Lady of the Lake Quilt Block

This 12" Lady of the Lake block is the 20th block of my Starwood Sampler Quilt, created to tell the story of my home and community.  I made it as a block of the month with my quilting group, the Persian Pickles.  A friend and I chose the blocks, and we found this pattern free on-line at:  http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patterns/details.html?idx=8078.  Alternate blocks in my quilt are set straight and on point.  This block is set straight.

Our community has three lakes.  In years past, this has meant a productive ice harvesting business, boating for tourists, and a water source for the trains so they could refill their water tanks and continue uphill.  Now, our lakes are sources of recreation as well as habitat for wildlife.

Winter Morning

On cold winter mornings

When my breath makes me think

I'm a kettle,

Dad and me wrap up warm

In scarves and balaclavas,

Then we fill a paper bag

With bread and go feed the ducks

In our local park.

The lake is usually quite frozen

So the ducks can't swim,

They skim across the ice instead,

Chasing the bits of bread

That we throw,

But when they try to peck the crumbs

The pieces slip anbd slide away,

Poor ducks!

They sometimes chase that bread

For ages and ages,

It makes me hungry just watching them,

So when Dad isn't looking

I pop some bread in my mouth and have a quick chew.

The ducks don't seem to mind,

At least they've never said anything

To me if they do.

                    Frank Flynn

 

 

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post:

http://www.starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2013/02/eating-jumbles-and-wearing-apron-with.html