Wednesday, October 16, 2024

not much new here

weather has cooled considerably...ironic that the uber hot days seem to last forever but the nice, cool, crisp ones don't...a week or so ago it was 60s overnite but now 40s and morning frost in spotted areas...great quilting weather tho..

nice segue into the ongoing bow ties project....trying to get at least 15 of the 20 blocks quilted in october, then the last 5 and sashings in november.  which means not much else of sewing is getting done.  plus i'm out of batting scraps for small things until i can trim and frankenbatt (sewing together small pieces)....goal of 3 finishes before 2025..it waits for me every morning as my after-breakfast pastime...

since it's the spooky season, here are a couple of mine i've posted before...

i made this for my mom's door and now it's back with me...


and here is a view of calais, maine, from a week ago...stunning natural beauty in autumn...


lots of up north family drama going on that is occupying my mind...plus being wheel-less and housebound are daily stressors and have me on the hunt for pleasant diversions, mostly sewing related.  

after haircut today, some yummy pumpkin bread and a pork stew to be made.  cold weather meals are back on the menu.   last week grabbed the last farm stand tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini until next year...boo hoo...will be pulling out winter clothes by the weekend i guess..but maryland weather can be sneaky so one pair of shorts will be kept close...

hopefully next post will show some new sewing stuff, so signing off to get dressed and start the day...it's another beauty....richly blessed are we!

4 comments:

  1. We had cool for us mornings and it feels good! Being housebound isn't all bad when you have good sewing projects to keep you busy!

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  2. Franken batting, one of my favorite terms I don't know who came up with the name but it describes it perfectly. We are finally experiencing a cool cloudy day. I don't think we've had a cloudy day since August. It was 83 and sunny yesterday but we've got a storm coming and I'm thrilled. Like you said, time for some cold weather meals.

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  3. Your autumn colours are a delight. Enjoy your stitching and your cooking sounds delicious.

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  4. Sorry about the drama but perhaps best that you're not on the scene! Enjoy the fall colors and crisper weather.

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