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May 1, 2024
Road Trip.... Paducah or Bust from Humble Quilts

First stop, Nashville!
We got in last so had a good night rest before exploring. 
We opted for the hop-on, hop-off bus. 

So interesting to see this in Nashville!
The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.





Cumberland River. (Now I want a selvage that says Cumberland!)

The Pickers Nashville antique store.

Marathon Auto Works is a large cool building that houses many little shops and antique displays.



Antique ...

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November 17, 2023
Corn and Beans! from Humble Quilts


Always nice to get surprises in the mail!


Laurie and I had another challenge using corn fabric after our Midwest trip.  There was no date to get it done but I knew once I saw hers I better get busy!


Corn and Beans! Made by Laurie for me!

She knows that green print is my favorite and really, it makes terrific beans too!


I wanted to make a corn and beans too......
I ended up with ONE block! The pattern I found really stunk and it was hard to get together!
So I opted to border one 7" block and ...

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September 22, 2023
Another Photo Heavy Post! from Humble Quilts

I'd like to share a few quilt shops we went to on our Midwest road trip. And a few other random photos! In no particular order on my blog:

This first one was jammed packed. It is called The Quilted Moose in Gretna, NE

Since nobody is paying me for reviews, I'll just say this was the least friendly quilt store that we shopped.



Loved Country Sampler in Omaha. 


Laurie and I had a conversation about what the Midwest is known for other than corn. She convinced me it was pork! I thought if it was true this ...

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