Well true to form a trip to Pacific Grove with my folks turned into a tour of some old favorites! We headed down for a day trip to "see the ocean", which included a lovely lunch at a coast-side local park, and pretty much my favorite other thing to do there which is to check out the local yarn and fabric shops.
Back Porch Fabric recently changed ownership and I am glad to see that the new owners have continued stocking prints that I really enjoy. In fact, it might even be more up my alley than the previous owner which is kind of surprising given how much I liked her choices. Designers I recognized were Charley Harper, Kaffe Fassett, Sarah Watts, and Anna Maria Parry. There are still plenty of batiks, ocean themed prints, and pretty blenders that pop. This gorgeous zinnia print had to come home. There was also a chicken quilt on the wall that was so fun I'm tempted to try it even though I'm not a big chicken person. I'm pretty sure it was Kaffe Fassett prints - so fun to see a traditional topic worked up in bright and busy prints!
I don't think I've skipped popping into Monarch Knitting on a trip down here since the first time I found them. I enjoy the space and the way they've arranged it, the yarns they choose to stock, and they always have some beautiful samples to check out. Case in point, the adorable whale and pufferfish stuffies they had knit up out drew me over to the table where I found this little guy who came home with me. I went in thinking (knowing) I did not need to add to my yarn stash, but does a kit to make a toy turtle really count? I at least have a plan for the yarn. :)
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