Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Our Favorite...

.......These are some pictures from ...what we decided was our favorite quilt shop.....A Scarlet Thread in McDonough, GA.....www.ascarletthread.com....

I had to borrow these pictures from their website...cause in the fabric frenzy.....i forgot my camera was in my purse!!

What makes this shop soooo neaat........is their great selection of fabrics.....also the set-up is unique...... it is housed in an old Doctor's office and each "exam" room has a different theme of fabric or is a work room.......there's the longarm room, the cutting room, the Moda room, the Sale room, the novelty fabric room...etc..... the combos are unlimited!!

Plus....it's a 15 minute drive from the female child's house!!! (visited twice) .....They have an open kitchen (very important when your in a frenzy)...just throw a dollar in the jar..... coke with cookies are yours to nibble on as you check out the notions room and the patterns/books that line the hallways and don't let me forget the machines!!....Embroidery,straight sewing and longarm....your choice!!

We, three women on a mission....... voted this black and white lap quilt our favorite of the Shop Hop......we kept coming back to look at this little beauty......but, at the end of the three days ...none of us had bought the pattern or kit.......Go figure!!!






Monday, March 30, 2009

Feed!...Seed!....Quilts?!

.......yes....there really is such a place......it's called Patrick's in Covington, GA...
When we drove into the parking lot...we really thought we were at a garden store and as we walked in the side door, all we saw was farm supplies, feed and seeds....and then you looked up....
Quilts...quilts....quilts and more quilts....the entire right side of the barn was fabric and quilting supplies.........there's Mom (pink shirt) amazed at the different patterns and styles....


See the one in the middle, the one that looks like it's spinning.....? That's the one my #2 grandson decided he needs for his bed......Happy sewing female child....lol

More quilts....whoa!...i'm getting dizzy...have to look down

Quilts and Boots....?

Quilts and candy and all kinds of sauces, cheese, fresh ham, bacon and baked goods..
Female child (orange purse) and #2 grandson checking out the sale tables.....yes, there was more than one.......Mom still in awe.........
What did these two buy.......Candy!... off the "ON SALE" candy table!
We almost needed a large box to get all our fabric and stuff to the car.......the good ole' boys behind the cash register offered to help us out to the car.......maybe i should have bought the wheelbarrow in the garden section....but, it was by the wind chimes....which i really had to stay away from.......
Anyway........Patrick's is a 61 year old family owned business and a must see if you'er down in the Atlanta area........and it was only #2 on our favorite list........more later!


















Sunday, March 29, 2009

We're Back........

....Mom and i cruised in about 3:15 this afternoon ........ a little water logged......never seen sooooo much rain!!! The Atlanta area had flash flood warnings up Friday and Saturday....but,...did it stop three women on a mission.......nawwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!

The beauty above was in the last quilt shop we visited....www.sweethomequiltco.com....in Conyers, GA.........it was done in greens, grays, blacks and white......who would have thought it!!! It's really very different and beautiful......great little place.....!!

Tell you about my two favorites later......ever been to a combo.....quilt shop and feed store? Yep!...it's out there......pictures tomorrow!

Thanks female child and family....we had a super terrific time.....luv ya!!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Off we go....



...Mom and i are leaving in her silver streak of an Explorer for the Atlanta area ...to visit 27 Quilt Shops in three days...........Big "Shop Hop!".....

Oh yeah .....we're gonna check out the female child's new house also...........

Gott'a run.....ah, drive.........Enjoy......

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Ooooohhhhh......

...too many Tequila shooter dog cookies......
Max at his best.....being the "class clown!"
Have a great Tuesday.......

Monday, March 23, 2009

Monday.........


It's Monday!
Up and at'um...
Bang the Drum....
Blow the horns....
Stand up straight...
Put on a smile...
Get dressed and go forth......
Fight the good fight.....
Oh Lord.....i had two cups of hazelnut coffee and Cinnamon rolls for breakfast..!!
Maybe the sugar high will wear off by noon......!!
Have a great day..