It is my favorite time of year, and this year I'll be doing a quilt along to help us get started on Autumn themed projects, leading up to my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. The projects will be suitable for the entire fall season, but the best part is the quilt along that starts today!! There will …
Category: Autumn Jubilee
Pumpkin Orange Bread
Autumn is the ideal time for pumpkin recipes, and I have a great one for you today. This pumpkin bread is a bit different, with a brighter more pumpkin-y flavor. Some years ago I made pumpkin bread using a standard recipe with ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon - really it was a pumpkin spice bread. …
Sew an Autumn Valence
My kitchen window has had the same valence over the shade for more years than I can count. It was also over the kitchen window in our previous home, which amazingly had the same size window. Of course, the view here always takes my attention, but the lace valence had seen better days. I made …
Harvest Wreaths
The first crafting project for Autumn Jubilee is an Autumn wreath. I have two that I have used for a couple of years now, both need some work. The bows are looking a bit faded and sad, and one has a bunch of bare spots. It just so happens that I have a yard full …
Autumn Jubilee!
Finally, it is almost October and we can really get into the Autumn season, my favorite! It was wonderfully cool last night, down to the low 50s, and I got out my sweater this morning to go to the Asheville Quilt Guild's Quilt Show. I have been working on a special event for the past …