Here We Go: Block #1

I've been talking about this autumn quilt long enough.

I think I should start sharing while there is still
some autumn left!

Many of these ideas came from Lynette Jensen's

and the rest I found on the Internet.

As I've mentioned, I really began this by looking for

Christmas projects. But I just wasn't ready to

work with Christmas fabric--even though I was

actually listening to Christmas music

(a minor technicality)

while I sewed all 12 of these blocks.

So I hauled out my fall fabrics, pulled out the

scrap basket and went to work.

I chose this first block but made a change.

I have never liked "blocking" something to try

to make it seem curved. I mean, if it's supposed

to be curved, let's make it curved...and not

some sort of straight-lined illusion.

Well, anyway, this is just a personal taste thing,

but, as a general rule, I just don't make blocks

with this type of pattern.

SO I left out some of the piecing in the middle.

The original block is below:

(Hope I'm not getting into copyright issues here so

I'm leaving out any directions & measurements.)

From this, I just decided to use the pumpkins

as the focus for all the blocks.

This is also the only fabric

that is found in every single block.

Block one

The Morning Latte