Vallejo needs a blog and I really haven’t been doing much crafting lately, so what the hay? There isn’t much content yet, but when you have a moment, why not check it out: Vallejo City Blog
The post Daily Photo: Clothing Optional is by far one of my best so far, if you ask me, though I have high hopes that this blog could function as entertainment to a certain segment of the Vallejo population, If you are reading this and you love in Vallejo, please share your ideas and what you think would make the blog cool and visited by our fellow Vallejoans. I’d love to get some partner contributors if anyone is game, because the perspective is limited if I’m the only one writing (duh).
That’s it for now. I have an exciting development to tell you about soon, but I can’t quite yet. sit tight and no, its not a new blog about Taco Trucks.
I have found two quilters so far in Vallejo: Janet Sylvain and her daughter Summer, who’s beautiful quilt and home furnishings shop Pieced on Earth Quilts, is one of my favorite places to visit in downtown Vallejo. These ladies are not only skilled and talented quilters, but their merchandising skills are hard to find these days. Their in-store displays of quilts, table runners, cushions, and antique and re-upholstered furniture make the shop very warm and inviting. The works of other local artists are exhibited alongside the Sylvains’ own pieces, creating a rich mix of materials, textures, and colors. Although you can take the ideas and inspiration you find in this shop home with you for free, you won’t be satisfied until one of the shop’s many treasures become a permanent fixture in your own home.
The first thing I noticed about the quilts in the Sylvains’ shop was that they are made with complete disregard for a certain “rule” that many a traditional quiltmaker would never dare deviate from. And that rule is “100% cotton.” I love that these ladies break this rule! The variety of fabric types and textures found in their quilts really make the designs pop
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