There area several quilt shows this weekend in S. Ca. The one I want to attend is in Redlands this Saturday only and includes a home tour of beautiful old houses.
Redlands' Smiley Park will be decorated with 300 quilts May 16 when the Redlands Citrus Belt Quilters hold their annual show, titled "Continuing Our Heritage."
Four heritage homes, each hung with vintage quilts, will be open for touring from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The tour route begins in Smiley Park near the Lincoln Shrine. The McClure home at 24 Eureka St. is the first on the route. Originally a doctor's home, it has its original turn-of-the-century woodwork, said show chairwoman Janet Edmonds.
The Templeton house at 308 Grant St. was the home of the city's first constable and, despite many renovations, maintains its original farmhouse feel, Edmonds said. It has a new kitchen and painted roses on the office floor.
The 316 W. Fern Ave. residence of Jean Hyman is 120 years old and a designated Redlands Heritage Home. The owner, a longtime rug hooker, has lived in the house for 60 years. Her handmade rugs will be featured along with quilts made by her mother and grandmother Read Full Article...
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