It is “officially” Quilt Season. Friday night we handed out candy to approximately two hundred very polite and cute trick or treaters. Yesterday we flipped the calendar over to November–with the cutest photo of a Shibu pup. I found places inside for my house plants that spent the summer on the deck. This morning we set the clocks all back one hour–except my sewing room clock; it is just too difficult to change. Baseball is over for the year after a long seventh game in the World Series. There was “frost on the pumpkin” on our early doggy walk. So, check and check; it is “officially” Quilt Season.
All that is not to say we won’t have very warm days yet. There will be days I start with several layers and by dinner I am down to a short sleeve tee shirt and the windows open. But come evening, when we slow down and watch an episode of something, I will be dragging out a quilt to wrap around my shoulders.
We like to sleep in a cool room so a quilt will be folded at the end of the bed for those early morning hours when it is just a little too cool. Those smaller quilts–large lap or twin quilts work well for the end of the bed. It is probably too early to add a larger quilt to the normal bedding.
Oh by the way, those pumpkins aren’t Halloween pumpkins, they are Thanksgiving pumpkins!
We are still catching out breath after hosting the Quilts Etc. Sale in October, but Tammy B. did make a baby quilt that isn’t as girly as her last two.
The nautical theme quilt is 50″ x 50″–see the anchors, whales and the boat wheels? Flannel makes it extra soft and cozy. It is closely tied, ensuring it can be laundered. The binding continues the red and blue color scheme and is hand sewn. $50.
A friend requested a needle case, so I made several so she could have her pick. The simple quilted case stays closed by either velcro or a button loop. Four pages of felt will hold all your needles and pins that you need when traveling with some hand appliqué or embroidery.
Vicki finished another table runner for the up-coming holidays.
The runner is 14″ x 42″ and is machine quilted. The back is the same deep red as on the front. $40.
This table runner and other holiday items will be for sale at the annual all-church Thanksgiving dinner on November 23 at First United Methodist Church. We will have a couple of tables offering items guests may purchase.
These are photos from last year. Of course we will have different items but these photos give you an idea of what will be offered. A mimi-holiday market!
Friday I leave to help out my Virginia family for a couple of weeks during and after a scheduled surgery. My main role will be caring for my two feisty “grandpups”. So in-between walks, I will have lots of free time. Thus I am packing an optimistic number of tea towels to be embroidered and cut out “orange peels” to hand appliqué for a quilt. I am also loading several novels on my iPad, so check with me later to see what I get done!
This past week I returned home from my morning doggy walk, and saw this by the garage door. Can you guess what they are? My family guessed everything from candle holders to centerpieces, coins to armadillo shields -I think she was trying to be funny or just tired of my games!
Here is a hint: we were having our roof replaced due to hail damage.
Winter will be here soon, so I am enjoying Fall and its cozy vibe. I hope you have a cuddly quilt in which to wrap up! If not, I know where you can get one!
Quilts, Etc. 