Smile it's Friday!

Not only is it Friday, but tonight kicks off the Quilter's Take Manhattan events in NYC organized by the Alliance for American Quilts.  I don't know exactly what to expect, but my friend and talented quilter Jackie Kunkel is moderating tonight's discussion and tomorrow's event features Marianne Fons, Jay McCarroll (Proj Runway winner), Mark Lipinski and I believe Mary  Fons as well.  Time will tell!  If you want details go to http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/support/events.php .

OK, so back to my salute to creative CA quilt store owners.  Store #2 receives my award for "Store with Best Sense of Humor" goes to The Sew N Sew in Glendora, CA for this sign:

The store itself offers quite a lot of fabric choices - they've got great space which is larger than it appears when you first walk in (the picture above is only one set of windows - the store is on the right as well).  Very nice mix of fabrics, tons of tools, long arm capabilities and it looks like they have a lot of fun class offerings. Their website is www.sewnsew.rdswebsites.com.