Posted By drsao on August 5, 2008
Quilt Shops in Missouri
The last day that I was in Missouri, my dear brother Fred agreed to take me to visit some quilt shops. The night before our outing I googled several shops in the area and carefully printed both the written directions (for the left hemisphere) and the map view (for the right hemisphere.) I wanted to make it as EASY as possible because I KNEW that Fred wasn’t especially THRILLED about my fabric odyssey.
Off we went to find the CORBIN MILL QUILT SHOP in historic Liberty, MO……followed by the WINDING RIVER QUILT SHOP – both of these sound wonderful!!!!
Despite my EXCELLENT MAPS – here is Fred asking for help from a FIREMAN!
Fred and the Fireman
And…..despite our best efforts, here is where we stopped AGAIN to ask for MORE directions!
- Asking for directions AGAIN
What are the odds of this – BOTH QUILT SHOPS had gone out of business!
Two Quilt Shops Bit The Dust
The next quilt shop closed early…..so onto ADVENTURE #4.
The Wooden Spool in Excelsior Springs, MO.
Next time I think that I should travel with my GPS – this is where we STOPPED AGAIN to ask for directions. The good news is that the gas prices were excellent!!
The GOOD NEWS is that Gas Prices are Low
TA DA….We made it to the Wooden Spool! Isn’t their sign cute!?
The WOODEN SPOOL
Inside the WOODEN SPOOL
Cute Arrangement of fabrics at the Wooden Spool
Fred and the Fat Quarters in the Washtub
I really like how the inside was decorated – lots of antiques to display the quilts!
And the Thimbleberries quilt partitioned the shop from the work area behind it!
Thimbleberries at the Wooden Spool
The quilt shop trip was a success, even if we only made it to ONE SHOP – it was a great one!
AND THE BONUS….right next door was a charming 1932 diner….
..unfortunately it was closed for the day – but we got to look inside the windows! 🙂
Maybe next time we will sample the food (that is if I can talk my brother into a NEXT TIME!!! 🙂
QUILTY STUFF IN VIRGINIA
Since I have been back in Virginia (August 1) I attended Bonnie’s Workshop in Williamsburg and started my Star Struck Quilt from Vintage Holiday fabric (left over from my Birth of a Sampler Quilt.)
And I made my Thimbleberries blocks – cute little flower blocks!
THIMBLEBERRIES PROJECT FOR JULY
Twelve Log Cabin Blocks for September Exchange
I really like these red and white log cabin blocks.
My ORANGE CRUSH MYSTERY QUILT IS DONE DONE….QUILTED AND BOUND AS OF TODAY!
Top of Orange Crush - Quilted and Bound!
BACK OF ORANGE CRUSH QUILTED AND BOUND
And ALL THE RAGE even has a label!
ALL THE RAGE WITH LABEL
In the morning I am flying to CALIFORNIA – so until August 21 I will be collecting more tales and pictures to go with them! :):) Since I was packing and sewing at the same time, I am hoping that I packed what I needed. 🙂
TTFN
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