Thursday May 7
Since this was a quilting trip, I got some sewing done in the morning.
Working in Think Outside the Block, I chose navy and butterscotch fabrics, each roughly the size of a fat quarter
Strip inserted
Horizontal cut, flipped the bottom half, inserted a gold strip between the halves
Repeated with a vertical cut this time, inserting a turquoise strip
Another vertical cut
Flipped the small piece
Red insert
Laid over the gold piece. I'm okay that the navy piece is a little smaller than the butterscotch.
Time for today's outing, a bus trip to Quilt Visions Art Museum, to see a gallery of art quilts. I'd been there on a previous trip and really enjoyed it.
Seen in the hotel parking lot. Funny.
Two buses later, I arrived at Liberty Station, former Naval Training Center, where the quilt gallery is.
Pretty rose garden
Anchor, appropriate for a naval area
Quilt Visions
Con Pane, a bakery/cafe kitty corner from Quilt Visions. I'd eaten here on my last trip, enjoyed it, and looked forward to eating here again.
My view on the patio
It was lunchtime when I arrived but I hadn't eaten breakfast yet. While I was in line to order, I kept going back and forth between breakfast and lunch. Breakfast won out. Cinnamon roll with raisins, plus cafe au lait. Delicious!
Another view of Quilt Visions
Inside were dozens of terrific art quilts. There was no photography allowed, but I made notes on the brochure that had photographs of the quilts. Perhaps I will try a few ideas in future quilts.
Chi Chocolat, across the street from Quilt Visions. For you chocolate lovers.
Windows along one of the walls of Quilt Visions. Perhaps the windows were used for mail call or handing out paychecks.
Waiting for the second bus to take me back to Ocean Beach. Looks like rain, which I was not prepared for.
Hodad's, burger place in Ocean Beach, close to the hotel. My daughter Lisa and I ate here a few years ago when I visited her in San Diego. (She lives in Oregon now.) Little did I know that I would stay just down the street a few years later.
Nati's, where I ate on the first night
Seams to Me, near Nati's. It had to be sewing related. It was closed, but I asked next door and found out it was a tailoring shop.
Another beautiful mural in Ocean Beach
This VW van is parked permanently, covered with stickers.
Back at the hotel I did some more sewing. Trying out other backgrounds because the butterscotch seemed a little dreary compared to the navy piece.
I chose the bright yellow.
Layered the pieced navy unit over the yellow, made several vertical slices through both layers. Then I alternated navy pieced slices with plain yellow slices.
One set sewn together
Headed to dinner. Along the way, Dharma Center, for fellow Lost fans.
Hodad's for dinner. Hodad: a nonsurfer who spends time at beaches masquerading as a surfer. Thanks for the definition.
As I'm sure I did on my first visit, I ordered the Guido Burger, inspired by Food Network host Guy Fieri. Hodad's was featured on Guy's show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
There were no booths available, and I couldn't get comfortable at the surfboard tables. So I chose to eat at the open window bar that faces the street.
Guido Burger, fries and strawberry milkshake. Yum.
Bougainvillea, cherry pink - gorgeous!
After dinner I went to the beach to see the sunset. Ocean Beach Pier is in the distance.
Lifeguard hut - possible inspiration for a quilt
After this the sun disappeared behind clouds and I didn't get to see it actually dip into the ocean.
After dinner I continued sewing. Both units sewn together.
Next I laid the units one on the other.
Horizontal cuts were made through both layers, then the cut strips were swapped out between the units.
One completed set
Both completed sets
Once I finished the sets I was done sewing for the evening.
Debbie
