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Monday, May 25, 2009

back to the big apple

A whole lotta fishin' and relaxin'
We had such a nice time in MN. If you can believe this, we all got sun burned!
Hanging in the sun which just felt so good, zippin' around the lake on the little boat, grilling some grub, playing with friends and family. What priceless fun.

I had a hard time picking out some photos to show.
So if you care to see more click HERE.

When we bought the cabin, I pretty much decorated the whole thing from local antique shops and ebay. I have three quilts that I have picked up in shops in the area, and would you believe I have never paid more that $25 for any of these? I can't stand seeing quilts in antique stores, I feel the love that went into them, and how can you NOT buy them for $25?? I love all three of them.

The top one, has two names embroidered into it. Sadie Treat and Evelyn Cline. It's quilted so nicely, I love the simple circles. It's so soft I can barley stand it.

The orange one, well that one, is etched in my brain. When I try to think of something to make, that quilt and the ORANGE pops into my head. it's just the nicest color, and great fabrics...Well, It is my favorite color, that may have something to do with it.

The last one, with brown pink, yellow and aqua, is so sweet. I often think of remaking that quilt in the same colors... Just to have another... there has to be so many stories in these quilts, I adore them. Hoping to keep the memories coming!

Lovin' that BIG Prairie Sky!
Every time I make it to the cabin, I get these amazing shots on this hill. Last year two big jets came across the sky making a huge "V" in the air... Felt like my lucky day!

And lastly, some local color. The pelicans that come around every morning, stick together in a tight little group and scoop up all the fish... I took many pictures, and most of them are all pelican butts... You get the idea.
Then, on a trip to the DQ, every year we see the geese crossing the busy road... but this year, we saw all the babies too. Have no fear, the traffic stops for the little cuties! Beep Beep!

Now to gear up for my sweet B's big bday Friday. My how time does fly... sigh.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

3

counting down to disconnect, 3 days....

I have to say, I really did not think much about putting this quilt together. I through it together, just thinking i wanted a lap quilt to take to the cabin this weekend. I grabbed what I had close by, A little of this and a little of that... I ran out of the peach, grabbed something else, and pieced it together with scraps... I didn't plan on a design that I'd actually like! It's a happy accident.

I tried a few new things with machine quilting. There are "Feather like" patterns in the yellow. Not quite what they should be, but they really finish the borders nicely. I still do not have a lot of patience when it comes to machine quilting... I started out, taking my time, and by mid way through I was zipping through it with loop de loops... and following the paint by number design on the fabric...

I know I will grow more with patience in machine quilting as I try new things.

So this is not perfect, but is there a quilt I have made that I am
entirely happy with?
nope.
I Keep thinking the next one will be done just the way I want it to be.

But for now, This one will keep me warm, on the deck, by the lake...

Do you have a quilt that has turned out exactly the way you pictured it to be?

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3 DAYS: I am counting down the days/minutes to being disconnected...
no phone, no computers, no tv...
maybe a small sewing project to take along... hmm, we'll see...