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Windmills & Threads

August 10, 2011 by Robin ♥

W.I.P.

There’s just something about them. Not many things can catch my eye like a windmill. The strength of their structure is so gracefully vulnerable to the power of the invisible. It’s magical. Truly, I can gaze admiringly for long stretches of time. There are bunches of them on The Big Island of Hawaii’s most southern tip, South Point. They are old, rusty, broken and seemingly forgotten. They were replaced years ago by more robust windmills , but the originals still stand like pieces of art.

South Point Wind Farm

In thinking about my Island Trails quilt, what better representation for South Point could there be? One unbroken windmill and the other, not so lucky.

South Point

And some threads. Yup, I managed a little hand stitching.

Mr. Whale {Before}

Mr. Whale {After}

And without to much headache {considering transfer pencils DO NOT WORK}, my free handed attempt was an A+.

{The Big Island of Hawaii}

I’m getting there little by little.

♥ R

Posted in Quilting | Tagged Back Stitch, Island Quilt, map quilt, South Point, Whale Applique, Windmill Applique | 13 Comments

13 Responses

on August 8, 2011 at 4:38 pm | Reply Deb

I know what you mean by the windmills! We have many of those kind sprouting up here in the Midwest. When I watch them rotate…it’s like watching graceful ballerina’s doing cartwheels across the sky. I’m glad you added them to your block!

Deb
- on August 9, 2011 at 8:17 am | Reply Robin ♥
  
  I LOVE the way you describe them…so true! I’m so happy to find a fellow appreciator….
on August 9, 2011 at 10:20 am | Reply Amy

I am a fellow windmill lover too! When I lived in Iowa the schools I worked at were powered by two windmills and I got to learn all about them. It was my favorite thing!

I love your quilts. It’s so cool to me how different our lives are now than they were in the not too distant past. It’s such an honor to have shared a part of my journey with you and I love that we can still see what the other is up too all these miles apart.
- on August 9, 2011 at 3:41 pm | Reply Robin ♥
  
  I agree. I treasure you and always will. No matter the miles, years, or wrinkles that accrue…I’ll always adore you! xoxo
on August 10, 2011 at 12:52 pm | Reply A Girl

That’s all that matters. We all get there eventually. Your whale is cute.
- on August 10, 2011 at 1:59 pm | Reply Robin ♥
  
  Thank you!
on August 10, 2011 at 3:11 pm | Reply Connie

Looks wonderful and I really like Mr. Whale!
- on August 11, 2011 at 9:55 am | Reply Robin ♥
  
  Why thank you!
on August 11, 2011 at 2:31 pm | Reply Toni

I think that is by far the coolest thing I have seen all week. That is one lucky baby!
- on August 12, 2011 at 8:26 am | Reply Robin ♥
  
  Wow, that’s a generous comment. I’m so happy you like it! Thank you…
on August 13, 2011 at 12:47 pm | Reply Kc

Ho auntie you One Mean stitcha! No can wait fo check my Keikis kryp quilt! Much alohas!
- on August 15, 2011 at 11:41 am | Reply Robin ♥
  
  I guess it’s true what they say…you can’t take the island out of the boy! xoxo
  - on August 16, 2011 at 8:12 am Kc
    
    Lol was feeling the pidgin that day for some reason

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