Friday Food 08-16-19

Doesn't look fancy, but was it ever delicious. I promised my friend I wouldn't identify her for making such a plain dinner, but it was perfect for someone who had been on the road for a few days and needed just this repast.  Meatloaf (which I never seem to make at home), fluffy rice, a lovely green salad, a glass of lactose free milk and cookies for dessert. Yum! 

In Mt Vernon, WA, Mabel invited some mutual friends for lunch and served this fantastic apple salad.  I finished off the rest before I left her house!  She shared the recipe and I made it yesterday for dinner, adding a little chopped chicken for my protein requirement.  It is even better the next day and I had some for lunch today.  

While I was in Coupeville, WA, for the class I went out to dinner at Christopher's twice.  I've already posted about the mussels, but the first night I was there I had salmon at Christopher's.  It came with rice and mushrooms, a couple green beans and carrots and some sprouts.  I even had a glass of wine because my motel is only three doors away and I walked.  It was a perfect dinner.  So much so that I had to pass on dessert, although I did read the dessert menu and think that alone is fattening!   

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More trees 08-15-19

I expect you all know of my affinity for trees.   It is a lifelong state from spending most of my childhood in the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, which at that time had lots of trees and tree lots.  I do feel at home in the woods. 

A mixed wood of cedar and Douglas fir. 

Cedar trees.

On this latest Road Trip most of the logging trucks I saw were full of trees of about the same diameter, this one in Washington state was an exception.  Growing up we saw trucks with huge logs, sometimes only one great tree was enough for a load.  Now we are into second and third growth forests where all the trees have grown at the same rate and so are about the same size.  

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Wordless Wednesday 08-14-19

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Surfside Quilters Guild Challenge 08-13-19

Every other August our guild has a Challenge Reveal of the challenge quilts members have made starting with the same four fabrics.  It is always amazing the different designs they come up with.  Here are just a few from today's reveal.   

This quilt is the Viewer's Choice and it is the one I voted for. We choose the same "theme" of "Hang Ten Quilts", but I think Odetta's is a much more successful piece. 

"Hang Ten at the Quilt Show" Del Thomas  2019  26"W x 21"L

Ten little machine quilted quilts plus the guild logo in the top left corner. 

I think the background should have been larger and anything but the stripe for the borders.  

The following piece is one of four non-quilt works.  The tote bag at the bottom is made by a different member.  This mobile is by Dawn Johnson one of our newer members.  Clever.  

Impossible to take a decent picture because there is no solid background available. 

Maybe a dog?

An angel with eyelashes. 

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Still sorting road trip pictures 08-12-19

The golden hills along CA 152 beside the San Luis Reservoir.

CA 152 goes from I-5 at Santa Nella to Gilroy, CA.  

Quilts that are traveling 08-11-19

One thing I hadn't thought of all those years ago when I started TCQC was how satisfying it is to share the quilts with others.  I do trunk shows for quilt guilds and other groups, install exhibits at various galleries and quilt shops, and loan quilts to travel in exhibits organized by different entities.  Currently there are two major quilts traveling.  

"Not Even Solomon"  Ruth de Vos - Australia 2009  71"W X 58"L

A machine pieced quilt using cotton fabrics, thread, batting.  Machine quilted. 

This quilt will travel for three years with a SAQA International exhibit. 

"Douglas Fir Cone"  Terry Grant - Beaverton, OR  2010  27.5"W X 34"L

Fused using cotton fabrics. Stamping and fiber pen work. Machine quilted. 

Terry's work is part of a special exhibit at Houston in October. 

 

The two person exhibit is titled "Rising Stars" and also features work by Maria Shell.  I don't think of Terry as a rising star but an established quilt maker who has been making and selling quilts for at least 30 years.  Many years ago  she owned a quilt shop in Ashland, OR, so her quilting experience is long and productive.   I am please, however, that she has this opportunity and that she asked to include one of her quilts that is part of TCQC.  .

I will miss these quilts and worry about them while they are traveling, but I am so glad that so many people will be able to enjoy them.  

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