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We saw Big Bend in West Texas on the Rio Grande River yesterday.  It is huge, and then today we went to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.  We also visited White Sands National Monument.  Tomorrow we head to Arizona.  So far no quilt shops since North East Texas.  I think that will change tomorrow.  Big BendContinue reading “So much driving”

As we leave the Houston area for the far west side of Texas we stopped in San Antonio and then headed to Del Rio Texas.  Here are a few photos of San Antonio. I love the Old Live Oak trees.  They remind us to bend with life and not be so rigid.  YES Texas doesContinue reading “West Texas”

We started our travels on Tuesday night and arrived in Houston, Tx on Wed.  We did make one stop in Minneola, Tx at Stitchin’ Heaven.This was a nice  quilt shop, but could do better wlith customer service.  There were 4 employees talking and never offered help, until I took fabric to be cut. Had aContinue reading “On the Road again”

In July we made a short trip to the Houston, Tx area and made a stop in Galveston.  I did find a few cute Quilt shops and hope to stop in again to see them.  If you are in Galveston area stop in and see  Teo’s Treasures and Pins and Needles.  They aren’t large quiltContinue reading “Mini trip to Galveston, TX”

Growing up in SE Texas we had 2 seasons.  Summer and hot winter.  Once in a long long time it would be cold(to us 32 was cold.) Mostly it is warm, hot and hotter.  Moving to Missouri I fell in love with the different seasons.  Leaves are changing colors and starting to fall.  The squirrelsContinue reading “Happy October”

We are days away from leaving for our trip.  We will leave Tues night or Wed morning and I have my lists made out, (Yes, list of quilt store to stop and visit) lists of things not to forget and lists of lists.  Yesterday was spent cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, and making jerky for theContinue reading “Feeling like I fell into the Willy Wonka Movie.”

This is a cute headband from Alicia.  Enjoy « Older Entry | Newer Entry » Mobius headwrap pattern Stitches to know- Hdc-half double crochet  FPDC-front post double crochet   BPDC-back post double crochet LHdc-Long half double crochet I used Red Hart WW yarn with an I hook Ch 60 and join Row 1) Turn chain slightly so theContinue reading “Headwraps.”

We survived the last of the craft fairs of the year, we did have a good time.  Yesterday and today have been busy washing table cloths(bad when they are so big you can wash only 2 at a time.  We had 8 of them.  All washed, dried, ironed, and folded up for the spring.  AllContinue reading “The finish and beginning of things.”

This is a very short post today, but here it is.  These are the stages of my moon flower.  With windows open at night I get the beautiful sweet fragrance of it.First signs of the little bloom, day 1 for this flower. Later in the day same blooms.  9pm open nicely.  When I turned theContinue reading “Something pretty today”

We have just one more day till the last fair and Friday is calling for rain.  I just hope it either stops by set up times, or is a little drizzle.  With this said I am all ready.  Alicia and Ashley will be coming from work so Mary and I will set up and getContinue reading “One more day”