Looks like I am deep into fall quilting right now, I love it! Lots of little pieces in the sunflower but so worth it :)
The pattern is called Pumpkin Stack from Karen Walker at Laughyourselfintostitches. I found it to be well written and easy to follow. There might have been a couple made last year and I pieced two over the winter. This is the first to be quilted, bound and listed in my Etsy shop.
I tried out a new hanging sleeve technique with less edges to hand sew down. These are 6.5" squares folded twice to get a triangle. Laura from Sew Very Easy showed this technique on You Tube.
My finished wall hanging is 27"x17".
We went on a little camping trip last week heading up to northern Minnesota. The weather was hot and humid but thankfully we had electric hookups. We tried out a new to us campground, it was our first time using a COE(Core of Engineer) campground, it was very nice. But it was misleading on their website it stated it was electric and water and showers. We got there with no water on board the fifth wheel only to find out there was not water at each campsite after we got all backed in and set up! Lucky for us we were right next to the camp host who lent us his hose and hooked with ours we could get water from his source. Very nice camp though, quiet and not full either. And a very good price. We went there to pick Juneberries and blueberries in the wild out on the ATV trails. Hmmm, we were so disappointed to find they were past their prime and we only got a few.
After that we went to our son and DIL's for the weekend. We enjoyed seeing them, went for a hike and to the aquarium. The weather was hot and humid there too. Came home Monday and flipped on the AC and I don't care to go anywhere right now! So I finished the above wall hanging yesterday. While we were gone the cucumber on the deck survived the wind and rain and produced cuc's for us to eat right away. There will be more in a few days. The garden gave forth two zucchini and tomatoes.
I took this stack of 10 quilts to my DIL for her church group to hand out to those in need. A bag of hand knit slippers also went to her. It feels good to help out and she so appreciated each of them. She had to take them out of the bag and look at each one. I love that!!
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Enough for today, I need to get back to quilting more:)
Linking with Wednesday Wait Loss, Put Your Foot down.
Love your pumpkin stack wall-hanging, Vicki! I'm just getting out my sunflower stuff today for August. Glad you got away for a bit, even if it was hot and humid. That stack of donation quilts is amazing - they will be loved!
ReplyDeleteVicki, that pumpkin w.h. is so adorable. I love autumn stuff too. You do a nice job with quilting them also.
ReplyDeleteThat pumpkin stack hanging is SO cute! Glad you were able to work out the water situation camping. You DIL sounds like a sweetheart for wanting to see each quilt. :D
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute for fall - especially those crows sitting on the pumpkins!! I don't miss gardening, but do miss the tomatoes and cucumbers fresh from the garden. My stack of donation quilts is still waiting to be picked up. I may have to see if I can drop them off myself at the safe house.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday, Vicki. Sunflowers, pumpkins and crows are right up my alley! Darling autumn quilt. Your camping trip sounds delightful. I had wondered if you had gone camping here lately. So glad to hear that you were able to get water. You never know what to expect when exploring new camps do you? Have a lovely day and stay cool. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteI like those fall pieces that you put together
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! Well, isn't that a cute looking new technique for hanging sleeves! I'll have to check out that video - thanks so much for sharing the link. LOVE your new Fall wall hanging. I am 100% certain it will sell well and cause you to list another very quickly. {{Hugs}} a bunch. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteWonderful stack of charity quilts! That must have felt good, handing those off. Love your adorable Pumpkin Stack quilt! So cute. Great idea for the hanging sleeve. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Cute pumpkin stack, Vicki!!! Interesting different way to make a hanging "sleeve", maybe not called a sleeve! Sounds like it was a memorable camping trip. Yes to looking over every quilt donated!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your quill!!! That is going to be wonderful hanging on the wall this fall. I wouldn't want to part with it, after putting in all that work. I'm sure it will sell in your itsy shop instantly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute wall hanging and a lovely stack of quilts for donation!
ReplyDeletePumpkin Stack is a cute wall hanging. I'm into crows lately (?) and this is right down my alley. Glad you were able to get away and have a nice visit with your son and DIL. I'm sure she appreciates the donation quilts.
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