One of the joys of retirement is the ability to travel. Often quilting and textiles is involved. Best of all its a lot of fun…
Category: Travel
Pacific International Quilt Festival 2013 – part 2
D ay 2 of the show, my sister Ellen and I attended the exhibition and the Vendor hall. As with the European Festival, this one has quilts from around the world. However, the exhibition is …
Adventures at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2013
A s part of my world quilting expedition, in mid-October, I attended the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara, California with my sister. This year we decided to take a class on Day 1 …
Fabric Hunting in Paris
P aris is one of my favourite cities. I love the fashion, the architecture, the food, the people – the whole package. After catching a train from Strasbourg to Paris, we settled into our Paris …
Quilting with plastic bags!
W hile at the European Patchwork Meeting I thought it would be a great idea to take a class. Classes had designated languages, since I am not fluent in anything but English (a fact of …
Visit to European Patchwork Meeting 2013
WOW, what a great event!! Glen and I have started a world quilting adventure with four days at the European Patchwork Meeting in the region of Alsace, France. After 32 hours of travel, a train …
California Dreaming
I recently had occasion to make a trip to California. While there, I engaged in a bit of retail therapy (of course) and visited as many quilt shops as I could fit into my trip. …