Saturday, November 29, 2025

creativity shared.... pumpkin from scraps Finished!

 


welcome to my creative world... it's been hard to overcome a lot of physical issues but I did finish this Autumn quilt, my interpretation of a pumpkin photo, in little saved Fall scraps! I LOVE IT! 

Quilts don't always come out the way I see them in my mind but this one came out even better! 

this was a photo showing the decision to use one of my fave orange fabrics on the binding

and what I chose to make with the blocks from a few weeks ago

binding sewn to back, brought around to the front to topstitch in place
Some closeups 
I decided to have fun topstitching the binding to the front, with different stitching. To get the curvy lines stitched on, I used 1/4" tape to make a sort of guide. I'm still working with that tiny janome gem and it's a struggle to do what I want, the free motion, useing glitter threads, and lining things up.


these are all from the fall tiny scrap collection (the bag is now marginally less stuffed)


The stem is two scraps overlapped and cut into a stem shape, love the dimensionality do you?

so...in November I made a needlebook, a tote purse for walks, this and am started on this scrap project
finding the right shade of aqua/turquoise was hard. These lovelies were given to me and I don't know by whom!!! (shame) I deconstructed the other blocks with my seam ripper, and kept these. I will probably do simple sashing with one or more of those fabrics from my stash
will I put sashing stones in the intersections? How big will it be? I plan to make it useful in some way
will the person who stitched these blocks please stand up for credit??? The fabric is so pretty... hope I turn it into something as pretty! 

I thought it might work for the Stay at Home Round Robin in 2026... hmmmm?

Speaking of gorgeous fabrics, my friend Miss Pat sent me a box, which lifted my spirits tremendously
3 (!!!) flamingo patterns, an elfa mat, and SO many pretties... I washed them and am sorting them now
Just a few....



Flowers, Dancers, Masks

Skies, Colors, Stars

Tropical scenes, Sheep, Dog bones and dogs, MORE plus of course since she is a good friend....

COWS!!! along with pretty colors to use, all small squares to yardage! HOW Thrilling! How to thank her.... 

what about a  mat/mug rug
so here goes
you might notice I'm finally finishing my socks... went round the heel and am in the final furlong!

Alas these languish on the design wall, two finishes, two not finished




fell in love with this little fellow: 

https://youtube.com/shorts/kC82b9ET7CQ?si=khH5vFIyanpbCpGt


what sewing items do you want for Christmas ???  Are you making anything special this year? Next up for me a tree skirt. (I seldom wear skirts nowadays lol)

to see a turkey down, look at Thursday's post.... and join me if you want to do a happy post next week! 



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Thursday, November 27, 2025

I Like Thursday # 480 Gobble Gobble!

 

happy Thanksgiving and welcome to this week's list of likes

I've been less than well, too much to go into here, but a lot is from the gas pipe work here

so on with the short show of mostly photos

some neighbors have gone big to decorate this year
uh oh! Turkey down! (and a bit flashing too)



Christmas plans by zodiac sign.... short but funny!!!

https://youtube.com/shorts/_gK4m14ua-c?si=bR4xwd8ZUW6upRzc

I loved the color of these tree berries this week

I LOVE animals  first up a sweet dog and a wonderful owner

Chewy... small but mighty. She barked away all big dogs wanting a sniff. Her owner is charming, Joe remembers our names, and reminds me of his by a litany of Joe, Jo Jo, Joseph, Joey and others. Chewy was B O R E D with the blah blah and pulled to get his dad to get walking! 

next up these puppies are getting big. It's been a week since we visited, and they had forgotten me...

don't remember their names but Boy, and girl, boy barks girl wags and asks for pets! They are spectacular pups

last the donkeys and horse were out this week

the little black donkey had just walked right under the horse like it was a tunnel

Love you miss!!!
LOVE this cloud formation!

