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Photos by John rigg 18 | FEATURES | Community Impact Newspaper • Northwest Houston Edition QuiltWorks of Texas is part of the Quilt Across Texas shophop in September, featuring quilt shops across the state. QuiltWorks of Texas 25250 Hwy. 290, Ste. 140 Cypress • 281-256-3550 www.quiltworkstexas.com spring Cypress rd. 290 skinner rd. Jarvis rd. BusiNess QuiltWorks of Texas Store runs the gamut on sewing By John Rigg Three years ago, sisters Connie Suarez, Henrietta Rottman and Linda Hill established QuiltWorks of Texas to further pursue their lifelong passion for sewing and quilting. Inspired by their mother at a young age, the sisters provide customers with specialty fabrics, sewing lessons and a variety of classes at all levels. “Most people come here for the sense of community,” Suarez said. “It gives everyone a place to work and socialize among friends. We make a lot of custom quilts for people, and customers are able to do everything from handwork to working with advanced machines.” The sisters use techniques dating back to the late-1800s such as paper piecing, which produces non-traditional, geometric designs similar to the creations of 19th century quilting legend, Jane Stickler. QuiltWorks also features state-of-the-art sewing software. “We strive to be very user-friendly and customer-oriented,” Suarez said. “It is common to find us here several hours after closing for anyone with quilting emergencies.” The shop near Skinner Road and Hwy. 290 boasts more than 4,000 fabrics, featuring nearly every style imaginable. “We want to be what the customer wants us to be,” Suarez said. “If we don’t have what [they] need, we are sure to order it.” Classes are offered in sewing, hand quilting, smocking, paper piecing and various other crafts. Classes range in size from one-on-one to more than 28 students at a time. QuiltWorks specializes in T-shirt and memory quilts, which allows customers to bring in fabrics they would like to cherish from lucky sports shirts to their child’s first outfit. “It is common that customers will want a quilt made from clothes that belonged to their dearly departed,” Hill said. “Sometimes we use people’s ties, dresses or shirts. We use whatever fabric is appropriate to make these [items].” Owners Linda Hill (left), Connie Suarez and Henri Rottman help teach classes daily. Classes are available for all ages with any level of experience. Join a QuiltWorks club • Quilts of Valor-donate or help create quilts for veterans touched by war, QoV Foundation. 1st and 3rd thursdays (4–7 p.m.) • Quilt till you wilt-Free sewing sessions. Fridays (6–9 p.m.) • Quilts for Kids-Volunteers use salvaged scraps to create quilts for children in need. 2nd Friday (10 a.m.–3 p.m.) • Dear Jane-Quilting by hand, piecing or machine sewing, “dear Jane” quilt. second sunday • EQ Bee-eQ 7 software training. 2nd and 4th wednesdays (2–4 p.m.)
diNiNG Blue Water Seafood Fishing runs in owner’s family By Kimberly Morgan Third-generation fisherman Brad Aplin learned from the best and now he feeds his fish to thousands at his family’s restaurant, Blue Water Seafood, which has three Houston locations. “I’ve been involved in seafood my whole life,” Aplin said. The first restaurant opened in the Champions area off FM 1960 in 1996, followed by another on FM 2920 in Spring in 1999, and the third at Hwy. 290 and FM 1960 in 2010. Aplin had some remodeling to do—the first restaurant was an old chicken place, he said. The second was an old barbecue joint, and the third served Mexican food. But the business of seafood seems to be faring well, and Aplin has a hook in two more potential areas—Katy and FM 1488. Aplin is originally from Florida, but as a boy his family moved around a fair bit between Texas and Louisiana as his father followed the seafood trade. “He taught me a lot,” Aplin said. Aplin has crabbed all the waters in Texas, most of the waters in Louisiana and part of the waters in Florida. Eventually, Aplin wanted to cast his line a little deeper, so the fisherman became a restaurateur. Aplin’s fishing background also translated into the design of his family’s restaurant. The establishment is casual but reminds diners of being on vacation in a coastal town, with its wooden interiors and nautical decorations on the walls. Although Aplin has fished most of his life, catching the goods is one thing, preparing