auntpiggylpn

Yes it was!!!! I knew the name had Stitches in it but couldn't remember the rest! They were/are such a wonderful couple to chat with! I loved the shop; it was my favorite that we stopped at!

vlm219

In May our 2 daughters and I went to Norway to visit the country, see where my family came from and visit relatives. We happened to walk by a fabric store in Oslo and, of course, walked in. I found some cute fabric but when I looked at the bolt, it was made in the US so I left it. I did buy a piece of blue and red heavy Norwegian wool that I brought home for my husband to be used as a large throw. I haven't put a binding on it yet. They had the same quilting tools and gadgets but the markings were Metric and the instructions were in Norwegian.

auntpiggylpn

Interesting that you found fabric made in the USA and we can't find anything made in the US here!

Scakes

Haven't been traveling as much as we used to but I love to see a quilt shop sign as we go down the road. They always give us an excuse for an extra stop. Sometimes I see different fabrics; sometimes I don't but it is always fun to look. If I see something I like, I'll usually buy a yard. Patterns pertaining to the area are fun to find too. Flea markets along the way are fun too and you see fabric quite often. Although last time we were in New Mexico I ended up with lots of turquoise jewelry and a rhinstone enhanced Kokopelli tshirt. LOL. No fabric that day.

dottiequilts

I was in New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania a few years ago. The fabric on their shelves was either made in the U.S. or batiks. Their patterns on the other hand were different and delightful. The quilts were gorgeous and whimsical. I especially liked their stitchery/embroidery patterns. I have seen a line of fabric on equilter in the last few weeks that is from New Zealand, so maybe they are developing their own lines. I did bring back lots and lots and lots of merino wool for knitting and it is the softest yarn I have ever used. The people there are so nice and so helpful. It was my favorite vacation of all time and if it didn't take forever to get there, I'd pack my bags now and do it again.

juropat

My dh and I went to Alaska for 3 weeks. We bought lots of souvenirs and fabrics along the way. Their fabrics we're different than here. We just use UPS and sent them to our family to hold for us. Many places had this services so it definitely made our trip much easier and lighter to travel. more fun to shop too.

applique

When traveling to different places, I looked for guild meetings and local quilt shows to visit.

Karen's Kreations

I usually impulse buy when traveling - if I see a fabric I 'love' I buy 3-4 yards, but that doesn't always happen. Most of the gadgets I see I can get at home.

matraina

Don't know why but I like to collect fat quarters.

krisgray

I don't always want to buy something in a new-to-me store. I am more interested in seeing the stores, like how the displays are set up and what kits they have. Even though I am in a major metro area, there are still some things that the shops here don't carry, like paper pieces or a variety of Aurifil thread so I make a little list of things to look out for. A few years ago I was looking for pink and yellow batiks - very hard to find in my area for some reason. A shop in Sturgeon Bay, WI, carried them b/c they said that they couldn't find them anywhere either.