Save the Last Dance…

…for the Quilter’s Coop!  Yup, I just HAD to have one more spin around the dance floor at The Coop before heading on to our day trip in San Diego! 

If you EVER find yourself within a hundred miles of The Coop in Temecula then you HAVE to GO!!  She never fails me!!

I went to The Coop three times this trip- once a month since January and EVERY time there were new quilts up on the wall!!  I love that about this shop!!  Something new all the time!!

New fabric…and new table toppers…

..love the little runner on top of the door!

..and their wool is so pretty…

A sweet reminder that I own this pattern…a gift from a very sweet friend!

I both these pennies!!

Yes, I EVERYTHING about the COOP!

And then a VERY quick last dance through the Wool Lady’s Shop…bought some lovely mottled blue wool…and I was out!!   Michael Buble` would be proud!

Good-bye Temecula…till next year!!

And of course we WERE driving right by La Mesa on the way to San Diego so I HAD to stop by to say HELLO to JoAnn (Author of Wool Crazy and fellow blogster) at the Country Loft Quilt Shop…but that wasn’t meant to be!  But I did have a nice (quick) chat with her sister Kathie!  Such a lovely lady!

A quick tour of this wonderful shop did NOT do it justice!!

Would you believe my first stop was to the bathroom….These were all the things found in there!!

Loved this quilt behind the bag display…reminded me of teaching cursive writing!

Even the bags are sweet!

Above the sink I found this adorable wall hanging…

SEW sweet!!

Remember we are STILL in the bathroom!

Ok…leaving the bathroom and LOOK at what is hanging in the hall!!  It’s the Heart to Hand ‘Autumn’ quilt in all it’s splendour!!

I have been scouring the countryside looking for all the wool/fabric to make this quilt and I think I’m all set to GO!

LOVE this quilt!!

I thought the use of wool flowers in this basket was sweet…and yoyo’s would be nice too!

It’s in the 80’s today but it doesn’t faze these adorable snowmen!!

Throughout the shop there are wonderful displays like this one!!

Including this one…promoting JoAnne’s newest book, with a display of all her lovely wool creations!!  Too wonderful for words!!

This is what JoAnn’s book looks like and you can order it HERE!

Here are a few samples of what’s in the book…

…and this…

…and THIS!!  Be still my !!

Some wonderful creations in this book, that’s for sure!!

Hey, this is the same penny that I was drooling over at the COOP!!  Must be Karma…the pattern has got to come home with me!! (It’s called ‘Fall Fruit’ #298 - Bits and Pieces by Joan)

I also fell HARD for this sweet Table topper!!  You can’t see it very well because it was doubled over and tacked down BUT it is gorgeous!!  It’s called ‘Basket Half Full’ by Kathy Carndiff - The Cottage of Carndiff Farms.  (You can order both these patterns from The Country Loft’s on-line shop! HERE!)

Oh the lucky ladies who get to shop here regularly!!  AND take classes…AND..

..LOOK who their teacher is!!  It’s Kathy Carndiff…designer of the pattern that I just bought!!  Yes, lucky ladies indeed!!  Kathy was so nice and gracious!! (here she is holding my NEW pattern!)

SEW…not too shabby for a quick in-out at The Country Loft in La Mesa!!  Now if you should go…be prepared…you will need at least a couple of hours…half an hour just for the bathroom alone!! 

Have a super Sunday and Happy Quilting~P

The Sights of San Diego…

When the temperature hits 100F it’s time to get out of Dodge… I mean Desert Hot Springs!  So that’s exactly what we did!  We decided to go to San Diego…which is only a two hour drive from here.

Of course we HAD to stretch our legs in Temecula and La Mesa…but only for quick visits…we were, after all heading to San Diego. 

I will share my Temecula and La Mesa stops in tomorrow’s post…but today we will sight see in San Diego…a gorgeous city right on the ocean…which meant that it was a lot cooler…in the low 80s..PERFECT!

Just look at this picture of San Diego!!  Spectacular!!  Such a beautiful city!

Our first stop was Old Town San Diego..

