{"id":46050,"date":"2019-05-20T07:14:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=46050"},"modified":"2019-05-19T20:41:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T03:41:20","slug":"visit-to-calico-mermaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/visit-to-calico-mermaid\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit to Calico Mermaid"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently returned from a week in the beautiful Central Valley where I attended the Native Sons of the Golden West<\/a> Grand Parlor. Grand Parlor is the organization’s statewide convention. As you may remember, my DH was Grand President in 2016-2017, so he is now a Past Grand President. He has a lifetime vote, which is one reason he enjoys attending. I enjoy seeing some of the ladies I have met in the past. Mostly, I go because DH and I get to spend a dedicated week together. I have gotten him interested in audiobooks, so we listen and have book discussions on the drives.<\/p>\n

\"Calico<\/a>
Calico Mermaid outside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What I enjoy when I go on these trips with him is visiting quilt shops. While I didn’t buy anything (shocking, I know), I did visit two shops. Somehow I missed the outside sign in this photo. Not sure what I was doing.<\/p>\n

The Calico Mermaid is in downtown Porterville. It was about 45 minutes from where we were staying in Visalia. Google Maps got us there, though some of the roads seemed a little odd. Also, not all of the roads have street signs so we had to go on faith a little bit.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Calico Mermaid – inside from back to front<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The shop is very bright and cheerful. I think it was all painted white and the shelves were see through metal. The wooden shelves were white. The local area was very bright, but the decor and furnishings of the store made it light-filled.<\/p>\n

In the photo, left, you can see the umbrella, which I thought was a unique and fun touch.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Calico Mermaid – inside from back to front, left side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was a lot that I liked in the store. I was particularly drawn to the area with violets this time. I am not sure why. That isn’t a color I use particularly, but I saw some fabrics I would have purchased. I didn’t feel like I was in the mood. I was also thinking of my fabric spreadsheet and how much I have used recently.<\/p>\n

I felt like they had a lot of fabrics. In addition to the violets, there was a great shelf of dots that was very tempting.<\/p>\n

The shop had a wide variety of notions and patterns. I didn’t see a lot of bag patterns, but, perhaps, I missed those? My SIL<\/a> was my partner in crime on this outing and she was able to find some nice fabrics.<\/p>\n

\"Calico<\/a>
Calico Mermaid class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was a class going on. It was some kind of finishing class or UFO class. The people were laughing a lot and it seemed like they were getting things done. I am a big fan of quilt shops using their classrooms. Finishing\/UFO sew time are a really good way to get things done. Sometimes having people around really motivates me to make progress on my projects.<\/p>\n

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Visit the Calico Mermaid, Downtown Porterville’s Quality Quilt Fabric Shop
\n122 N. Main St
\n559-793-2510
\ngeorg@calicomermaid.com
\nHours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 – 6, Sunday 1 – 5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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