Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Week 3

I hope you are having fun with this year's Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along. Now that we have all the blocks made, layout of the top is next. If you are making the same size as I am showing, please note that in the photos, the pumpkin blocks should be switched. This will separate the pumpkins …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Week 3

Autumn Jubilee in the Garden

Cool October nights are bringing the garden season to a close. While I still have some tomatoes on the vine, and more still green, they are mostly done. I harvested these, and I'll pull up the plants when the first frost occurs. There is still one squash left on the vine, and it finally appears …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee in the Garden

Autumn Jubilee Turkey Talk Placemats

When I saw the fabulous turkey prints in the Benartex Harvest Festival line, my mind immediately went to fussy cutting the turkeys. I knew I wanted a project to showcase those turkeys, along with the feather prints. Placemats for the Autumn table that would work all the way to Thanksgiving seemed like a good plan. …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Turkey Talk Placemats

Autumn Jubilee Crafting with Mason Jars

I've been playing in the craft room and there are lots of ideas on today's post for using Mason jars in new ways. We'll start simple, and go a bit more involved later on. I have shown these jar votive holders in the past, but I have new readers that may not have seen them. …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Crafting with Mason Jars

Autumn Jubilee Winners and 2 Corrections

Three lucky winners are doing a happy dance today! Congratulations to all of you! Joan G won the Milk Street Vegetables Cookbook! She wrote " I see a lot of great cookbooks, but The World in a Skillet is at the top of my list! Also, that precision rolling pin is super cool!" Congratulations, Joan! …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Winners and 2 Corrections

Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Step 2

It may be Friday the 13th, but it is a lucky day for free patterns. The rest of the Quilt Along blocks will be on today's sewing agenda. Did you make progress on the first blocks this past week? Once again, lets take a look at the design in concept. Details will be just a …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Step 2

Autumn Jubilee Fresh Baked

Fresh Baked. Doesn't that make you think of the aroma of baking pies and bread, brownies and cookies? Can you smell the aroma of fresh baked pumpkin orange bread in this photo? It is my original recipe, but we'll get to that at the end of this post. Read on for a long and picture …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Fresh Baked

Autumn Jubilee Mason Jar Wraps

Our first embroidery project of the event is today, but you can still sew along if you do not have an embroidery machine. Fussy cut motifs or hand embroidered designs will work just as well. This project is made to fit a large 3-cup (or 24 oz), wide mouth Mason Jar. Remember the four flying …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Mason Jar Wraps

Autumn Jubilee in the Kitchen

Autumn is my favorite time of year for being in the kitchen, making pumpkin bread, trying new recipes, cooking comfort food, making football snacks, and hearty soups for chilly days. I am lucky that My Sweet Babboo loves vegetables of all kinds, so experimenting with them is fun. There are so many ideas in the …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee in the Kitchen

Autumn Jubilee Winners This Week

Two lucky winners are doing a happy dance today! Congratulations to both of you! Sharon D won the $50 gift certificate to One Of The Flock! Sharon said "I fell in love with Bittersweet Fall". Wonder what she will get? Sheila in SC won the Hobbs Fusible Batting! She wrote " I’d love to try …

Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Winners This Week