• Home
  • Blog Posts
  • Gallery
    • 2022 Quilts
    • 2021 Quilts
    • 2020 Quilts
    • 2019 Quilts
    • 2018 Quilts
    • 2017 Quilts
    • 2016 Quilts
    • 2015 Quilts
    • 2014 quilts
  • Free Resource Library
  • Sunday Meditation
  • Technical Editing
  • Pattern Testing
  • About Me
  • Home
  • Blog Posts
  • Gallery
  • Free Resource Library
  • Technical Editing
  • Pattern Testing
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sunday Meditation
  • Terms and Conditions
  • About Me

Patchwork Sampler

Make quilts. Use fabric. Have fun.

2015 Quilts, jelly roll, travel, Wisconsin · May 24, 2015

Beautiful Day on the Water

The weekend weather forecast was not very promising and it looked like Saturday would be the only warm, sunny day.  It was beautiful when we got up so we loaded the kayaks on the car and headed up to Door County.  If you’re not familiar with Door County, it’s the narrow peninsula that sits between the bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.  In addition to the natural beauty of the water, there are state parks, lots of nice restaurants and unique shopping.  Since it’s less than two hours away so we left early and made a day of it.

Our first stop was Peninsula State Park.  This is the largest park in the Wisconsin State Park system and it offers something for everyone—boating, hiking, biking, and camping.  It is our favorite park and we try to get up there several times a year.  The water was pretty calm in the bay but it was pretty windy so out in the open water it was a little choppy but not too bad for paddling.

Jim-kayak

We were out for two hours and I’m pretty sure my arms will be sore tomorrow.   I doubt I’ll be able to lift a pan, laundry basket or vacuum cleaner or anything heavier than a couple of pieces of fabric to run under the sewing machine presser foot!!

A friend recommended the pizza at Wild Tomato across from the park so we checked it out and were not disappointed.

pizza

After lunch we strolled “in town” for a little while, stopped by Wilson’s for ice cream and went back to the park for a hike.

shoreline

On the drive up I hand stitched the binding on this scrappy Stamp quilt.  This is the first finished quilt from my 40 yard dash challenge.  The second is quilted and ready for binding and two more are pieced and in the quilting queue.  This week will be busy and not a lot of time for sewing but I hope to get at least one more finished.

stamp-full

The quilting in the blocks and outer borders is simple up and down lines.  I practiced circles in the sashing and little posies in the cornerstones.  Easy designs and no marking!

stamp quilting

Estimated fabric out of stash for this quilt:  8.375 yards.  I even found an old Thimbleberries fabric for the back.

stamp back

Related Posts:

  • The Reflection Quilt
    The Reflection Quilt
  • Tuesday Tip: Leftover Batting
    Tuesday Tip: Leftover Batting
  • Friday Finish: Carpenter's Star Quilt
    Friday Finish: Carpenter's Star Quilt
  • What A Wonderful World
    What A Wonderful World
  • Monday Motivation: Day One or One Day?
    Monday Motivation: Day One or One Day?
  • Monday Motivation Week 18, 2020
    Monday Motivation Week 18, 2020

In: 2015 Quilts, jelly roll, travel, Wisconsin · Tagged: 40 yard dash, scrap quilt, Stamp quilt, stashbuster

You’ll Also Love

Friday Finish: Three Projects
The Celebrate Quilt: Block 1 Tutorial
Introduction to The Celebrate Quilt

Comments

  1. Jacqi says

    May 25, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    Looks great! Love the way you quilted it.

Next Post >

Jen’s First Quilt

Recent Posts

  • Friday Finish: Three Projects
  • Weekly WIP: Be Attitudes
  • The Celebrate Quilt: Block 1 Tutorial
  • Introduction to The Celebrate Quilt
  • Are You Up For a Challenge?
Block 1 of The Celebrate Quilt block of the month Block 1 of The Celebrate Quilt block of the month is here!

It's fun, it's free, and it's a great way to use scraps and stash. Sign up at the link in bio.

#thecelebratequilt #patchworksampler #blockofthemonth
What are you celebrating today? Why not celebrate What are you celebrating today? Why not celebrate using fabric, making a quilt, and having fun. The Celebrate Quilt block of the month starts today! 

Each month receive instructions to make a chunk of this quilt...a 12" block plus little filler units. It's a great way to use scraps and stash and it's FREE!

Sign up at the link in bio.

#thecelebratequilt #patchworksampler #quiltsofinstagram #quiltersofinstagram #scrapquilt
Week 3 of the Origins Quilt Along. These bright bl Week 3 of the Origins Quilt Along. These bright blocks make me long for spring!

#originsqal @liftinglimitsquilting #patchworksampler
First three blocks of the Origins Quilt Along comp First three blocks of the Origins Quilt Along completed. Are you sewing along? If not, there's still time to head over to @liftinglimitsquilting to pick up the pattern and get started. It's a fun quilt to make!

#originsqal #patchworksampler #quiltersofinstagram #quiltsofinstagram #quiltalong
Lisa, the WIP Challenge was the push I needed to g Lisa, the WIP Challenge was the push I needed to get this project out of the bin. All the cutting is complete (close to 800 half-square triangles!). Sewing is the easy part, right? Now to reward myself with another flat white coffee.

@wildplumlane.quilts #2023wipchallenge #quiltingwip #quiltingufo #patchworksampler #plainsailingquilt
Just released! The Reflection Quilt pattern. It is Just released! The Reflection Quilt pattern. It is easy to piece and looks great made with only two fabrics or with fat quarters. The pattern includes baby, throw, and bed sizes. Available in my Etsy shop-link in bio.

#thereflectionquilt #patchworksampler #patchworksamplerpatterns #quiltersofinstagram #quiltsofinstagram
Who else loves a Quilt Along? Origins is a fun, ea Who else loves a Quilt Along? Origins is a fun, easy quilt that just needs 12 fat quarters for the lap size. Pick up the pattern @liftinglimitsquilting and join the fun!

#originsqal #patchworksampler
Thanks @wildplumlane.quilts for the motivation to Thanks @wildplumlane.quilts for the motivation to get back to this WIP. It's great to make some progress. Still many blocks to go, but any little step forward is good. 

#2023wipchallenge  #plainsailingquilt #quiltingwip #quiltingufo
Can't wait! Release date for The Reflection Quilt Can't wait! Release date for The Reflection Quilt pattern is Friday, January 20.

#thereflectionquilt #quiltersofinstagram #patchworksampler #quiltsofinstagram
Load More... Follow on Instagram
  • Home
  • Blog Posts
  • Gallery
  • Free Resource Library
  • Technical Editing
  • Pattern Testing
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sunday Meditation
  • Terms and Conditions
  • About Me

Copyright © 2023 Patchwork Sampler · Theme by 17th Avenue