I went to a one-stop quilt shop hop today. There were 28 different shops represented. I carried a tote bag I had made in a class several years ago (my daughter calls it my Mary Poppins bag) because I can put so much in it! When my friend and I first arrived at the site, we walked completely through and looked at all the booths. As we went, we jotted down things we saw that we were interested in and which booth we saw them in. I try not to purchase things that I can readily purchase at my favorite LQS. Today I purchased a panel to make a fabric book for my granddaughter and a farm animal quilt kit that I will make for her (her farm animal sound book is her favorite...she will be 1 next week). I also picked up a couple pieces of embroidery software. I generally go to get ideas and if I find something unique, I will get it. One thing I do is I take cash and when it is gone, I'm done buying. That helps me not spend too much making impulse buys. Cash makes the checking out process go faster, as well. I also snap a lot of pictures with my cell phone. That helps me remember special things I really liked...but I always do ask permission before I take pictures.
Last edited by Pam B; 07-26-2013 at 06:35 PM.