All About Houston

I've done it!  I just finished the design on the last City Quilt in the series, and I couldn't be more excited.  It's a funny thing, this series of quilts...they have all been inspired by the City of Houston.  I am not a Texan, I was born in California.  I didn't come here by choice (parents/high school...not exactly kidnapping).  But I married a Texan, and had four little Texas babies, and it has been their home - so consequently mine.  I must admit that I have begrudgingly come to love it; for now - it is my home.  This was discovered strangely enough at Quilt Market.  Lizzy and I were sitting at a table in the eating area, when this woman from NY, started saying what a weird place Houston is, how she couldn't stand how the city was so large, yet so spread out, and there was nothing to eat Downtown (not exactly true).  I thought, "hey, what's the matter with you, you can't talk about our town that way."  I was actually defensive about the whole thing.  Then I realized, it's my town too.  So I dedicate my last City quilt to this city - Houston.

Comments

[Ashlee House]

This is wonderful Mom. Brilliant. I miss my town. say hi to Mick for me...

[nicolette]

I have the same feeling about my hometown. Lots of people think The Hague is a dull place to live. I love it.
My husband loves to go to Houston on business trips. He loves the Taste of Texas!

[PATRICIA RAY]

I love your picture, does the sun shine directly into your window? After this many years it might as well be home, since home is mostly where we are surrounded by those we love.

[meg]

This sounds like my story, except I've only had one little Texan so far! Every time I have a particularly bad allergy day, I ask my husband what we're doing here, but the truth is I like a lot about Houston. Where else can you see chuckwagons rolling down the freeway? ;) (The size of the city still amazes me, though!)

I'll look forward to seeing the next design.