Monday, April 18, 2016

Howdy Ya'll!

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

24 comments:

Julierose said...

Sounds like you had a terrific visit...hugs, Julierose

Lori said...

I'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.

Ruth said...

I'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.

Pinkadot Quilts said...

Wow it looks like you hit the jackpot! The bluebonnets are beautiful I don't think I have ever seen them in person.

Patcon said...

Barb, 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 :-)

Angie said...

Sounds like a terrific Texas time was had! I have a fondness for Texas myself, more so now that my youngest son lives there.

Kyle said...

Everything's big in Texas, big welcomes and big things to see and enjoy. Glad you had fun.

Janet O. said...

I'm feeling the love all through this post. Looks like BIG fun--it is Texas, after all! : )

Janet said...

Wonderful!! 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)

CecileD said...

Wowow ! ...What a great and fun week you spent in Texas !! Great gifts and purchases too..
These will be good memories for you I think... ;)

Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow said...

What a great week ; so much variety here from that beautiful field of bluebonnets to the amazing cookie cutter !

ozone3 said...

I 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.

Thimbleanna said...

Wow -- 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!!!

Barb said...

Is the MY pat? I hope to return to Texas too! Thanks for everything xo

Linda Johnson said...

We loved having you. You're a great teacher and such a wonderful person.

Chantal said...

It looks like you had a great time in Texas. Glad your workshops went well. Love all the goodies you brought home.

Barbara said...

Beautiful field of Texas Bluebonnets! Sounds like you had a great time touring and shopping. Cute houses, too!

Monica said...

Are 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

Rachaeldaisy said...

I 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.

pandchintz said...

What a fabulous trip!! So much to see and do. Your students did so well in building their houses.

Barb said...

Thanks for Everything. You have such a great group of women. xo

Anonymous said...

Where 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.

Quilter Kathy said...

A gorgeous photo of you in the bluebonnets... I'd frame that one if I were you :)

Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quilts said...

Great houses and looks like you had a great time. Isn't our country amazing - so wide open with so much variety!!