Lone Star Quilt Emporium
was once the home place of a
prominent family in Madisonville.
This house was built in 1913 by Tom Viser who was Vice
President of what is now
Wells Fargo Bank. The property remained the Viser home place until
his death in 1968. Their
youngest daughter, Mary Louise, sold the house. Due to unfortunate
circumstances the house was abandoned. Before Mary could settle the business
of the house, God
called her home. Mary Louise
graduated from this life on December 24, 1998.
(BEFORE)
The house stood empty
and abandoned. Weather and the elements took its toll on this grand lady.
A tree tore a hole in the
roof and the front room was almost completely gone. I watched the
house from across the back
fence and often wondered what would become of her. I mentioned the
house to my insurance agent.
He told me that it would be perfect for my cake business.
It impressed me. I had never
thought of it. After much prayer for God’s direction and searching
for the heir to Mary Louise’s
estate, I found her daughter, in Tomball, Texas. Her name is Judy
Armstrong. She did
not know the house still existed. I told her of my search and how
God had
led me to her. She agreed
to sell the house to me.
Never in my wildest
dreams did I think that I would be a home owner, but God did. The house
went
into foreclosure. God answers
prayer, all prayers, but in His own time. We started praying for Deed
In Lieu of Foreclosure. The
house was due to go on the auction block August 1, 2006. On July 31st
at 2:00 in the afternoon
we received a signed Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure from the previous owner.
It was taken off the auction
block and I bought the house on August 1, 2006. God is so good!
(AFTER)
After much work from
family and friends a quilt shop and cake business were born.
We opened November 3rd, 2006
The greatest of Gods
commands says,” Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
It is my prayer that
everyone who visits this place will see God here; by the way they are treated
and by the smiles on the
faces of the employees.
