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Visit to West Houston with Mexican Stars

Just one short week ago I returned from a visit to the West Houston Quilt Guild.  I was happy to present my quilts at my Lecture and teach the Mexican Stars to the members the next day at Quiltworks, a quilt shop in Houston.

After being picked up by my host Christine, I was amazed how much busier the traffic got driving west.  I usually fly into Hobby airport and then drive straight to quilt market, which is located downtown Houston.  This time I was traveling in a different direction and the roads we snaking under and over us, like being caught in a giant bowl of spaghetti.  Thankfully I was not driving.  :)




It is always a pleasure to meet and talk with other quilters, and it was fun to go to dinner and socialize before the lecture. 

Here are some photos from my Mexican Stars workshop.  Look at how different the Mexican Stars are with different fabrics. So great to see them all.











I so am happy to see that so many Mexican Stars were almost finished by the end of class!

The Facebook page of the West Houston Quilter's Guild is showing even more finished quilts.

 










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