I'm home, but a part of my heart is still in Texas. Seldom have a I fell for a place like I did last week. It reminded me of my girlhood in rural Illinois.
Abilene:
Bluebonnets! A whole field of them.
Feathered Star Quilt Shop in Clyde. Owner, Shaula, has the cutest things and her displays are so charming! We had such a fun time.
I love this old timey post box piece.
Thank you to the ladies of the
Abilene Quilt Guild for their warm welcome. Good luck at your upcoming quilt show.
Midland:
A great workshop with the nice ladies of the
Midland Quilt Guild. Look at the cute houses they built.
They had a wonderful BBQ lunch. What a treat! with homade food and Texas Pecan Squares - swoon.
I was treated (see what I did there) to a Chocolate Factory visit at
Susie's South 40. This is the world's biggest cookie cutter. Susie started in her kitchen and now she has a whole factory and ships anywhere.
This is the only time I've been first on a visitors peg board. That's me near New Haven :)
I pigged out (hehe) at
KDs Authentic Bar-B-Q.
A visit to the
Petroleum Museum. It was incredible!
I received a few sweet gifts and shopped everywhere we went.
Wee! I found great postcards, a pressed penny and even a floaty pen. Yahoo!
My favorite thing? The Pump Jack! I just loved watching them.
I think you can see why I was smitten. Thanks Texas!
xo
Sounds like you had a terrific visit...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteI'll be making my first trip to TX this November! I don't count airport layovers. It looks like you had a blast! I love the textile houses.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a great time in Texas! As you may remember, we moved from TX to OR almost 2 years ago. We lived in TX 32 years!! I love the bluebonnets!!!!! We'll be visiting there next month and I'll get to see some of my best friends. Can't wait.
ReplyDeleteWow it looks like you hit the jackpot! The bluebonnets are beautiful I don't think I have ever seen them in person.
ReplyDeleteBarb, I loved the workshop (have 8 houses now)! Enjoyed the time I got to spend with you so much and hope you will come back to Texas sometime :-)
ReplyDeleteIs the MY pat? I hope to return to Texas too! Thanks for everything xo
DeleteSounds like a terrific Texas time was had! I have a fondness for Texas myself, more so now that my youngest son lives there.
ReplyDeleteEverything's big in Texas, big welcomes and big things to see and enjoy. Glad you had fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling the love all through this post. Looks like BIG fun--it is Texas, after all! : )
ReplyDeleteWonderful!! Looks like loads of fun! I'd love to visit that quilt shop - I spy lots of lovely things in there. What gorgeous bluebonnets - great picture of you! I like floaty pens too :0)
ReplyDeleteWowow ! ...What a great and fun week you spent in Texas !! Great gifts and purchases too..
ReplyDeleteThese will be good memories for you I think... ;)
What a great week ; so much variety here from that beautiful field of bluebonnets to the amazing cookie cutter !
ReplyDeleteI think everyone falls in love with Texas when they visit. I first visited when I was 12 years old ... and told my Mom & Dad that I was going to live in Texas one day. It took me another 10 years, but at 22 I moved to Fort Worth ... and have been here for 31 years and still love it!! I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
ReplyDeleteWow -- it looks like you had a great time Barb. My heart is in Texas too -- but only because my youngest lives there LOL!!! LOVE LOVE those cute little houses!!!
ReplyDeleteWe loved having you. You're a great teacher and such a wonderful person.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Everything. You have such a great group of women. xo
DeleteIt looks like you had a great time in Texas. Glad your workshops went well. Love all the goodies you brought home.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful field of Texas Bluebonnets! Sounds like you had a great time touring and shopping. Cute houses, too!
ReplyDeleteAre punny segues contagious in Texas too? *snort* But thanks for all the photos, I love Texas too. Everyone is so friendly! Looks like you had a great time. :D
ReplyDeleteI bet Texas loved you too!! Your trip all looks wonderful!! Fancy seeing a real field of blue bonnets, and all the bbq photos made me hungry. Fabulous quilt blocks and quilt shop photos. You find the best postcards!! I love pressed pennies, we don't have them in Australia, so it makes them a special overseas thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous trip!! So much to see and do. Your students did so well in building their houses.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you from in IL? Love your blog and did the bowtie SAL. Can't make up my mind how I want to put them together. They've been up on the design wall for months now and I still can't decide. I know I don't like the way they are now, but the light will come on and I'll get it finished....someday! Laura V.
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous photo of you in the bluebonnets... I'd frame that one if I were you :)
ReplyDeleteGreat houses and looks like you had a great time. Isn't our country amazing - so wide open with so much variety!!
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