Design Wall Monday - Row x Row

Here is the first Row I have finished in the Row by Row Experience. It is from our local Quilt shop here in town - Sew Downtown:

Row by Row part 2

I might have planned my trips and appointments around quilt shops..... and I Might have picked up a few more license plates.... and rows...

I had to go North to Ft Collins - and did you know there are 4 quilt shops in that town??  All of them are participating - but only 3 had their plates available....

The first I stopped at was the Fig Leaf.....and I might have found some really cool fabrics that I will show you in the fall.... when I can actually take a photo without a certain child around....

Then I went to the Loopy Ewe.

The Air in that store just makes you creative...... 

Then I went to The Sewing Circle

Which made us all laugh - because this summer....

I sort of feel like I am going in Circles....

There is a new store in Loveland

( okay - new to me - it used to be Sweethearts quilts)

It is called Quilters Dream

Then we headed to Windsor

To the Quilters Stash!

This store used to be in Greeley and was the VERY first Quilt shop I ever went to

So It brings back memories.

The first time I went in I had a picture and an Idea -

 Patty and her Mom were fantastic and they LOVED my boys. 

 They didn't mind them coming in with me at all 

( this is not always the attitude at shops, but my kids are perfect, ( giggle) 

but  I didn't know that wasn't always the case in all kids - lol)

My boys were much smaller the first time.

We walked in this time and I think Patty just about had a heart attack!

She said - are these my Little Boys?

And looked up at them, almost got a cramp in her neck.

The boys were tickled! 

Then last weekend - we had to head East to the Sale Barn and left a few minutes

early so I could stop at Inspirations Quilt Shop in 

Ft Morgan

I made the long trip to town ( not really, but I want you to sympathize)

And I opened the mail box and Look!!

Kevin The Quilter sent me a little something from the Quilt shop

he is close to!!!! I LOVE it!!

And My Dear Liz - 

She sent me one from Washington -

from her quilt shop!!!

So Througtful!!! I really was surprised!!

Stay tuned for more........

Row by Row

Have you heard about the Row by Row Experience in the different states?  My quilting buddy showed it to me, and I thought - how COOL!!! So we have been shop hopping a bit on or travels around the states.  I picked up quite a few rows, and have been getting a license plate at each shop.

They are so neat!!  

Here's some of the plates that are here in CO:

This one is in Littleton - we had a QOV presentation - so I sort of ..... well, planned around the quilt shop ( that's legal right???)

Then Wrangler Man had a meeting down towards this shop.... I might have said something like , "If you love me, you'll go to this shop" . Only might have said - no one taped me - I think ;-)

This one is my local shop - They are the greatest people - so I ran in with blinders - just the plates Ma'am  ( and the row)   and I might have thrown a couple of other things up n the counter too - but I'm not telling.

BTW - I am going to start their row first - I LOVE it!!

Next - we went to this shop -     It has needles and machine and gadgets oh my!      It was cool to visit!!

This next shop is 5 hours away from me, and one of my children was driving through that town - and I might have said, "If you ever want me to cook for you again, you might check out this store."   Apparently my cooking is worth something...... That is not to say it is good, but at least you aren't hungry ;-)








And then I headed over to Ft Collins - there are a lot of stores that way - so I'll have to show you those another day..... But ......It was fun!!

How many of you are collecting these?

Oh - and I took the plunge and joined instagram. I did it a while ago - but I am still not 100% sure I know how it all works - but I'm enjoying all the photos - I am AlyciaQuilts over there.  If you Instagram let me know, I'll follow you ( or is that stalk you???? hmmmm????  Ha ha)