Late yesterday, I decided I would join the Quilter's Fun Run - it was very sunny but windy and chilly day. I love driving our Subaru Forester on sunny days. I feel like I'm in a warm and toasty terrarium.
Besides the free fabric at the end, I love going on Shop Hops, because I love driving in the NE Iowa country side. Somehow the rolling hills of fields and towns bring me a sense of peace and calm. Plus I never know what's going to be around the next bend in the road - no camels this trip but there were buffalo and lamas.
The city I work in made it an easy jog to the Osage and Decorah shops. Tonight I will hit the Charles City and New Hampton shops. And Saturday morning I will make it to the Waverly and Cedar Falls shops.
Like most times when I go on a hop, I have a plan. Only certain kinds of prints from each store to go in the sampler projects I'm working on. Of course Debbie's had some super cute Paris fabric right as I walked in. I feel for it hard. I found a cute bag pattern I've been wanting and I walked out with my 4 30's fat quarters and a new bag project.
At the Red-Roxy Quilt Co. my plan was to pick up some more bag patterns - they carry several of the Pink Sands Design patterns and I love them. Lucky for me they had 2 I was looking for so I picked them up and a sale fabric for one of the bags.
As for the rest of the shops - I'm not sure what treasures I'll find but I know they'll be something good.
~ Karen
pictures of my treasures will come later .... I got home late and wanted to spend time with the family.
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