The image of the state of Texas and Maine came from a novelty fabric I purchased for a “Once Upon a Time” quilt I made as a gift. Many months ago I had the thought that fussy cutting these two states out would be perfect and set them aside. Working out of the small batch of supplies that will comprise my sewing studio for the next four months, I chose an orange batik print because of the contrast with the blue around the states. I think it really makes them pop. I just didn’t feel like quilting all over the background, and chose to “write” in the starting and stopping point and the whopping amount of miles we are about to drive to document the feat. I wish it was a bit thicker. Perhaps if I tried that again, I should put a thicker thread in the bobbin, sketch the wording on the back backwards, and bobbin draw it in for better readability.
In any event, here we go. Certainly there are ties in Texas to stay connected to, but I am also excited about this next grand adventure in my life.