Yesterday was supposed to be a quick trip into town for groceries and to pick up the 2 bucks a block kit at the local quilt shop, Back Door Quilts. As you can see below, my plans changed.
The 2 bucks a block quilt is designed for using Thangles. In all honesty I don't typically like sewing on paper or sampler quilts with pieced blocks. Sometimes it's a good thing to get out of the comfort zone.
When I saw the sample quilt on display, I fell in love with the Lori Holt prints and the quilts vintage vibe. There are 12 small blocks in the quilt. My quilt will have 24 blocks because I'm a big quilt kind of gal.
While in the shop I decided to pick up a few half yards of navy blues for the stash since the recent Old Town mystery quilt put a huge dent in my already small stash of navy blue fabrics. Now I'm all set for a patriotic quilt should the mood strike.
The next stop, the butcher shop but Joann's was on the way so might as well stop in and look for more navy blues...and anything else that needs a new home. All the fabrics I purchased were on sale and a few were reduced even more when I opted to take the bolt remnant. I even bought one fat quarter because it was in a clearance bin for $.50.
A few more prints caught my eye and hopped in the cart. My stash is not lacking in low volume prints but one can never have too many.
Confession...I cannot pass up a pretty floral fabric. The one below stole my heart. It has a little shimmer that doesn't show very well on camera. Typically, a shimmer will stiffen the fabric but not on this print. I had to have some, just enough for a border. After getting it home and petting her pretty petals...the two yards I bought is not enough. What was I thinking? This is perfect for quilt backings. Yep, a whole bolt (or 2) should do the trick.
