I'm still working on this quilt. I hand quilt every morning (except Sunday) and it's looking great but I'm always so surprised by how slow hand quilting is. The full quilt is pictured at the right
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| Kinda crazy |
We had a pumpkin block exchange in my quilt group. I wanted to get something made out of them before they get stuck in a box and forgotten. I tried all sorts of ideas and none of them worked with what I wanted or the amount of time I was willing to spend putting this together. I had three of the corner pumpkins done so I needed to make one more. I also made the double stacked pumpkins.
I found this leaf print in my stash from many moons ago. It's not quilt weight fabric but it is really pretty. I call it "The Pumpkin Patch" because it looks like the pumpkins are sitting among the leaves.
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| Look closely for the pumpkin |
Another pumpkin further along in the garden.
A small green pumpkin above and one just beginning below.
The patio looks lonely without the grandkids running about and people sitting down enjoying food.
We had our last family gathering of the summer. It was a backyard campout. One of my grandson's found an unguarded bag of gummi bears and promptly stuffed his mouth before anyone found out what he was doing. Sugar. . . we love how it tastes but it does a number on a child's activity levels.
My husband always plants big clusters of marigolds that shine so brightly in the noonday sunshine.
Of course, they weren't very big when they were planted but by this time of year they out-do themselves.
The concord grapes are starting to ripen. The leaves are spent and ready to be done with summer.
This corner of the garden has pumpkins growing in among the iris'. This is where the quail hang out so I didn't disturb them looking for more orange orbs.
It's a lovely day,
Robin
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Your quilts are looking great, and your garden is ahead of ours by a couple weeks. We're thinking fondly about the approach of fall and the cooler temps and the colors on the hillsides. Heat and humidity do sap my quilting energy.
Lovely idyllic post.....still very summer here and fall aways off yet....i miss new england autumns...
Such a nice post! And the pumpkins foretelling the return of autumn and I hope cooler weather. School starting, the shadows changing, pumpkin spice everywhere, it' is coming!
The closeup of your quilt is so pretty. Love your pumpkin project. How lucky you are to have pumpkins that actually grow! I've had success with only one or two sugar pumpkins. You have quail that hang out in your garden? How wonderful!
Your quilts are beautiful! And your photos! May I use your pumpkin leaves to make a drawing of one and translate it into fabric?
Ah, I love the project you are currently hand quilting, with the "Standard of Truth" intro incorporated. Well done!
You did a good job putting together the fabric pumpkin patch, and it looks like your real one is doing well, too!
Cute shot of your grandson with his clandestine treat.
Love the clusters of marigolds.
We used to have quail hide out in our pumpkin patch, too. But we haven't had a pumpkin patch for many years. The skunks and raccoons liked to hide there, too--and then steal the corn that grew next to it, after nibbling holes in the pumpkins. Grrrr!!
Lovely post, Robin. I enjoyed seeing the quilts and the pumpkins too. Your garden is awesome with great rewards at this time of year. This makes me want to stitch pumpkins. Very cute photo of grandson too.
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