A Mid-October Weekend!

I am surrounded by glorious color!

That's The Hubster's shed you see front and center, and the colorful trees as backdrop are just magnificent.

They are quickly losing leaves and I have a feeling we've passed the peak of the season, but I'm so glad we got to see them against a beautiful blue sky - they appear so much more vibrant than against a cloudy grey.

My side yard into the woods -

The other miraculous thing that is happening as leaves thin out - I now have a sunrise!  I can ALMOST see the mountain ridges that are hidden by the abundance of trees during the summer months - 

And yes, we have just a bit of red here and there.

Beautiful!

Our other exciting autumn event happened yesterday - I was stitching with the Muddy Creek Misfits before they packed up and headed home, and received a call from The Hubster on his way through Wilkesboro - he said that he was passed by about 200 Corvettes going the opposite direction on a road rally, and what a fun sight that was to see.

A few hours later - guess what passed us off the porch at Quiltville Inn?  Click to Play:

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How fun is this!

They are slowing here because there is a stop sign.  There was a sheriff in the intersection holding traffic back so they could make a right turn toward Independence, driving right in front of the Inn.  

You gotta love the vroom vroom as they rounded the corner.  Weeeeeee!

Further investigation on this event showed me this:

How fun for them!

Other weekend things:

With the move of big items from Wallburg to Virginia, there were some things that Goodwill wouldn't take, or things from here that were being replaced.

Remember the big item pick up event that happens in April?  Where we are allowed to have 10  big items picked up, but you start putting them out early so that drive-by folks could stop and pick them up?

Last Tuesday night with the move in of my big desk, I put out a table, a shoe organizer closet thing, a fireplace set with shovel, broom and poker - and it was ALL GONE by the next morning.

So on firepit night, Dave said "I wonder if they would pick up the old riding lawn mower - it just needs a new battery."  So out it went.

It was dark when it was placed at Curbwill (Our new name for curb pick up - like goodwill at the curb. LOL) and it was still sitting there in the morning so I put a big sign on it that said "FREE - NEEDS BATTERY" And it wasn't but an hour later that a gentleman stopped to ask if it really was free.

He needed to go home to get his buddies to help him load it on the trailer.  So I removed the sign, and told him he could come back for it and he did - 

My photo is through the window screen, and it had started to rain a bit.  But hooray for Curbwill, and for things going directly to people who can use these items without the middleman. 

Stitching down the binding on my 25 patch!

Muriel got her Punkin Patch center together!

Pattern from my book String Frenzy!

Shelly's blocks are A-MAZE-ING!

Pattern is Interwoven by Brittany of Lo and Behold Stitchery.

We enjoyed our last lunch together, and then it was pack up and leaving time.  I loved the little favors left at place settings.  So much fun!

I'll see you next time, Muddy Creek Misfits!

Nap Time!

Zoey looks about as tired as I felt - I crawled in to bed about 3:30pm and didn't awake until dinner time.

And all through the weekend this was also going on:

October's Boxy Bow Ties pattern kick off is a hit!

I am super thrilled with the response, and can't wait to see your projects in progress as photos show up on Facebook and Instagram.  Please use hashtag #boxybowtiesquilt and tag me @quiltville_bonnie so I can follow along with your progress!

AND! We are having a Gift-Away!

I'll be drawing for one winner who will receive the printable PDF pattern for Boxy Bow Ties for themselves AND a friend, along with this for both:

A This & That Fabric Roll from Cotton to Quilts!

Enter to win ON THAT POST.

Drawing to happen Monday 10/25/21!

You'll find Boxy Bow Ties in the digital pattern section of the Quiltville Store! And to kick this excitement into gear, I've placed it at 25% off through 10/31/21 at only $9.00, No coupon required!

Don't forget that my Punkin Patch Runner is also marked 50% off at only $5.00 through 10/31/21 as well!

If this is your first time downloading digital patterns from my store to a computer click HERE.

If you intend to download to an iPhone/iPad click HERE.

Today starts a new week.  The Scrappy Sisters are arriving on Wednesday afternoon and we've got a workshop weekend ahead.  We'll be focusing on Midnight Flight from my Addicted to Scraps book all weekend long, and it's going to be a fun time, come rain or shine.

I hope to be loading a quilt into the long arm in between running loads of laundry - trying to keep it an easy day, but you know me - I have the hardest time slowing down.

How about your weekend?  Did you get out into nature wherever you are?  Did you start a project, spend some time on one, finish another?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Vintage 1940s - 1950s diamonds quilt top received as a gift several years back. I love the fabrics in it!

There are so many opportunities available with each choice!

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Every minute, every hour!

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What will you do with yours today?

Happy Monday, folks!