November 1, 2022
I definitely wanted a poppy in the November block and it only took me a few minutes to find a free pattern online. It was smaller than I usually make but I added to the borders and it worked out fine.
The block was really quick to make – I had the top finished in one sitting and the quilting took another session.
October 31, 2022
Since Kathryn’s calendar block had a decidedly Hallowe’en design I decided to make Hallowe’en table runners for Christy and Elizabeth. Although the pattern is the same I mixed up the fabrics to make them look different from one another.
I found the pattern online and I’ll be keeping it handy as it would work for other seasonal runners; I’m thinking a definite Christmas theme and perhaps an Easter theme if I have enough spring-like fabrics.
I couldn’t send a box of treats to the Thomases without adding a Hallowe’en themed project as well. I found these two in a bin so sent them on their way. The purple one is from my Quilters’ Block-a-Day calendar and the cat is a project that I did with in my Thursday sewing group.
October 1, 2022
It wasn’t until after I had the pattern picked that I realized there was a lot of October to get through before Hallowe’en pumpkins really were the “thing”. So I added a backing that might be mistaken more for a fall and/or Thanksgiving theme.
This was a fun one to make and one of the fancy stitches on my machine took care of the quilting in the border.
September 30, 2022
Obviously Roberta’s birthday doesn’t fall anywhere near winter even on the Prairies but it was the second-to-last card in the book and I didn’t want to wait for a winter birthday to make it. Maybe it was because I was making this card in the wrong season but I had problems with some sections of the design on this card. In the end, I followed the pattern up to a certain point and then did my own thing.
I had trouble getting the English paper-pieced edges correct so I used the centre of the flower and appliquéd it to a background. The floral fabric in the card is from Mum’s stash. The quilting is very light – just the appliqué stitches.