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Continue reading →: New quilt startedYesterday was too breezy for being on the water so Chris, Ian and I headed out for a hike. But I’ll start with the afternoon because I finally got started on the feedsack quilt blocks. Here are the first 2. They aren’t pressed yet but I think they turned out…
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Continue reading →: Another day in paradiseWe had a beautiful day yesterday. Chris and Win left very early for a fishing trip, we’ll before the rest of us were up. Ian and I mustered around 8 for a 2 and a half hour kayaking trip to the end of the lake and back. We were the…
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Continue reading →: Settled in
My blog posting is going to be erratic this week. We have an additional guest and are doing more things. The week started overcast and rainy. We didn’t mind. Laura and I did a little shopping. We both got some fabric and she bought yarn for to knit a new…
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Continue reading →: A finished blanketWe are settled on Mount Desert Island. This is truly our happy place and we are excited to have our friends from England here with us. It was overcast and cloudy today but we got a hike in before the rain started. We have a tradition of starting with a…
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Continue reading →: Farewell WiltonWe had a wonderful and wonderfully peaceful week here in Wilton. It could not have been more relaxing. The lake even gave us a beautiful sunset for our last night. Today we head to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Yesterday we walked downtown again, did some kayaking and…
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Continue reading →: More fishes!Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day and we got out on the lake early. We were thr only people on the lake but we difhave these guys for company. In the afternoon we had some showers but it was a great day for reading and sewing. Groups 5 and 6…
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Continue reading →: Fishes and sunsetMaine is notorious for inaccurate weather predictions. Yesterday was supposed to be rainy off and on all day. It did rain a little in the morning but the sun came out at noon and I took a walk downtown. I met a little friend on the way. Wilton is a…
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Continue reading →: FishesYesterday was a rainy and cloudy day but we eventually caught a break and got out on the water. I saw several loons and finally found the eagle’s nest that our hosts told us about. Chris spotted one on the eagles a couple of days ago but I haven’t been…
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Continue reading →: Fish are underwayOur vacation has started off nicely. Chris has gotten in a lot of fishing. We’ve had our first lobster dinner and I’ve gotten in some good kayaking time. Also there’s sewing! One thing I have to address here is lighting. I sew in the kitchen and there’s one overhead light.…
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Continue reading →: We arrivedWhen we arrived yesterday the lake looked gorgeous! It was quite breezy but beautiful for sitting on the dock with the neighbors/hosts. We even has a visit from a loon. I never get tired of seeing or hearing them. On the way up yesterday I only finished one hat. My…
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I’m Vicki
I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.
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