Monday, September 30, 2013

My Country Charmer Quilt is headed back home

Eileen at RobinHill quilts sent me this picture of my Country Charmer quilt on her dining room table before she mailed it back to me.  Eileen posted on her blog  about it  here
         Didn't she do a amazing job quilting this !
 This a picture of the backing .  

I can not wait to receive my quilt and start the binding so that I can enjoy this quilt for the holidays

Sue

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Fall is her ! My favorite time of year !

                                                           HAPPY FALL EVERYONE !

I just LOVE this time of year !   Cooler days and nights !  Leaves starting to change color !

I decorated my large wreath on the front porch




New sign for the wreath to welcome my friends

I even decorate my mailbox

I finished quilting & binding my table runner just in time to enjoy for Fall
I just love this fabric ! Just had to use it for the backing



Have a great Day !

Sue

Sunday, September 22, 2013

New Sewing Machine Cover

                                 It was time for a new sewing machine  cover !
                 So not only did I make one for myself but made a second one for a friend
                                        I chose MIMI by Chez Moi for Moda fabric

    So that is would coordinate with the valance my friend gave me in the sewing studio.
Now my friend and I will have the same valance and sewing machine covers :-D

  HAPPY FALL EVERYONE !

Sue

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Berries & Baskets Flimsy is a Finish

                                                   Berries & Baskets table runner

 I  Just finished  sewing it together   and I am happy to say that this UFO is a finish !  I did not make mine exactly like the pattern.
The pattern had you add another border of scrappy little blocks and it was 42" long . Way too big for my dining room table. Mine measures  18" x 38 " long .  I used a older black Thimbleberries fabric that I had in my stash for the background fabric  and some of my Jo Morton stash for the stars . Now to figure how I want to quilt this ?   I usually send my quilts out to be quilted so it is going to have to be something simple that I can handle ;-)


           
      Saturday morning we went for our walk & then drove over to the Farmers Market .
    I did not buy any fruit but I did purchase this Chinese lantern plant !  I have never seen one of these before and thought it was so unique !
                                               Isn't it just GORGEOUS!

Sue

Friday, September 13, 2013

Berries and Baskets UFO

                      I started this  Berries and Baskets  table runner UFO  October  2012

I decided it is time to finish this quilt so that I can enjoy it this fall.  I had completed the applique on the baskets & stems  last year and then got busy with the holidays.


While watching TV I have been working on the berries



and happy to say that I finished all of them YEAHHH !


The runner measures 42" long but I think I am going to make mine shorter

                        So I pulled out some  fabric from my stash and hope to finish this this weekend


                                         Wishing everyone a Wonderful weekend !!

Sue

                    

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Country Charmer quilt is being quilted

Well here is my Country Charmer Charmer  quilt being quilted by Eileen at Robinhill Quilts .

Doesn't it look just wonderful on her longarm !

 It has been SO much fun watching her progress on her blog .   If you would like to see what she has done so far go to this   link & this  link  
 While you are there check out her  Roasted Peach Chicken recipe !

Hope you had a great weekend !

Sue

Thursday, September 5, 2013

A Day in Giverny is back from the quilter

                                      


                                      My " A DAY IN GIVERNY QUILT " is home !


        Eileen at RobinHillquilts blog  did a Amazing job quilting this for me ! 

   I have it laid out on my quest room queen size  bed right now and machine stitched the binding to the front of my quilt .











Now it is time to start hand sewing my binding but it might have to wait till the weather gets a little cooler.




   Eileen is now quilting my Country Charmer  you can see her progress here at  Robinhillquilts

                                   


                          I am really excited to see what she has planned for this quilt !

It is a busy time of year for us here in the foothills of California.    It is beginning to look like fall with the leaves & acorns falling everywhere.  Hubby has been busy cutting & stacking firewood.

Last Monday we had  1 1/2" of rain  with thunder and lightning .

I am ready for FALL