Not that I was literally away; I've been right here at the computer, doing paperwork. Answering teaching inquiries-- sending out my list of new workshops, 4-5 day master classes, and small group studio workshops. I've also been bogged down with some other exciting things (oxymoron: "bogged down" sounds so negative and doesn't work with "exciting.") So either I'm not bogged down or what I'm bogged down with is not exciting. Hmmm...
Here's where I was this morning! Now this was exciting! The sign says
Rock, Paper, Scissors and it's a wonderful fabric (and paper and other things) shop. Yay. I heard about it and since I needed pins, I went over there this morning. It is in Montclair, NJ and if you are inclined to be a "modern quilter" you need to go there and take a look at the fabrics!
Beth, the owner, is a couture and home dec person who was tired of going into NY to buy great fabrics. I didn't have a chance to look at her vintage kimono silks and other vintage fabrics, but I will be back. She also carries something I'd never heard of: laminated cottons in gorgeous prints.
Granted, I do surface design and don't use a lot of commercial prints. But I was sorely tempted.
I own the poppy fabrics on the upper right (below) but the purple prints on the lower left are beautiful, too.
Next time I hope to spend more time really looking at everything, but I had to run home for a meeting. Also a cool way to spend time this afternoon.
I participated in an interactive video conference with C&T Publishing and a raft of their other authors - Margaret Miller, Alex Anderson, Carol Doak and more ...plus some new ones who will have their first books coming out. It was FUN!
Tomorrow, back to the grindstone after today's change of pace.
