Was it worth it???

You know you have a serious problem when you are willing to drive for over 2 1/2 hours to find a quilt shop that is really only 30 minutes away - all in hope of finding a fabric to put on the back of your quilt!! That's what I did yesterday.

I drove the young women and young men to an activity in Oceanside and thought it would be fun to visit a quilt shop while I was in the area. I googled quilt shops in Oceanside and came up with Mad Hatter's Quilt Box. The name was cute - and it was within 5 miles of the stake center. So, I drove up and down Oceanside Blvd several times trying to find the building. It wasn't the nicest side of town - more warehouses than actual stores... but, I've seen that before. Finally, I called Aaron and asked him to look up the phone number. Luckily, the store owner answered the phone and told me that they were just an online store! Oh joy! She was at a quilt show in a town nearby with several other shop owners. So, she walked around the show asking everyone if they had any fabric on a bolt in the "Fall" Moda line. She actually saved me from driving to several shops. She found a store in Fallbrook for me that carried several "Fall" moda options. She handed the phone to the store owner who proceeded to give me directions. I am driving down Oceanside Blvd writing this down. I really messed up the directions! Fortunately, she gave me the store phone number so I was able to call the store every time I got lost.

I can't even explain how off I was! At one point I felt like I was in the middle of the desert. I was very close to the freeway exit but I didn't know it. When I called the store, someone told me I had gone too far so I turned around and drove back toward San Diego for 20 minutes. I am not sure why I didn't give up at this point. I can only attribute it to my stubborn nature and angst at getting so lost. It may be time for GPS. Can you get one installed in a mini-van?

I did finally find the store. Everyone in the store knew my story and thought I was a FREAK to drive so far for only 1 1/2 yards!!! I sure hope it was worth it! I am sooooo stinking excited to make this quilt. Hopefully I'll have a finished product to post soon. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE COREY'S BABY BLANKET FINISHED!!!