As I said last week, I would continue with photos from Tahiti and the Society Islands. I loved the leaves on this plant. Very interesting colors. They would look great in one of my quilts.
This was in the turtle pond.
As soon as we arrived in Tahiti each of us were given a Gardenia. Gardenias grow like wild flowers all over the island. I can smell the fragrance as I write the words…..ahhhhh.
This was our first view as we arrived at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Then along the path to our rooms
the tropical, warm water was so blue and clear I could see lots and lots of fish.
One of the reasons Kim and Amy scheduled the group to arrive a couple of days before the cruise was because there was a quilt show in Papeeta. Papeeta (population 55,000) is the largest city in the islands The style of quilts they make are called Tifaifai, which means applique. They do not use batting. This makes sense considering their warm weather year round. Tifaifai are part of the Polynesian family life. The designs have meaning and are often signs of love, affection, respect and consideration. Each quilt consists of a background fabric and a large cut-work applique design on the surface. The hand stitching was impressive. Here are some photos from the Tifaifai show.
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I just got back from teaching in Union City, PA, close to Erie, PA. The name of the guild is Happy Scrappers. It is a small guild with great members. Here are some of the members waiting for the lecture to start.
One of the members brought in her finished Garden Medley project to share. I am sorry I did not get the makers name. If anyone reads this and has the makers name please let me know so I can add it to the blog. I like giving the makers credit for such nice work.
Before we checked into the hotel in Erie we decided to go through the Starbucks drive-thru. As we rounded the back of Starbucks this is what we saw, Eeeeerie. At first glance I thought there were people in the dumpster. I know my eyes opened a little wider. And then I realized someone had a great sense of humor and had placed mannequin heads in the dumpster. I am still laughing. Oh, to be young and crazy……
Right after my trip to Union City I went to Spring City, PA the opposite side of our state, to teach for the Loose Threads Quilters. Here is the website for the guild in case you live in the area and are looking for a guild http://www.theloosethreadsquilters.org/ The ladies told me this was my third trip to their guild. I always so ….it’s nice to be asked back. I took this photo while some of the ladies were coming in for the lecture.
I’ll have some more photos to share from the cruise next week. Until then…..