Road to CA was wonderful! So many gorgeous and awe-inspiring quilts! AND I got to meet Karen/KakeM and Carolyn/Seesaw and some of their friends - It was great meeting you Karen and Carolyn!

Alex doesn't look a day older - and her hair was cute. I missed her lecture because of a big family dinner. But Superior Bob's lecture was very good.

I only bought one yard of fabric but I bought about 18 spools of thread and some quilting templates. I've taught myself to follow plastic shapes on my domestic machine like the long-armers do...

Sorry, I should blog instead of forum-post...

Road to CA 2010 was great! Everybody should go in 2011. Excellent mix of traditional, innovative and art quilts!

Well, I didn't make it back over to Road to California today. I was there all day yesterday and then on to a guild meeting. I was exhausted when I got home. When I totaled up the amount I spent yesterday, I decided that I had better stay home today.

It was a great pleasure to give Alex a hug on her birthday. What a treat! We also have very nice weather for her special day.

Wandering around, seeing all the incredible quilts, I completely forgot to go back to the TQS booth at 1PM. Sometimes it's hard to think when surrounded by so much beauty. The talent represented in that room was amazing! While I was white gloving, I heard so many wows on just the four quilts where I was working.

JoAnne in southern California

JoAnne, Keith I will definitely be at the TQS booth at 1 pm on Friday. Also today I heard from Carolyn Teter (Seesaw) that she is in the area and will be at Road also on Friday for a meet and greet. How fun. I hope everyone will drive safely....the driving weather looks good for tomorrow...coming home on Tues may not be so dry...rain and snow predicted...Oh my I may have to go to Las Vegas and hold up at my sisters until the storms go away...hows that for a good idea?
See you on Friday.

JoAnne, spending too much time on friends is always worth the cost!! Go for it, you can pretend to be me on Friday.

Karen and Keith, I hope you enjoy your time here in California and I hope the weather is nice for you. We had weather in the 80's a few days ago, rain last night and now it's cloudy. Have fun! Maybe we'll meet next year!

If I do decide to go on Friday too, I'll be looking for you at 1 at the TQS booth. My husband says that I should go on Friday too, just so I can meet you. I'm thinking that I would spend too much.

Have fun!
JoAnne

Sorry I'll miss you, Joanne! I'll be in my car driving tomorrow (Thursday). Karen - we're still on for Friday at 1:00, right? Anybody else?

-keith

Gosh Joanne...I am sorry we will miss each other again. Maybe next time.

I'll be there on Thursday, I hope to meet others at the TQS booth at 1PM. I changed my white glove time so 1:00 would be available.

Kake, I'll miss you again

JoAnne

Be sure to stop by the booth (in the ballroom) - we have some fun and games going on - hint - accuquilt GO! and grab a green sticker!

Yes Keith..KakeM will be there. I will be there with bells on...and my TQS badge, on Friday...all day. Wish I could attend at least one more day, but I will have to see. I will be at the TQS booth at 1:00 that day and I hope to meet up with Keith and any others attending on Friday. Whoo Hoo!

I'm not going this year--I'm recuperating from shingles! Hope you all have a good time! Maybe I can meet up with you all in 2011!

I'll be there - Thursday night thru Sunday afternoon...

KakeM will be there too... ??

Is anyone out there coming to Road to California? I know Alex will be there! Will TQS be there?

JoAnne

Well, now I'll have some motivation to work on and finish my BOM too! =)