A Little Road Trip... Quilt Shops

A little road trip never hurts anyone and can be exactly what you need after a stressful time. Christmastime is a very wonderful, but busy one for me. As some of you may already know, I have a foundation called ShadowLight Foundation. During the Christmas season we help families that would not be having Christmas by providing gifts for all their family members. This year it was our privilege to help 113 families, almost 500 people. Even though it was so fun and rewarding, it left me very exhausted! That is why I decided to hit the road! I needed a little R & R.
Well... what can be more relaxing than taking a long drive.... stopping at some of your favorite quilt shops along the way... spending hours looking around inside and being inspired by all the beautiful quilts and things you see? Nothing if you ask me!!! For us quilters it can be a dream come true! Now that I am back, I would love to share with all of you some of the fabulous things I saw. So... sit back and relax and maybe this will do some good for you too!
My first stop was in Brigham City to a little shop called Village Dry Goods. I simply adore this shop. Here are some reasons why!

 This is the cutest pincushion ever designed by ! I had to have this pattern of course!!!

 I really loved this one. It is now on my "To Do" list.

 Great display of darling quilts!

 Make sure you look at this block up close to see all the pretty stitching around the Grandma's Flower Garden block. So cute!!!

Look close at this one too! I love the darling stitches all around the houses. Adorable!

 I loved this but will never sit still long enough to do that much stitching.

 I so wanted to bring this one home with me! I love the red on the white.

 My all time favorite! I love anything by Jo Morton. I so have to make this so I purchased her book...

Love it!

Isn't this one gorgeous?!

Here is a little close up for you on this one. Great colors!!!

Next stop was to my dear friend Kris Thurgood's shop, My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe in Logan, Utah. She is one of those darling girls (sisters) at the DIY Dish. Her shop is one of those ADORABLE shops that just scream... "LOOK how CUTE I am!!!" Kris' adorable personality is all over this shop and as you can see by all her creations... she never sleeps at night. One of those over the top, talented gals!

 Just in side the entrance is a sofa for you to sit and look at a book or two, or ponder all that you have seen. It might even be a place where your friend sits and waits on you (me) when you are having too much fun buying stuff in the other room... LOL!

 This is one of Kris' darling creations... "My Girlfriend's Apron"... with an attachable towel and flower.

 Under this fabric tree is a playroom for the kids that come into the shop with their moms.

One quilt that we adored was Lori Holt's cute "Home Sweet Home" out of her Daisy Cottage line. We also loved her crocheted pillow cases.

 Speaking of cute... Check this darling quilt out!

 I love the simplicity of it...

 and the cute way that they have attached the free flowing die-cut flowers.

 This is another of Lori's cute quilts... Daisy Chain... also made from her Daisy Cottage line.

 But Lori's "How to Make a Valentine" quilt has always been one of my favorites!

 Cute fireplace and mantel in one room makes you feel like you are at home.

 Fun ideas everywhere you look!

 This one is now on my list!!!

 This was the cutest room ever! I told you Kris has made this so stinkin CUTE!

 I loved this darling tablerunner...

Well... hope you enjoyed the road trip! I will be back soon to show you what else I have been up to. Until then... have a nice weekend!