I am terrible at Artist Dates but did have a good one yesterday. My friend Carrye and I went to an outing sponsored by a nearby quilt guild.
They put a lot of effort into it. Downstairs in an historic building were vendors, with a nice selection of things to consider. Upstairs were lots of quilts, large and small. One thing I found really interesting were all the recycled quilt magazines free for the taking. I did resist taking any.
I did not resist getting a pack of fat quarters when we visited a near-by quilt shop. They were in spring colors, sort of light-hearted Easter themed but not in an obvious way. What caught my attention was the shop sample, in the Yellow Brick Road pattern that Joanne gave me. I've been wishing for a spring table runner or wall hanging. Not that I'll get this one finished by this Easter, but it will be fun to put together.
What struck me about the day was the happiness and friendliness of the quilters, mostly women. They were having a good time connecting with their friends, enjoying the quilts, generally having a happy time. They reminded me of why I used to enjoy being in quilt guilds.
These days I seem to be more of a stay-at-home kind of person, less apt to enjoy being in groups. Something to think about.
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