I've been in the Raleigh area since Sunday evening. I managed to get several of my BOW blocks done while down here - I will post pictures later. I also managed to make it to a few shops. There were a couple of shops in Cary, one of which was mostly dedicated to machine sales and didn't have much fabric at all. I didn't bother to go into that one. The other, Elegant Stitches, ended up being right across the street from my hotel. I didn't get any pictures, but it was a nice little shop with lots of really fun, bright fabrics. I have fallen in love with Kim McClean's patterns and love the fabrics she uses - Kaffe Fasset's and other brights. I can't wait for her "Stars and Sprigs" pattern to be released - I think it's due out in September. I picked up several 1/8 yd pieces of bright, happy fabrics to save for that project.
The other shop I found just happened to be one of this year's "Quilt Sampler" featured shops. Plain & Simple Quilt Shop is located in Apex, NC, and is absolutely wonderful! The shop is located in an old house and each room has a theme. The "cottage" room was full of Bunny Hill and Blackbird Designs-type patterns and fabrics:
Isn't it cute? There were three other rooms and more displayed in the hallway. One room was Civil War repros, another primitive, and the fourth was sale fabrics. The hallway contained a couple of Moda lines and a really adorable new BOM the shop is offering:
Of course there were plenty of copies of "Quilt Sampler" available, too! They had quite a few Primitive Gatherings patterns and a small selection of wool. There were tons of Jo Morton fabrics. I could have gone completely nuts in that place if I wasn't limited to what I could cram in my suitcase. I picked up a cute pattern by a local designers and a really nice striped fabric that I think would make an awesome backgound for it. I also grabbed a few neutral fat quarters - a quilter can never have too many!
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