I didn’t have to travel far to attend our village’s jam session two Friday’s ago. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw a young couple who had come to visit an older friend. It’s rare to find young people in our 55+ village and they looked so cute and happy together.
I didn’t have to travel far to find this beauty.
Tu-Na Helper and I spent a long weekend in Austin, Texas returning late on Monday. While there, we browsed through several thrift shops. Why? Because I love a good deal and one never knows what they might find.
I found 5 3/4 yards of this beautiful elephant fabric.
The colors are vibrant. It felt lovely and soft. Although it hadn’t been washed, it still smelled good telling me that whoever had it took good care of it.
The price tag read $5.00. But it wasn’t 50% off day.
The fabric is “Elephants” designed for Exclusively Quilters. Exclusively Quilters is known for producing fabric with realistic looking animals. Look at all those color dots on the selvedge!
Did I buy it? Need you ask.
5 3/4 yards is a lot of fabric but it still fit in my personal bag for the flight home.
What will I make with it? Not sure yet. What would you make with it?
What I Learned Today:
Question: Would you have purchased it?
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Karen, Tu-Na Quilts
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We went to the Mormon Temple in Mesa, Arizona to see their light display. There are over 20,000 bulbs on this star.
We got there early as parking is always a problem.
The good news is that we had no problem finding a place to park but the bad news was that the sun would not be setting for an hour and a half. We got to watch the lights come on, the sky darken, and the grounds fill with hundreds of people. This is one very small part of the display.
It was beautiful after dark. It was just one of those places and times where you really have to be there to appreciate it.
Here’s some really tall lighted palm trees. I was told that they take all the lights down after Christmas to repair and replace bulbs and then start putting them back up in April. This is one massive light display.
This is what the inside of a Saguaro looks like.
Be sure and check the comments as Wendy from Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life has been naming and giving a witty little description of each of the pictures I’ve been posting for the last 10 days. Thanks Wendy!
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Some yards just don’t need any extra decorations. Roses bloom throughout the fall, winter, and spring here. I am not sure if they do over the summer or not.
Here’s a festive Pineapple Palm tree from our neighborhood. We have one like it but not nearly as large.
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