Dive into Fall

This is a really cute wall-hanging that I found in the

 Fons & Porter's Easy Quilt magazine, Fall 2011. 

It was really easy to make

and

sewed up quite quickly. 

I made the lighter one first and used

gold thread for the applique.

I should have stuck with that because

I used variegated for the darker bordered

one and I think I like the gold

one better.

They are different sizes because I guess

I didn't read the pattern for the dark one

I just cut the border the size I 

thought it should be.

I also used a different

burgundy for some of the leaves

on them and it shows

up better.

Peggy

I'm on a roll

I have another UFO finished.  I started this wall hanging in July at our retreat and put it aside because other things needed attending to.  I am trying to get my Christmas sewing done and finished so that it can be mailed off and figured I had better finish this up first.

My friend Joyce made the bow for me.

I can't tie bows but she sure can.

I am going to hang it on my front door

in December,

to make my house look Christmassy.

Peggy.

Mystery Quilt and My New Helper

Last spring the local guild had a mystery quilt for us to try.  It came in 3 sizes and I chose the smaller one but it wasn't quite big enough so I added an inside border.  It now measures 41 x 51, and I think it is a nicer size for a lap quilt.

By adding the border the same colour as the background

it makes the other parts and the stars

appear to float on the background.

I also have a new helper.

This is Banshee.

We are minding my sons cats for a few months

and she follows me around.

I am working on this Twister Christmas Wreath

and she seems to like it too.

It doesn't seem to matter where I am she wants to be

near me or on my lap.

It is hard to type with a kitten on your lap.

This is Buckley, all he wants to do is go outside

and he is not allowed

since they just moved here.

Peggy