Row by Row 2019

I went row-hopping over the weekend - one store Friday after work and 6 different stores on Saturday.  Just one more store and I'll have the minimum number of rows for my quilt.

This year they can once again be one of 4 different sizes, so that will make things interesting when putting them together.   I do plan on eventually donating the finished quilt somewhere.

First stop on the hop, Friday after work, was "Not Your Mama's Quilt Store" in Plano.  It's a small shop but has a nice selection of modern fabrics.   There I picked up this really cool background print that has text on it.

At the bottom of the pic are a handful of cream tonal FQ's to go in my stash and to use for a commission I need to continue working on.   The RxR website said the shop they came from was on the hop, but it wasn't actually participating this year because they are in the middle of a move.






I then went row-hopping on Saturday to the stores on the north side of the DFW metroplex.  First up was Pinkey's Too in Farmersville.   Cute little store, and less than a year old. 

One of the fabrics I picked up might be headed to a friend..... 

Their row is a cute little train showcasing the town history.









Next up was The Quilt Asylum in Van Alstyne.  Their row is the top pattern featuring ice cream sodas.  Bought the striped fabric for the straws. 

Next came Stitched With Love in McKinney.   Their row is the watermelon.  Picked up a cream tonal that I might use for part of a commissioned project.

The final shop I went to was Blue Ribbon Quilt Quilt Shoppe in Wylie.  Along with the pattern I also picked up a lighter teal by Jenny Beyer that I'll use for the background of a couple of the blocks.

The 4th shop I went to was Fabric Fanatics in Plano and I always love their selection of fabrics because they only carry batiks.  Here I bought the kit because their row has lots of little pieces, and the kit has them prefused and precut.     And they had everything together in a cute popcorn box.

The final shop (and #5 for the day) was Urban Spools in Dallas.  Smaller shop and modern fabrics, nice staff.  But I don't usually find a lot when I go to it.  Did pick up a remnant of a nice teal.   And their row pattern which is pp'd.   May end up using another row instead of this because the instructions for the row are confusing.


And I was able to get one row completed out of the 8 that  need to be able to turn in a quilt for a prize.  This just needs some black buttons for the seeds and it'll be complete.

Two more row patterns to collect and I'll have all I have to have for the quilt.   I know what shops I'll be visiting to get them with one more additional a possibility.

Gratitudes:

1. Last night's storm only brought rain, thunder and lightening.

2. I have money to pay bills.....including enough to pay the next one off.