Quilt News, October Color Calendar Color of the Month Orange! Remembering Past Oranges And Progress in Green

October color of the month orange!

Summer apricots from a farmers market.

Wedding Ring in orange.

October 2016 butterfly of the month, orange!

There's a lot of orange in the border and center here.

My little grandson a couple of years ago in the pumpkin patch.

Piecing together parts for the AHIQ hourglass challenge.

Borders in orange.

More piecing in greens to go with the hourglass challenge.

Zinnias from the local farmers market, they didn't forget to bloom!

One of my published quilts with lots of orange!

One of my liberated Log Cabin quilts featuring orange with blue complimenting.

Auditioning parts, look at all that orange.

Another of my liberated Log Cabin quilts featuring orange!

Cross stitch alphabet I finished this week to be used in a Crazy Quilt project.

Look at all that glorious orange in the backing.

My small Flying Geese quilt in Orange!

Another border in an orange floral, I love that fabric.

 

Happy October 1st, and my color calendar color of the month is, yes, orange! I believe it's one of my favorite colors, I'm being careful with my words so as not to cause jealousy among the other colors.

I've mixed my photos in no particular order just so I liked them color wise. 

And today I went with my daughter in law to the local HomeGoods store and enjoyed the fall decor and the pumpkin spice candles, you can never have too many of those.

Fall has not forgotten to come and bless us with hope and cheer, of course to all those willing to partake, it's a free gift after all.

This week I've had time to piece and plan, working on several projects at the same time. As you can see I also looked back on some of my previous projects knowing I had used a lot of orange in them.

Also note I have added another book by Gwen Marston and Cathy Jones, Free Range Triangles, in my list of good, inspiring quilt books in the right column.

And that is the quilt news from the valley. Where pumpkins are appearing at the local farmers markets.

I hope you're enjoying the fall as I am and remembering to be thankful.

I'll be by to visit and I'll be looking for orange.

Quilt News, Color Calendar Color of the Month, Nine Patch Border Pieced On, Yoko Saito's Book Patchwork Bags and Accessories

Color for September, brown!

Wood furniture brown.

Wild Rabbits are brown.

Late summer browning landscape.

Different browns in tree bark.

And more brown, dry grass.

Brown Feathers on an Osprey.

My Summer Quilt 2 with Nine Patch Border pieced on.



Quilt News and it's September almost fall!

My color calendar color of the month is brown. It's a color that's everywhere, sometimes easy to overlook. I've posted photos with brown objects we see all the time, brown adds depth and fullness. 

This week I got the Nine Patch border pieced onto my Summer 2 quilt. I used light shirting plaids with Kona Cotton solids, a blue calico and grey bird print I found at Jo Ann fabric several months ago.
I'm planning to add a few more borders. All the fabrics are scraps and pieces I've used in other projects.

And that is the news from the valley where the color brown is being appreciated. I'm still studying neutrals and brown tucks neatly into that world.
I have Yoko Saito's book, Patchwork Bags and Accessories, published by Stackpole Books, the collection of brown, neutral and taupe fabrics used in the projects is gorgeous. It's a great book for appreciating construction techniques and beautiful, Japanese fabrics.

That Quilt Friends, is the news from the valley, where we are looking forward to fall. 
How are your projects coming along?
I'll be by to visit.

Quilt News, Happy Friday From the Valley! Piecing & Arranging Summer Quilt #2, Piecing Nine Patches for Border

Beginning of Summer Quilt #2, arranging units, several months ago.

Wild flowers along Coyote Creek Trail, goldenrod and thistle.

The trees in the background are cottonwood and willow.

This small quilt, Grey Star, finished last summer, has a sawtooth border and Summer Quilt #2 will get a similar border outside its nine patch border.

Piecing and arranging nine patch blocks for next border on Summer #2 quilt.

This ornamental plum tree is outside my window, I like the red-purple leaves.

More wildflowers along Coyote Creek Trail.

Nine patch border getting longer.

This is Coyote Creek, mostly dry right now.

