My sister had a meeting to go to in San Diego … so I went along. We flew into Palm Springs and then headed to Del Mar on the coast. It was a winding road and so different from the roads in BC and Alberta!
We went to Quilt in a Day. It was a fun shop to visit. Absolutely NOTHING said “buy me.” But I certainly helped my sister buy fabric for baby quilts, gifts and a Christmas fat quarter bundle! We were driving the black-top white convertible Mustang that is under the red & white barn quilt!
We went to a few beaches … watched some surfers, walked on the sand, saw 5 whales …
I had a fun stop at the Island Batik warehouse. No pictures were taken, but if you want an idea of what the warehouse looks like, you can watch this Youtube video.
Rosie’s Calico Cupboard in San Diego was fun!! And dangerous (in a good way!) These photos are from their website as I was too busy drooling to take any pictures. I bought some Island Batik fabric, a Christmas fabric and something ‘just for fun!’ I’ll show you my fabric on Sunday!
And you see quilt inspiration everywhere … even on a high end car! Hexies on a Lamborghini!
And to show you a finished quilt … Here is the monthly Classic Car Colour Challenge hosted by Jen @ Patterns by Jen. HERE. And … shhhh … I have it on good authority that she will be hosting another Colour Challenge in 2024. Check out her blog in the near future for details! You can read more about my quilt HERE.
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
- Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
- TGIFF @ Lou Orth Designs
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
Quilting Gail 
Lovely finish. It sounds like you had a great time, but I have one question. Did you bring an empty suitcase with you?
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LOL!!! No, I just did carry on. It was packed loosely on the way to California, and tightly on the way home. 🙂
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I love seeing the fancy car you drove and the fancy one with hexies! My BIL/SIL in FL just bought a lamborgini – I can’t imagine driving in one of those. Going to click on that video to get an idea of the warehouse – missed that when it came out!
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I can’t imagine driving a Lamborghini, either! I’d be too afraid of scratching it – or worse! LOL!!!
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Sounds like a wonderful get away and a lovely quilt@
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Thank you, Pat! It was a fun quilt to make!
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Hi Gail, that’s a lovely quilt – great fun FMQ! It sounds like you had a great time. Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. Take care.
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Thanks, Andrée! We did have a fantastic time!
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What a fun visit! Thanks for linking the video. It was almost as gun as going in person. Congratulations on the finish! What a great way to end the year. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2023/12/13/wednesday-wait-loss-358
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Thanks, Jennifer! It was definitely fun to visit IB. I was shown, “This is where the designer collections are.” I know yours was in there somewhere! 🙂
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Looks like a fun trip! Your quilt is colorful and fun, too!
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Thanks, Wendy! Jen does a great job with her patterns!
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Looks like a very fun trip.
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It was fun! Definitely fun!
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Sounds like a quick and yet successful trip. Glad you were able to get away and enjoy sister-time! Nice quilt — I like the outer border!
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Thanks, Sue. You can access the border pattern at Patterns by Jen.
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Sounds like a great trip! So happy you got to visit Island Batik too!
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It was a good time!
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