My other favorite group of quilters will be meeting at the shop this Friday night. Friday Night Free for All began when I first got my own retail space, about 7 years ago. Before that, I shared with a full service quilt shop and had only one room. I wanted to share my love of piecing with my friends more than once a month, which is when the BFG's meet.
The number varies but usually there are at least 5 of us who meet every other Friday night, order in dinner from a local restaurant, and sew until 9 or 10 depending on how tired we are. One friend brings homemade goodies to share often enough that my husband thinks I should always bring him home a treat.
A bit of male-bashing and laughter makes the evening fly -- we sometimes call the shop, the Quilter's Bar and Grill. However, no alcohol; you can't operate heavy equipment and drink ( you can't drive home that way either.) Let's face it, some of us have trouble driving in the dark, let alone impaired in any other way.
I am going to be working on some star blocks as samples for a client who wants me to make a twin size quilt for her grandson. She knows very little about quilting so I hope the sticker shock won't stun her.
Friday Night Free for All is always fun!
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