We took the weekend (past) to drive down to New Orleans. I was invited to speak at the Gulf States Quilt Guild quarterly meeting and their reception to my topic (The Modern Quilt Movement) warmed my heart.
It was a whirlwind trip but I did have time to get a few snapshots to highlight the colors of New Orleans - my inspiration for the inprov quilt I made this morning - before, during and after breakfast. Quilted in concentric circles.
And for dinner Friday night we were joined by quilting friends and shared a good time at the award winning seafood and Italian restaurant, Mr. Ed's in Bucktown, where I enjoyed soft shell crab and an extra dry martini.
On the way home Sunday, we stopped for lunch at Lee's in Lecompte. I topped it off with a huge slice of hot apple pie. Since I had already indulged in a Snickers Bar early in the day, I didn't pile on the ice cream. Now that's showing an unusual amount of restraint!
It was a whirlwind trip but I did have time to get a few snapshots to highlight the colors of New Orleans - my inspiration for the inprov quilt I made this morning - before, during and after breakfast. Quilted in concentric circles.
For lunch Friday on the way down, we stopped at Creola's in Grand Coteau. They served us a cup of shrimp and okra gumbo. So good.
On the way home Sunday, we stopped for lunch at Lee's in Lecompte. I topped it off with a huge slice of hot apple pie. Since I had already indulged in a Snickers Bar early in the day, I didn't pile on the ice cream. Now that's showing an unusual amount of restraint!
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