Girls Day Out

Still visiting family in Kentucky...I DO like it here.  (Of course, it isn't summer so there is no humidity. Under those circumstances, what's not to like, right?  It's A Southern Thing - Humidity.)

Sissy returned from her travels and we decided on a Girls Day out taking a trip out to Mayfield to Backyard Fabric.  It truly is in someone's backyard.  Very beautiful countryside and grounds with a duck pond and everything! 

 

Much bigger and much nicer than one would have expected out in the middle of nowhere. They have a good selection of fabrics, kits and pre-cuts.  The prices were very good!  The most expensive yardage was $7.00 per yard.  If this were my home, this would be my go-to shop, even though it's not in MY backyard.  Trip Advisor had a lot of compliments and as far as I could tell, all true.

They even have a barn quilt!

 I want a barn quilt!

The lady tending the shop was very nice and helpful during the audition process. Especially appreciated was the fact that, although the sign said "Half Yard Cuts Minimum" she cut most of mine 1/4 yards. She explained when they first re-opened and they were very busy it saved time. (I still don't understand that logic.... but, oh well....)

I came away with an impressive array of Grunge fabrics for The Horse.  The pattern calls for "3 to 5 for each color hue"  that would be about 18 different fabrics.  But with the variation in Grunge fabric I believe this will be sufficient.

I did purchase a few other fun things I absolutely could not live without.

Not the sewing machine.  It does look like one of mine.  One named MaMoo after my Great Grandmother.

No Girls Day Out would be complete without lunch!  We stopped for Southern Bar-B-Q. 

A & B BBQ in Mayfield was quite impressive and delicious.  Even my sister, who is a card-carrying Southerner, commented on how delicious it was and how nice the people serving were.  On that note, can I just say one more time how friendly and polite people in the South are?!  I haven't met a rude person yet.