I love going back to see what sold the previous year, it gives me an idea of what I should work on. Recently I did this and decided I should get a few fall wall panel quilts done(out of the box!).
This panel started out with this larger piece and had a few more smaller pumpkin ones attached. Smaller wall hangings sell better than larger ones. So I chopped off the small pumpkin ones and will use those at a later date.
Recently I saw someone using HRT's in a border and decided I needed to try that. So, after auditioning my fabrics, out came my HRT ruler and decided on what size I needed to make. That ruler sure makes fast work of HRT's with no trimming. This wall hanging came together quickly. And it was time for some fun custom quilting on it.
The back came out nicely too! It is about 30"x33".
I have enjoyed getting out some of my fall decorations again. Fall is a favorite time and an easy one to decorate for. I forgot I had those little straw bales so that was a fun find! I will need to get some real pumpkins for my front porch though. Do you enjoy decorating for each season?
Yesterday I decided there were some domestic things I needed to take care of before I did anything else. Before we went on vacation we picked our grapes and just froze them, five one gallon bags full. It was time to make juice out of one of the bags. Oh is it tasty!! It had been a couple of years since our vines produced any and that the critters left them alone. So this was a real surprise.
Here are my Monday linky parties I will join this week:
the fall hanging looks great -- I haven't tried growing grapes
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilting, Vicki. Which HRT ruler did you use? (I have Split Rects by Studio 189 and it makes them easy.) Are yours Concord grapes?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, whimsical wall hanging! I love the owl and fun flowers with the pumpkins. Great quilting, as usual, too. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my this is a wonderful piece. Owls are a favourite of mine and this is such a great fall hanging.
ReplyDeleteAdorable and lovely quilted!
ReplyDeleteLove the owl and the pumpkins and the happy colors in this one, Vicki! The HRT border is neat, too. What ruler do you use? And homemade grape juice - yum!
ReplyDeleteThe owl wall hanging is just perfect for fall. You hit it out of the park on this one!
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I'm not great at tracking what fabric sells. I tend to dye what I like and hope for the best! Good thing I'm not depending on this to pay rent.
ReplyDeleteWell, isn't that just SO CLEVER!! I love the idea of HRTs in a border. They not only look cute but those fabrics are spiffy. Nice job! ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteThe owl is adorable and the HRTs are just perfect. I, too, keep meaning to play more with them - thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki,
ReplyDeleteYour wall hanging turned out great. You reminded me to get out my fall quilts and decorations. Thanks for linking with the Design Wall Mondays linky party. Hugs, Judy
I can expect a dose of sweetness and cuteness whenever I visit your blog :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely fall wall hanging you have done, like it very much!
ReplyDeleteHugs Catarina from Sweden