Missouri Star Girls Trip 2 - Days 3 and 4

 Day 3 of our Missouri trip starts with the group preparing for a Scavenger Hunt through the Missouri Star Quilt Company shops.  We left the Hotel Hamilton a bit early, so the streets are empty enough for some pictures.

In fact, Sherri has already managed to find the grocery store and buy herself a barn quilt.  She wins for first item bought today.

The scavenger hunt begins and since I showed a lot of the shops last year, I'll just share some new items.  One of the new shops is actual quilts for sale.  I think some sticker shock took place.

Mrs. Little's Tea Shop is always good for some pictures.

This super HUGE set of knitting needles in the yarn shop is pretty cool.

We stopped at the Licensed shop and noticed that we are not in Texas anymore.  So different from home.

Our bags are full and we're ready for food, but first we'll stop at the retreat center and drop these bags.

Magically, EVERYONE was together at the retreat center and we grabbed a quick pic.  Only, AFTER we dispersed did I find out that Frieda had gone inside.  Drat.  We tried.

Five of us decided to walk over to the quilt museum and check things out.  Here is the Museum LINK and you REALLY should check it out.  So, so much to see.  Just a small peek here.

After the museum, Jen and I make the trek upstairs to drop off her quilts for quilting.  I am still getting all of mine ready to go.

With that, it's time to go back to the Hotel Hamilton as the retreat is about to officially begin with dinner and a trunk show.  I've captured a few pics to share of various Triple Play quilts from the past year.  Enjoy the eye candy without commentary from yours truly.

Quatrefoil Shimmer

Four-Patch Quatrefoil 

Blooming Stars

Jacob's Ladder Star

Second one is Scattered Shoofly Stars

Break time - Jenny took a small rest and Natalie zoomed in to help.

Back to the quilts - 

(oooooh, Buttercup and Slate - I do love this line)

First one is Moonrise Log Cabin 

Periwinkle Pop

This will be one our classes while here - Periwinkle Squared

Door prize time - 

Our first class tomorrow will be Jenny's and this is the quilt.  I LOVE it.  It's called Block Star.

And that's it for tonight.  Back into town for some sleep.

We are awake, up, showered, dressed, and meeting up downstairs to make it out to the Hotel Hamilton by 7:30 for breakfast.  Keith, the major of Hamilton is downstairs running the shuttle for any who need it, and after a bit of a chat, we are out of here.  Breakfast is this great little egg and canadian bacon dish that we can make at retreat also.  Loved it.  At our tables is also a nice gift.  There are FIFTEEN patterns in this little packet and many of them are the ones shown last night.  How cool is that?  Some are duplicates for me, so that means door prizes in an upcoming retreat.  Lucky someone.  Now, it's time for class and we are starting with Block Star.  The fabrics have been deliver to each station and I LOVE them.  Lori Holt Calico is the line and this is going to be so cute.  It's time to learn something new.

With the lesson done, we get busy and Jenny makes the rounds chatting with everyone in the room.

Just before lunch, a second gift arrives.  Two beautiful fat quarters.  Love them both.

I'm up front eating lunch and notice that someone is sitting at my machine.  My 301 has definitely caught her attention.  She is full of questions and I can tell she wants one.

After lunch, our second class begins.  Natalie is teaching the Connected Hearts Table Runner.

Isn't this just so cute?

Jenny and Ron arrive and walk straight towards me.  She wants him to see my machine and learn all about it.

Some Line Dancing takes place.

Group pictures from the first two classes --- I managed to get blocks to share of each project.

And the evening trunk show begins.  Tonight, The Doan Girls are sharing some of their personal favorite quilts.  Many have memories attached, but all are beautiful.  Enjoy the eye candy.

Ron shares his quilt that was at Garden of Quilts last year.

These two embroidered quilts are simply wonderful.

Jenny and Ron did this one together - both did the embroidery.

We got a chance to gather everyone together for a shot with the Doan Girls and Ron.  Perfect.

TA-DA's all around - heart blocks - San and Frieda

and Block Star blocks - Frieda, Terry, and Gwen

I focused on my table runner and have a TA-DA

AND - I won a door prize tonight.  A new jelly roll.  (Psst - everyone gets one, but they are all different)

Lori has a stack of Block Star blocks - wow!

Sherri has her table runner TA-DA and that's it for tonight.  We are heading back to the retreat center, but I don't plan on sleeping much.  I have a plan.  See you tomorrow.