FFO

 This cross-stitch pattern is from Kate Stitcher.  I really love it and I made this for my aunt who loves fall as much as I do!  This is my very first flatfold and I really like how it looks.  I  have a lunchbox full of embroidery and cross-stitches that need to be finished so I plan to do more flatfolds in the future.  The FQS youtube video was very helpful when I made this.

Come on Autumn!!!

Here is my little autumn set up in my office.  It's still hot here but I am hoping that we will get a break from the heat soon.

This little quilt was a kit from the Quilter's Cottage out in Richmond.  I've had it for a few years but was always intimidated by all of the HSTs.  Well, I have gotten better at them and I pulled it out last Sunday afternoon and knocked it out!  It's 13 x 19-just the right size for a table.

That'll teach 'em

So I was having trouble with the border on my pilgrims. I solicited suggestions from friends. Here they are:

1. leaves leaves leaves!
2. no leaves! just leave it like it is
3. I like the leaves. I like it the way it is. Either way will be great!
4. one inch black border, three inches of leaves, back and bind in a medium gold
5. screw the border, just bind it in black
6. leaves are too busy
7. suck it up and re-do the checkerboard

And on and on and on.

I have, seeing as how Thanksgiving is one week from today and we will be gone most of next week, have sent the Pilgrims to time out for being difficult.

That'll teach 'em.

Dilemma

So, the checkerboard border didn't work. My little blocks were all wonky and it looked really dreadful. I ripped it out and tried to sew short lengths of the blocks but it still looked horrid.

So I thought I would try just a row of blocks. Umm. No. Don't like that either, especially at the bottom under the pumpkins.

DH recommended this for a border:

A couple turkeys, a few pumpkins. . .

And a million 1 1/2 inch squares to make for the border.

And then there were two.

Mistress Pilgrim

Isn't she adorable? I've been dying to get started on my pilgrims. This pattern takes a lot of long, skinny cuts of fabric but boy! is the result cute.

Am already thinking of how I can use the pumpkins in another quilt.

I originally saw this quilt on someone's blog who had taken a pic at a friend's house. I searched around for a bit and could not find the pattern. Then one day I was on ebay and searched for a pilgrim quilt pattern and voila! My search was over.