and the loser is....

well, not just mine i'm sure....altho since i missed the meeting can't be totally positive!  the challenge was to select a state flag and use ALL the colors in the flag in the project.  my choice was Louisiana, only 5 colors in the flag.

the pattern chosen was storm at sea--had seen an article about the encroaching sea water into the marshes and the inevitable loss of bountiful shrimping along with several livelihoods....i call it "bayou sampler" as it is densely quilted with different patterns.  now that it's done, will next find it a home.

and what else is going on? the last of the solid bow ties are now in process....48 of  'em so this will definitely be a flimsy before 2019 flies....

and the amish star ornaments ready for sewing closed....these are 3" finished....

and wouldn't be a week without a new start....homage to gwen marston playing with more solids....have plenty of precut scraps so just a few minutes resulted in these that'll be another small piece to finish quickly...

i do believe i could sew nearly all week with just these scraps!  *** selling raffle tix, some hands-on mother duties and a few pesky medical appointments (boo) along with regular YMCA visits (yay) rounded out the week.....happily donning sweats and long sleeve shirts for this spectacular autumn weather....and since the maryland move, actually look forward to winter...but not quite yet.  first up will be a very important anniversary just 2 weeks from today!