Originally Posted by
quilterpurpledog
I think wise shop owners stock things that can be traveler's keepsakes. I was recently in Moab, Utah. The store, Its Sew Moab, had stained glass patterns for the attractions in Arches National Park. Nice keepsake that will take only a short amount of time to make. It could be purchased as pattern or a kit. Of course, I bought one. But to buy stuff that I can buy at home? Probably not.
Yes, this is me, too. I love finding LOCAL items to take home - whether it's locally themed fabric, a custom pattern, or even just a little sewing tin with something "local" stenciled on it. And I love when I find a shop that still has some of their Row by Row license plates on hand, even if they're from the prior year. I wish
every shop sold those plates (or something similar), all year long, so I could collect them from everywhere I went. Then I'd never leave any LQS empty-handed and never have to feel guilty.
