Shop Hop

I just inadvertantly got to be part of a Shop Hop at the Quilting Frame today. Have you ever been to a shop hop? Well, I was dropping off a quilt to be quilted at the Quilting Frame, and a lady was there for the shop hop. What I gather is that you have a "passport" and you get it stamped at all the shops who are part of a hop. Sort of like an international tour of different sewing locals in the area. And at each shop you can purchase a square...Well, the kit to make a square. Then you can make a quilt with all the squares collected at the hop. Very cool. I wish I had found out about it sooner, so I could have hopped, but it is a bit time consuming of a process.

But, getting back to my story. I went into the Quilting Frame, and Sandra was helping a shop hopper. They were admiring a beautiful quilt that I think had been made to show what the hop quilt would look like. So I started looking around and we eventually all started chatting about the quilts and the hop. And then I pulled out my quilt and the ladies started looking at it. They started telling me about what happens when you cut on the bias. We were all worried that my quilt would be out of whack because I cut some triangles on the bias. So we pulled out the quilt and started measuring and checking it and looking at the backing. Three people, one a stranger, but all three quilters, just enjoying each other's company. It was so nice.

So my quilt is set to be quilted. But I could not show it in this post, so I am showing pictures of my garden. I built a new flower bed and planted some mums. They are huge. And looking very pretty.

So that is what is up in the Sapphire quilt world. More to come as always!