Full Force

Summer is in full force

and finding time to sew can be difficult!

But I did manage a few finishes.

As I've already mentioned,
I participated in the Repeat - the QAL

with Patty over at Elm Street Quilts.

I sat each evening after the supper dishes were cleared away

and foundation pieced my letters,

a few at a time.

I called it my dessert!

I quilted it with an all over design
of Angela Walters.
I found the design fun to stitch,
but had trouble making it look random
yet all fit together.

I purchased the whole alphabet here

and have already started a new wall hanging.

As it's a gift, it will have to remain 

a secret sewing project until fall.

Color Play
by the late Carol Turznik
aka MamaCJT

is a finish
with some simple straight line quilting.

I had emailed Carol during the late winter months
to inquire about her health.
During the course of our correspondence,
I asked about the availability of this pattern.
She very kindly dug around and found one lingering in her cache
and sent it to me right away.

Sadly, Carol passed away on May 7th.
Her family has left her blog intact
and I often revisit it for inspiration and rememberence.
Carol was incredibly talented,
loving color and whimsy.
I know she touched the lives of many quilters
around the world,
and that she is greatly missed.

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Our first paddle of the season took us out into open ocean

and what a fun ride it was!

While the sea was relatively calm,

the water was rolling in a big way
as it made its approach toward the huge rocks
that so beautifully adorn our coastline.

No breakers, just rolling.

It made it a little difficult to get pictures,

but managed this almost nice one
before I almost crashed into the rocks,
making the Ranger just a little nervous!

(Click picture to enlarge.)

Ruddy Turnstones

(Arenaria interpres)

8" - 10"

"A squat, robust, orange-legged shorebird with a harlequin pattern."

Arenaria is latin for 'sand-loving'.

These shorebirds breed during the summer months in the arctic tundra

and are now on their way south for the winter!

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Have a wonderful, funderful weekend!
I am joining the NSQBQ
for a quilt show in Pictou, NS on Saturday!
What are your plans?