Earlier this year, my husband & I were in North Carolina,
and while we were walking around one of the historic downtowns,
I found a cute little Quilt Shop…
It was in a town called Black Mountain,
it was a very pretty area
and the town was surrounded by…
mountains. 🙂
The store had some beautiful quilts for sale.
I asked the lady at the register if I could take a picture
of these quilts that were up on the wall right behind the counter.
I was so happy she said, “Yes!”
The store didn’t have fabric for sale like a Quilt Fabric Shop…
It only had Quilts for sale.
…So I was very surprised when I saw these Fat Quarter Bundles!
The fabrics in these bundles are usually $12-15 a yard…
Normally, these bundles cost $10-$12 each…
But these bundles had $3 on the price tag.
I thought it was a mistake, so I asked the kind lady behind the counter…
She assured me it was correct.
I was so excited.
Disclaimer: This was before I had decided to use up my stash
before buying any more fabric.
The fabrics are so beautiful…
they are also very soft, silky,
…and colorful!
I would never choose these, but together they looked so pretty
…and I am trying to break out of my blues/greens/yellows
into a more adventurous territory…
The individual fabrics have beautiful details and color.
I can’t wait to use them in a quilt!
So even though this store was not a quilting fabric store,
I got to see some very beautiful quilts,
and I did get the unexpected pleasure of buying some
pretty fabric for a fantastic price!
Now if I could just find time to sew! 🙂
Have a terrific weekend, everyone!
Daisy
A Daisy Garden 
I love North Carolina, it’s easy to fins wonderful surprises all the time!
Yes, and the scenery was just beautiful!
Those quilts were so cool! And I loved that you found such wonderful fabrics at a good price too! Sigh . . .it doesn’t get much better than that! Blessings for your weekend!
Thanks, Debbie! There were so many beautiful quilts! I wish you could see the detail on these quilts, but all I had was my cell phone… The ones in the picture were so cute and much smaller than the other quilts hanging in different places of the store, but they were whimsical and fun.
Love the fat quarters Daisy! I hope you find the time to sew…I’d love to see what you create with them!
Laura, I might just have to take your advice and find time to sew! I’ve never worked with fabrics like these (they feel more like silk even though they’re 100% cotton) except for dress-making… so not sure what kind of quilt or pattern I’d use… any suggestions? I know you’re a true expert in that. I’m only a beginner when it comes to quilting, so I’m learning as I go.
Goodness Daisy! I am far from an expert, that’s for sure! Your fats are beautiful! How about trolling through Pinterest to get inspiration? When I am on Pinterest, I always find lots to fire me up. And I always spend far too much time there. Ha, ha! If you like the modern quilts that are so popular now, there are plenty of simple designs that showcase the fabric and the quilting.
Love the fabric. i just love small stores like that and imagine a price of only $3 amazing The quilt you make will be beautiful.
It’s fun trying to decide how to put them together and what pattern or format to use… They’re so different from anything I’ve ever used before, I think it’ll be fun.
Daisy – what a darling find! Both the shop and the deal! I have to say I almost choked laughing at the disclaimer, because all I can say is I have been there sister. Fun way to start my morning, having a smile with my friend. Kandy
Kandy, you always make me laugh or smile… it’s good to hear from you! Praying you’ll have a great week!!
I’d love to find a shop like that just to look through and getting a bargain on the fabric is a big bonus.
Lillian
I had never been in a shop like that before… I didn’t even know there were any. I guess I just assumed that all quilt shops sold fabrics, too. I was very surprised when I walked around and there were no bolts of fabrics anywhere, just these bundles in a little basket… I almost didn’t see them! The quilts they had were absolutely gorgeous, of all different sizes, colors, patterns. The ones I took the photo of were fun and whimsical and had a lot of hand-sewn details.
That quilt shop is inspirational Daisy!! I just do little tidy squares when I quilt– but i’d love to learn to appliqué! Have you done that? fun post!!
I can’t wait to do an applique project… I’ve never really done one like that… maybe I’ll start with something small like a baby quilt and work up to something bigger… 🙂
I think I need a class or some nice friend who would invest enough time to talk me through the process. The truth is that I have a fancy quilting sewing machine, but I just down’t know how to use it! Someday…
If I lived close to where you live, I would count it an honor and a privilege (and loads of fun!) to teach you how to use the sewing machine; but, alas, I don’t live anywhere near California! 🙂 There’s always youtube videos with tutorials…that’s how I taught myself how to crochet. haha!