Donna I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend, it's so hard. I truly believe in her heart she knew, and she wanted you to carry on without her. It will be a lasting memory that you can fulfill dreams you shared both for her and for you.
Mamahauser I go to the Bernina shop, Hobby Lobby and there is a brand new 1 on Grand avenue that I haven't been to yet but Quiltermomma says is really good. Want to go the next time I am in Billings. Also Back Door Quilts is very nice, but a little on the expensive side and there is 1 way out on the Heights that I can't remember the name of but she carries nice fabric and makes beautiful samples for her store. Any pattern in her shop that you see, if you want that pattern she will make a copy of it for you. Nice, she doesn't make you buy every time.