Originally Posted by
faykilgore
I’m going for the first time on a bus from a LQS. If I was smart I would leave my credit card at home and avoid all temptation, but that’s no fun!
No! Don't do that! The shopping and finding the perfect fabric/pattern/project to make is half the fun. I usually go down 3 days and spend part of days 1 and 2 shopping and part of them looking at quilts. The third day is looking and photographing quilts.
I've found it helpful to take a pen and pad of paper to jot notes about where various things are located in case I want to visit them again before the show is over. I also find wearing my money/credit cards and ID/Medical cards in a hanger around my neck is helpful. I don't have to dig in a big bag to find them when I want to buy something and its much harder for someone to lift them.
I take an extra lightweight bag with me in case I want to put things in the package check so I don't have to carry them until I'm ready to go. This has helped me out a lot when I decided to buy a kit or other large or heavy article.
Comfy shoes are a must! Lots of walking involved. I wear a Fitbit and normally log around 15,000 steps when I go to Festival.