Finished UFO'S !!

Well it took me awhile (like four years!), but I finally finished a couple of fall UFO's!! It was actually nice to have some time to just do some quilts in between getting ready for the Christmas shows. :)

The other day I was going through the sewing closet re-organizing and found this unfinished wall hanging so I told myself...self....you need to get this done!

I had the shutters and windows done for years so at least I didn't have to do those. I just needed to pick out fabric for the pumpkins, leaves, window box and house. Luckily I had the scrap fabric to do this. 

After I finished that one I remember I started this small one a few years ago so I "dug" it out too and finished it.

I had to cut out all the little leaf parts which I hadn't made those types of leaves for years so it was learning all over again! All those little ti-nee wienie squares were horrible! Now I know why this "A" brain perfectionist here does applique most of the time!!  

I think it turned out pretty nice with all the fall colors.

So, I think that is all the fall I will be doing. I made a few of the coiled baskets I have started to make for the local fall shows I am doing. I really need to get started on Christmas stuff. YIKES!!!  Falling behind already!! :)

Have a great week and happy sewing! :)

DECORATING WITH NATURE

I know a lot of you do some great jobs of decorating your homes for the fall season. I wish I was one of them. :)  My husband and I are retired and we now live in a smaller house (less to clean...more time to play!) so I don't have much room to do a lot of decorating. Now on the other hand....my daughter does a lot of decorating! 

I am sharing this article with all of you that want a few ideas on your decorating for fall. 

Now that the air is getting crisper, the sun is setting sooner and the leaves are turning those wonderful colors of yellow, orange and red; it is time to decorate for fall!

Fall decorating does not have to be expensive. You can collect items right from your own backyard. Some of the items, such as corn stalks and Indian corn can be purchased at a nearby farmer’s market. 

Most of the items listed below can be found for free or for a minimal cost:

Colored leaves and pine cones always add color to your home. I love the old frame that is used for this that you can get from your local thrift shop. 

            

Acorns, twigs and branches bring the outside in your home. I can even do this one as I have plenty of branches and I can get these little pumpkins from hobby store. 

            

            

Now I don't have corn stalks up here, but those of you that do they make a great front porch decoration. My daughter uses corn stalks sometimes, but then she always goes way over the top in her outside decorating. :)

And what is the biggest item to decorate with nature....why it is pumpkins of course and those that can get straw bales also what a great display you can make. 

           

                          Reprinted in part by permission from The Country Register of Minnesota

So all of you that live where all this is available you can use these items to create a really nice entrance to your home or your front porch. Now me……I pretty much have to stick to spruce boughs, birch, slate colored rocks and glacier mud! :)  Oh well….I will just have to look at all the pretty colors.

Have fun decorating! :)

HARVEST HAPPENING CELEBRATION

It is that time of year again.....fall....so please join me along with the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team on Etsy for our Harvest Happening Celebration. There will be lots of wonderful items for your fall decorating and gift giving in this celebration. This team has some amazing artists in it and they create such great things. Just click right here to see all the goodies offered in this celebration or you can go to Etsy and type in HHCOFG. 

I have a few items for sale in this celebration also. 

This mug rug/candle mat can be found here. 

And I finished this bowl that I showed you a few postings ago. You can find it here


So sit back and get those shopping fingers limbered up and join me in celebrating fall! :)

Have a great day! :)

Fabric Bowl-----I Took A Class

Well the Summer Market season is over for another year. Had a pretty good season. There were a fair amount of summer visitors this year. We did have a few days that we didn't get to even set up as the winds were blowing so hard that the tents would have gone airborne! As it was two of the days we did set up the winds started to blow so hard that we all had to take down fast. There were tents blowing everywhere (even when they are staked down!) and tents were just snapping and breaking. I HATE THE WIND! But other than that it was a good season.

Now that the market is over I am needing to gear up for the fall and Christmas shows. YIKES! I did have a chance to take a class from my local quilt shop which I haven't done in years. I learned how to make one of these fabric bowls. :)

I think they are so nice. You can use all kinds of fabrics and colors. I have all these ideas of colors going through my head now. I thought I would start with fall colors. I just love fall and all the colors. I just can't get enough of them. 

This will be the bottom of the bowl.

Then I needed to make the cord that are the sides of the bowl. This can be a little time consuming, but once I got the hang of it it went pretty good.

Had to get a new foot for my machine. It is called a "beading" foot. I didn't even know there was such a thing. It works pretty slick in pulling the fabric and clothes line together to make the cording.

