Did anyone go to the Hershey Show? A friend and I spent most of the day there Friday. Lots of beautiful quilts in the show, and many, many interesting vendors. I bought one of the new thimbles mentioned in RCTQ....rubber with a metal tip. It really felt good on and didn't slip off, so can't wait to give it a real try. Didn't buy much fabric. The lines for "by the yard" vendors were horrendously long, and prices for fat quarters weren't particularly good for this area. After the show and all day Saturday we were on the road. We visited 10 Quilt Shops, The Silk and Craft Warehouse, and Wilbur's Chocolate Factory in Lititz, PA. One shop had a Fat Quarter Frenzy...$1.25 each. We loaded up there! At another shop, we used $10 "stimilus coupons"! Another shop had loads of neutrals for $4.99 a yard. Another shop was giving out one free fat quarter per customer. So, we had a great time and helped the economy a little! I've fondled all the fabric and sorted it for washing...maybe tomorrow....I'm tired!! Driving more than 300 miles and doing all that shopping wore me out!
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