Urban Hiking

Here are two quilts in the Urban setting pattern that are going to market. Even today I am amazed at what the same quilt pattern looks like in different colors. These quilts were designed so that you can make the quilt with twelve 12" finished pieced blocks - from a block of the month or twelve orphan blocks - or just twelve 12" finished feature fabric blocks as shown in the center squares .

 



This summer I joined a hiking group that goes out once a week rain or shine, snow or sleet. The first few times the hikes were not bad. They usually go to the trails in the foothills or mountains but because of the flooding in May/June many bridges were washed out. That is until last week.

I key rumba! Nine of us hiked, more like step climbed, up 1060 ft. vertical to Powderface. It was worth every step, every huffing and puffing breath, every resting stop, every sip of water, to see the 360 degree panorama view of the foothills at the top. Elevation about 5000 ft.



Almost to the top. 2nd last stop. We are on the west side.

 

Top

South

East

North

Lunch on the west side

 

Center Point

This year has been a learning year of how to make 12 or 16 seam centers lie flat.

I've experimented pressing all seams in the same direction and spinning the point, pressing all seams open and spinning or folding the point. Then a little birdie suggests to sew only to the center point - not past it. Sewing only to the point intersection definitely worked much better and was easier to spin the center seams. Note: be careful that you cannot see a hole in the center on the front side. This may happen with 6 or 8 seams and with 10, 12 or 16 seams it is highly unlikely.



 

 



Alaska and Victoria BC Canada

Since the last post:
Nine quilt tops were completed. tbs later. TG for my long arm quilters, Jane, Janet, Nancy, Roberta. They are my saving grace!

My mom missed the top step, fell and broke the hip ball and skinned her elbow pretty good the same day we were going to look at a newer house for her, which is put on hold for now. She will be living with my sister for awhile and we are cleaning and packing up her house for when she can move into another house.

No matter how much fun holidays are, it's always good to be home. You have to go to Alaska and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada! It is beautiful.
First stop Ketchikan.

 

 

 

 

Second stop Juneau.

 

 

 

Cruise sight seeing trip to Sawyer Glacier. about 30ft long 5ft high above the water.

 

 

Third stop Skagway.   Building of sticks.

 

 



Got a kick out of the last sentence:

 

And last but not least Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Water taxi. I missed the yellow cab water taxi.