Saturday, October 30, 2021

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!



4 comments:

  1. Your quilts are every bit as abundant in colour and beauty as that persimmon tree. (Actually I have not seen such a beautiful persimmon tree in Japan although we have many, many of them).
    Good of you to patiently take the time to turn that odd block so you now have a quilt top that is to your satisfaction.

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  2. Your quilts are so pretty. You have a great eye for color. Those cabins are so fun

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  3. The persimmon tree is exactly the right colour to go with your quilts! Sometimes I can leave a mistake in my piecing but I agree that if it bothers you, the best thing to do is unpick and fix it.

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  4. Yay for another near finish AND for unpicking and adjusting your log cabin. The persimmon tree is beautiful! I don't think I've even actually seen a persimmon tree!

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