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Submitted by Jacque Ervin. Jacque is a long time member of MPS and a very talented quilter. We asked her to be our guest contributor for this fifth Wednesday of the month. I don’t know about you, but I am missing my trips to the fabric stores. I often would go just to visit without any real intention to buy anything, just to be inspired. I just want to look, to feel, to smell. If I happen to see something (which, let’s face it, would be most of the time) then I would purchase an amount, or maybe start a new project. Shopping in my stash, whileRead More →

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Submitted by Dianne McD. As of today, my husband and I have been travelling for three weeks.  We own a travel-trailer, which I call our Second Home On Wheels.  On this trip, we have traveled down I-5 to Southern California where we spent several days.  Today, we have arrived in Arizona. When we travel, I keep my eyes open for quilt shops.  I’m sure all of you do the same.  It’s not that I need any more fabric.  But I really love to discover the personality of the shops, because each one is different.  If you spend some time in observation mode, you can oftenRead More →