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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

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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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