The Coyote Creek Trail is on top of the levy here.

Wild Fennel and thistle, note the dry grass, that's where the Gold State gets its name.

Quilt News and Happy Friday from the valley!

The big move is over, adjusting is currently on the ticket.

Yes, I've mixed up the order of my photos because I like the colors mixed up.

The temperatures are cooler here but it's still dried out. Last week there were some wild fires in the surrounding hills and for a few days air quality wasn't good. But this week the wildfires are under control and the air is a lot better, thankfully.

And I've been piecing a nine patch border for my Summer Quilt #2. A sawtooth border will go outside that next, similar to the sawtooth border on my small summer quilt I named Grey Star. That little quilt, Grey Star, was finished last summer. 

That, quilt friends, is the quilt news from the valley where progress is being made!

What projects and colors have you been dreaming about?

I've been thinking about and studying neutrals/low volume colors lately.

Stop in and visit Jean Wells, she has some great ideas on color for a class she's putting together. She gets a lot of inspiration from her garden.

Always remembering to be thankful.

I'll be by to visit soon.

Quilt News: Primary Plaids Quilt Finish, a Visit and a Move to Cooler Temperatures Coming Soon.

Color calendar color for August, blue!

Canoeing on the river, this is for celebrating blue.

Hand quilting in process, some basting threads still in.

I trimmed the backing 1/2" over and folded that onto the front for binding, then hand stitched it down.

My 'Primary Plaids' small quilt mostly finished, just a bit more hand quilting maybe.

Plaid patchwork close up.

Soft cottons, lovely.

My Grandmuffin and I doing pattycake. She is a sweet little one!

 

Hello from beside the river!

We'll be moving this week into cooler temperatures. The river has been so enjoyable, the walks and wildlife fascinating.

And our little grandmuffin came to visit us, with her caretakers of course, who are doing a fine job. We had a wonderful time.

Quilt news, this week I've mostly finished up 'Primary Plaids'. I might add a little more hand quilting. It's a small utility quilt, and has a homey, comfortable feel and look. Piecing and quilting were done by hand.

I also figured out my roadblock with the new Google blog interface! My oversight entirely. But I still think  Google customer service should be improved.

And that is the quilt news from beside the river. I'm looking forward to getting to use my sewing machine again and cooler temperatures. Remembering to be thankful right where I'm at.

How are your quilt adventures coming along? 

I'll be by to visit.

Quilt News, Primary Plaid Small Quilt Layered Ready for Basting, Calaveras Big Tree Visit, enjoy Summer!

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

My small quilt, 'Primary Plaids', hand piecing in progress.

Primary Plaid backing in yellow plaid and my copy of Liberated Quilt Making ll.

Yellow plaid backing in morning light.

'Primary Plaids', layered ready for hand quilting.

Closer view, of improv piecing, fun don't you think?



Quilt News from beside the American River.
And it's hot and sunny here, I hope you're enjoying your summer.

Last Tuesday we visited Calaveras Big Trees State Park. It was a hot day but the trees were impressive and the forest smell was intoxicating. Note to self; when going on a hike in hot weather, go early and bring plenty of water. We did both but I saw an older couple who didn't bring enough water and looked heat exhausted, I think the First Responders had to come and rescue them, really.

I finished hand piecing my Primary Plaids small quilt and layered it with batting and backing, ready now for basting and hand quilting. It goes with my color calendar color of the month, Primary. And actually we know that the primary colors are three, red, yellow and blue. But that's okay, I'm flexible! 
I used cotton fabric from shirts I picked up at the local thrift shop. Wouldn't you know it, they were perfect for my primary color theme.

You know what's exciting? My color calendar color of the month for August is blue! I peeked ahead.

And we're probably moving in a week or two back to Santa Clara Valley, some call it Silicon Valley.
I will miss the quiet here and watching the wild turkey families tour for bugs.

And that, Quilt Friends, is the quilt news from beside the river.
Where we're remembering to be thankful and helping others as we can.

Hope you're enjoying color and process and I'll be by to visit!