Quilt shop play date

Last week I had fun shopping with Miss J at Sun Valley Quilt Shop in Sun City, AZ. I'd been out in Sun City the previous day (see the Post Office budget cuts post) and decided I needed another trip with a like-minded friend.

On the first trip I bought patterns but no fabric. I found the Lazy Girl pattern for the Mini Miranda handbag. I really could have re sized the full size pattern I already have but I like to support independent designers and quilt shops.

The Darling Duet pattern is for table toppers and since I have a round dining table (and so do several friends and family) I thought this would be perfect for gift making.

The Piece of Pie book is full of projects designed for the "layer cake" cuts of fabric. The book also includes several recipes which I can't wait to try.

The Quilt shop play date shopping trip yielded four fabric purchases. The upper fabric is a print with shallots, artichokes, and broccoli which will be an apron for me! The colors work great in the new kitchen.

The other three fabrics are for kitchen towels, which I plan to embroider. Unfortunately the large plaid IS as minty green as it looks rather than the sage green it appeared to be in the store. Oh well. They are just going to be towels, after all! I haven't decided if I want to use the machine embroidery design or due them the old fashioned way, by hand. Either way, I think they will look very nice in my kitchen.