Home again

I'm back after 2 plus weeks of intense quilting activity first to Houston for the IQA show then by contrast a retreat in deepest Norfolk where we sewed from morning to night.  Both were great experiences though Houston is one I shan't do very often. We arrived on Friday in Houston and spent Saturday getting workshop supplies from a quilt shop http://texasquilterscottage.com/  and also cashing in JoAnn's vouchers as well as shopping at Walmart. On Sunday we enjoyed driving through the Texas landscape to the new Quilt Museum at La Grange ( http://www.texasquiltmuseum.org/Texas_Quilt_Museum/home.htm )which opened especially for us, then a short hop to the Winedale collection of quilts (and buildings) then on to the  Copper Shade Tree at Round Top where amongst other high quality craft goods was to be found an exhibition of quilts by men, my favourite being Gerald Roy's http://www.pilgrimroy.com/ made from shirtings and similar materials.

Quilters' Cottage: this shop went on and on
like the Tardis!

Entrance to the Winedale collection;
Mr Karr kindly showed us round the buildings on site.

Barn on the Winedale site.

Show at the Copper shade Tree

The Texas Quilt Museum