While in Houston, I paid a visit to one of my favorite stores, Anthropologie! They have really cool "stuff" there and the displays are always inspiring. Check out this patchwork awning!
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This was on a wall, showcasing the different fabrics available for bedding. Looks like a quilt to me!
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Beautiful hand embroidered lampshades.
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Didn't I just see some of these African fabrics used in these sachets at Quilt Market?
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I don't know what this is, but I really like it! Kind of a bird cage with tree branches on top.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
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Love this!! They have perfume for sale that comes in a bottle with a pincushion top!
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These ceramic spools with thread around them have candles inside them. They also had little jars of buttons that I didn't get pictures of.
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There were some stools with woven seats. Very nice!
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And what trip to Texas would be complete without seeing a horse!
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Or two!!
(Notice the quilt the horse is wearing, it was a little chilly out!)