Quilt News! Hand Quilting Progress on my HST Medallion Quilt with Borders, Sashiko Hand Stitching Arrow Pattern Variation, Improv Piecing Borders for Red and White Snowball Block Quilt, Fall Color Still Life

Hand quilting on my HST Medallion quilt with Borders in Baptist Fan/Wave pattern.

Arrow pattern variation stitched on cotton/linen vintage fabric with #8 Perle cotton.

Fall Color still life from my kitchen window.

Borders for my Snowball Block small quilt, piecing in improv Sawtooth formation.

 

Hello Quilt Friends! 

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we do have so much to be thankful for!!

I remember my mom and dad saying that around Thanksgiving time and it still lightens up the day to stop and give some thought to being thankful.

This last week I've been hand quilting Baptist Fan/Wave pattern to finish up my HST Medallion Quilt with Borders. I use Coats and Clark Quilting & Piecing Thread 35wt. 

And I'm piecing improv Sawtooth borders for my small Snowball Block quilt inspired by Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy by Sara Larson Buscaglia, project on pg. 127. I'm adding borders and finishing as I wish. There are a lot of good projects and ideas in that book.

I'm almost finished with my Sashiko Arrow Stitch pattern stitched on linen/cotton vintage white fabric. It's beautiful and I'll use it in my kitchen. Japanese Country Quilting by Karen Kim Matsunaga is the book I use for Sashiko inspiration and tutorials.

I like to keep colorful bits and pieces of the natural world and unique findings from exploring 2nd hand stores and thriftshops in my kitchen window to keep color inspiration within sight.

And that is the quilt news from the valley where I'm remembering to be thankful!!! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. 

I'll be by to visit.

 

 

Quilt News! My Snowball Block Quilt Top Finish Inspired by Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy by Sara Larson Buscaglia, Local Farmer's Market Color!!!

Mushrooms growing on a stump among leaves in the back yard.

Pumpkins at local Farmer's Market in town....

Finished piecing small Snowball block quilt top for project in Farm and Folk Quilt Alchemy book.

Piecing Snowball blocks together...

Piecing progress on Snowball blocks...

Colorful Chrysanthemums and ornamental Kales on display at Farmer's Market...

 

Hello Quilt Friends!! 

Fall is here with colorful leaves and  Farmer's Markets full of squash and pumpkins. 

 

I'm reading through Sara Larson Buscaglia's book Farm & Folk Alchemy and I'm going through chapter 3 Quilt Alchemy choosing some projects from the book to make for myself. 

I've started with the small Snowball Block Hand-Quilting Tool Roll on Page 127. I chose to use red and white solids because the Holidays are upon us and the colors are festive to me. So the top is all pieced and ready for the next steps. The book has good instructions and photos.

 

And last week at the Local Farmer's Markets we bought butternut squash and sweet Italian Peppers, both good in soups and stews. Also took some colorful photos of produce to share here.

 

How are you enjoying your fall time? Have you any plans for using fresh produce from your local markets in favorite recipes? 

 

 Have a good stitching week and I'll be by to visit!