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WIP IT WIP IT GOOD!

I jumped ahead on my Island Trails quilt to step 5.  Yup, it made more sense to applique the island’s locations and then hand stitch their names.  Working around the hand stitched names seemed limiting.  Who wants that?  Am I just delaying the hand stitching?  Probably.  I have about 5 – 7 more locations to do, but here’s a peak into where this quilt is heading.  Remember, it’s for a baby.  So it’s supposed to be fun and cute.  The locations are symbolic of the areas but aren’t specific to any one location.  For instance, the palm tree and surf board represent the surf locations in that area as a whole.  However, when I get to Mauna Kea and Volcano, those will be specific.  Got it?  The umbrella needs a pair of slippers, beach ball, or something to go with it.  Thinking.  And the whale isn’t stitched on or have any detail, that’s coming.

Needs: Black Sand

Needs: Off White Sand & Beach Ball, Slippers, or ?

Needs: Sitching, Spout, and Decoration

Island Trails {WIP}

This is a fun project.  Something out of the box for sure, which helps keep me on my toes.  My fear is that it will become very busy with the location names.  I may start with the most important ones and if that starts to happen, just leave out what I can.  It’s about that perfect balance.  I hope to find it and will be sure to keep you all updated.

♥ R

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3. Pinpoints

It’s WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced, oh goody!

Here’s what I’ve got cooking.  Island Trails is on my mind guys.  Like an all consuming thought, “CAN I DO THIS”?  I just have to continuously shrug my shoulders and think, “of course I can”!  Do you remember my plan of completion?  Well I’m on number 3 of the list.  Yup, I’ve got the pinpointed locations figured out, font and all.  They will most likely be hand stitched.  I could free motion stitch them by machine, but it won’t have the look I’m after.  At least that’s what my imagination tells me.  So I’ll play and keep you posted of course.

Cheers to works in progress.  It’s not about arriving at the destination, rather enjoying the journey right?  Maybe all that philosophical warm and fussy stuff is accurate, but this puppy has to be done by October.  I’m off to the craft store today to pick up transfer paper so I can get busy on hand stitching ALL THESE LOCATIONS!

Pinpoint Locations

 ♥ R

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