above: This SLO City Embroidery
Sampler, designed by Cedar O’Reilly,
highlights San Luis Obispo area
landmarks, including the California
mission, Cal Poly University, and
Fremont Theater, among other
iconic images. right: Nestled in the
Creamery Marketplace on Higuera
Street, Picking Daisies is one block
south of SLO’s downtown core.S
urrounded by beaches,
mountains, and vineyards—
and drenched in sunshine
287 days per year—San Luis
Obispo has an unsuspecting charm
on California’s central coast.
Affectionately dubbed “SLO” by
the locals, the town is situated
halfway between San Francisco and
Los Angeles. Wine and olive oil
producers celebrate their harvests
at weekly farmers markets, and
always-moderate weather keeps
people outdoors. It’s no wonder the
community of about 47,500 has
been voted among America’s happiest
cities—and Picking Daisies quilt
shop is a blossom in the field.
One block south of the
downtown core, Picking Daisies
is tucked into the Creamery
Marketplace, where it shares a
courtyard with other stores, family-
owned restaurants, bakeries, and a
specialty ice cream shop. The shop’s
polished wood floors and handmadeSHOP OWNERS
Kay Porczak and
Dede BruingtonESTABLISHED
2008SIZE
1,000 square feetMORE INFO?
pickingdaisiesinslo.com
San Luis
Obispo