Quilt Shop Hop - Day 1

I've got the travelling bug ... what better way to satisfy than visiting fabric shops!!! The 2011 NIFS annual shop hop started March 31st and will run through April 10th. I would have loved to pack up my overnight bag and head out for a week of fabric touching...but alas being retired does not always give you that much freedom. Besides -- needed to come home to get grounded. I did visit four shops in three southeastern Nebraska communities. Each one was unique and had so much fabric to ponder and "touch". Yes, I made purchases -- and even have a project in mind.

Mr. Noah will be moving into new digs the end of this month. His favorite color is orange -- I'm envisioning a quilt with his favorite characters, hobbies, in blues with a touch of orange. This is a start -- with 30+ shops yet to visit. I'm only purchasing fat quarters which allows for a better variety of fabrics. As Tyler would say "I'm stoked" about this project!!!

I saw this table runner at my first stop -- I don't know if it was the vintage step stool or the pattern itself. Oops I made a kit purchase. Told myself that no more kits until I finished those I already had...but alas...as usual...I didn't listen to myself. This is a gift and there is a timeline I need to adhere to --

Shops I visited on Day 1 were: Quilt Stitches in Beatrice (main street), Heavenly Treasures in Pawnee City (old church - way cool), Fabric Fairie (batik fabrics only) and Needles I in Auburn (both on Hwy. 136 - opposite ends of town).