Sedona with Sherrie Spangler

Yesterday was a wonderful, spring day!  I drove down to Sedona to meet Sherrie Spangler, whose blog I have been following for awhile now.  Sherrie and her husband rented a house in Sedona for the month to enjoy the beautiful redrock country and get in a little sunshine.  Sherrie and I decided to make a 'play date' to visit some of the bead shops, hit the Quilters' Store, have lunch and do a little show and tell.  I'm such a dufus, I totally forgot to take pictures of what Sherrie brought to show me, but you can see what she's been working on if you click her name above and browse her blog.
While I waited for Sherrie to arrive, I got a couple of interesting shots of the courtyard in Tlaquepaque, where the bead shop is located:

If you ever get to Sedona, this is a 'must see' shopping stop!  Great shops and restaurants, and the setting is beautiful!
Soon after I got these shots, Sherrie arrived and we made a bee-line for the first stop, Cocopah Beads.
Here we are holding our Raku Sunbursts, purchased there.

There are actually two Cocopah stores in Sedona, and we hit both of them!

Cocopah at Tlaquepaque, Sedona AZ.

Next, we stopped for lunch at  Ken's Creekside Restaurant, where we both enjoyed their Chilaquiles!
Here's a shot of the red rocks outside the restaurant:

Fortified for our next stop, we then headed over to the Quilters' Store Sedona.
Quilters' Store is a lovely shop, and they had a great selection of batiks, lots of fat quarters, a wonderful selection of books and kits, and a great staff!  Worth the trip just to drool over their inventory!  Here's a surprise shot of Sherrie with her purchases:

Busted!

Sadly, I had to head back home after our stop at the quilt store, but it was a wonderful day, and I was delighted to have the chance to meet Sherrie!

Sedona Craft Show 2009

Yesterday was the Sedona Historical Society's annual Arts & Crafts show and bake sale. I participated for the first time last year, and even though I didn't have great sales then, I decided to do the show again this year. What a difference! My sales were great, and I took several special orders as well.

Here's a picture of me with my friend Joyce, who I first met in 2003 at my first craft show in Flagstaff:

I had a great location on the lawn outside the museum:

If you are unfamiliar with Sedona, it is a community built among beautiful red rocks... very scenic and warmer than Flagstaff, which is a mountain community north of Sedona. We had great weather in the high 70's, clear skies... just the perfect conditions for a craft show. The crowds were great, and they were in a buying mood, at least at my booth. Thanks to all who stopped by!