A visit to Hickory Stick Quilt Shop

I love visiting the Hickory Stick Quilt Shop in Hannibal where we live.  The employees and owner are so friendly, know their merchandise and encourage creative thinking in quiltmaking as well as applaud the traditional.  Today I spent a couple of hours there with the help of everyone working today as well as input from customers to gather fabrics for my next project.  No, I haven’t finished things on the design board nor even close to finishing all that I have started but that doesn’t stop me when an idea strikes.  I also had enjoyable conversation with customers from Michigan on a road trip to quilt shops.  It was exhilarating for me because my husband’s recent bilateral knee surgery had kept me obligated to stay close to home or not gone for long.  Thank you to all the independent quilt shops who truly value their customers, old and new, and generously support their work.