Quilt Show
Ted has the flu. I have a new appreciation for single parents. I had planned to go to the Quilt Show in Forks on Friday but had to stay home to pick up the kids after school. By Sunday I needed a break and the kids were playing well, so I set out knowing it would take about an hour to drive each way and planning to spend an hour there, total of three hours–
It was a nice day for a drive, there aren’t any traffic signals between our house and the one in Forks, no merge lanes. Much of the trip is through Olympic National Park and the road is bordered by tall trees. Further along there are clear-cut areas and land that was logged at some point, has been replanted and is now in various stages of growth.
I stopped along Lake Crescent to enjoy the beauty. The lake is surrounded by mountains and is very deep. The water is cold and clear. This area is part of Olympic National Park.
I arrived in Forks on the schedule I had established. Forks, population 3500, has been a remote logging town for the past 100 years but it recently rose to fame as the setting for the TWILIGHT novel series. Merchants have capitalized on it with signs like “Bella Ate Here” and “Dazzled by Twilight” There are often several cars of tourists parked at the sign announcing entry into Forks, snapping photos of each other. But it is a pretty quiet town, one stop light.
It does have an active quilting group however, the Piecemakers Quilt Club. I have noticed in the past that great quilters often come from quiet places where there is not much else to do. The group sponsored the FABRIC OF THE FOREST QUILT SHOW which was held during the Fork’s annual “Rainfest.” This event includes an art exhibits, and a parade with marchers carrying umbrellas and the quilt show. The average rainfall is 120 inches a year, which is why it was selected as the “home” of the TWILIGHT series.
The quilt show was held in Forks High School, which I understand is an important location in the TWILIGHT series. I was warmly welcomed and enjoyed viewing each quilt, snapping pictures of some of my favorites. I tend to like the “liberated” style quilts using scraps, and not worrying too much about having things look neat and tidy.

This quilt will be given by the creator to the Alzheimer Art Quilt Initiative to raise money for research. It is small, about 8 by 10 inches.
I got some new ideas and now need to time to try some new things.
The drive back was uneventful, kids were still playing nicely when I got home, and Ted was still asleep on the couch. I hope he is feeling better soon.