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my fall to-do list

I made a list of things I wanted to during summer, and most of those things got done.  Very nice!  So a list for fall fun is mandatory because I find that if I write it down, it's a goal, rather than just a wish.  So here goes:

Go stargazing 

Corn Maze and/or Pumpkin Patch

Take pictures of the leaves turning

Make apple pie

Go on a winery tour

Spend a few days at my sister's house

Have friends over and make s'mores over the fire

Jump in leaf piles with my kids

Take a drive in the mountains.  No plan or destination.  Just drive.

What about you? Do you have any good ideas for fall fun?

show and tell tuesday

Hello, Friends!  Welcome to SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY!

I have made some good progress on several projects, but today I wanted to show my new shoelaces.  So fun!

They took me about 10 minutes to make and I love the fun color they add to my shoes.

On the other projects, I have about 11 arrowheads left to go on my Pow-Wow quilt, my patchwork curtain tops are done, and my XO quilt is sandwiched.  Progress on one of those is coming soon.  It's great getting  things done!

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

 

raspberry oatmeal bars

I used to make these all the time, but it's been a while.  A friend needed a meal for her family and I decided to whip these up, and my kids were quite pleased once again!

They are Raspberry-Oatmeal Bars and they are so simple and yummy.  Here is how to make them:

Mix together one box yellow cake mix, 2-1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal, and 3/4 cup melted butter until it resembles course crumbs.  Press 1/2 of that mixture into the bottom of a greased 13" X 9" pan.  Set the other 1/2 aside.

Now mix together 1 cup of raspberry jam and 1 TB. water.  Spread that over the crumb mixture in the pan.  Add the other 1/2 of the crumb mixture and press firmly into the pan.

Bake at 375 for about 25-30 minutes. I like when the top is slightly golden brown.

Eat 'em up!

show and tell tuesday

Welcome to SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY!

Not quite finished with all of my works-in-progress, so, of course, I had to start something new!  That is my M.O., and I don't see myself changing anytime soon.

This one is for a very sweet friend of mine, and I love how it came out.  Even better, I love how fast the top went together. Once I had it all cut out, it was about one hour of sewing.

Nice!

You can find the tutorial here.

This one will get some straight-line quilting, but not before my Pow-Wow quilt is done.  That one gets priority status!

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

all set...

...to be really busy!

I am teaching a quilt class tonight, a writing class tomorrow, and then on Saturday I am doing two demos at the quilt shop's grand opening. It's all good stuff, but I feeling a bit overwhelmed.  Lucky for me, everything is packed and ready to go.

So, I am signing off until Monday.  Next week is back to normal.  And that sounds so good!

Have a great day, friends!

show and tell tuesday

Welcome to SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY!  

And amazingly, I have one more finish!  Sheesh!  This is like a record for me.

I finally got Aubry's quilt finished. She picked out the fabrics based on her new bedroom colors, and she just loves it.  It really matches her room well.  It's so cute to see her snuggled up in it every morning!

The quilting is super simple loop-de-loops, per her request.  I got to do most of it on my new machine and it was just wonderful!

Now all I have to finish is my Pow-Wow quilt and my patchwork curtains.  The curtains are the ones I am really looking forward to!

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

one more!

I am definitely in "finishing" mode!

Things are sitting on my sewing table and they are going to get done ASAP.  Honestly, I am tired of looking at it all!  This is mostly because I have new projects that I want to start, and these ones need to get out of my way!  For some reason, I have taken WAY TOO LONG to get these done.

This quilt is for an upcoming class I will be teaching: Modern Quilting Basics: a beginner's class.  It's a pinwheel block made with large HST's.

Well, this week I hope to finish one more quilt and maybe even start to finish my patchwork curtains.  That will be fun to get those done! I can't wait to get them hung up!

What about you?  What are you working on?

things of pinterest

Hey friends!  With the holiday yesterday, I forgot about SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY.  Sorry about that!  I will be back at it next Tuesday.

Here are some fun links for you:

This little canvas is SO CUTE!

True words.

Gotta try this!

I love bokeh.

This sounds like a good detox drink.

So pretty!

Have a lovely day!