Most quilt shop owners are very friendly, and when I come across on I love to chat about quilts. However, I have been quilting for many years, and have enough fabric to last me until I'm 200 years old. lol I have every ruler made (probably) and enough books to last 2-3 lifetimes. My DH tells everyone that I have spent at least a million dollars, and he is probably close. When I did this years Row by Row I took him along and he talked more than I did. It was great when there were 2 people working in the shops--one for me and one for him--kinda like a tag team. By the way, he knows nothing about quilting, but praises my work all the time. I guess I'll keep him.
Sue