Houston Quilt Fest 2011-TQS Dinner

[Scoopie]

Home--22 hours drive over two days. Did get to love on Eli for a while by taking a little detour. Cleaning up the mess, doing laundry and I have a fever blister--not enough rest. Was it worth it? You bet. What a wonderful time at the dinner--thanks Wanda. I received a luggage tag from Margo and some fabric and candy from Dawn(can't remember what the candy is called but she said it was from her area). I felt like a "social butterfly" at the meet and greet and the dinner. Had to make sure I met everyone. I know you will find this hard to believe but I really am not a "social butterfly". I just know that this trip was probably a once in a life time trip and I didn't want to miss meeting any of the dear, dear people I have met online. Love you all.

[Scoopie]

Ritzy, Huckleberry cheesecake. We are well known for huckleberries. And, we are famous for our Flathead cherries here on Flathead lake. There are many cherry orchards on the east side, and a couple on the west side of the lake. The huckleberries are quite expensive ($10 a pound) because they are so small to pick, and you are in bear country while picking. It is a favorite food of theirs.

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

[Scoopie]

Ritzy, it was a pleasure to meet the beautiful quilter from Indiana who shares the same Chicago sense of humor! I especially enjoyed seeing the sweet photos of your 2-month-old grandson! What a treat the daily "meet and greet" at the TQS booth was! :lol:

Hugs,
Shirley

[AlohaJo]

Ritzy, I think I might have a few dinner pictures for you when I get them downloaded from phone to computer. I'll try to get them to you in the next couple of weeks. Dentist Appt. tomorrow!

[Margo]

Ritzy, I think I might have a few dinner pictures for you when I get them downloaded from phone to computer. I'll try to get them to you in the next couple of weeks. Dentist Appt. tomorrow!

MaryJo, please post some of there here and/or here: http://forum/quilt-shows-vacations-a...m-houston-2011

THANKS!!

[Margo]

Ritzy, Huckleberry cheesecake. We are well known for huckleberries. And, we are famous for our Flathead cherries here on Flathead lake. There are many cherry orchards on the east side, and a couple on the west side of the lake. The huckleberries are quite expensive ($10 a pound) because they are so small to pick, and you are in bear country while picking. It is a favorite food of theirs.

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Thank you, Dawn, for my gift too. Didn't realize the candy had "huckleberries" in it...DELICIOUS! Please share the web site or address of where we could order these special sweet delights. The cherry fabric is even more special now because of what it represents. Thanx for sharing the above info!

Hugs,
Shirley

[Margo]

A few photos from the dinner that I took. I will have to post a few times to get them all in. Clara

P.S. Margo, you might have to add a story to this quilt for me.

[Margo]

A few more.

[Margo]

One more.

[Margo]

Last two.

[Margo]

Here is the wonderful box that is full of even more love. Blocks from my fellow brothers and sisters of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Triangle Exchange. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything on the outside and inside of this amazing box of thanks. My heart is filled with gratitude! Clara

P.S. My boy, Mikey was my sit-in photographer helping me out. Thank you Mikey.

Clara

[Margo]

Thanks for all the great photos, Clara!! And I love the closet doors behind you!!

[Margo]

Thanks for the photos - it gives us another game,

'Who looks most like their profile picture so we can identify them?'

:lol:

[Margo]

Thanks for all the great photos, Clara!! And I love the closet doors behind you!!

We just redid our kitchen about a year ago. We purchased new pine pantry doors and I modified them a bit with some woodburning and color stains with my quilt design. It was a lot of fun.

Here is a better shot of the doors.
Clara

[eileenkny]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!