A Drive in the Country in Minnesota and Wisconsin

About a month ago, my husband and I made a trip to Minneapolis. We drove out into the countryside and had a wonderful day. We drove from Minneapolis to Stillwater, Minnesota and then over the St Croix River and then headed north in Wisconsin. We crossed back over the St Croix River and then headed back south to Minneapolis. It was beautiful drive with beautiful countryside. Took many pictures and stopped at the little towns on the way. The quilted landscape fabric postcard art quilt on the left is from a picutre of the barn on the left. It is one of the many barns along this route.

I've been sewing and creating new mountain post cards. More to come.

Lighthouse quilted fabric magnet. My next blog post will describe some coastal areas to visit in North Carolina. Stay tuned. Available at http://sewupscale.etsy.com

Windmills

A few months ago, my husband and I took a trip to Dallas, Texas for a meeting he was attending. We went out a day early and paid a visit to Lawton, Oklanhoma where we lived many years ago. While visiting the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge we spotted a windmill farm. We followed the windmills until we got very close. I took pictures and then had to make a quilted fabric post card art quilt. We were very facinated by theses windmills since you just don't see these in western North Carolina. The picture on the right is the photograph and the picture on the left is the fabric post card art quilt I made.

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Paradise

Almost every year, my husband and I go to the coast. When the children were young, the whole family would go. Atlantic Beach, NC is one of the beaches we have gone to the most. Why? Well, my husband has a meeting in Atlantic Beach every June. There is something so soothing about the sounds of the waves. The picture on the right is the fabric post card I created form the actual photo that is on the left. Would love to know what you think.

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Walking through the woods is one of my favorite stress relievers. Along the Blue Ridge Parkway are numerous trails and paths. One of my favorites is the Linville Falls Trail and the Linville Groge Trail at Mile Post 316. You get a beautiful view the of Linville Falls and the Gorge area. The post card art quilt in the top right reminds me of that trail and any similar trails in the forest. The photo on the left is a picture of the falls from the upper trail. Bottom right is a picture of the trail.

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Had a Bad Day Fish Quiltd Magnet

Maybe this has something to do with traveling and maybe it doesn't. Could be a bad fishing trip or could be you got stuck in traffic on the way to the beach. Use your imagination.

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