I have committed to going on a FART (Fabric Acquisition Road Trip) with some of the ladies in my sewing group this Friday. Our youngest member wants to go to every shop on the Illinois Shop Hop list and has a a plan of attack drawn up, complete with spreadsheets, driving directions, lunch/meal suggestions, time points... lol it is nice for me to NOT be the planner
She still works and it is even more impressive that she has the energy and can afford/make both the time and money to do this.
https://allillinoisshophop.com/
I had mentioned weeks ago that I would be willing to go on some of these adventures, including maybe an overnight, but that I was mostly interested in the southern half of the state because I haven't been there yet. Friday I am to be ready to go at her house at 6:00 am and expect to be back by 7-7:30 pm. Impressive but easy for me in the back seat.
There is nothing I really want right now, but I will think of a few things to look for/at and give myself a reasonable budget. My main goal is to be a pleasant traveling companion and to go for a ride. If I do end up going crazy, I will set up a fabric acquisition thread
PS -- A top is a finished project, it's just not quite a quilt yet...