them another. And if it is not done properly, Aplin said, crawfish will not please the palate. “We put a lot of effort into our crawfish,” he said. “It’s a process with several “ We put a lot of effort into our crawfish. It’s a process with several steps to get it just right.” —Brad Aplin, co-owner. steps to get it just right.” The secret, Aplin said, is in the seasoning and the soaking. The taste of succulent shrimp begins in the water before they are even caught. What shrimp eat in its natural environment determines how it will taste on the plate. “It makes a world of difference,” Aplin said. “It really does.” Blue Water Seafood offers several boiled and grilled specials that include crawfish. Tina’s Special ($18.99) features a pound of crawfish, 10 boiled shrimp and snow crab. The crawfish dinner ($12.99) is served with fries and hushpuppies. Diners can also order pounds of crawfish for a market rate price. Several po boy sandwich variations ($8.99–$9.99) are made to order, ranging from tilapia to red snapper to catfish. They are served on a French roll with lettuce, tomatoes, cocktail sauce and tartar sauce, along with a side of french fries. In addition to seafood, the menu offers Monterrey chicken, hamburgers, salad, cheese sticks, Buffalo wings, quesadillas and salad. Blue Water also has an appetizer of fried alligator ($7.99) for those who prefer scales to fins or shells. Aplin said most of the dishes on the menu at Blue Water Seafood are family recipes that have been tweaked over the years. “We want to cook it here just like we did at home,” he said. Speaking of home, Aplin points out that Blue Water Seafood is truly a family owned and operated business. He and his wife Ping oversee operations, his mother Irene Snellgrove manages the FM 2920 location, and his daughter, Britney, and son-in-law, Joel, help with administration, planning and marketing. we specialize in mortgages that fit your lifestyle Cypress Owned and Operated Broker & Bank Conventional & Government Loans ans Purchases Refinance Debt Consolidation MENTION THIS AD TO RECEIVE 1/2 OFF PROCESSING FEE Expires 8/17/12 OFFICE: 832-220-1480 CELLULAR: 832-865-6065 EMAIL FOR A FREE QUOTE: tami@cntmtg.com WEB: www.cntmtg.com 25250 Northwest Freeway Ste. 260, Cypress, TX 77429 TX Broker License #75191 Awards for Excellence Winner of Distinction 2010 Company NMLS ID – 273344 Individual NMLS ID – 333134 Tami LaCoe Channel President John rigg impactnews.com • July 2012 | FEATURES | 19 The Fisherman’s Platter features favorites such as fried catfish and is sure to satisy any patron. Owner recommendations • The Fisherman’s Platter: includes fried shrimp, oysters, fish, crawfish and a crab cake ($18.99) • Blue Water Boil: half a king crab, one pound of snow crab, one pound of shrimp, one pound of crawfish and half a pound of sausage ($44.99) • Crawfish: whether it is boiled or fried, Blue water seafood has a variety of options sold market price (prices vary) • Dungeness Crab: diners crack open the shell to eat the meat from this crab, which is served with corn and potatoes ($18.99) Weekly specials Monday - raw oysters Tuesday - Boiled Crawfish Wednesday - Grilled oysters Thursday - All You Can eat Catfish Blue Water Seafood 12914 FM 1960 W. Houston • 281-894-9221 6107 FM 1960 W. Houston • 281-895-9222 Mon.–Thu. 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Sun. 11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m. www.bluewaterseafoodonline.com Hurricane Proof Your Trees! A Professional Tree Care Company John rigg Staff at Blue Water Seafood work under the Aplin family, which operates all three locations. 249 290 6 1960 Jones Road Tree Service LLC excels in arboriculture and we treat our clients and their trees with integrity, care and dignity. We provide professional tree services for residential, commercial and municipal needs. Our services include: Tree Trimming • Tree Pruning • Tree Removal • Tree Healthcare Stump Grinding • Emergency Service • Tree Preservation • Certifi ed Arborist • Fully Insured Workers’ Compensation Insurance Member of: Better Business Bureau • Tree Care Industry • Cy Fair Chamber of Commerce International Society of Arborulture CALL FOR A FREE TREE INSPECTION (Offi ce) 281-469-0458 (Cell) 281-703-5729 GO TO WWW.JONESROADTREESERVICE.COM FOR YOUR SUMMER DISCOUNT N. eldridge rd. 1960 Jones rd.
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