The Russian Rubix was accepted into the New Quilts of Northern California. I had to drop off it off this week and took the time to make the drive to New Pieces yesterday. I could have sent it, but decided that if I went sometime late morning – mid-afternoon I could miss most of the traffic and it would be less hassle than cramming it into a box and sending it.
I did my normal morning routine and then headed out.
I don’t go over there that often. The bridge is such a barrier, for some reason. I didn’t grow up with bridges and when I was in college I thought nothing of crossing the bridge every weekend for some adventure. I brought a sandwich just to be on the safe side. 😉
I was pleased to go to New Pieces again. It has been while and, after I had been there for a few minutes, turning in the quilt, I took some time to look around the store. I was really impressed with the selection of fabrics. They had so much fabric – more fabric than I have seen in a shop since I went to QuiltWorks Northwest several years ago. I distinctly remember practically tripping over bolts as we walked around at that shop. It wasn’t quite that bad at New Pieces, but there was a lot of fabric. There was fabric that I had never seen before, which I LOVE! They have lots of Asian fabric, which is not my favorite, but it was more than I had ever seen before.
I was trying to be strict with myself about fabric purchases since the ‘fabric cup’ in my workroom runneth over. I did find a couple of fabrics – one I never expected to find and the same motif in a different colorway – that needed to come home with me. I also found a grey and a fabric for a gift.
The shop is large and they had a good selection of notions, rulers (Creative Grids), books and thread. It was great.
Thanks for the review, I haven’t been to New Pieces in ages.
Thanks for reading! Time for a road trip?
Maybe so. I’ve got to get something for my Christmas swap.
Congrats on getting your quilt accepted. And new fabric is always so hard to resist!
I really never thought I would find that blue glass bricks fabrics and was shocked when I did. I just had to get it.
Congratulations on having your quilt in the show.
Of course fabric had to come home with you. 🙂
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Thanks! I am pleased. I’ll take a photo in situ so people can see some of the others.