Originally Posted by Onebyone

What horrifies me is when a quilt shop doesn't keep up with the quilting world. If I ask about a new product and get the you must be crazy look I never go back. Now I take the magazine ad or pull up the website for a new product and show it before I ask. I'm shocked at how many shop owners have no idea of the new products available. They restock from the same old inventory list from a decade ago. And they wonder why so many shops are closing. I won't shop where what I want isn't available.

I made nice Thimbleberry pattern quilt My niece fell in love with it and I gave it to her and her new DH for a wedding gift. About a month later I noticed a picture she posted on Facebook. The quilt was in the background hanging as a shower curtain. I enlarge the picture and could tell holes were poked in it for the shower hooks. I didn't say anything but I was sad because I wanted the quilt for me but gave it to her.