My husband Todd and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this past September. We decided to rent a house at the beach for a long weekend and take our two dogs (Booker and Parker) with us as they love the beach. We had a wonderful time, the weather cooperated for the most part and the house we rented was perfect. We were in Pacific City and apparently a large family of deer come through the neighborhood each day. The neighborhood is right off the busy coastal highway. One day while we were out the deer were in the neighborhood and looking to cross the highway. Wouldn't you know it, Todd starts stopping traffic to help them cross while I'm behind the deer trying to get them to cross where Todd was. Fortunately everyone made it safely.
During our stay we enjoyed eating at a few local restaurants, frequented the brew pub and drove around exploring the area. The Pelican Pub and Brewery was a great stop and we enjoyed a wonderful meal at Delicate Palate Bistro for our anniversary. We let the chef serve what he recommended. Everything was wonderful!
While we were out exploring I saw a road sign for a quilt shop. Really? This is a small coastal area (I mean really small). Todd was a good sport and agreed to make a stop. We drove down this long gravel road and came upon a large house. The quilt store was in the basement and was amazing! I couldn't believe how much fabric was in the shop. By the way, the shop is called BJ's Fabrics & Quilts and she has a website: www.bjsfabricsquilts.com
I was working on making quilts for Christmas and have a brother in law who enjoys fishing and the outdoors. I just couldn't find the right fabrics around town (or other stops around the state). Anyway, I found great fabrics to coordinate along with some other goodies. Did I mention that Todd waited patiently in the car for me?
I decided to make both my brothers in law the same pattern of quilt using a five piece squares. It is amazing how different two quilts can look even when using the same pattern. I backed it with a warm cozy flannel as my brother in law is a long-haul truck driver. My friend Gail did the long arming. We decided upon a rather simple pattern given how busy the fabric is.
The anniversary weekend was wonderful and I look forward to future stays in Pacific City to enjoy time with the hubby and pups, good food and beer and of course another stop at BJ's!
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