Quilt News; Hand Quilting Progress on 3rd in a Series, Cabins in a Field Quilt Piecing Fix, Binding on Orange X Block Medallion Quilt, Persimmon Tree in the Neighborhood

Hand quilting finished on my 3rd in a Series, small improv scrap quilt, binding next.

 

My Log Cabin Quilt block unpicked and turned.

 

My Orange X Block Medallion quilt with binding sewn onto the front.

 

 Binding pinned and ready to be sewed down on back.

 

Log Cabin quilt block turned and sewed back into quilt.

 

Neighborhood Persimmon tree, gorgeous fall colors!

 

 

 

Happy Halloween! And it's almost November! 

These last few weeks have been busy around here! 

I've had time to do some small bits of work, Like sewing the binding onto the front of my Orange X Block Medallion Quilt and folding and pinning it to the back for hand sewing.

Then I did a small bit of rearranging on my Cabins in a Field Quilt inspired by a Temecula Quilt Co.sew along, Down Home Darlin'. 

I found that one of the Log Cabin blocks was not turned true to pattern. I could have left it for that imperfect touch. But it bothered me, so when I had some time I unpicked and turned it true to pattern, pieced the block in and then I was happy with it!

Also I finished the hand quilting on my small improv scrap quilt, which is 3rd in a Series of small quilts that I pieced using scraps; Kona Cotton Solids and prints, and plaids from repurposed cotton work shirts I found at a local thrift shop. In all three of these little quilts I wanted to do as much as I could by hand, hand piecing and quilting and I used scissors for cutting. Of course sometimes I was in a hurry to finish the piecing and got the sewing machine out!

As soon as I sew on the binding, by hand, on #3 I will feature the 3 small quilts in a post with the story behind them.

And our walks have been beautiful and inspiring with the leaves on trees turning fall colors.

Neighbors down the street have a small Persimmon tree in front of their house. I wasn't quick enough to get a photo of the persimmons on the tree before they were picked, but I did get a photo of the beautiful colors of the leaves before the wind blows them away!

That Quilt Friends is the news from the valley! Where we're remembering to be thankful.

Have you been enjoying fall colors? 

I'll be by to visit!

Quilt News! October Fun Memory, Improv Left Over Block Quilt, Yellow Border Pieced On, Scrappy Four Patch Blocks

 Scraps pieced into four patch blocks and a 12 patch block here.

 Mr. Cuteness in the Pumpkin Patch several yr.s ago. He is now 5 yr.s old!

 Left over blocks and scraps make up this small quilt with yellow borders.

 Experimenting with arrangement of my scrap four patch blocks.

 

 

Hello Quilt Friends! Happy October and October memories!

Have you made any pumpkin bread yet?

 This last week I sewed the yellow border on my small Left Over Blocks quilt. Its colors reminds me of October, pumpkins, fall leaves and that beautiful blue fall sky on a sunny day!

I've pieced more scrappy Four Patch blocks just to get the scrap situation in better control, a lot of loose scraps around gets me nervous. 

And I had to post a Happy Pumpkin Patch photo of a fun time a few years ago with my grandson! That pumpkin patch is one of the best in the PAC NW, Carpinito's Pumpkin Patch!

I have to say orange is one of my favorite colors, right in between yellow and red, that's a good place to be. My color calendar uses the words 'radiant, cozy and warm' to describe orange.

Also do visit Cathy @ saneandcrazy.blogspot.com to see the amazing quilts she puts together with scraps and orphan blocks. Fantabulous inspiration!

And that is the Quilt News from the valley where scraps are being organized and kept under control, for the most part, and I'm remembering to be thankful.

Have you started any 'fallish' projects?

I'll be by to visit!