I have four great quilting friends ?����� we call ourselves the Fab Five. Yesterday four of us travelled to San Jose to see the Quilt National “03 exhibit at the San Jose Qult Museum. Diane, our youngest member always drives – she has a car that can comfortably seat us if we put our smallest member – Pat – in the “Way Back”. Yesterday, Rita didn’t go (and we missed her very wty sense of humor) so Pat got to sit with the grown-ups which includes Janet, our most senior member – she is 80 and been around more than one quilting block!! Usually we run into several people who know her.

The Quilt National Exhibit was very interesting. This show is very cutting edge quilting. It is held every two years and it is extremely difficult to be juried in. Janet had a quilt in the show way back in the beginning years so she is our celebrity member.

We visited a couple of quilt shops and Thai Silks in Los Altos. I purchased some great fabrics and lots of green silk for a long and narrow quilt banner I am designing for the green season for Church of the Incarnation. This will also be in the Straight and Narrow Challenge on the Quilt Art List.

I found this lovely Japanese fabric and bought a yard for my daughter, Stephanie because it was screaming her name.

Spending time with friends who share your passion is the best!