Quick trip to Seattle to see gardens and textiles. On my own. I have an appointment at the Seattle Asian Art Museum where the curator will show me their Sashiko in the collection. This is happening tomorrow. After arriving I walked down from my hotel to Ancient Grounds, a Japanese Kimono Store. It was fabulous collection of garments. Here’s a photo of a Sashiko Japanese furoshiki, a wrapping cloth for gifts, stitched by hand.

The fiesta continues. We started out today to see a Catrina contest for boys and girls, plus a few stage mothers. Walked to a wonderful museum filled with ofrendas, memorials to family members, local police, animals that died. Fabulous ceramics too. Great lunch. Music everywhere. A performance by Ballet Folklorico. Love seeing decorated store fronts, houses as I walk.