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Saturday, October 24, 2015

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles.. Found/Made


Quilt top made from double knits.

Quilt tops displayed hanging from clothes line.

String quilt



American flag in log cabin blocks by Luke Haynes

Entrance display quilt.


Friday I drove to San Jose to see family and the San Jose Quilt Museum exhibit, Found/Made, a quilt collection including quilts from 1940-current. I went with my daughter-in-law and we enjoyed ourselves looking around and talking about fabric, quilts and the memories of vintage fabrics and quilt patterns in our lives. Good time! 
The song, 'Funky Town' reminds me of San Jose. It's a colorful mix of hustle, bustle, palm trees and a beautiful rose garden, San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, right in the middle.
Enjoy something beautiful this weekend, it keeps you young!

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9 comments:

  1. PamelaOctober 24, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    How interesting! Thanks for sharing the exhibit.

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    1. JanieOctober 26, 2015 at 9:38 AM

      You're welcome, Pamela, Your blue hexie quilt is so close to being finished! http://hokkaidokudasai.blogspot.com/

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  2. KarenOctober 26, 2015 at 7:42 AM

    oh you must have gotten so much pleasure from this trip Janie, surrounded by all these wonderful quilts.

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    1. JanieOctober 26, 2015 at 9:40 AM

      Yes, it was a good break and refreshing, gets those inspiration wheels turning.

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  3. KajaOctober 26, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    I wish I could see this in person but these photos are great. I like the interesting angles, especially the one along the clothes line.

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  4. Magpie's MumblingsOctober 27, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    Wonderful quilts - and even better to be able to spend quality time with your DIL. Wish mine lived closer so we could do the same!

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    1. JanieOctober 28, 2015 at 12:14 PM

      The visit was great, nothing better than 'in person'.

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  5. AnnOctober 28, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    This was an exciting exhibit - so inspiring. I'm looking forward to Rod's lecture at SCVQA in August. You remind me I should go again before it closes.

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  6. Carli The QuilterOctober 29, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    Gorgeous exhibit, its wonderful to see the old timies once in a while.

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