Stash Report, Gypsy Wife

I discovered another quilt shop in my area this week!  I thought Chadwicks was a consignment store for high in household goods that also sold a few smocked dresses.  They moved locations about a year and a half ago, and I visited the store only because it was part of the summer Row by Row.

 I was expecting a small selection of broadcloth, gingham, and small floral prints suitable to make children's dresses.  Instead I found jelly rolls, layer cakes, charm packs, bolts of batiks, kona cottons, entire moda lines, quilt patterns, books, rulers, and notions. I was so surprised!  This shop doesn't have quilts hanging on their walls, but they have more quilting fabric than one of  other the quilting stores in town.  I will definitely go back to Chadwicks.  It is actually closer to me than two of the other quilt store I usually frequent. 

I picked up their Row by Row kit even though it has a small amount of applique.  I have been a little disappointed that so many of the shops I've been to have much the same pattern.  The theme this year was 'Water'.  At least 5 of the shops I've been to have applique patterns of fish.  I'm not doing than much applique!  But the patterns are free, so I pick up the applique ones anyway and give them to my sister.

Used This Week:  0                                       
Used Year to Date: 41.125 yards 
Added this week: 0 .25 yards
Added year to date: 53.875 yards
 Net added: 12.75 yards

I'm close to a finish on Gypsy Wife. 

Three more big seams, fix the bottom right corner, trim and the top will be done!  What a relief!  Sandy of Quilting for the Rest of Us talks about quilting monkeys, as in the quilt monkey on your back.  I rarely feel that way about a quilt, but this one was a quilt monkey!  I'll feel good when the top is finally done and the pattern is out of my house!

Linking up:  http://www.patchworktimes.com/2015/07/12/fabric-report-week-28-2015/