgot about it until later in the evening, a couple of hours after the draw.
I checked my ticket … one number, two, three, four, five … I was on the edge of my seat. It is the closest I’ve been to the million dollars.
Disappointingly, I didn’t get the sixth number I needed to get the million dollars. The wrong number I did have was just one away from the bonus ball that could have got me over the line. One number!
How much fabric can I buy?
While my winnings weren’t quite what they could have been, I did win something and naturally, my mind went straight to fabric. Is that the sign of a true sewing obsession? Probably!
I found myself mentally wandering through all the possibilities. Not just any fabric either. I was thinking good fabric. The kind you can’t usually justify buying, the kind that feels just a little bit special when you run it through your fingers.
I imagined rich-coloured coating in deep, moody shades. Maybe an aubergine that is dark, slightly dramatic, perfect for a structured trench coat. The sort of piece you could wear for years and still feel good in it.
Perhaps something soft and warm for the upcoming winter made into a bog jacket (I’ve been reading a bit about those lately) or a denim jacket that gives “rock chick” vibes, even on an ordinary day.
It’s funny, isn’t it? Give a sewist a bit of extra money and suddenly it’s not about spending, it’s about possibility. It’s about projects, about what you could make, how it would fit and how it would feel.
In the end, my winnings weren’t quite “fabric shopping spree” level. More like “a couple of sensible purchases” level.
But the daydream was still worth it.
Really, that’s half the joy of sewing anyway — the imagining, the planning, the what if.
Who knows … soon, that aubergine cotton drill, the fluffy warm jacket or a “rock chick” look in denim might just become a reality.
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What would you have done with my Lotto win? Let me know in the comments.