Jeanne and Mary Ellen belong to the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild. Check out the guild's web site and come to a meeting when you are in town.

The 17th annual Patchwork-Europa exposition will be held in Alsace, September 13-16, 2012. Featured will be quilts, classes, lectures and vendors.

If you're going to be in France, consider a chauffeured Loire Valley castle excursion. Friends of Jeanne's offer one and two-day excursions in their classic Citroën.