Glorious Autumn Color and Wildlife

We are having a wonderful year for Autumn color this year. The oranges and reds finally came to a peak right at the end of October. The colors were so vibrant, that I couldn't stop taking pictures of our forest. My Aussie and Kiwi buddies were asking for some photos on a Zoom call a …

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London Quilt

Our MINI car club does a Christmas weekend every year, and we usually have a silent auction for charity at our Saturday evening dinner and games night. I have donated a few table toppers for auction in the past, but this year I wanted to do a bit more. So, I began doing internet searches …

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A Month of Great Books

Lots of other things going on in the past month, with Autumn Jubilee plus more car club events and more, so reading time was a bit more sparse. If it wasn't for the early morning hours, I wouldn't get much reading done. But four books for today's reviews are spectacular, all highly recommended with one …

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Stashbusters Check In

Back to Stashbusters, I hope you have some Autumn Jubilee finishes to add to your totals! Time to tally up the last two months of fabric in and out, and see where we stand. If you need to remember where you left off, see the Stashbusters September post comments. I have the two finishes for …

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Fun at Retreat

Our local guild held a three day retreat last week and it was a welcome time to relax, sew with friends, and have fun. We take our machines and projects to the venue, then at the end of the day we go home to have supper and sleep. We leave all our stuff at the …

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Autumn Jubilee Wrap Up

It has been a very busy month, with all the projects and giveaways! I hope you had fun! Today we wrap up the event, and I hope you will leave a comment on this post to thank all our sponsors for their wonderful prizes. Today is also the last day for two special deals so …

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Tablescapes for Autumn Jubilee

This really is my favorite time of the year. I love the rich colors of Autumn, the gold and burgundy with rust and deep evergreen speak to me. This week, the color at our home reached its peak, with glorious golds and orange, rust and a little bit of deep red. The oaks and maples …

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Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along Finish

Finishing the quilt along today, I loaded the top on the longarm for quilting. I used a pumpkin patch pantograph called Meandering Pumpkins that is perfect for fall inspired quilting. It is designed by Patricia Ritter for Urban Elementz. The cute pumpkin is surrounded by leaves and vines. The quilting is done with a medium …

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Autumn Jubilee Sew Along – Finishing the Wall Hanging

When we left off last Wednesday, the scrappy borders had been done, and next was doing the final quilting and finishing. I found a small piece of coordinating fabric for the back, with enough for binding too, and loaded the little quilt on the longarm. This project is small enough to easily do on a …

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Autumn Jubilee Bonus Projects

Autumn Jubilee just doesn't have enough days for all the projects I have in mind, so today will be a bit of a hodgepodge of ideas and projects, and a tutorial. Sometimes just finding a wonderful seasonal item on sale brings a smile. This pumpkin welcome sign was just such a find, and now graces …

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