Just got back from a week at the coast. I hit every quilt shop I could find. Here are my treasures, along with some from the beach,of course!

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Very nice Judee - I have a piece of pink like your red, light blue and black - looks like fireworks. Nice fabric.

For a split second I was so disappointed...I love anything that has come from the ocean, I was expecting exotic shells etc.....then I quickly got over it when I saw all your lovely fabrics whoppee - didn't you do well!!

Love the drift wood by the way, do you want to see one that I hauled home....its a full olive tree root, exposed when the lake has evaporated!!
I have it in the garden..... :roll:

Nice purchases. While you were in those quilt shops did you pick up a flyer about the Central Coast Quilt run they have every year. It was the weekend of the 6, 7,& 8th of June. I missed it this year because of My daughter got married on the 7th. They also do a Christmas sale with all the shops in Nov-Dec. It lists all shops in the association. Some great shops!

Very nice! I especially love the florals!

Linda D.

Did you have trouble getting your suitcase closed? Nice selection

You got some nice fabric, I like it all.........how do you suppose a rock got a hole like that :D

Yes, beachlady,that was the Susan Branch fabric. Her shop is there and it is darling! She doesn't sell her fabric but a shop around the corner does. It was very hot,ususally so, that day and none of the shops have A/C.

judee

LOL,I don't know, Ruth. In Hawaii they call them "pukas." I used to have a puka shell necklace.

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I saw the flyer,Jim. We have shop runs like that here too and they are great fun. I have found many good items there but this time I was doing my own HOP!
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Yes,Izy,please show us!

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We had gone for a walk by the lake with the dog not long after moving, now we only use a small 4 X 4 suzuki, and we somehow managed to heave this up and jam it into the back, believe me it was Heaaavvvyyyy!!!

Oh,Izy,they are wonderful finds. We don't see pieces this big around here. Put a nice piece of glass on top of that big one for a coffee table? thanks for sharing.

judee

Now that is a great idea!! Do you wanna help us shift if up two flights of stairs tee hee!!!!

I sure wish I had known you were going to be in Arroyo Grande. That is where I live. We could have met for a cup of tea/coffee at Cafe Andrieni. And Susan Branchs store is darling. I used to own a business in the village that is now Verena's Olive Oil Tasting. (That is not what my business was)

You made it for our perfect weather too. It was fabulous. It is now raining, but we need that too. I'm glad you had a nice visit. Our coast is beautiful.

Wow you both did so well! I love the beach finds! And Izzy your driftwood is so beautiful and has such character! The fabric you bought is lovely judee