Down By The River -

We have had some lovely unseasonably warm days this week - and I've been lucky enough to have quilting retreaters that were as gung-ho about getting out on a walk in the sunshine as I have been.

Temps have been in the low 70s in the afternoons - just perfect!    

This is also the first time I had really gotten off the main road to see just what storm damage was left after Helene blew in and blew out a few weeks ago.

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Brown Bird Bees On Retreat!

The Brown Bird Bee gals are at Quiltville Inn...driving all the way from Northern Virginia -

I am so happy to have folks from the other side of our great commonwealth experience a bit of SW VA hospitality!

I know this photo is a bit washed out - I was standing at overhead light height when I took it - just consider it a *natural glow* filter.  LOL!

The weather has gone from super chilly to fairly nice and it looks like it will stay in that trend through the weekend.

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Ladder Star Gift-Away!

Autumn days crisp enough for "Sweater Weather!"

Fall nights cold enough for cozy fires and yummy satisfying meals and hot beverages.

I love fall!

Sadly, it never lasts long enough - but while it's here I'll enjoy every day.

I thought a lot about my love of fall while making Ladder Star.  The muted tones and shades of the recycled shirt fabrics - the yummy creams of the neutrals used as star points - it's just a cozy love of a star quilt that says "Fall is HERE!" and I loved every minute of making it -

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County Clare Lay Out!

Quilter's Yoga Day!

You know how it goes - bend and stretch and twist and reach and....

I honestly think that doing this for as long as I CAN do this enables me to keep doing this.

It's a move it or lose it kind of ability.

At least that is what I keep telling myself.

Design floor.  It's all I've got.  This would not fit on a design wall anyway - I'd never be able to reach the top row.  Beside - I have no design wall space to speak of in the QPO studio.

So design floor it is.

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