One son is home on fall break so this past weekend I enjoyed
lots of family time. I watched lots of football, played corn hole,
threw around a football, cut back rose bushes (because I had
to do some yard work!), cut up more pumpkins, made salted
caramel (for apples) and a huge crockpot of chili for everyone.
And, I ordered up a bunch of firewood (always a happy day)!
Family stuff. Fall. Football. Firewood.
You know.
And, I ordered up a bunch of firewood (always a happy day)!
Family stuff. Fall. Football. Firewood.
You know.
Oh, and in between it all, I did some quilting.
(Shoot--that doesn't begin with "f".....wait!)
I quilted on fabric!!
(Shoot--that doesn't begin with "f".....wait!)
I quilted on fabric!!
I think that makes up a pretty decent fall weekend!
We were missing this guy, though:
We were missing this guy, though:
I figure it's time for an update on our favorite cadet.
I don't have permission to post the whole photo so that's
kind of a blurry zoom-in but this was a group getting
ready for the homecoming parade. We'll be heading up to
NY pretty soon to see him--and the fall leaves--soon but
not before we welcome our granddaughter into the world.
Like I said: family stuff.
Now, about that quilting.
Autumn Nights is now fully quilted and just waiting for binding.
And the gift sewing?
I'm linking up to Inquiring Quilter today for these
next two gifts. Her theme is a celebration of love
so I thought quilting up gifts for loved ones fit
pretty well.
I'm linking up to Inquiring Quilter today for these
next two gifts. Her theme is a celebration of love
so I thought quilting up gifts for loved ones fit
pretty well.
Scrap Happy wall-hanging top now has a border and is ready
for quilting. This will be the first Christmas gift completed!
for quilting. This will be the first Christmas gift completed!
The first of 7 table runners (that number just keeps growing)
has been pieced and quilted and just needs a border.
It will be given to a friend in a couple days for her birthday.
I have a pantograph with holly leaves so I just had to
put this little table runner on my huge quilt frame.
If I was smart, I'd make the other 6 runners all the same
size and line them up to be quilted all in one sweep.
Hmm. The jury is still out on my intelligence so we'll see.
Dark pic alert. Sorry--it's sunny in our sunroom. Go figure.
Time for a little long arm love: last month I celebrated its
2-Years-With-Me birthday. I'm pretty sure no one else on earth
performs this insanity but, in my defense, it's easy to remember
when I got it on my birthday. I kind of like looking back at all the
quilts I've made on it so far--and it's a lot.
The Scrap Happy wallhanging and the blocks in my
table runner came from Kim Diehl's book Simple Whatnots.
As with Scrap Happy, the tiny little pieces in these 6" blocks
found me with some points off a little there and there. I clearly
need to up my game when it comes to these minis.
But that's ok--I will usually accept any quilt challenge.
(shared with permission)
Except maybe these tiny little guys shared on Heartspun Quilts.
PLEASE go look at these. You will not be disappointed.
And then go check out Rogue Quilter where Janet, the
Master-Piecer behind these little gems, blogs.
There are even more.
Oh my gosh. Just. I don't even know what to say.
I guess maybe they speak for themselves.
has been pieced and quilted and just needs a border.
It will be given to a friend in a couple days for her birthday.
I have a pantograph with holly leaves so I just had to
put this little table runner on my huge quilt frame.
If I was smart, I'd make the other 6 runners all the same
size and line them up to be quilted all in one sweep.
Hmm. The jury is still out on my intelligence so we'll see.
Dark pic alert. Sorry--it's sunny in our sunroom. Go figure.
Time for a little long arm love: last month I celebrated its
2-Years-With-Me birthday. I'm pretty sure no one else on earth
performs this insanity but, in my defense, it's easy to remember
when I got it on my birthday. I kind of like looking back at all the
quilts I've made on it so far--and it's a lot.
The Scrap Happy wallhanging and the blocks in my
table runner came from Kim Diehl's book Simple Whatnots.
As with Scrap Happy, the tiny little pieces in these 6" blocks
found me with some points off a little there and there. I clearly
need to up my game when it comes to these minis.
But that's ok--I will usually accept any quilt challenge.
Except maybe these tiny little guys shared on Heartspun Quilts.
PLEASE go look at these. You will not be disappointed.
And then go check out Rogue Quilter where Janet, the
Master-Piecer behind these little gems, blogs.
There are even more.
Oh my gosh. Just. I don't even know what to say.
I guess maybe they speak for themselves.
Anyway, Kim's book has made it onto my Christmas list.
Maybe then I can keep practicing my mini piecing.
Well, enough enjoying this foggy fall morning
over a coffee. Time to sew.
Midweek Makers
Maybe then I can keep practicing my mini piecing.
Well, enough enjoying this foggy fall morning
over a coffee. Time to sew.
Midweek Makers
Happy fall--and gift--quilting!
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