Hot and cool and hot and cold and hot   weird for November in the Colorado front range
Hmm not donkeys.... beginning to look like Christmas

beautiful straglers, hold on y'all!

one picked up on the walk  

finished my beautiful pumpkin quilt this week pics and story Saturday
Opened the greatest gift of scraps and flamingo patterns from my friend Pat in NY... I'll share photos of the beauties Sat too, so grateful...




our conversation starter this week 

would you rather go to someone's house for Thanksgiving (even a relative?) or host them in yours?

I LOVE going to someone else's house for Thanksgiving and have had a grand time having them to mine too. I think it's so nice, so sharing, to sit at their table for a celebration of friendship however most people don't want to have anyone but their families... sad for me but there you go! 

>  painted my nails with Ballet Shoes pink this week... 

>  changed out closet for winter and love cozy sweaters  

> Loved the finale of Dancing with the Stars

YES!!! cool way to wrap something to tuck a card into

https://youtube.com/shorts/U44Oh-qmh1g?si=gQ82nhLSw-B1YLiQ


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Thursday, November 20, 2025

I Like Thursday # 479 making turkeys in elementary school, dogs in dresses, and funnies

 

welcome to this week's list of likes.... interrupted by some dislikes... ahem...

my computer, with no warning, failed. Completely. Totally. now I'm sort of using dh's computer and updated operating system which I find unintelligible. I. Hate. most. Technology and I'll go ahead and throw my Iphone in there with that. 

I will do my best to list some things, but can't promise pictures, (grrrrrrrr) 

For fun watch this


Fine Dining


I had egg whites to use up, so I mixed them with cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon cardamom, soaked the stale sour dough slices, fried them in butter, and voila! 

the best French toast I've made... we had enough to have all week too

Highlight of my week was meeting this cutie! A 6 month old maltese poodle.... in a cute sundress! 


she took one look at me, hopped up on her back legs and wiggled her front legs in the air at me. Loved talking to her mom who also grew up in Florida! She spent, wait for it, $4000 for this pup. 

I want one too!!! with lots of dresses! 

Saw this heart shaped leaf on that same walk.... now I need a dog of my own again

I have begun quilting this now.... it's a joy to work on


our conversation starter this week is:

Do you remember making construction paper turkeys in elementary school? using your own hand? coloring them in or pasting on cut out colored feathers? taking them home and having a parent put them up in the house?

I loved making hand turkeys! I didn't like using those fat crayons they gave kids at school though, no points on them! We would all sit at one table and share the broken crayons! 
From this exercise, I learned how to work in a group, follow directions, use colors, then use scissors to cut out the turkey or feathers... Loved it, but pretty sure my mother threw it away quickly



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Saturday, November 15, 2025

creativity this week.... pumpkin for Fall

 

welcome to this week's sewing round up.... it's Fall despite the heat wave we're experiencing.... so I pulled out the bag of Fall Scraps and worked on two projects, first a watercolor technique of a pumpkin


inspired by this one on my walk....

also inspired by sunlight and the color gold 

First I arranged, then rearranged squares on the design wall this week,

whee! whaat fun this is! 

 til I sewed them into rows

I take them by rows to the machine, and leave them connected to each other til they get pressed. 
I press seams on row one to the left, then row two to the right, row three to the left, row 4 the right 
and sew on

press very well, then sew the rows together carefully. My squares are 2" unfinished size, 
aren't the prints cute? Ignore the color on this photo
the rows sewn together

it's fun but since I can't decide how to put the shadow on the bottom, this is where I stopped for the day

now, the quilting will add so much, that will talk a little thought. Right now it's 20 tall by 24 wide

From these scraps I pulled skinny strips of blues to make another needle book. I now have 3 and think I might keep one and give the others to friends. 
opened up


Love the colored strips together, tiny single fold binding anchored on by zig zag stitch
the inside, some folded in this time to hold some scissors, love those fishies! Batting to hold needles trimmed with rick rack scissors. 





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