Here I am again...finally getting a chance to get caught up. Connie...love your donation quilt (post #406) with the offset diamond. Happylab, you said, "Curious, if we go on a shop hop, does that go against the rules here?". We don't have any hard and fast rules here. I think Martina advised you to go and enjoy yourself and stick to one colorway and just purchase for that direction. I enjoyed my visit with 3 of my guild ladies to the quilt show in Blackfoot, Idaho last week. Saw lots of gorgeous quilts and only purchased one queen size batting (made of bamboo). It is supposed to wash up and always be soft so I am anxious to try it out. Ha! Will be another month before I have backing done for quilt ufo I am working on now.