Blogger’s Quilt Festival

 

 

I am joining Amy's Creative Side for the Fall Blogger’s Quilt Festival.

I am a Kaffe Fassett wannabe. I love his fabric and his quilt designs. I often buy a kit because I no longer have the stash that I used to and the fabrics are so stunning that I only want to use them for one quilt.

This quilt hangs over the railing at the cabin.

The centers of the blocks were fussy-cut from Kaffe’s Target Fabric.

 

A view from the design wall….

The pattern is called Cinnamon Ginger and is by Lori Allison. The long arm quilting was done by Len at Coastal Quilter in Bradenton, FL.

Please be sure to go to the Quilt Festival and see all the beautiful quilts!

Last Rose of Summer

 

 

I am joining Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday. Be sure to stop by and see the other Pinks. I will also link this post to Mosaic Monday at Mary’s Little Red House.

I love playing with the pictures.

Have a wonderful weekend!

In Front of the Fireplace….

 

 

I wanted to take advantage of the fact that for about 2 weeks out of the year we have a fireplace. At Jack’s house we enjoy several fires before we go back to Florida. It only seemed fitting that we should enjoy a dinner there even if it meant sitting on the floor. I started with the leather ottoman, a board and a quilt. Jack made the fire and I got the dishes.

And look at that blue outside. The yard is bright because of outside lighting.

I made the quilt from feedsacks

The plates are Fiesta

Glassware is Banded Glassware

Red bowl is Fenton

Please visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday where you can see grownups playing with dishes. It is a fun party!

A barn, a stone wall and the lake and..

 

 

I am joining Susan at  A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday.

We went to North Conway to ship the last of the boxes back to Florida. We went to the Christmas Loft to get pictures for the Christmas blogs. I experimented with taking pictures from the truck. I managed some unusual positions and just a few pictures I was happy with.

 

The color is almost gone but still quite brilliant.

Have a wonderful weekend.

End of Season Mosaics

 

Mary at the Little Red House hosts this creative event each week. As I have gone through my pictures, I have tried to find ways to put them together. I hope you will enjoy the finished products.

This is my 197th post. I have 142 followers. I will be having a celebratory holiday give-a-way in November. I hope you will consider becoming a follower so that you may get extra chances to win. Leaving a comment will get you in the game. I will have more details once I get back to Florida. So stay tuned. I will be posting hints!

Have a great week. Stop by and see the other mosaics.

Pink (and some other colors) on the Embroidery Machine…

 

Well, not just pink. There are some fall colors too. I am joining Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday and Tablescaper’s Seasonal Sundays with this post.

We spent the weekend with friends in South Portland. I have always coveted loved some pillows that he made. He no longer wished to use them so I grabbed them greedily accepted them graciously.

I am a huge fan of Kaffe Fassett fabrics and quilts. For many years I reproduced antique scrap quilts (perhaps another post sometime) but now love the colors he uses.

These are just the pillow covers which will fit nicely in my suitcase. I have extra pillow forms in Florida.

Most of the fabrics are Kaffe fabrics but what is really special is that the embroidery designs on the these pillows are his designs as well. Most knitters are familiar with his patterns for beautiful sweaters and needlepointers might know of his designs as well. You can read about him here.

I cannot wait to put these in my studio in Florida!

As many of you know, I had a hip replacement this summer. Last year was quite uncomfortable and, as a result,  many of the quilting and embroidery projects were put on hold as it was just too uncomfortable to sit in one position for a very long time. However, I am back and really looking forward to finishing some quilts and embroidering some holiday presents.

I started some embroidery on my friend’s machine this past weekend.

I walked in and saw this…..

So I gathered some colors…Machine embroiderers have lots of colors.

Hooped and ready to go….

Then I sat there like a bobble head and watched the machine at work. Occasionally, I changed the color of the thread. This particular design had over 40,000 stitches and took a little over an hour –actually a bit longer because we stopped for snacks.

The machine sews 800 stitches per minute.

I did embroidery by hand for years. And I respect those who still are able. I no longer can but love the look and making gifts for family and friends. The first picture in this post is a covered bridge machine embroidered wall hanging that I made for Jack. It has a gazillion stitches in it.

Happy Pink Saturday and have a Seasonal Sunday!

Goodbye Dinner

 

We are almost ready to go back to Florida. We have left the cabin and moved into Jack’s house until we go back. The cabin is not winterized. So as the temperatures drop, our landlords close it up for the winter. Jack’s house is up the road. We spend time there during the summer – washer and dryer are there.

We decided to have some friends in for dinner.

The weather is perfect for Pot Roast.  A salad bar and bread will accompany the roast which has been cooked with potatoes and carrots.

 

The table is set. So let’s take a look.

Let’s light the candles.

The fireplace is going.

It should be a wonderful time.

Thanks for stopping by. I am joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday. Stop by and see all the beautiful tablescapes.