Road Trip...Friends, Fun, and Fabric!

Three friends and I took a road trip - 3 hours each way - to The Quilt Place in Rockledge, Florida.  The Quilt Place is one of the best quilt shops!  It's huge, has an incredible variety and selection, and the staff is always friendly.  On the way back, we stopped in St. Augustine at both Bee's Quilt Shop and Magrieta's Quilt Shop.  These two shops are always a treat to visit.  Best of all, I got to spend the day with fabulous friends!

 

My purchases (ignore the poor lighting!):

 



 This was an end-of-bolt fabric so was 20% off.  I'm tempted to use "as is" since it's so unique.

 

 This gray print struck me as very modern.  I'm planning on using a lot of this as background with "shots" of bright solid colors interspersed.

 

 This is actually a black fabric but the flash showed the subtle patterning.  It's a Robert Kaufmann linen-look.

 

 Isn't this a terrific print?  It was on the sale wall for $6 a yard!  I got enough for a backing!

 

 The gold, lime, and orange are blenders for a trio of fabrics I bought on a previous outing.

 

 I'm collecting "I Spy" fabrics.  These birds will be perfect...

 

 ...as will the nursery rhyme characters...

 

 ...and the cute little kids that remind me of the old-fashioned Campbell Soup kids.

 

My final purchase was this bright and colorful piece for bead embroidery.

 

 

One of my friends brought a few additional pieces for my future I Spy quilt.

 

The first load of fabrics is in the washer - I wash almost everything immediately because of allergies.  I'm probably too tired to be creative tonight but it's a happy, relaxed tired...