Hopefully March is following the adage “In like a lion, out like a lamb”. We have had cold temps, cloudy days, strong winds and some rain. So, fingers crossed, in three or four weeks we should have warm breezes, sunny days and more rain. (Kansas always needs rain!). But signs of spring are popping up. The neighborhood lawns are greening up — I am taking bets on when our neighbor starts mowing. We have daffodils blooming and the pear tree is budding out. More estate sale and garage sales signs are out, although it is still very iffy to plan a garage sale in March in Kansas.
The Quilters at First have a St. Pat’s and a Spring Showcase on the first floor at Church. We have all sorts of green items for sale -some with rainbows and shamrocks and others that are just green. In the Spring showcase, pastels, bunnies, carrots, and soft florals are featured.
But do Quilters sew according to the season? Of course, we don’t! We sew what strikes our fancy or to use a new pattern or to use the jelly roll we found forgotten in our closet or to finish something we started a year ago! Thus we have Halloween and fall and Christmas items to show you.
These jack o’lanterns are not scary at all–in fact, they might be easily scared! This 15″ x 21″ wall hanging will fit right into your Halloween decor. Machine appliquéd and machine quilted with hand sewn binding, it is only $50.
Only batiks are used in this large table runner that would look great on your dinning table from late September to Thanksgiving. The colors truly glow.
This batik is used on the back. It looks as if leaves were randomly stenciled on to the fabric.
The runner is 25″ x 58″ and is $50.
New hand embroidered tea towels arrive weekly. All are on 100% cotton muslin. They are great for hostess gifts, gift wrapping and of course drying dishes and glass ware! $9 each.
Homespun plaids fit into “man caves”, cabins, or fall decor naturally. This 62″ x 74″ simple patchwork quilt is machine quilted in a geometric design–nothing floral or feminine about this large throw! The binding is a combination of several homespuns and is machine applied. The backing is a solid neutral cream. $125
Hot pads should not be boring. This “flying geese” hot pad has Insul-Brite to protect your table. $5
The vivid colors of this table runner would be perfect for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta! But look what is on the flip side……
a scene straight from autumn! You are getting two for the price of one! I messed up and didn’t get the exact measurements but will–it is large. Machine quilted and hand bound, $50
Look carefully and you can see the magic that happens when a repeat print ( the top third of this photo) is cut into triangles and sewn into hexagons (the bottom two-thirds). There is a hanging sleeve on the back, so this holiday design could be a wall hanging or a table runner.
The hanging sleeve blends into so well that this side could also serve as a table topper. Again, I mess up and do not have the measurements but will. It is machine quilted and hand bound. $50.
I GOOFED! I discovered when I went to write this blog post that the last blog post did not get published. I am not sure why because I pushed all the right buttons–but there are two new posts today!
Good luck figuring out what to wear! This time of year requires your entire wardrobe….freezing in the morning and warm sunshine in the afternoon. I am anticipating “out like a lamb” weather.
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