Where has Cindy been of late I hear you ask!

6th October, 2010 - Posted by cmwhitten - No Comments

I realize it has been several weeks since I posted my last blog entry and yet it seems like yesterday; the time has passed so quickly. So, what have I been up to over these past two months?

Well, I took a long-awaited and much-needed vacation with my two best friends, Dena & Laurie! We went to Italy and visited Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Milan & Venice. We saw all of the sights — many of them familiar from books and television and lots more that were new to us — staying in some beautiful, old-world hotels along the way. We were also fortunate enough to have access to a stunning 15th-Century Tuscan villa owned by the friend of a friend. We met lots of nice people, ate amazing food, and truly had a wonderful time shopping and sight-seeing.

We had been planning and fine-tuning this trip for over two years — plotting out which sights of historical and archaeological significance to see, the museums and churches we most wanted to visit — and we couldn’t have been happier with our choices or the entire experience. I was so inspired by what I saw everywhere — and in particular, by the exquisite woodwork inlay on doors and intricate marble flooring — that a design or two might well make it into an upcoming quilting project!

When I arrived home in early September, it was time for the kids to start back to school. Meanwhile, I have since attended three quilt shows back to back! I finally get to stay home this coming weekend and will bake pumpkin cupcakes with my daughter for the cupcakery section of the blog. A trip to Disneyland with friends visiting from Arizona on Sunday, then it’s off again next week — this time to Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara, CA – Booth 313.

I’ve started a new personal quilting journey – I’m making a Dear Jane Quilt! One block a day with catch-up days on weekends – at least, that’s my plan so we’ll see! As you might expect, I intend to make mine in brights with a white-on-white background fabric. My goal is to complete this quilt in time for my guild show in June 2012 — Beach Cities Quilters Guild. I’m still considering various books and patterns so if you have any suggestions on how to make this an easier project, please send your thoughts and ideas my way!