The Daily Grind

Well, I'm back to it.  Fun is over.  All done.  Back to work.  My Baltimore trip was fun.  We all had a good time.  The Pet Expo, well.... I was a bit bored but then I don't own a pet boutique like my cousin does.  Now if it was a FABRIC expo, I would still be there!  :)

Got home late last night or early this morning, I should say.  We pulled into the driveway at my cousin's house just after 10:00 p.m. but I still have an hour and 20 minute drive from there.  So I'm dragging today.  Thankfully it's a quiet day at work.

I did a little shopping and got myself some goodies.  I stopped at two shops: Seminole Sampler and Bear's Paw Fabric.  Both of their websites are very non-descript so I was taking a chance.  I liked Bear's Paw over Seminole Sampler.  They just had a much better selection of fabrics and patterns and notions.  If I am ever in Baltimore again, I would stop there.

So my loot...

And I'll break it down for you...  Carrie Nelson's new book - Schnibbles times Two.  An older edition of Quilts and More (I want to have them all).  This one is Spring 2007.  2 fun kitchen towels that I can embroider on and 2 variety packs of FQ.  Just so you know, I only bought the Schnibble book, one pattern and one FQ at Seminole Sampler.  The rest is from Bear's Paw Fabric.

Next.... a quilt kit (I'll show you a close up), some FQs.  Some for stash, some for a future project. 

Now, I'm going to digress here for a minute.  I am on the HUNT for aqua-y blue fabric.  See that blue with the white starburst pattern on it in the pic?  Yeah, like that.  It's more aqua than blue in person but you get the picture.  I need more!  Not of this particular fabric (but that would be nice) but of the color in general.  I've seen sooo much pretty aqua out in Blogland being used and I can't find any!  WAAAAAAH!  Someone needs to clue me in on what the fabric lines are so that I can shop some more.  Sharon mentions Lecien Fabrics to me.  I'll have to check them out too.

Okay, next... some yardage for stash and projects (LOVE that Bubblegum Basics!  Glad I found more of it!), tote pattern - new beach bag for this year and a bobbin saver.

The quilt kit.... French Brights by ClothWorks and I LOVE it!  There was a store sample done of it and I fell in love.  It uses the Yellow Brick Road pattern, which I've already done as my first quilt but I am going to do it again.  This one will be lap size and for my Punkie Pie since she LOVES red and she is just so cheery!  Reminds me of her.

So that is it.  My Baltimore trip in a nutshell.

Now it's back to work and back to getting some projects done!  I have a few deadlines for myself.  I'm going to miss one but that's okay! 

Enjoy your day!
Jen :)

Good Morning Baltimore!

Good morning Baltimore

Every day's like an open door

Every night is a fantasy

Every sound's like a symphony

Good morning Baltimore

And some day when i take to the floor

The world's gonna wake up and see

Baltimore and me

Know what movie these partial lyrics are from??  C'mon.  Take a guess. 
 
Give up?  Okay, I'll tell you.  The movie Hairspray.  I'm a big fan of the 1988 version with Rikki Lake as the lead role of Tracy Turnbald.  The re-make is OK.  Not my fave but I can tolerate it.
 
Anyway!  I am headed to Baltimore on Friday for a quick trip.  We will be home Sunday, late afternoon.  My cousin owns a pet boutique and we are going to a Pet Expo.  Well, SHE is.  I'm going fabric shopping!!  LOL.  The three of us (me and my two cousins) are road-tripping and I need to know if there are any fabric shops in the Baltimore area that I NEED to go to. 
 
Anyone?  Anyone?  I really don't want to drive more than an hour from the downtown Baltimore area to get to the shop though.  I decided that one of them I will go to is Bear's Paw Fabric.  I have no idea if they will have anything I am looking for but we shall see.  It's only 20 minutes from the convention center.
 
Any others out there I should check out during my short trip??
 
Enjoy your day!
Jen