Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Midweek Makers

My sewing brain seems to be pulled in multiple directions this week - all good, but lots to do!  Carole, at From My Carolina Home, is hosting an event called Fall Fortnight over on her blog, and of course there is a little quilt project I can't resist.  You can see the project at the link above.  

Carole's version is Thanksgiving themed with appliqued wool pumpkins, but I ended up being inspired by some yardage of a sunflower print that I purchased back in August at a quilt shop over in Grand Junction, Colorado.  The background will be the cream with gold stars that came in Nann's box of goodies a while back.  Thank you, Nann! 

Some border fabrics are needed - something that coordinates with the sunflowers.  
I'm still thinking about that!

I starred by making some of the flying geese that are needed.  The center will be this sunflower design by Melisa of PinkernPunkin Quilting that I'll hand embroider.

I still need to get that traced for embroidering, and when I do, I'm going to leave the August part off.  Those happy sunflowers in the wheelbarrow with their bird friends should be perfect in the center surrounded by the flying geese!

But there are some other current works-in-progress that also need some attention this week.  I would like to finish up the last two blocks that are needed for my Rainbow Scrap Challenge patchwork hearts project.  The final heart is on its way - these rows work well as leaders and enders when sewing on other things.


It's also time to finish up the quilting on section 2 of the Pieces of My Life QAL, and get the section 3 blocks sewn together and ready to quilt as well.  


But, first on today's agenda is to say Happy Birthday to my dear husband!  He wanted to play a round of golf and grill some steaks for dinner.  So that's what we'll do!


Linking up with Quiltfabrication for Midweek Makers.



















12 comments:

  1. Your sunflower project lovely! Great way to frame your next embroidery piece. You do seem to have a lot of irons in the fire at the moment. Happy birthday to your husband! Gail at the cozy quilter

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  2. I like the way you're incorporating Carole's Fall Fortnight with Melisa's embroidery. I think it's going to look great. Any ideas yet for the outer cornerstones?

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  3. Happy birthday to Mike! That sounds like a fun day to me. I love your version of Fall Fortnight! Melisa's embroidery is perfect for it.

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  4. Your sunny geese will be the perfect surround for your fabulous stitchery.

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  5. happy birthday to your Mike - I must admit I have never played golf and it never seemed something that would interest me - I have done mini a couple times but not much of that either

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  6. Happy Birthday Hubby!!! Enjoy your day!! and the steak!!
    Love all your little projects...enjoy your fall Fortnight - its cute!

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  7. Happy Birthday to your hubby!! I love that you are changing up Carole's design to suit you, sunflowers are just so happy!

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  8. Happy Birthday to your Hubby. I hope he hits 'em straight and has a great day! Love the plan you have for the little fall quilt. The fabrics in your RSC patchwork heart are very happy and fun. You are making nice progress on the Pieces of My Life QAL. Enjoy your steak dinner...yum!

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  9. Lovely sunflowers. And happy birthday to your husband!

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  10. Happy Birthday to your sweetie! A round of golf and grilled steaks sounds like a great way to celebrate! I like your newest little piece with the sunflower fabric.

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  11. I love your sunflower theme! I hope you enjoyed your steak dinner with your birthday guy.

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  12. Happy belated birthday to Your Guy! Hope he had a good one. Love that sunflower fabric, it's going to be a very cute project.

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