Pacific International Quilt Festival XXIII - Oct 16-19
 

I know, it's a ways off, but I've never been to this show and I was wondering if anyone else has and what to expect. I'm trying to decide if I need to bump another engagement during that time in order to go. Input please...thanks.

~ Cindy

Is this the one that used to be in Seattle and was moved to Tacoma I think?

No, this one is in Santa Clara, CA.
~ C

It's a big show held at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Lots of women book hotel rooms and stay for a night or two, especially if doing workshops and there are quite a few of those. I'm only about 35 minutes south so go with a gf for a long day and always leave exhausted, overstimulated and happy. Love seeing so many quilts and from distant lands. Oh and lots of vendors to enjoy. Always find something I need (wink) or want. We look forward to going every year, at least ten years now. Don't know what your other choice is but this one is a winner!

This is really a neat show and worth seeing. If you are on the Mendocino Coast you'd really need to stay one night for otherwise you'd be too tired to drive home. It's a great show and I think you'd be glad you went.

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I think I'll go! Yeah...I'll definitely need a hotel. I could stay with my son in Berkeley, but that's too far away too. I hate staying in those generic, business hotels. Does anyone have any hotel suggestions? I'm looking for charm and character...and safety.

~ Cindy

Cindy ... there is a quilt doings at the expo in Portland this week end

Darn...I just missed that one. I would really like to go up to Portland and visit the area. I'll have to plan for another show. (See my other post on Quilt Knit Stitch.)

I went to this show last year and it was great! Biggest show I've ever been to, and I had fun recognizing quilts on display that I'd seen in magazines. I live in Sonoma county (so we're sort of close) and I stayed in the Hilton that's right across the street from the convention center. It's not particularly charming, but it's nice and clean and I felt perfectly safe there AND it was so easy to just walk across the street to go to the show. I will probably go again this year and stay there again - having Great America right there is great too (the Hilton is literally contained within the Great America parking lot) - that way my DH can go ride the roller coasters (which I hate) while I geek out at the quilt show!

Thanks, Sewnoma...I'll check out the Hilton. I don't love the corporate hotel thing, but SAFE is a big priority for me. I'm pretty brave, for the most part, but I've had some scary things happen while traveling alone in the past and I definitely want to feel secure and protected.
~ Cindy

I just saw this reply - this thread is getting a little old but hopefully you'll see this! I will most likely go to the show again this year, so if you'd like to make contact and have someone to kind of check in with periodically just let me know! I promise I'm not a murderer or a creep, and neither is my DH. :)

Thanks Sewmoma...I'd love to meet you! (Sorry, I have just checked the board...I've been busy lately.) I'll PM you.
~ Cindy

Here it comes! The Pacific International Quilt Festival is coming up next week. Be there, or be square! (Yuck, yuck...that's a quilting joke.) :D

I'll be there Saturday & Sunday, and I'm not even remotely square...I'm really quite round! :D

I'm really excited to go. Last year was my first trip and it totally blew me away. I hope it lives up to my memories!

I've been restricting myself on fabric (and other) purchases lately too, so my credit cards have LOOOOOTS of space on them! *rubbing my hands together in anticipation* I actually hope to keep myself fairly under control...but even if I don't actually buy a bunch of stuff, I love feeling like I can buy any of the cool doo-dads I want!

Tropit...I will see you there! :thumbup: