So much to catch up on today! Get comfortable and enjoy a long and picture heavy post. Cooler weather is supposed to come in this week, and I am hoping for more seasonal temperatures, but where has the month gone?! It is turkey time around here, the wild kind. These guys have nothing to worry …
Category: Quilting
Trip Around London Quilt
Last summer I put out a call for British theme fabrics, hoping some would have some bits left over from other projects, or a random yard of something I could buy. I got three larger half-yard or full-yard pieces from several wonderful readers, and a five-yard bolt of the white background fabric on the upper …
Sunday Chat – Quilting, Food, and Fall Color
Glorious color adorns our driveway with the fall season reaching its peak. The reds and golds are brilliant even in this early dawn view. Fog settles into the valley sometimes, and I love that. This photo was taken two weeks ago, as the colors hit their peaks. When the sun came up over the east …
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Cradle Quilt Update
The cradle quilt drive has been amazing. Before we began Autumn Jubilee, I did two updates with photos of the 73 quilts that were received in September. The month of October has been nothing short of miraculous! This will be a very long and picture heavy post, as there are more than 100 more quilts …
Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Finale
I hope you are enjoying the Mason Jar inspired quilt along, with fabrics from Benartex's Harvest Festival line. Today we are going to talk about the finishing, with some ideas for labeling. When we left off, the quilting was done and it was ready for binding. I thought the plaid in the brown and rust …
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 …
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 …
Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Begins
Today we begin the quilt along for this year's Autumn Jubilee. We'll work on it over the next month, with posts every Friday. In past years, I've done two blocks alternating in placement several times, then a row quilt, and a round robin. This year, the quilt will be your choice as to the size …
Cradle Quilts Update
This past week, I was able to move other projects along and find a day to make a few cradle quilts. I combed through some of my project bags with leftover bits from other projects, like this one with HSTs left over from Scrap Dance Quadrille. I had enough to do some pinwheel blocks. I …
Garden and State Fair
Rain fell off and on last week, and one drizzly morning these boys came by for a visit. Both males, they strutted around and loudly gobble-gobbled. I threw some sunflower seed hearts out for them. They were happy as clams to do a bit of hunt and peck. The goldfinches and a woodpecker got their …