Then you have to sew the cording to the base of the basket so you have to go around and around and around and around some more! Whew....tires your little hand out. :)

After you have sewn all the cording to the base and ended off the cording you are done. Whalla.......a fabric bowl!  

The whole process takes some time, but the end product I think is great. Hmmmmm.......looks like some Christmas presents making are in my future. And all those Christmas shows I need to do...yep....bowl making here we come. :)  This bowl is actually going to be available on my Old Farmhouse Gathering Team Harvest Happenings Celebration next week, but I will let you know about that in a few days. :)

Well off to the sewing room....working on some more fall goodies and I am actually finishing up a UFO that I have had for years! Look like it will turn out ok...I will show you when I am done.

Have a great day!

LAST DAY.....

Today is the last day for the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team Fall Celebration so come join us for the last day of shopping right here. :) Lots of goodies for you to check out for your fall decorating. Fall will be over soon for a lot of us as the snow will be return soon....OH NO!!!! I am not ready for that. I think I will go to the OFG Celebration and look at the fall colors a little longer. :)

Have a great weekend!!

 

 

FALL BUSY BUSY

So why is it that we always say how busy the summer is and maybe when fall gets here it will slow down??? So has it slowed down for you any????  NOT ME!!! I could say well when fall is over then it will slow down, but that won't happen either since it will be time for Christmas!!

I have been busy sewing for the local Christmas shows. Trying to get lots of my tote bags done as those seem to do the best. I have three designs right now, but I am working on getting a couple more patterns. This is one of the bags.

 

Hubby is working on his cutting boards also. We had such a great summer season with these that he is behind schedule on them.

 

 

 

Have you had time to visit the Old Farmhouse Gathering Fall Celebration yet? There are so many wonderful decorating items and gifts to choose from! You can see it all right here so come on over to see what is going on. :)

 

Here are a few items that you will see over there. Cute Halloween huh!  Well need to get back to sewing. I still need to show you guys how to make wild cranberry jelly don't I....well I will do that next time ok? Have a wonderful day!

 

 

                                           

Halloween Witch's Shoe ... barbsheartstro... $29	Halloween Jack Floral Center... PaintspotsnSpl... $18.95
Primitive Ghost with Tombsto... TheFrenziedFox $20	Halloween Boo Pillow by Happ... happyvalleypri... $24.95
Halloween Jack o Lantern Gou... HollyRidgeCrea... $24.95	Witchy Moon Cross stitched p... harvestmoonpri... $21.95
Witch Boot Lsca66 $18.99	Little Pumpkin Man FFCOFG WillowHollowCr... $22
Two Small Bowl Filler Pillow... HandmadeByBett... $9.99	Halloween Decor Spooky Word... PunkinSeedProd... $36
Halloween Jewelry Silver Cha... Warmth $19	The Witch is In AndersonGenera... $29.99
Living Art Picture for Fall ... TwistedKnicker... $30	Cat in the Purple Hat, hallo... loisling $12.5
Primitive Halloween Witch Bl... WickedlyCreati... $30	Jack-O Jack-O Lantern Doll, ... YorkiesPrimiti... $21.95

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FALL CELEBRATION...

I just put a few items together from the OFG team Fall Celebration for you to see. Lots of goodies!! You can see all of them right here


                                          
              

Fall camo wedding centerpiec... TheVineDesigns $39.95	Milk Can, Fence, Scarecrow, ... KathysKountry $24
Primitive bowl fillers Fall ... primpennystitc... $15.99	Fall Leaf Gift Tags Set of 6... SnowNoseCrafts $4.5
INSTANT DOWNLOAD - Printable... ewenmeprintabl... $2	Primitive Fall Sunflower Pin... happyvalleypri... $7
Primitive Fall Applique Pill... harvestmoonpri... $14.99	Two Pumpkin Pillows ~ Hand Q... MROriginals $42
Sunflower Shaped Magnet with... barbsheartstro... $8	Halloween Wreath with Felt M... Warmth $19
Fall Leaves Candle Mat - Aut... RyensMarketpla... $18	Painted Gourd, Fall/Autumn D... HollyRidgeCrea... $24.95
Fall Home Decor Acorn Decora... farmersattic $34.99	Red Pumpkins, fleece, red bo... loisling $12
Pillow With Abstract Design ... SusieBDesigns $30	Halloween Jack Floral Center... PaintspotsnSpl... $18.95

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