A few weeks ago, I drove up to Port Wing to drop off 5 quilt tops at Fisher Under Cover to have them machine quilted. On Saturday, I drove up to pick up the finished projects.
It was a sunny day, started out brisk, but turned into a warm day with a little breeze, perfect for a long drive.
I met friend Mary in Port Wing and we shopped a little fabric after gathering up my quilts.
Quilt #1
Strips & Squares
I sewed this quilt at Cornucopia in a class that was designed to use up scraps, but since I don't have a scrap heap, I used fabric and made this little lap quilt.
Quilt 2
The Wizard
I bought this kit at quilt camp one year at Oak Forest. A quilt shop from New Richmond brought some kits & fabrics to sell. It is panels and sashing.
The machine stitching looks like twisters.
Quilt 3
Sunflowers
I sewed this quilt at Cornucopia in a class with our friend Myrna.
It was a mystery quilt. We brought the fabric to class with a few instructions, large print, blending fabric, etc.
I was not pleased with how this quilt looked after I sewed it. I felt like the sunflower (large print) fabric was all wrong for this pattern.
But now that it has been machine stitched, I just love it.
Tammy at Fisher Under Cover picked out the stitch pattern and thread. It can't be seen in this photo, but the thread has a sheen/shimmer to it.
Quilt 4
I had purchased this fabric on clearance, layer cakes and jelly roll.
This quilt reminded me of coffee & lattes.
Friends Mary & Sharon ran across the perfect backing for it.
Quilt 5
Brick by Brick
I bought this kit at Pins and Needles in St. Croix Falls, WI.
The fabrics look like old woolen shirts that my grandfather used to wear.
This is headed to my great nephew in Alma. He's a hunter & fisher and outdoors kid.
Do you see maple leaves in the stitching?
I'm very pleased with these quilts, now they just need bindings to be completely finished.
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After lunch with Mary at the Bear Paw Cafe, I headed towards home, making a slight detour.
I continued my drive out to Wisconsin Point in Superior.
Always impressive to see the big lake and it was a perfect day.
Near Port Wing the lake is very brown due to the Iron River that enters near by.
It was a perfect day along the lake.
I watched these 2 geese taking a break on a big rock about 20 feet from shore.
Eventually they swam off to take care of their business.
The Wisconsin Point light house is picturesque.
I had to turn most of the photo black and white as some evil doers have done some tagging of the base in bright blue spray paint.
The clouds were soft across the sky.
I caught motion out of the corner of my eye and just barely caught a Cormorant in take off.
They push off the water a number of times before catching flight.
I was impressed to see 4 or 5 brand spanking new boardwalks from Wisconsin Point Road over the dune to the beach. Handicap accessible and really nice for those of us who don't want a shoe full of sand.
The sand has formed dunes along the beach from the effect of ice and winter.
Duluth in the background.
It was a pleasant day.
Round trip was about 280 miles, enough for one day for me, but very enjoyable.
Now I have 5 quilts to finish, but first a major purge and reorg of the sewing room is happening.
Step 1
L shaped formica table top out.
Step 2
No longer used dining room table, in.
There is much more to do, so I better get to it.
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