I was in the Reno area last week and there are three or four quilt shops in the Reno area. Unfortunately, I was not able to get to any of them. That actually may have been a blessing. I tend to lose what little common sense I have in Quilt shops that I might not ever get back to. I did however get to visit a very small quilt shop in Winnemucca. The name of the quilt shop was Mad Hatter Quilt Shoppe. You can find thier facebook page here.
It was a very small shop and very friendly. There weren't a whole lot of quilts hanging up in the store. Nor was there a huge inventory of fabric. The fabric that they did have was very pleasing and I wish could have bought some of all of it. There was plenty to make several different quilts just not as much as some bigger quilt shops. Like I said it is a small store. But the atmosphere was friendly and inviting. The store has open sew on Tuesdays and about every other Saturday. That is something that is very appealing to me. I miss having women close by to sew with. They also offer classes and very often the classes are on Saturday, Which is great for working women. If I didn't work I couldn't quilt. Of course because I do work I have precious little time to quilt. Classes on Saturday would be awesome.
The first quilt I noticed was on a design wall in the classroom. It was a stunning quilt that the owner had started in a guild meeting sew along. The pattern was simple but the fabrics used were stunning. The pattern is Lily by Jessica Darling and can be found at VillaRosaDesigns.com. A modified log cabin quilt that is really cute. In this case the fabric choices were what made the quilt, at least for me. She used gold and brown batiks and a off white solid. I would have bought the pattern but she didn't have anymore in stock. So she gave me hers. I will make this quilt and will most likely make it in batiks. I will have to be careful about the color selection to get a quilt as stunning as hers.
I have lived in the mountains of Utah and have camped in the mountains of Idaho. So this panel reminds me of those times.
The other kit that I bought is for a bigger quilt. Finished, it should be 82 x 98. The pattern is by Nancy Rink Designs and is called A New Age. It features the "New Age Muslin" fabrics by Marcus Fabrics. This quilt kit is a block of the month kit. The shop owner said that she learned something new with each block. So that really appealed to me.
When I opened the kit. I was really surprised to find the pattern and fabric for each block in it's own separate bag. I realize that it was for a block of the month but I've done a couple of those before and I didn't get the blocks in separate bags.
The fabrics in this kit are neutral solids. I went with the light background. It has a southwest feel to it. I am eager to start this quilt as well.
So if you are ever in the Winnemucca area stop into Mad Hatter Quilt Shoppe. If nothing else you will have a nice chat with the owner. But you just might see your next project.
Speaking of the next project, I guess I need to take inventory of my kits and see which will be the next one. I have a quite a few and even though I think I know what quilt I am going to do next, another one pops up. It is a never ending cycle.
For now I am going to work on the second ribbon dance quilt and focus on that. I need to have it done by the end of November.
What's your next project? Do you buy kits? How many project do you have lined up?
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