Kayaking by Robyn W

PQ12.3 Virtual Vacation: Kayaking the Headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park, Minnesota.

We spend our spring/summer months about 25 miles from Itasca, Minnesota’s first state park where visitors can actually walk across the Mighty Mississippi! I’m looking forward to going back to Northern Minnesota (we winter in Madison) in a few weeks. We won’t be able to kayak until the ice goes out, probably some time in May, but once that happens… :-)

Other than the sky and kayak fabrics, I used only strips from jelly rolls I’d bought to make two twin-sized rainbow five-patch quilt tops for my granddaughters. I pieced 6” wavy strips together to create the water and used a variety of strips for the trees and banks. I hand embroidered the eagle. I quilted curves for the water and diagonal lines for sunshine in keeping with the simplicity of my scene. My applique and quilt stitches were done in Sulky Blendables variegated threads.

My personal challenge this time was to use only strips but had nothing I could use for the sky (none of the blue strips worked) and the striped orange and yellow fabric was just too perfect for the kayak not to use!


I had decided during PQ12 I’d use only my stash and whatever I made, I’d give away but I’ve ‘failed’ both this time. I plan on hanging this one in my sewing room at the lake. Last year my husband strung wire across the room so I could hang my completed projects. It’s a very nice way to display my work — thanks, Trish and Kim for the idea!

Created by Robyn Wimmer

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