Chamber displays avocado-themed quilt

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce announced the newest addition to adorn their office – an avocado-themed quilt, comprised of commemorative T-shirts from past Avocado Festivals.

The handmade work of art was delicately pieced and sewn by local quilter, Sandy Scott, who is also a member of the Fallbrook Quilt Guild.

Scott took about 20 hours to construct this quilt, starting with avocado fabric, fusible interfacing, binding and the T-shirts.

"The T-shirts were backed with fusible interfacing so they wouldn't stretch as I handled them," Scott said. "I cut each image from the shirt as...