Good Morning from Hamilton, Missouri - the home of Missouri Star Quilt Company. We are having a BLAST and loving every minute of being here. Everyone is up and fed and ready for the next class to start. We are making the Half Moon Rising Table Runner. Circles SCARE me so this will be interesting.
Good morning to all!!! We are up, showered, fed, and ready to learn. As I approach my table, there is a gift bag for each person awaiting us. Inside are lovely little treasures. How fun is this? Up front, the teaching area is being set up and I've taken a seat on the front sofa so that my visual needs will be met. I KNOW people think it's something else, but the fact is that I learn better when I have a clear view of what is being taught. People and things in front of me are distractions and I miss things. I even did this in church for YEARS. It's just how I learn. As I wait the front is finished up.
Let the classes begin!!! We are dressed as quadruplets and ready for whatever the day may bring. Remember that this is new to ALL of us and we're just going with the flow.
Y'all know that I can't just go on a trip and drive past fun stuff. I've got to get out and explore just a wee bit. Didn't you know that? Did I take it for granted that you did? At any rate, today, we are leaving from Mountain View, AR and two hours away, just south of Branson, is Top of the Rocks Lost Canyon Cave Trail in Missouri. Now, in the interest of transparency, I did call my friend, Ramona, to ask about this place first, but she didn't know anything about it. Well then - someone has to take the first step. We do get a bit lost finding the exact location we wish to be at, but are soon through the doors and boarding our golf cart to adventure. We are No. 46 and are told that that is important to remember. Apparently some folks get disoriented and forget where they parked along the way. It could happen. Once we have our cart, let's get this party started. The view is beautiful but I know it's gonna just get better. At least that is what the website said.
Driving along the road in Missouri, Jen and I notice a billboard for Lambert's Cafe - Home of the Throwed Rolls and we just start laughing. Too bad we just had lunch. Then --- just a wee bit further down the road, Samantha spots another billboard and this one says QUILT SHOP (behind Lambert's). Alrighty then ---- we take the exit and are soon at Sew Simple Quilt Shoppe in Ozark, MO. From the moment we walk in, I am drawn to a longarmer in the back and ask to watch a bit. She is quilting sheep into a child's quilt and it is just so darling. Then I start to wander a bit.
Our theme this year is just so fun. If you didn't get a chance to check out the post explaining it all --- here is the LINK to the initial post and another July LINK as well. I'm super excited about where this will take me. I know we all have colors that may not bring on the warm fuzzies, but this will be a chance to really challenge ourselves and we may find that our tastes can change.
In years past, I have set goals for each month and I will continue to do that simply to keep myself on track. UFO mode will continue around here with minimal purchases (hopefully), but also a few fun and new items will make an appearance now and then. The "hopeful attempts" will change each month and will always show up at the bottom of the update if you read that far - and they are joined by links to the previous monthly updates for the year.
Now, grab a cuppa and sit back for a fun read and perhaps a new idea or two. (P.S. I format on a computer, so if you are reading on a phone, well sometimes the pictures will be before or after the story. It is what it is.
OMG --- It's time! We bought tickets for the Doan Girls Retreat FOREVER ago and now it's finally happening. Since it was a mother/daughters event - Jen and I are going with Sam and Gwen. We actually next to the last tickets available when we booked. Super pricey, but my fingers are crossed for a great time. Sam and Jen came in tonight to help us get an early start tomorrow and pick up Gwen in Sulphur Springs. Here's to memory making.
