Sunday, July 16, 2017

The Mukilteo Garden and Quilt Tour: Part 1

On Saturday we took off north to Mukilteo, the town we usually just pass through on the way to the ferry dock to go to Whidbey Island. This time we were going to play in gardens that also were showing quilts. What a beautiful combination that turned out to be!

 Some gardens were modest, and some were spectacular, and all of the quilts were lovely.

 We began in the middle of the tour, to avoid the crowds, at the Getz cottage garden.











The Hale garden sits on the site of an old park that in the early 1900's was a rustic cabin vacation resort. Some of the rustic charm is still present. 













 The quilt below is done in kaleidoscopic hexagons, like the one I made. 

There is much more to come, as I get time to process my photos and as I continue my birthday pageant. We are home today, Sunday, to get a little work done and restart our exercise walking. Tomorrow we play again!
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12 comments:

  1. BonnieJuly 16, 2017 at 12:10 PM

    Thank you Linda for sharing these lovely pictures! I am a quilter and it is so nice to see all these quilts displayed so well. I always enjoy your garden posts this one is a double treat!

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  2. LindaJuly 16, 2017 at 12:32 PM

    What a wonderful way to show both gardens and quilts. Beautiful.

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  3. OlgaJuly 16, 2017 at 5:15 PM

    That is a wonderful combination of nature and art.

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  4. RedJuly 16, 2017 at 6:19 PM

    The quilts really show off the gardens or the gardens show off the quilts! It makes for an interesting garden tour.

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  5. Granny MarigoldJuly 16, 2017 at 6:42 PM

    What a good idea, combining quilts with lovely gardens!! Nice pictures.

    Happy Birthday one day early!! Have a great day!!

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  6. The Furry GnomeJuly 16, 2017 at 7:09 PM

    Quilts in gardens, what a neat idea (provided you don't get the rain we're having).

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  7. DJanJuly 17, 2017 at 5:42 AM

    I'm glad you didn't restrain you)rself with the pictures. They are wonderful! :-

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  8. outlawgardenerJuly 17, 2017 at 7:25 AM

    Gardens and quilts; a winning combination!

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  9. mamasmercantileJuly 17, 2017 at 11:21 AM

    A beautiful garden and quilts my idea of heaven.

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  10. Arkansas PattiJuly 17, 2017 at 1:09 PM

    What a clever idea to mix the two. Something for everyone. Now if they had just thrown in baked goods.

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  11. Honolulu AuntyJuly 17, 2017 at 4:15 PM

    So lovely! Makes me want to make another quilt.

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  12. Henny PennyJuly 18, 2017 at 1:06 PM

    I love the colors in these pictures! Hope you had a happy birthday yesterday. I looking forward to your next post!

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