![Ocean Waves Quilt Shop, Eureka](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200208_122404_wm-300x225.jpg)
I know you remember me talking about Ocean Waves Quilt Shop. I have visited this shop 2 or 3 times before. I think this was the first shop I went to on the North Coast. This is the first shop I visited on Saturday with Karen, one of the other NSGW wives.
![Ocean Waves Quilt Shop, Eureka](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200208_122750_wm-225x300.jpg)
The shop was full of fabric, patterns, projects, kits, notions, tools and supplies.
The lady who works the front counter was very friendly. Karen and I had talked about Jelly Roll Rugs and the lady was happy to show us a selection of patterns. She had the oval version as well as the square version. Karen isn’t a big fan of jelly rolls so she bought the square rug pattern and some of the pre-cut batting. She inspired me to make one of the square rugs, too. I already have some of the pre-cut batting and I will cut my own strips. I just have to figure out where to put it so I can select the fabric.
![Ocean Waves Quilt Shop, Eureka-7-11 quilt](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200208_162128_wm-251x300.jpg)
The lady also told us about their shop quick quilt pattern. It is called Seven-Eleven (I didn’t ask why) and is basically squares. You can see olive green quilt in the corner, on the left. I don’t really need a pattern or kit for that type of quilt, but if I was a new quiltmaker, it would be a good starting point. They had a number of pouch patterns including the Knot and Thread Design’s Hello Pouch. I need another pouch like a need a hole in my head, but there you have it.
The Seven-Eleven quilt kits were made from Laurel Burch fabric. Seeing the Laurel Burch fabric gave me some ideas for things I could make, so I bought a bit to use for gifts. I haven’t used Laurel Burch fabric before and was surprised at the wide variety of designs that were available.
![Philip Jacobs Chrysanthemum Blue](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PJ-Blue-Chrysanthemum-300x298.jpg)
I was VERY tempted by one of my favorite Philip Jacobs designs. I have a couple of lengths of fabric for dresses that I haven’t had made yet, so I restrained myself.
The shop looks very similar to what it looked like in the past. I think the first time I visited was 2010 and 10 years later it is still in business, which makes me very happy. There were a group of ladies sewing in the back.
Ocean Waves Quilt Shop
305 V Street
Eureka, CA 995501
(707) 444-0252
https://www.facebook.com/OceanWaveQuilts/info