Some Days are for Sewing and Some Are Not

Sewing doesn't always go as smoothly as planned

But what do you do?

You do a lot of unstitching.
That's what!

Several years ago I collected a 

 lot of beautiful blue fabrics designed 

by Laura Simpson and Polly Minick.  The

collection is called Lexington, which is
a small town located
along the shores of Lake Huron, and the 

accompanying pattern is called Great Lakes.

 Maybe having grown

up as a Michigan kid,

1952
 and spending summer vacations

 on some lake "up north"

1960

 might have been why I needed to
make this pattern.

It was smooth sailing at first.

I cut and trimmed hst's,

Who doesn't like seeing

a pile of trimmings, knowing that

those blocks are perfect.

My sewing was making me smile.  

Blocks together. 👍👍

Center section  👍👍

Borders pieced.  👍👍

Then the fun came to
a screeching halt.
Those pieced borders
 did not want to fit the center section!

I actually ended up unsewing
those borders 3 times!
Because there wasn't a coping border,
the borders needed to be EXACT!

After I got those to fit, I decided to
add another border so the quilt's outer edges
wouldn't be stretchy triangles.

Do you think those
6" borders cooperated?
No,
more unsewing!

Some days are for sewing and
some are not,
but I'm happy to say
the top is finished,

it lays flat,
and is a rectangle.
All major accomplishments.

It's been a long time since I've
been back to enjoyed those lakes.

I actually have a trip planned for
the beginning of June, but
that might have to be rescheduled.
But whenever it happens,
it will feel great to dig my toes
into the sand and remember some
wonderful family times.

Until Next Time-

Kyle

A Little R & R

 Last week we did some traveling

and headed to the mitten state.

It was time for some R & R,

sprinkled with family reunions,

a christening, and a wedding.

The "cousins" hadn't

 

been together for a very long time.

And since the last time,

look how many "second cousins"

have joined the family.

 (Owl not included)

Baby Oliver

had to have his own separate picture.

All of this commotion was just too much

for a 6 month old.

My daughter, Kate and husband, Bobby

even came and joined in from Florida.

You can read all about the road trip here

that my girls and their families had

coming all the way from Colorado.

Running Man and I had the sense

to fly.

We all came to celebrate

a wedding

and

a christening

(Oliver and his God parents)

Conked out again.

Throw in some good eats

from Zingerman's Deli in Ann Arbor,

a walk through the University of Michigan's

 

Botanical Gardens,

and add some

 watermelon,

you have the perfect combo

(photo by Jessica Wolfe)

 for a perfect vacation.

Until Next Time-