The den

 Some of my masks from around the world.

 Masks from Nepal, India  Thailand, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador,Vietnam and Russia. Most no longer available.

 Tagua paintings from Ecuador.

They are done on sheepskin.

 Part of the kitchen.  There is another counter.

 There is also a fireplace in the sitting area downstairs.

The front door and a coat closet

An auction sign from the 1800's that was in the family.

The Quilts are Back! The Quilts are Back!

 After a tour of more than a year and a half, all over Europe and the U.S.  with SAQA's DEUX, the quilts are finally back and hanging in my hall.

Vending at the Quilt Show in Skaneateles

 There was a wonderful selection of venders in the air conditioned cafeteria.

 The venders next to me.

 

   

 The show in a window in my booth.

Unfortunately it was not air conditioned.  It was a good weekend to catch up with a lot of friends

Trimming my Tree

 The tree in my front yard needed its branches cut away from the electric wires,  The company refused to do it. 

Sylvie and his father took on the task.

Elchins Condo Part II

Elchin's sewing room overlooking the Bosporus.

The other half of the sewing room sometimes used as a dining room.

The porch off the sewing room.

The sewing room annex.

 the guest bathroom.  The condo now has three bathrooms.

The den..  The condo also has a huge bedroom made out of two for Elchin with another bathroom.

Elchins Condo

 I was lucky enough to stat at Elchin"s Condo overlooking the Bosporus in Istanbul.It has beautiful white furniture,  That is my Bernina outfit on the right.

 More views of the Bosporus.

 Seen from her window.

 She has several porches.

 The remodeled kitchen

This was made from the first bedroom.

THE MOSAIC QUILT SHOW

 One day after a wonderful lunch we went to another gallery to a group of quilts made from tiny pieces like mosaics.

 It's hard to find exhibit space in Istanbul as it is so expensive.A

 And the exhibitors are reluctant to charge anything as visitors won't come.

 You had to look closely to see the tiny pieces.

 This piece is taken from a mosaic in Istanbul.

The Dinner And the Show.

 one evening we attended a wonderful dinner at the American Club.  Many of us gathered by the pool for a cool drink beforehand.

 the proud lady who made this glorious quilt has Parkinsons.

I liked this one as an example of what not to do.

Opening Night

 Opening night I took a few photos of the quilts.

 We were also served wonderful snacks and wine.

 A couple of the small quilts.

This is the authors sea side summer home.