Fiddlesticks Reunion

If you’ve ever read my BIO, you might recall that I learned to quilt and do visual display while working in the early 80’s in Yakima, WA at a CUTE little store called Fiddlesticks. I got to work there a little over three years and it holds some of my fondest memories. I learned just how much fun work could be if you enjoy what you do. I worked with the most lovely women (looking back - we were practically girls back then) and the woman who owned the store became a role model for me and influenced my decision to start a business. When we moved to Yakima, my husband commented after visiting the store together that these were “The Vogue-est girls in Town and I should work there.” That phrase and so many others were the subject of big laughs and reminiscing at a Fiddlesticks reunion that I attended over the weekend. There were 12 of us who worked together during the time I was there and it was a small miracle that 11 of us made it to the gathering. (Sometimes it’s hard just to schedule lunch with one friend!) What’s hard to wrap my head around is that we were all 25 years YOUNGER when I left Yakima. We reminisced about some of the trends back then and the most popular colors were mauve and slate blue.  We were all maniac sewers and made lots of our own clothes. Of course we were sporting lots of big shoulder pads back then too. We made things like Teddy Bears and stuffed Geese and sold them at local bazaars. There was so much camaraderie and affection between us and it was still all there. Michelle (my co-worker) bought Fiddlesticks about 15 years ago from the original owner. I’m so glad she is at the helm perpetuating the legend. I got to take an after hours tour and it is as delightful as ever!

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