This was a whirlwind shop hop with Melody and JoAnn. What fun! We flew out Tuesday morning, picked up our car and visit all nine shops to get our quilt blocks and shop.
1. Quilt Passions, Kona
2. Fabric and Quilting Delights, Kona
3. H.Kimura, Kealakekua
4. Topstitch, Waimea
5. Fabric Impressions. Hilo
6. Kilauea Kreations II, Hilo
7. Fabric Workshop, Hilo
8. Pahala Quilting, Pahala
9. Kilauea Kreations, Volcano
Each shop had it's own charm, sales and supplies. We were met with Aloha spirit and had fun sharing ideas with lovely, crafty quilters. We all got our quilt blocks and some ideas on how to put them together. Our names were entered into the drawing...one can dream...
Kona was socked in with vog when we arrived, and I couldn't even see Mauna Kea. By the time we got to Waimea it started to clear out and we were treated to the cherry blossoms blooming. We had wonderful weather in Hilo, Pahala and Volcano. Outside our hotel room we were serenaded at dawn and dusk by the mynah birds nesting in the banyan trees and at night by the coqui frogs which have invaded Hilo. We did the Hilo Farmer's Market and and ran in to an old friend. After a great lunch at Hilo Bay Cafe, which has moved to a new location, we checked out of the hotel and went on to Pahala and Volcano. We flew back to Honolulu with our treasures. I would go back in a heartbeat!
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