a little adventure . . .

In January I wrote a post titled, Beading Frenzy, and I talked about a workshop I hoped to attend called Digging LA led by Kaari and Molly Meng of French General.

Well, yesterday a dear friend and I left Ventura at 6:30 a.m. to drive to Los Angeles.

14 of us including the Mengs gathered at French General for chocolate croissants and a little bit of shopping in the fun little pink shop.

I apologize in advance for the pics - I didn't want to carry my good camera so all the pics are taken with my phone and I certainly couldn't ask anyone to turn off the lights!

French General carries a wide variety of beads

and lovely notions both old and new.

I spent more time looking at the beautiful cabinets

displaying goods throughout the shop

than I did shopping.

Before I could eat one more croissant, Kaari handed us cute little totes,

showed us the enclosed map and told us to meet them in a parking garage in the flower district - of course we got lost.

And that is almost the last of my photos - many of the shops had signs saying, "No Photos".

I snapped a few shots of the United Artists Theater (it opened in 1927) on a quick tour after lunch at the adjacent Ace Hotel.

The interior is spectacular, but it was impossible to get good photos with my phone.

I didn't go home empty handed - I couldn't pass up the chipped enamel Mardi sign.

Vera of Rowhomes and Cobblestones recently mentioned that she was born on a Tuesday and I actually had to check the internet to see the day of the week of my birth - turns out it was also a Tuesday.

The fabric came already hemmed on the edges so all I have to do is hem the ends to make a table runner.

Of course now I'm sorry I didn't pick up some of that fun red, white and blue fabric or the cloth measuring tape - might just need to go back.

Or maybe I'll save for the France Getaway - anyone want to join me?

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