…and the real thing…

Old Town San Diego is considered the "birthplace" of California with San Diego being the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement in California. It was here in 1769, that Father Junipero Serra came to establish the very first mission in a chain of 21 missions that were to be the cornerstone of California’s colonization.  That’s your history lesson for the day!!  School’s out…

 

Lots to see…and music followed us everywhere!

…and the gardens were magnificent!!

Is this not the cutest…I need to get me a wagon when I get home!!

I didn’t even venture into this shop…I was afraid I’d get sucked into the vortex…never to return!!

See what I mean about the garden displays…

..and of course restaurants on every corner!

I seem to be into gardens….hmmm could this be a sign of Spring??

Lots of artisans…

…and pottery.

And then it was off for a drive around San Diego…so pretty!  Reminded me of Victoria…in the inner harbour!

Gorgeous!

And over the bridge..yikes!!

Views from the bridge….

Spectacular (don’t think about earth quakes…don’t think about earth quakes!!!…)

Whew!

And then home again we go!  San Diego…what a BEAUTIFUL CITY!!

We will definitely come back to this wonderful city…and I might add that we didn’t look for ONE quilt shop!! (I’ll save that for next time!!)

We did however stop in Temecula and La Mesa before reaching San Diego! …and quickly toured two of my favouite shops…The Quilter’s Coop and The Country Loft!!  But more on that tomorrow…so come on back!!  You are going to love the EYE CANDY!!

Have a wonderful Saturday and Happy Quilting!~P

The Party’s Over…

…at least for me!  It was my last day at Quilting in the Clubhouse…and there were only 6 of us remaining.  Next week they will be down to two!  Yup, definitely time to go!

We still had fun…we may have been low in numbers but we were mighty in force…we partied hearty…complete with a Pizza Lunch compliments of Gwen!!  Thanks Gwen it was a great way to end another wonderful ‘winter’ of Clubhouse Quilting!

So what was everyone making??  Let’s see…

Suzanne finished her gorgeous tablecloth…love it!!

For the rest of the day she beaded…look at her set up!!  Love the tray!  See the book in front of her…she was teaching herself how to make that bracelet!!  Yikes!!

Here’s the start…

…and here it is after 5 hours!  Lovely…and in my colours!!

Remember last week, Seattle Judy was working on this sweet little penny…

Well look at it NOW!!  Yes, another WOOL CRAZY is born!!  Incredible!!  Look at Judy’s stitching—sheer perfection!!

Sew sweet!

Love the little cardinal…with a wee small berry in it’s mouth..

Tah-dah!!  Now watch everyone RUSH to Primitive Gatherings to order the kit!!  (that’s including ME!!)

Phyllis was busy making just ONE MORE trivet!!  I think they may be addictive…be warned!

Gwen was busy working on her ‘someday in the future grand-baby's quilt’.  I think she has made enough lone stars to make 4 or 5 baby quilts!!  BUT all of them are going to be adorable!!  And you just never know….

And what did I tell you…Anne FINISHED this lovely black and white flimsy!!  Spectacular, isn’t it?!!  She said she will bring it back next year all quilted up for our annual Quilt Show!  Can’t wait!

There are no flies on Anne!!  It was on to yet another project…this intricate table topper!

…done up in lovely shades of blue batiks!!  I sure hope she brings this one back to share too!!

 

Ohhhh…and I just HAD to share her new Janome!!  Isn’t she pretty and look at her long arm!!  I’m in love!

Such a fun day!!  I pinned and glued the rest of my Settler’s Pride blocks…getting them ready for stitching and then finished marking the Gail Pan Christmas Quilt using my new Gel Pen and the Clubhouse Light Box.  The Gel Pens flowed like a dream making a nice light line!

I was going to take a group picture around our pizza lunch but we must have been hungry because we were too busy chowing down to remember!!  All in all…a wonderful day and an even better Winter!!  I am going to miss my Clubhouse Girls!!

…Till next year ladies!!  Safe travels!

Have a FUN FRIDAY and Happy Quilting!~P