A Quilting Weekend

Enjoyed a WONDERFUL weekend with my sisters and momma in Salado - having fun, shopping, eating, and quilting.

Our journey began early Saturday morning as we drove to Salado and met up with Miss Amber. We had a wonderful drive up, dreaming up and scheming a someday quilting retreat center that we would love to open. It's a beautiful vision and I truly hope to see something come of it one day... to have a place of retreat where women can come and relax, slip away from work, get their craft on, enjoy the beauty of creating, and most of all, be in fellowship and community with other women. Someday, maybe : )

Once we met up with Amber, we had lunch at the famous Stagecoach Inn - a delightful Cesar salad, with ice cream with chocolate sherry wine sauce for dessert. Oh my goodness.

The bulk of our day was shopping, walking around the Salado which we love. Headed back to the hotel room, we began to get our quilt on. With two sewing machines, loads of fabric, pins, scissors, irons, and more, our little hotel room was soon transformed into our sewing center. we worked on piecing the quilt together (amy and mom had previously bought, washed, and cut the fabric).

Taking a break for dinner, we went to Lucie's Place, somewhat new to Salado (or at least new to us in Salado). It was in the old location of "the dusty rose" - an absolute favorite shop of mine, so it was neat to be able to go back in and see the old place. Hamburgers and ice cream & peach cobbler for dessert. Yum.

Back to the hotel - we went back into piecing the quilt. We took a break to make Heather Bailey's pincushions. Fun, a little difficult, but a great learning experience. Grateful for our teacher Amy. Someone has pictures. Maybe they will get on here someday :)

After some sewing Sunday morning, we said goodbye to Amber, and all the tired quilters went home.

Grateful for my sisters and mom.
Grateful for the joy of creating and crafting together.

Also grateful to get home to my husband. My first night ever away from my beloved. (Well, since we tied the knot!)