A Few More Photos of Catalina

Just a few more photos of Santa Catalina Island...

I met two wonderful women last summer and guess who I ran into the minute we got to shore?

  Meg is on the left.  She owns a wonderful gift store called Golden State, full of items from local artisans.  

She herself being an amazing one!  

And her friend on the right is Angie.  Angie and her husband own Dingy Docks which sells Eco-friendly products and organic foods.  You can also  get boat parts which makes me laugh but somehow makes total sense. 

This is Megs work.  I bought these tea towels which she screens her designs on. These are the famous flying fish of Catalina.  

 I used them for pillows which  I forgot to tell Meg about. 

Meg...they turned out great!

No trip would be complete with out a souvenir of some sort

Look at this store and look at what I bought....Don't you love it?

I was thinking of getting a whole set until I turned the plate over.

The lodging seems to be getting a bit more upscale here.  They have done a nice job with this hotel.

The old school retro stuff is what I really enjoy.  

This bus takes you on a scenic tour for about an hour.  It comes equipped with oscillating fans and those huge windows and skylights. 

 You really have to wonder how they got this huge thing over here. 

 But then again, there are Buffalo on the island too.

More weird tours.  I bet the old Casino building is haunted

This is Descanso bay below.  

All new cabanas and chaise lounges with food service too.  

Very Mediterranean looking.

This is paradise for kayaking and diving.

Greg and I always try to walk as much as we can.  The back streets are usually the most interesting.

How about that green paint WOW

A bit like stepping back to the 50's I think

We walked up to the country club. 

 This is an ideal spot for a Wedding, very picturesque and lush with lots of huge old palm and eucalyptus trees

And the people watching is the best part....

I have absolutely no idea why or what this was about but it's much better than television.

Poor Millie. 

 She was so waterlogged after three days of swimming.  

She will probably sleep for about 24 hours and then be ready for her next adventure.  

Sorry about the dirty socks and boat shoes. Comes with the territory. 

Don't forget to enter the giveaway on the previous post.

Thanks for stopping by and your comments are so great!  

Feel free to email me if you have any questions about a trip to Santa Catalina Island.

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have a great week

kelley

Just In Time For Summer: A Giveaway!

Greetings from

  Catalina Island!  

Isn't technology amazing.  I was able to log on and do this post today from a boat in Avalon Harbor in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.   

I love this! 

 And hey guess what!  

I'm giving away one of these great pillows!

I purchased these last summer for our boat.  They are designed by Thomas Paul.  

The graphics are huge seaside inspired plants and sea life. 

He also does great rugs.  

CSN stores has various sites for sofas, gardens and household items but you can purchase these from the site allmodern.com.  

Or....You can get one for free just in time for summer. 

Just leave a comment on this post and follow along with me on my bloggy adventures.....and the winner will receive a gift certificate for $85 dollars which is the cost of one of these great pillows.

I promise I will use the "techie winner chooser device" this time instead of the fishbowl technique.  

Only one entry per person and the winner will be announced on Monday, May 24th.

If you win you can buy anything you might want on any of their sites.   But I gotta say, these are really great.  

They are 100% linen and down filled and a big 24" square.  

The colors reverse on the back so you can use them in a variety of ways.

Pretty fun stuff

Smile.... its almost Summer

~*~

kelley

Fabric Ideas for Pillows

Vintage fabric is a true love of mine.  

Wendy Lewis always has the best selection of vintage fabrics  anywhere and I bought a nice assortment for some new pillows.

The black floral is a french quilt top and will need backing because it is so sheer, but the colors are amazing.  Pinks and some salmon with a dark  black background.

She had a few new feed sacks in black...I know I know......but I couldn't help it!  

The pretty French ticking looks great with the print as well.  

It has a cream back ground and the stripe is sort of unusual, which I liked.

I usually back the pillows with this great hemp that she sells in large rolls.  The down side, is that it is not all that wide, so if you are doing larger projects you will need to seam the fabric together.

I like to throw the fabric on the bed or the floor and take a look at it all together, to edit and see how it will all look.

This soft purple orchid floral looks so pretty with the sweater weave pillows

I bought this really bold Indienne floral too.  Wendy told me this was one of her favorites from her last trip to France.  It is from the 1880's and in untouched condition.  Its has a strong coco brown ground with the pink coral and gold floral motif.  She has more if you like this!

Project #2 is Americana inspired. 

 The little tea stained american flag is new but will sew up into a wonderful pillow. 

 I like the brass grommets! 

 The blue stripe is a vintage American ticking duvet cover.

I had another stenciled sack to put with this grouping too

What also caught my eye is how the french floral looked with this group.  The gold from the flag ties these together and will be very fun if I end up using them that way.

What a great combo!

Well, I'm off to visit the Upholstery guy and I will share the results in a week or so. 

 Don't forget to visit Wendy.   You will love her store!

~*~

kelley

PS:  Hope all the MOM's had a wonderful day yesterday