Thank you for the welcome Sewmomma! Yes, I do know the shops your are speaking of. I'm sure you have been to Rainbows End! I LOVE that place. I could spend a week there just looking at the fabric....well, ok....buying fabric! Do you belong to any of the quilt guilds in the area? I belong to Cypress Creek Quilter Guild. We meet the first Tuesday of every month. There are approx. 140 of us. It's a lot of fun! Well, thanks once again for the welcome. It seems like a really nice group of people here. ~ Doreen ~