Road trip quilt shop #1

 I mentioned over the weekend that my doctor told me to stop, get out of the car and walk around a bit every so often on that road trip.  So I planned for 3 quilt shop stops on the way down.  First stop was a shop not too far from home that I've visited before - Sassy Cats in Yankton SD. 

Sassy Cats is located on Highway 81 just a few miles north of Yankton, on a beautiful ranch site.  These ladies are so welcoming when you visit.

I'm always distracted by the décor of a shop as much as the fabric selections, and this shop doesn't disappoint.  There is a very sassy kitty painted on the door.  

And in the ladies restroom is a big old window - framing the most beautiful selection of dried plants.  The whole thing was just so pretty and unique.

I had a list of things to look for on this road trip, along with some swatches for color checks.  The plan was to look for things needed to finish some things already started, and maybe not make too many random purchases.  LOL  Good luck with that!!   I did find a really good blue to use for sashing on a project that is ready for sashing and cornerstones.  And that gold paisley - perfect for the top of a pillowcase that is in the works.  The 3 Halloween fat quarters were my impulse purchase. 

The gold is going to pair up with this adorable cat print for a pillowcase for my family room sofa.  The cats are draped among the books in the library - but you really need to zoom in to see the titles on those books because every single one is a hilarious play on words.  This was a purchase made earlier this summer while on the road to my class reunion in Minnesota. My husband came into a shop with me and was walking around just looking at things. He spied this fabric and - like the extra cookies at the grocery store - this was added to my purchases.  Good eye my dear!!

I'll take you further down the road tomorrow!! Nebraska and Kansas here we come!