Summer, like so many things in my life, is defined by what’s happening in the shop. June 21st, the official start of summer, also denotes the beginning of the Row x Row Experience. Row x Row is an international quilters’ shop hop. Quilt shops around the world register to be a part of the Experience.
This year we were a little better prepared for the Row x Row than we were last year and that was entirely due to my inexperience as a shop owner. Our license plate was ordered early and the idea for our row came early on with input from many stakeholders.
Our row, which you can see at the top of the display in the photo above, is based on the wheel block. We call it the Mill Wheel Block because our little shop sits in the middle of a village that grew up on one of the races in Mt. Holly. The race drew off the Rancocas Creek and was used to spin the wheels of the mills. Four mill wheels represent the 4 seasons of the year. The theme of this year’s Row by Row is “On the Go” and what better symbol to represent the shop than the wheels that made this village run?
I can say that I am really looking forward to the summer but the truth is, summer started a few weeks ago, before I was ready. Now I just need to dig in and take advantage of it for all that it’s worth!