What a busy week!

...so Friday night was a big night for us at Calico Mermaid.

Priscilla Girard was our featured artist for Porterville's Downtown Art Walk, & then on top of that, it was our Friday Night Fever sewing dinner party till midnight!

 

 Priscilla makes the most amazing wearables, heavy with lovely embellishing. Her work doesn't show up well in my quickly snapped pictures, but EVERYTHING sparkles.

 

 Her work is gorgeous, & so imaginative, inside & out!

Then the partiers had a great time, too.

 Linda happened to be having a birthday,

so she brought these beautiful cakes. 

They were delicious!

(ummm...not that I had a piece of

 BOTH or anything like that...)

 

It was a wonderful evening. I spent most of it preparing for our Birthday Party the next morning on Saturday, though, so I only have a few pics. 

I'll tell you all about the party next time.
Right now I have to go start packing for Best of the Valley Quilt Show this weekend!

It was a TON o' FUN!

No Friday Night Fever in May - we'll be swamped with the Shop Hop!

Come see us then!

 

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December? Already?!

It seems December is right at the end of this week. How did that happen so quickly?
Downtown P'ville has some big plans in store for you.
Thursday evening is the annual Children's Christmas Parade. Does anyone remember when it was held on a Saturday morning & then we all got free tickets to the Porter Theater?
But I digress.
Friday our downtown stores will be open late for Customer Appreciation Night. Come & enjoy refreshments, sales, & special promotions until 6:30 p.m.
At the Mermaid, our teachers will be demonstrating some new techniques & projects. We'll have lots of prizes to give away, double punches on your Sand Dollar Card, & of course some yummy treats.
Terri will even be there showing her beadwork.
We have lots of new fabric & books to see, & some great deals on short bolts.
If you haven't started collecting your Christmas Clams, it's time to begin! Earn one for each $10 you spend starting this week, then spend them like cash from December 17-21.
It's going to be a big month. Come on in to see!