Tomorrow we turn the calendar over to October! So many different events and feelings are associated with this month! Some of my family and friends are facing serious medical procedures during October. Others can’t wait to spend days decorating their home and planning costumes for Halloween. I am looking forward to visits from family. Many of us are anticipating crisper mornings and cool evenings. Some friends are traveling to see the New England Fall Foliage. October is chock full of a variety of events, happenings and feelings. But to the Quilters at First, October means it is time for the annual Quilts Etc. Sale! What seemed like a long time in the future is now just two weeks away…
Just because we are gathering fall decor, distributing flyers and sorting inventory doesn’t mean we have finished sewing/quilting! Here is the latest items brought to the quilting room.
Two sets of placemats have been added.
This set of four is just waiting for October and all the colors of fall. They measure 11″ x 15” and each one is different but all are colorful autumn leaves. The set of four is $40. They are machine quilted and the binding is machine applied.
The second set is made using Mary Englebreit fabric.
They are 12″ x 18″. They are machine quilted, machine bound with a dark green rick rack trim. The back side is a bolder Englebreit print. Set of 4 for $40.
Tammy brought the softest tied quilt.
This photo convinced me to buy a new camera/phone!! The pink is the prettiest pink in real life, but not in this photo. The backing is Minky–pink of course. The Teddy Bear is a copy of the bear in the print. This sweet combo is $100.
Diane crocheted Granny Squares in various sizes for clutch bags–a real vintage look.
A table runner especially for October and November. Either side would be a great addition to your autumn decor. It is 15″ x 41.5″ –machine quilted in a grid pattern and the binding is hand sewn. $40
Janis wrote this for the Art Crawl on October 3–“I saw this pattern online and thought it would be easy and not take too much time. Wrong on both! The pattern was more complex that it need to be so–I didn’t choose pieces at random but had a visual in mind. My long arm quilter finished with orange spiders on the back. Great idea!”
Orange spiders! This 38″ hexagon would be the star of your Halloween decorations. $65
More items for the “etc.” part of the sale–
You can decide if they are coasters or mug rugs.
Harold C. had ask us if we would like some of his mother’s quilts. Of course we said yes! His mother was from Brooklyn, Iowa and like many rural women of her generation, had a quilting frame set up in the living room. He could remember her working on several of the quilts he gave us.
This quilt was well loved and a few of the “churn dash” blocks are thread bare. But it would make a good “cutter”–a quilt that can be repurposed. 72″ x80″. $20
This quilt is an autograph quilt. Each block has an embroidered name in the center. These quilts were often made to be auctioned off to raise funds for a church or school. Sometimes it was a gift for a friend moving far away. It’s hand quilted and in good shape.
66″ x 86″. $50
The Iris quilt is a combination of piecing and appliqué. Probably it was saved for “special”; it is hardly worn.
86″ x 96″. $50
This intricate pattern is amazing. It was quickly purchased—but it needs to be admired by all!
Oops–I didn’t get the measurements but it is large. The solid pink is characteristic of 30’s and 40’s fabric. The hand quilting adds another design element. It is in excellent condition. $60
Here is a close up of the hand quilting!
This “crazy quilt” is from another family. The pieces are mostly wool. There are very few moth holes. The backing appears to be newer than the front and is a cotton stripe. 62″ x 80″. $25
This Friday, October 3, we are participating in the First Friday Wichita Art Crawl. We have discovered the church’s narthex is a perfect place to showcase our quilts. We are displaying different quilts than we did in September. The theme is holiday quilts–Halloween, Christmas and Autumn–Thanksgiving. We also will have a few that are “year-around” beauties. We will be open from 6 pm to 8 pm. There is lots of easy parking off Topeka and we will have homemake cookies. All the quilts will be for sale.
This Sunday the edited video of Rev. Jeff and Kane learning to quilt will be shown during the eleven o’clock service. A little nervous about the teacher’s role!
And just in case you forgot, here is the Quilt Etc. Sale information one more time
I hope whatever October brings you, there is peace and a bit of fun.
Quilts, Etc. 
Oh, that iris and nine-patch quilt brings back memories — it was a four-part series from Quilters Newsletter Magazine starting in April 1988, called Iris Medallion. I used the iris applique pattern on a duvet cover but never made the whole quilt. The magazine credits Mary Gomez of Monrovia California for the design.
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Thanks for the information…an older member of our church donated his mom’s quilts. He really knew nothing about them and I haven’t had the time to do any research with the Sale around the corner. Again, thank you.
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