On the Road Again

On the Road Again was created for the Project Quilting Season 7 I Need a Vacation Challenge.

Last week my husband, Frank, needed a getaway, so we called some friends and took off for Paducah for a few days. The National Quilt Museum, Hancocks of Paducah, the Moonshine Company, Paducah Beer Werks, Boos butcher block and cutting board outlet in Effingham, IL. Four fabulous days.

My goal was to complete my Sun Prairie Heritage Quilt show challenge before we left, but I didn't quite get there. I came home on Sunday afternoon (in the snow) and knew it needed to be ready for the hand work by Tuesday when I was helping at the polls. Success. Finished.

Now, time to figure out what to do for the I Need a Vacation challenge.  Yes, I think up these challenges for Kim, but that doesn't mean I have an idea in mind. Sometimes, but not usually.  This time I did not.

Our daughter lived out of state for the last 10 years and Frank and I would drive out to see her, usually 3 times a year. I have taken multiple pictures of him driving with the scenery in the background and looked and looked for them on my computer. No luck. I pieced mountains and continued to look. Still no luck. Finally, I told him I needed a favor. I wanted to take his picture in the truck. What a great guy! He said yes!

So we sat in the truck in the garage and I took his picture.  I played with the size a little and printed it out. I cut out his profile and added the shape of the window.  Done.

So this quilt is a memory of all the road trips we made to Virginia. Our daughter recently moved back to Wisconsin (YEAH!!!), so our trips will be going in other directions going forward.

Created by Diane Lapacek near Poynette, WI
15" x 20"