A Walk Through Chautauqua

The bus trip to the Quilting Around Chautauqua festival was fun and the location was gorgeous. I especially loved this house... Here's a closeup of the side...
I didn't spend much with the vendors...all I bought were 2 charm packs to make a couple of bags. I hope the person who first thought up the idea of charm packs and jelly rolls got a hefty bonus from his/her employer since I'm sure it's brought in a ton of money for the company. I know they are more expensive than just buying yardage, but for small projects that require a large variety of fabrics, the charm packs and jelly rolls are great. I have seen jelly rolls that only have a couple of fabrics, but those don't make sense to me. It's not all that hard to buy a yard of fabric and cut it into strips yourself. But then I also don't see the point of buying frozen pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! For those of you who haven't made your children's lunches in a while, yes, there are such things in your grocer's freezer.

Here are a few more shots of the location...

And here are a couple of quilting friends on the steps of the grand hotel on the property. The front porch was a great place to rock away some time after seeing the quilts and vendors.