Harvest Day and Family Photos

This past weekend my family converged on the Acres for some togetherness, pumpkin carving, food, and a photo shoot.

 

I've been going through and editing the pictures this week. If you follow me on Facebook you probably saw a sampling of them Saturday night. I am in love with the way they turned out. We had a beautiful day and picked a great back drop, I might be partial as it was in our yard.

 

 





Postage Stamp Quilt - The Beginning

Fall is officially upon us. It's time to get out there and cut back the gardens and rake the leaves. Ok, I don't rake, I mulch them with the mower. More accurately Mr. B mulches them with the mower, while I work in the gardens. You know we should really get started on that. But Mr. B has been working late most of this week and the sewing machine has been calling. It's a call I cannot ignore. 

Time for a scrap busting project, my bins are nearing the point of overflowing! I've been working on a postage stamp quilt. Each of those little squares finished at 1.5 inches. 

My intention is to make a large throw quilt. That would mean making 99ish blocks. I'm starting to think I might need to devise an alternate layout - still using mainly scraps! We'll see....

Had to share this nice shot of Mr Erwin. 

He's so handsome. 

Frolicking Foxes - A Finished Quilt

I love making baby quilts, it has to be my favorite type of sewing! It gives me an opportunity to try out new things and color pallets - with out committing to a full bed quilt. That and I know they will go to a good home and get to wrap a little bundle of joy in love. A quilt has become my go to gift to welcome little ones into our family and circle of friends. 

I enjoyed working with the muted colors in this quilt. I stuck with a simpler patter, the disappearing nine patch, to let the fabric shine. I just love the foxes poking out, adds a little whimsy. For the back I stepped outside my norm and tried using minky, a soft snuggle fabric. It went rather well, lots of pins in basting. I have a feeling it may become my go to backing choice for baby quilts!

What's New on the Homefront

 

I was looking through my phone to see what pictures I had to share with you. You know kinda like a glimpse - here's what I've neglected to share with you for the past oh month-and-a-half.

 

I managed to get some canning in this year, despite the fact I let the garden go and the weeds took over. Weeds as tall as me. (YIKES) 'Twas not the year of the garden. But we did get some jars of dilly beans, some salsa, and pizza sauce. I also tried pickles using this recipe. Delish.

 

 

I've been sewing sporadically. Started working on some block for a sampler quilt. Also, a super top secrete project involving ALOT of pink that will be ready for it's big reveal soon.

 

 

Goose hunting opened a few weeks ago, Mr. B has been stalking the Canadians several nights a week. Did you know the season runs all the way into DECEMBER? Yeah, I'm already ready to have it over. Speaking of geese, anyone have any good recipes? I know that I'm going to make the bulk of it into jerky - we did that last year, but I'm willing to try something new. Also any recommendations on dehydrators? I'm going to purchase my own.

 

 Other than that not a whole lot. No house projects. We've been visiting family, watching football, family dinners, going to a crab boil, oh and my new little nephew arrived four weeks ago! Bad Auntie, no pictures..