It Was A Dark and Stormy SC Afternoon...

Well, my time here at my sister's house is nearing a close. This afternoon she didn't have any classes to teach and stayed home keeping Granny company. [Granny is doing very well, by the way, and we are thankful for two good doctors' appointments this week with one more to go tomorrow.]

So a free afternoon stretched before me...what to do...what to do?

My sister suggested two local antique stores I might like to peruse. My thought was to check out a new quilt store, Beginnings Quilt Shop, which my blogging friend, Becka, recommended on a recent blog post.

Like I said, it was dark, stormy, and very foggy headed north toward the mountains...and I began to wonder why in the world I picked to travel to North Carolina today! Yes...the quilt shop is located not in South Carolina but North Carolina! That's not far though...only 45 minutes away to cross over into North Carolina and arrive at the Flat Rock/Hendersonville area. And, oh boy, it was worth the drive!

Here's the store front of Beginnings Quilt Shop. You can't even tell it's raining in this photo! I managed to snap this shot juggling my umbrella to keep me and the camera dry:And here's the fabric display inside the door that caught my eye--Kaffe Fassett's newest line of 6-inch design rolls: These rolls were beautiful and came in colors such as Ocean, Fire, and Earth. I loved them all!

Here's another view of the shop...there were so many bolts of brightly colorful fabrics and very inspiring wall samples: I was really interested in this wall hanging pattern because I love stars and flying geese in quilts: The ladies who worked in the store were so very nice. Thank you to Lynn and Debbie for making me feel at home.

So when I returned back to my sister's house (they had no clue where I'd been!), I set out my new purchases...and drooled over them. Aren't they beautiful? What a wonderful rainy afternoon!

~Deb

Comments

[Carrie]

Ooooo! So pretty! Glad you went and had fun. :o)

[Becka]

Deb, I'm so glad that you got to check it out before you head back home! I love your purchases and will look forward to seeing what you make from them.

[Stephanie in MI]

I love your new rolls of fabric! So awesome. I'm a little jealous. ;-) I love that red and white star quilt. LOVE! Glad you had a nice day!

[victoria]

I'm so glad to hear the your mom is doing well. Looks you had a very fun outing!

Victoria

[Dawn]

**dabbing the drool from my chin......

[Susan]

Oh, you're making me so homesick! My folks live very close to the Hendersonville area, although still in SC too. I may have to stop by that quilt shop when we're out in NC/SC/GA area for Sam's wedding. Beautiful fabrics you found! :)