Today's Garden

Here's what is blooming in my garden today!

 

The Sewing Gallery in Melbourne, Florida

Today I had the pleasure of meeting Mary and Lori at the Sewing Gallery in Melbourne, Florida. What a friendly, welcoming shop! I was looking for just a few fat quarters so I could test some of the blocks I will be using for my new pattern designs for Northcott. Mary and Lori were most helpful and we had many bolts of fabric all over the cutting table before I finally chose the ones I needed. Watch for a sneak preview of the new designs coming soon!

Mary and Lori

Lots of samples on the walls

I love this flower quilt!

A great selection of fabric

More Pictures from Winter Park

This is such a beautiful city, I thought you might like to see some more pictures.

A Visit to Winter Park

Today I visited the city of Winter Park near Orlando. The city was founded as a resort destination by wealthy New England Industrialists before the turn of the 20th century. It is recognized as the first centrally planned community in Florida; its main street includes not only public civic buildings and retail, but also art galleries, a private liberal arts college, museums (the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the largest collection of Tiffany glass in the world), a park, a train station, a golf course country club, a historic cemetery, and a beach and boat launch.

Winter Park is celebrated for a sense of place and history, uncommon to many parts of Central Florida. Many structures are more than 100 years old. The scenic “olde Winter Park” area is punctuated by small, winding brick streets, and a canopy of old Southern Live Oak and Camphor trees, draped with Spanish Moss. The city draws thousands of visitors to annual festivals including the Bach Festival, the nationally ranked Sidewalk Art Festival, and the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance.

If you are from a land of ice and snow in the winter, as I am, you are sure to enjoy these pictures of the green grass and flowers!