Pumpkins for Fall

 It's always so fun to find projects that I started several years ago and never finished!

A couple of weeks ago, I came upon a bag that had been boxed up and decided to see what was in it.  I had used this for quilting and stitchery projects, but put it to the side when I got a new bag.  Was quite surprised to find this project inside it complete with colored picture and floss.

                    

The center leaves and two of the pumpkins had been stitched with a third barely underway.  Since it was perfect for fall, I knew it was time to finish it, frame it and display it.

I wish I had made note of where the pattern came from so I could give credit, but the copy didn't have an reference.

It is wonderful to finish another long lost project.

Three Rows Completed

Gail Pan's "Bring Me Flowers" BOM has been such a fun project to work on.  I almost hate to see it coming to end in a couple of months.  However, it is so nice to know that when the last blocks arrive, are stitched and sewn together, the top will only need borders added.  

 

I am also working on Helen Stubbings, 12 Days of Christmas BOM and am half way through stiching "Six Geese A Laying".  Need to take some pictures and post them.

Today after finishing row 3, I pulled out some Halloween projects that have been on my to do list for a couple of years.  Think I'll see if I can start one of them since Halloween will be here before I know it.

The Real Work Begins!

 Top is pieced, running reindeer traced and waiting to be embroidered.

Because the embroidery floss I will be using is in darker shades, I traced this with my red pen.  Not sure if I like it, but am hoping it will be easy to follow.

"Running Reindeer" pattern is from Lynette Anderson.
If I'm lucky, may just get it finished to enjoy for Christmas.  Think this is going to take me some time to stitch!

  

New Project

 Decided to work on a new Christmas table topper.  I have had the kit for some time and just never got around to working on it.  Since I finished the top for "Wish You Well," and it is so much cooler to sew in my basement, thought I'd give this a try.

Finished the five red blocks and hopefully can start the green blocks tomorrow. Each block is just 4 1/2 inches, so they work up quite quickly.

Stopped at my local quilt shop yesterday and talked to Kaye, the owner.  Once I get the backing pieced for "Wish You Well", I can take it to her shop and she will help me baste it.  So much better than trying to get on the floor to pin it.  Then I can hand quilt it which may take some time.  But I appreciate her offer to use the table in the shop to lay it out and then pin it.

"Wish You Well"

 "Wish You Well,” Gail Pan’s 2020 BOM top is completed!  The top was pieced from fabric I had purchased for a project a few years ago plus a few additional pieces from my stash.  As I worked on the project, I decided not to do it and set the fabric aside plus some embroidered pieces and the “shoofly” blocks.  When I saw this scrappy project, I knew it would be a great way to use these stored fabrics.  Because I had so many “shoofly” blocks completed I decided to use them for the border and only had to make 10 more blocks to complete it plus a few little embroidered pieces to fill in the gaps.  For the backing I am thinking of pieces it with the remaining fat quarters, but we’ll see.

This has been such a fun project to work on.  Thank you Gail Pan for such a delightful project.

"Minute"

 

Each day I am trying to select a word from The Word Generator to write about.  When I saw the word for today, "Minute," these thoughts or expressions came into my mind that I find or have found myself saying frequently.

 …at the last minute

…it only takes a minute

….I’ll be there in a minute

…I’ll only be a minute

…just a minute

…it’s just 10 minutes away

…the secretary takes minutes of the meeting

…give me a minute

Funny how we use minute to describe so many things or actions in our life each day and does it really mean what it says?  Or, does it really take more than one minute?

Perfect Setting

 This morning as I moved my writing outside to my patio, this was the beautiful view that greeted me of the green and blossoming spring plants.

So quiet and peaceful, only the sound of little birds.  There is nothing I enjoy more than being outside and this was the perfect morning, no wind, bright blue skies and brilliant sunshine.  It was and is an ideal setting in which to work on some personal history questions my sister gave me some years ago and that I am trying to get finished for her and for me.  I may just move everything outside I planned to work on today and enjoy this lovely spring day.