Our Novembers Meeting & Patty's

This month our Quilt Guild here in Weakley County, TN, went on our yearly trip to "Back Yard Fabrics".    It is the closest quilt shop which is located on the back roads outside Mayfield, Kentucky.

This year there were 18 of us that went.  We seen some new fabric lines and some beautiful quilts made from them.

(Above are the ladies that rode with me.)

After we oooed and ahhed and spent lots of money, then we headed to a well known place to eat that is known especially for their 2 inch Pork Chops.

(Patty's in Grand Rapids, KY)

They were all decorated for Christmas.

They not only have great meals but make the best homemade bread in (get this)

Flower Pots...yup!

Oh, they are also well known for their "Mike High Pies"

Just looking at them make my mouth water.

So if you ever get in Kentucky and are near Grand Rapids, I highly recommend stopping here to eat.  Ummm

OK, enough of talking of food.  We all had a great time as we always do.

Now I must get back to my room.  I got lots to do before Christmas.

HAPPY QUILTING EVERYONE!!!

Ah, My New Quilt Room

When my husband said its time to add on the house and make a room for my Long Arm machine, I was ecstatic!   I was hoping for this ever since I got my machine, 4 years ago.  It was set up in a spare bedroom but the bedroom was not big enough for it all.  So 1/4 of it was stored in a closet.

It was a lot of work and I just could not wait till it was finished.

Yup, that was my sign this past last year.  

(Yes, I said year.)

It all kinda went like this...

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First was to pour the concrete for the foundation.  We had a patio in the back of our house but was not big enough.  Well, to make a long story short, the concrete truck came the day before my husband had asked for it.  When it pulled into out driveway, we both just did a double take.  Here it was and  and he had no one to help.  So I put my big pants on and tried to help the best I could.  That was the start.

Next were the walls, Yup, our son had to work, so I was his helper putting the walls up.  (Well, I tried)  The house wrap was the easy part.

Next was the roof, I felt bad, I could not help with this.  I helped steady the rafters, but he got them up himself.  Putting the shingles on was easier for him. He rented a nail gun and had it done in one weekend.

Well, he got the roof done and windows put in, in time for winter.  Unfortunately, an old injury flared up and he ended up having his shoulder operated on.  The doctor had to reattach his Rotator Cuff, repair and reattached  his muscle and scraped the arthritis off the bone.  He ended up with 6 screws and out of commission for 6 months.

 😔

As soon as the doctor said he could hang siding....he was off and running. 

 Next, we hung the drywall, speckled it, then painted the ceiling white and walls green.

Oh, he also put in a half bath with a deep sink to dye fabrics.

Then he took our French doors off.  Since they were outside doors, they swung to the inside.  The archway is much wider, so a lot if work and wood went into it.  He also stained it to make it look like wood.

At last we laid the floor.  We ripped out our Dining Room floor also and replaced it all with new.

Are you ready, come enter my NEW room

I made curtains and accessories when he was recuperating from his operation. 

Check out my shelf..

He found an old gun cabinet, and look what he made me...

Then he found an old oval table that a couple had for sale.  He cut it round and refinished it.

He is now working on restoring an old Treadle Singer Machine my Sister-in-law gave me.

I am soooo proud of him.  He did the whole room all by himself, except for when I was able to help.   

I LOVE my new room!!!

Soooo, I don't have to tell you where

 I am now, lol

HAPPY QUILTING EVERYONE!

Is it Fall Yet?

I ask, "Is it Fall yet" because of the warm weather we are having here in West Tennessee.  We have been in the 80's all October and even the first 3 days of November. A so called "Cold Front" came in today....our high....76°, 😃    Wow!  I am not complaining though, I am enjoying the nice weather.  I know the cold is coming.

Don't you just love the fall colors?  🍁  I think most of my stash is the fall shades of some kind.

Well, the other day I purchased 3 mini quilt stands.  They are so cute.  So I decided to make 3 little Fall theme quilts to put on them.

So, off to my room I went,

Oh my, I woke KC up.  Looks like she found a new spot to keep an eye on me.

She watched me while I got my pencil and paper and started drawing.

I made one with Pumpkins under a Maple tree.

One with Sunflowers and the third with Indian Corn and a Squirrel eating an acorn.

I dug into my scraps (which with them being so small I could make all 3 with my scraps)

I sewed my appliqués on with my machine using monofillament thread.  

I quilted them by going around all the appliqué.

Here they are on their holders.  As for KC, well I guess I bord her to sleep. 

(Looks like she is trying to hide her head.  Perhaps she thinks my machine makes too much noise)

Sorry KC!

Found the perfect spot to display my mini quilts.

Now, I need to get back to making my Christmas gifts.

HAPPY QUILTING EVERYONE!

EERIE NIGHTS

Today is my day to show what I made.  I did something different this year.  Which, I must say, I think it turned out OK.

But first I want to give a big "THANK YOU" to our Hostess's.  Marian for coming up with this great hop idea.  I wish you all the luck and happiness in you new home in Colorado.  And to Amy Warner, for helping Amy when she needed it most.  

It all started when our Quilt Guild went up to Paducah, KY to see the National Quilt Museum.  (Which was so much fun.)

Anyway, it was right after I signed up for this hop.  At this time I had no idea as to what to make.  Well, on the way home we stopped at a couple of Quilt shops.  In the one shop, the owner was making a unique wall hanging with a Fall panel.  THAT'S IT!  That is what I was going to make.  

So I bought this cute panel,

And matching fabric.

I layered all the fabrics.  Yes all the fabrics!

I put the purple down first, that will be my backing.  Then I layer the black and orange on top.  Smoothing it all out as I went.  I carefully laid the panel on top.  I then drew an X from corner to corner with a large ruler.  Then carefully pinned the fabrics all together and sewed a straight stitch on my drawn lines.  

There is no batting in this.  The layers of fabric will make it dimensional.

Next, I drew lines 1/2 inch from each other throughout the top panel.

After the lines are drawn, I sewed a straight stitch on each line.

Backing (it is actually a brighter purple than the picture shows)

OK, it is all sewn.  I did it in sections, seemed to go better for me.

Here comes the fun part.  Using a very sharp scissors, carefully cut between ALL the seams.  BUT DO NOT CUT THE BOTTOM (BACKING) FABRIC.

Cut all the way to the edge.

Now the binding goes on.  I made it purple like the backing.  I also sewn my sleeve on at this time.

Ok, here goes.... I got a large bath towel and made it real wet (don't wet your quilt for then it will fray and get fuzzy) and threw both the quilt and the towel in the dryer on fluff.  This setting takes longer but you get good results.

Ready to see???

Here it is:

Ok, now go grab a cup of your favorite brew and lets go see what others are showing today.  I know I can't wait to see.

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