Last Friday my mom and I went to the Quilting Expo. Besides the fact that I was probably the youngest person there, it was completely amazing. The walls of the arena were covered with larger-than-life plethoras of patchwork, intricate traditional patterns and shapes, and even some avant garde clothing and other strange wall-art items. Kat reminded me a few months ago that very few people in our generation can do things like sew, knit, even bake, and I was surrounded by these unbelievable pieces of art. Maybe I'll leave the sewing to my mom, but will really go after knitting and that pottery class I've been eyeing for the fall...The Despins were up and Nathan really wanted to ride the very large Italian bikes with the surrys on the Lakewalk. Man, it was way harder than it looks! We also went on the Vista, which he said "wasn't that exciting." The other picture is Ashley and her friend, who were at our house a few weeks prior (staying warm); she and my sister Karla & my mom came over for brunch.
