October Happenings

At the Village Dry Goods "Chit Chat, Finish That" the first week of this month, I finished the last houses I needed for my house quilt. And they are tiny.

 I had the idea that in place of a few stars used in the cornerstones, I would slip in these little houses. You can find the link for the foundation paper piecing pattern HERE. I tend to go rogue here and there with a pattern. And you can see the results below. Excuse the really poor lighting in the photo.

I have assembled each row, but have only sewn three rows together--the three that include the center block. I like that you don't notice anything different at first, but as you look closer, you can see the three tiny houses. I have yet to decide if, or what kind of a border should be added. I had planned to make just 2 blocks a month for this, sewing along with Lori @ Humble Quilts blog as she made a different traditional block in 2 colors. But when I decided to attend the "Chit Chat" events as much as possible this year, I decided to get as much done as I could. It feels good to be this close to a finished top.

I also took along a project from a few years ago, "Every Little Bit," by Pam Buda.

This was published in the June 2015 American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine. I love how scrappy it is, and that you can use even the tiniest scrap in making the sides on the churn dash blocks. Even the on point 4-patch blocks don't take much fabric.

I still have quite a ways to go with this one, but it has no deadline. I will take it with me if I am able to go to any more Chit Chat's this year.

I finally got this little piece quilted and bound. I made two versions back in 2023, and I finished and gifted the other one earlier this year. It is shown here along with the quilting-themed games my youngest son has gifted me over the past several years. Hubby is not a gamer, so I enjoy playing these with my kids when they come for visits.

I've dabbled with a couple of minis, but the only other real progress has been placemats for the guild service project.

So that ends the quilty content. 

We took a short jaunt to Yellowstone National Park this month. Wanna see?

Watch a mud pot. I love these!

(Click the "Full Screen" image to get the full effect.)

And then we came home.

Due to our extremely dry summer, the fall colors are not very bright.

Too long between posts--I need to improve on that.

Until next time, be creative, and be kind. I want to say more on that subject, but I'm at a loss for words. 

Janet O.

p.s. Blogger is messing with the background color on my text and I can't seem to change it back to normal. It is hard to look at, IMHO. Sorry about that.