Highlights from our trip to Oklahoma

We took off for an eleven day trip. Let me tell you about our first stop in Perry/Pawnee Oklahoma.

I won the grand prize at the Oklahoma Blacksmith conference! This quilter doesn't know how to use the tools, so I gave them to my blacksmith. However I am keeping the tool box. It's beautiful!  I can see all kinds of fabric, quilting magazines, and patterns in it.

This quilt in the making, was on display at the blacksmith conference. It is on the cover of the John C. Campbell Folk school catalog. 

We found a camp ground finally . . . seems oil workers and pipeline contractors had filled all RV parks to capacity. We had to back track 30 miles to Pawnee. On a tip from an RV park manager, a call to the local police department secured a sight for us at the city park. 

It wasn't known until the last day, when we visited City hall, what our fees would be. $12 a night was the cost. What a bargain.

It was then on to Branson.  More on that next time. 

Oklahoma OK!

Last week we hitched up our little Casita and went west. It was time for the Oklahoma Blacksmiths conference. They are known as the Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith  Association. It was a smaller group than last year when we attended, but still a good conference. 

On Saturday, I kicked  let my blacksmith out of the car at the fair grounds and went south to Edmond, for Sarah's baby shower. 

When I came back in the afternoon, the ladies were well into their gizzard basket making. 

Mary Chris was making button bracelets  I had so much fun visiting with her and looking through her vintage collection. 

The gallery held many beautiful things. A copper rose necklace by Teresa Gabrish. this one was for sale too!

 Bill Kendall had this feather necklace on display.

 I really liked Gary Gloden's candle holder.

 What an awesome table too!

 Speaking of awesome, look at this light!  Can you believe it???

My blacksmith enjoyed helping Bob Patrick, an old friend from long ago.

Next time come back for more on the rest of our week.