Friday, September 4, 2009

Midwest Adventure

Okay, I've been back for almost a week, so I'm going to stop slacking and share some of the fun and inspiring stuff I saw on my trip to Chicago, Madison and Minneapolis/St. Paul.

In Chicago, my friend lived across the street from an elementary school with the coolest fence and doors.
Cool stuff in Chicago
Cool stuff in Chicago
Cool stuff in Chicago


Remember this quilt? The little guy who I made it for was born two weeks before my visit so we drove up to Madison from Chicago and got to see him.
Me, my cousin and her little boy


Finally, I went to the Minnesota State Fair, which I love in all of its ridiculous glory. You can get amazing food (almost all fried and/or on a stick), see animals, play games at the Midway and see girls having their likeness carved out of butter. I mean really, what's not to love?!

Here are some highlights. I took pictures from the quilt show, but honestly, I was a little let down since most everything was really traditional and fairly conservative in style.

I really liked how from a distance this looks like waves and then upclose, you can see there aren't any curves at all!
Quilts!

Candy Land
Quilts!

Quilts!

Crop Art
Crop Art

Butter Carving

After buying a bucket full of cookies, we headed straight for the milk booth where you can drink an unlimited amount of white or chocolate milk for $1!
Don't miss Sweet Martha's Cookies

4 comments:

  1. beautiful fence... and i love the candy land quilt!! so yummy!

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  2. the fair looks like such great fun!! and such a sweet little baby that you got to spend a little time with. That school looks like it must be an amazing and fun place for children...that door alone is enough to draw you in

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  3. Hey, Kris, you drove right past my house! I live between Chicago and Madison, just off the interstate. I waved.

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  4. looks like you had a fun time at the fair
    i live on the way too, in between chicago and madison! i didnt know you were coming, so i didnt wave :o(
    that candyland quilt is a hoot

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