Summer finale!

 As the summer draws to a close,

I have some progress to share.

Farm Girl Finery,

designed by Kim Diehl,

is a flimsy,

Last summer I signed up for Primitive Gatherings BOW, Sunflower Gatherings.  As the packages started arriving, it became obvious to me I had bit off more than I could chew.  

Finally, this summer, I have my abbreviated version pieced.

I am still debating on a border treatment. 

I certainly have plenty of fabrics and wool left over, but they can go in the stash.

My inclination is to leave it as is.

It will be a great wall hanging at the cabin, where I do all my flower gardening.

I did have a small finish...

the September Buttermilk Basin Banner.

I love anything with pumpkins!

My granddaughter helped me plant a garden this summer 

and some of the only survivors are the pumpkins! 

 I will have at least 2 dozen of them in October,

if the hail storm that is currently passing over does not beat them up too badly.

Pesky chipmunks feasted on my carrots, green beans and spinach.

They even ate the jalapeno pepper plant.

I think they snickered at me while I weeded and watered my 'organic' garden.

It was entertaining to watch a row of carrots disappear each night.

We will be heading home soon, so I know this is all the progress I will make on the UFOs and WIPs I brought up with me. Not bad, 3 out of 5 completed.  

Hope you all had a great summer.

Now for fall...

my favorite time of year!

How Time Flies!

Can you believe that January is almost over?

Where does the time go!

I have not been blogging, but I have been busy.

My barn quilt is at the quilter's and hopefully will be coming home soon.

With that project done,

it was time to work on my next big project...

Farm Girl Finery, designed by Kim Diehl,

 from her book, Simple Appeal.

The applique is wool.

We are offering this quilt as a BOM at the shoppe.

I love a medallion style quilt, especially one designed by Kim!

This one will adorn my guest room bed when completed.

Then I am going to play with painting the furniture in the room using chalk paint to get a rustic finish using the aqua, red and gold hues that are in the quilt. 

Wish me luck! 

I have completed a few small projects as well.

Something for Easter...

'Spring Has Sprung'

designed by Stacy of Buttermilk Basin, 

featured in the Spring issue of Primitive Quilting.

My version is a little different from her's...I framed mine and scalloped the inner background instead of the outer border.  My scallops got a little wonky though, so don't look too closely.

Finished a few punch needle projects.
These are from Threads That Bind.

And another small quilt to add to my growing collection.

Quilt Squares #4, by Lori Smith.
Reminds me how much I love small scale, scrappy quilt piecing.
These finish at 12 1/2" square.

I am still working several days a week at the shoppe and love every minute of it.  My quilting community is so important to my sanity.
Hope your new quilting year is off to a good start, too.
I'll be back next month with my finished Where the Cows Come Home!

This and That

So much for will power!

Looks like those WIPs will go back in the infamous closet for awhile.

I have been busy with new projects, which will come to no surprise to those who know how easily I am tempted...the samples for the

Petite Patchwork Club at TOWQS.

Here is the October mini:

And here is the November mini:

Both quilts are from the patterns, QUILT SQUARES, by Lori Smith.

If you want info on the club,

go  to www.theoldeworldquiltshoppe.com.
It was so fun to do some small scale piecing again! 

With a little bit of help for a wonderful stitcher,

the November banner for the Basin Banners Thru the Year Club is also done and hanging in the shoppe.

Next up are the new BOM programs we have planned.  I'll be back with them as I make progress. I am especially excited about the Farm Girl Finery quilt, designed by Kim Diehl and appearing in her new book, Simple Appeal.

I am keeping up with my little letters though!

I have motivation. I need a baby quilt.

My grandson was born the day after my birthday.

What a wonderful present!