You
didn't think I could go camping without some kind of sewing project,
did you? For our latest outing I created a quilt kit to take along.
My inspiration was a nine-patch star test block that I made last
year.
I
selected light colors in soft green, lilac, latte, and aqua prints
from my 3 ½” square and triangle leftovers and pulled other
coordinates from my remnant baskets. After designing in Electric
Quilt 8, I spent an afternoon cutting the pieces I would need with
Accuquilt dies. All the star points are a simple white dotted print.
Everything fit nicely into a storage container.
I
loaded up my trusty Singer XL1000, the fabric kit and a sewing box of
notions, and off we headed to Defeated Creek.
Taking
over the dinette table gave me enough room to stitch, especially with
my pressing annex. I wouldn't want to try to sandwich, pin and
finish a large quilt in this small space, but sewing the quilt top
was a breeze.
After
a couple of days unloading and cleaning the camper, I'll finish up
the quilt and show you the final results next week.
Camping
in fall is usually great but this year temps went from 96 to 39
during our stay. Air conditioning and heaters were necessary. We had fun anyway!
Is is a vacation if you're retired,
or just another day in a good life?
