Visiting quilt shops

Visiting quilt shops in other states is often very interesting. The styles are often so different. Where we live the style of fabric is often very tropical. 

This is the first shop that I visited.

It was huge!

 

Although they had a large selection of fabric I did not find anything that caught my eye.  I asked if they had the Bottom Line Thread by Superior as I have been looking for some. They did not. 

More to come :-)

I found a prize

 We have been traveling. And when we travel we like to look for Antique shops. We often just go in and browse. I have found many things that I purchased at Goodwill on the antique shelves for 5 times what I paid :-) 

So we found this one shop. Hubby found a really nice clock at a remarkable price. As I was walking around I saw something that peeked my interest. Of course no price tag. So I asked what the price might be. It is something I have looked at before and it was always out of my price range. When the manager got a hold of the vendor he gave him a price. After a moments contemplation, we decided to buy it. 

And here it is ..............

whoop! I'm in love :-) The missing knob is inside the drawer. Just needing a screw.

Anyone agree?

 

source: Art Gallery Fabrics

The Birdhouse

 Hubby and I took a quick trip to Georgia. Of course we had to stop at one of my favorite quilt shops.  Birdhouse Quilts is just off the Interstate 75 and easy to get to.

I didn't spend a lot of time there. Just a quick look see.

Came away empty handed, but with a little bit of inspiration.

A Novel Proposal

A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter is such a delightful read. The story truly captured my heart.

When Sadie Goodwin is given the ultimatum of changing her genre of writing, she feels totally out of her element. She has only written westerns, but she must change course or return her $20,000 advance. How can she return what she has already spent? And the new genre? Romance. What does Sadie know about Romance? She's never been in love!

Finding refuge in a beach cottage, Sam is the next door neighbor. A quiet man who is running away from a very hurtful situation. He finds Sadie's enthusiasm and optimism a bit too much. When they find an engagement ring hidden in a donated book, they team up to find the owner. 

But as time goes on, romance is in the air. Even though both Sam and Sadie fully deny it, because after all, her home is in New York City, and he is a local resident. 

I totally loved this book. I loved Sadie's enthusiasm and her way of procrastinating about her writing deadline. And Sam was such a gentleman. A hero in my book. A clean enjoyable read. Denise Hunter is a master storyteller. Writing well rounded sound characters, she is able to covey her characters deep feelings and emotions. Great dialog and very engaging reading. I've read many of her other novels and she never disappoints. Publication is in March but it is definitely a must read. 

I received a complimentary an e-copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Finally

 I finally finished binding the fall harvest quilt. Hung it in the hallway.

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