I am continuing on with the Kansas Aviation Museum this week for my Thursday Doors post. Hope you’ll tag along a little longer to see the gems I found inside!

I think just about everyone, in the Midwest at least, knows that Amelia Earhart is a Kansas born gal. I loved reading about her as a young girl. So it was very fitting that they included some space to her in this exhibit– both for the museums benefit and mine.

Transcontinental Air Transport eventually became TWA. Clement Melville Keys founded it in 1928. He’s not mentioned above in the display. However, Charles Lindburgh is. The property that the museum now sits was formerly property of McConnell and was a refueling stop for this airline. I thought the above photo was a good one of Amelia. The words she spoke were to President Roosevelt, one year before her disappearance.

So many exhibits that I took photos of involved very well-known names. But Cessna should do the trick to give you an example of what I mean there. And the venue space on the upper floor was so elegant! Very unexpected for an aviation museum. If you wanted a dance floor as well, the floor below (last photo) gives you an idea of its spaciousness and visual appeal. Those doors lead to the balcony, which gives even more area to meander. They really thought things through.

A friendly reminder that you can click each photo above to have a larger view. The control tower scenes are courtesy of my eldest daughter who graciously volunteered without my asking to trudge up the narrow staircase. Thanks Rachel!! And finally, the notes are from gradeschoolers who have visited. I love seeing that they get to learn an important part of history in person. Warms my heart!

Thanks Dan @NoFacilities for more opportunities to share our Thursday Doors! I hope you will visit his place for the list of many more blog entries. Good Stuff from around the world.! No flying needed.

Just sharing what’s coming out of the sewing room this week. The EPP, English Paper Piecing, is something new I’m trying. I have a ton of scrap fabric and this is the perfect take-along item for all those doctor appointments. One of those ‘good for the soul’ projects in my humble opinion. The mini quilt on the right shows some quilt lines that are known by quilters. Feather motifs, Ribbon Candy and Orange Peel, respectfully. I am a beginner ‘featherer’ as I still draw mine on before stitching. So the blue lines disappear with a little water on a cotton swab. Or in certain instances, a spray bottle filled with cold distilled water will remove them when they seem stubborn. Just food for thought for my crafty visitors.

Seems a little drastic to flail a banjo. But maybe in desperate situations on the trail??? lol Thanks for visiting Katy Trail Creations!