Happy Fall to everyone! I found this darling platter at the grocery store of all places. I love it! It adds so much ambience to the room.
This is my mantle so far. I'm waiting for my two grandsons (ages 7 and 5) to come and make decorations for Halloween/Fall. The are so delightful and stinkers all in one.
I decided I wanted to make a fall bouquet for my living room wall. I'm not much for flower arranging but I'm willing so I picked out flowers at Hobby Lobby, bought some of the spongy stuff to stick them in, found a little bling and got to work. I found the basket at CF Furniture in Gardner Village.
I found a large doily that my mother made, folded it in 1/2 and it adds nice contrast to the flat hanging basket. There is enough basket leftover that I'd like to find a photo or quote to hang there. There is a 'Welcome' plaque under the doily but it's too dark to really notice.
If you look closely on the right you'll see a little mouse that I added for whimsy.
And here it is above the couch in my living room. I think it will be fun to change the flowers etc. for different seasons. And I'd like to roll up a row of little quilts to put inside as another idea.
As far as quilting goes, I've been trying to catch up on the Mystery SAL in my quilting group. I picked New Mexico colored fabric from my stash. At least they look New Mexico to me . . . I made one of the strips to finish the outside border.
I have seven more strips to go. I cut out all the colored squares today and need to cut out all the backgrounds next. And then it will be done.
I finished "Big Stitching" my flying geese quilt. It time to do the binding around this 88" square quilt. It's going to take a while. The temperatures have been dropping and this is for my bed so I'm motivated to get it done.
A lady gave daughter #2 boxes of old fabric she didn't want any more. I was invited to come over and look through it. I found this 1/2 yard print by Debbie Mumm in one box. I still love Debbie Mumm Fall and Christmas things so I was excited to find it. I'd like to make it into a little wall hanging but I have no plans yet. I'm thinking it would look cute to just surround the big piece with blocks. We'll see.
4 comments:
I really love your hexagons--the colorwash effect is really beautiful!! What size are you using? [On my K3N SAL on YT, she is using 1/2" ones--nope not for this gal--way too small for me to handle with these hands of mine!! ;(((((]
Your little bouquet of Fall flowers with your Mom's doily in the basket is so darling...it will be fun to change those flowers with the seasons;))))
Your choices for New Mexico colors are right on, too;)))
I also am a big Debby Mum fan--there is just something so charming about her fabrics--not easy to find these days...
hugs, Julierose
very festive platter and you did a super job with the flowers and the doily is such a perfect addition....i do like your SAL colors very much...so glad to see you post after a long hiatus...
What a beautiful tray! I love all your pretty fall decor, and that wall basket is a find, and it reminds me of how lovely doilies look as decor. I need to get mine out and use them. You'll have to update us after your "stinkers" complete the decorating. Your mystery SAL quilt is looking so pretty,, and I look forward to seeing your flying geese quilt. I adore Debbie Mumm, especially her holiday prints. That is quite a harvest of pumpkins! Do you just decorate with them, or do you also cook/bake with them?
Your harvest platter is pretty, but what really caught my eye was that little wall basket with your mother's doily and the floral spray inside. It looks perfect where you've hung it and it will be great to change out the content with the seasons. I love your New Mexico theme quilt, bright and cheerful just like I imagine a sunny New Mexico morning. What does your hubby do with all those pumpkins? I hope your family loves pumpkin pie and breads!
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