My Summer Travels Part I

Since the #chainlink2018 took place in Portland, Oregon in July, I took advantage of the travel westward to also visit my sister and brother-in-law in California. Although it was a short visit, they showed me wonderful hospitality and we took in the highlights of the Carmel Valley region.

Shelly's Gourmet Cooking

Alice and I share a love of the fiber arts and she was a professional textilian before she retired a couple of years ago. Her love of quilts and quilt history and she is still continually creating works of art in her "Playhouse." Once a textilian, always textilian!

First stop on our agenda was the quaint little town of Pacific Grove where we enjoyed wandering from resale shops, to the ocean, to a great restaurant for lunch and best of all, a yarn shop that just happened to to have a small quilt exhibit on display. The photos I took are not necessarily the best quilts, but the ones to which I was attracted.

Interactive Quilt: Pure Silver when Closed

These Colors Appeal to Me

Vintage Doilies Make this One Special

I Love Anything with the Virgin de Guadalupe!

After lunch, we hiked high up in the hills above the ocean for some cool breezes and spectacular views!

A stop for afternoon coffee and then home to another of Shelly's meals, so delicious and beautifully served!

I've often read about interesting exhibits at the San Jose Quilt and Textile Museum, so was very happy to be able to see that a new exhibit, before leaving for my next stop in Portland. Surface Design Association members participated in "The Art of Labor." Here are ones that caught my eye.

Burbury: Nails inserted into Foam Board

Woman Cooking: Quilt

Three pieces: Embroidery on Organza...Amazing!

Sadly, the only Crochet; and sadly, not the best I've seen!

Embroidered Sewing Pattern Cover from the 70s

Thanks again, Alice & Shelly! It was a stimulating visit.

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