Well, we made it 610 miles today. We're spending the night in Sedalia, Missouri. Randy thought we'd take a more scenic route, so we left I-35 in Des Moines and traveled on US 65 which in Iowa turned out to be a very rough slow road, but the moment we crossed over into Missouri, the road was smooth with nice paved shoulders. The scenery, though not green yet this time of year, was lovely - rolling hills, nice balance of woods, streams, and fields, and some really pretty towns. I love Chillicothe! The only frustrating part of the day was that the towns we traveled through were so small that there were NO QUILT SHOPS! (Did Randy plan that???) Sedalia is big enough to have one, but we got in pretty late.
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
Nancy
So good to hear from you on your travels. I know you will find a quilt shop! And be prepared in SA to find Texas sized portions of food at the restaurants. Lots of great cafes and such to eat there. And not to be missed is the Chicken Fried Steak. One order serves two easily- no kidding -its Texas!
Enjoy!
I am glad that you are enjoying your travels so far. I know that you will be finding quilt shops soon.
Vinton, Virginia
Nancy, there is the Quilt Sampler, on Glenstone Str. , The FM store, on Sunshine Str. , Merrily We Quilt, also on SunshineStr. And there is a Joanns, on Battlefield Str., I can't think of any more off the top of my head. If you should go through Carthage or Joplin there are a couple there also
[Ava, Missouri
Leslie, I found two of them on Google maps. What is the FM store?
Nancy, it is a fabric store, they carry all kinds of fabric
Hey and when you wave do it towards the south, Im about 60 miles away. lol
Nancy,
it's good to hear you're having a good time so far. Hope the quilt shop action picks up a bit more for you.
Nancy, I'm so glad you are having a good trip. Look forward to tomorrows report. Be safe!
Life is like a quilt...bits & pieces, joy -and- sorrow, stitched with love
Nancy ,sorry You missed me but you did go thru some pretty country, It is beautful when its green, To bad you are gonna miss Branson they have a really nice shop there that you can spend hours in they have so much stuff, There are some nice shops though in OK and Texas , so I don't think you will have any problems finding any, Have a safe trip and hopefully good weather .Barbara
nancy, sounds like you had a ggod start to your trip.
barbara, i must have missed the good shop in branson. the day i ventured out on my own, i spent the day doing loops around the city and didn't find much of anything. that is one doggone town to navigate in.
gini in north idaho
Gini, yes Branson, is a pain, I try not to go there if at all possible except for my shop hop the first of every March
Gini, I can't even tell you how to get to the shop as I was on a bus and did not pay attention, I just know it was an amazing shop to visit. Barbara
Sounds like you are having a nice trip Nancy. You and Randy have safe travels ---- we need you in one piece for VA Beach! Have fun discovering quilt shops along the way.
Griffin, GA
Barbara, What is the name of the shop in Branson? We were there 2 yrs. ago and found a good size shop with loads of finished quilts made by the locals. And the prices were such a deal, I wondered how they could sell them and make any profit??? We stayed over an hour but the store was closing for the day so we had to leave. When I get back to Arkansas to visit my friend there, we will be going back. I liked Branson very much but it was winter so things were quiet around there. Its one of those places thats better in warmer weather.