Bye Bye Brown Birds!

We don't get late October weather like this every year -

And truly, I think it has got to be a makeup gift for what Helene did around here.

It's been glorious for a couple of weeks now. "So sorry we dumped on you, here's some sunshine!"

We'll take it!

It was the perfect weather to put on quite the over-the-porch-rail quilt viewing for all of the passers by!

From big medallion to little medallion!

For Christmas quilts and Indigo Way finishes.

For log cabins made with beautiful Liberty lawn fabrics, and a fabulously pieced Judy Niemeyer show stopper.

Here it is full out!  That border! Oh, my!

For charm packs on point and Christmas trees in the making.

Add in a Virginia bound from Scraps & Shirttails and a Plaidish in pinks -

A sampler for a friend, and Moth in the Window from my Addicted to Scraps book.

Another medallion finish - beautiful!

And everyone with the quilt retreat panel quilts they all made together - so much fun! (And what happens at quilt retreat - Stays at quilt retreat!)

Even Tula Tallulah Lou was out there in the side yard with us just being a part of everything that was going on.  She loves to be in the middle of everything, supervisor that she is.

Thanks again, Brown Bird Bee ladies - it was a fabulous retreta and I am so happy you are coming back next year for a repeat performance!

Final selfie moment -

Me, resting while the laundry spins -

And today we start it all over again with the arrival of the October Quiltvillians arriving this afternoon.

There are only THREE retreats left in the 2024 season!  How can this year go flying by so fast?

And there is so much to get done before Halloween hits - one week from tomorrow!

Are you getting excited about this year's Quiltville Winter Mystery? I am!

I want to thank everyone for the response to yesterday's Ladder Star Gift-Away!

I am thrilled with the response and can't wait to see what you make!
Entries are coming in on the gift-away post.  Did you get yours in?

I'll be drawing for two winners who will each receive a Ladder Star PDF pattern from me, and a Crème de la crème neutrals roll from  Cotton to Quilts.

These beautiful ivory shades will blend wonderfully with your plaids and scrap fabrics to make Ladder Star your own.

And check out the other fabric rolls they have in stock as well - there are 20 fabrics in each roll, each piece measures approximately 8 1/2'' X 22''. Great for building variety.

Introductory Pricing: I have placed Ladder Star at 25% off.  No coupon code needed. Price is good through 10/31/24. 

Stars and Scraps were meant for each other! Create this stunning star quilt in scrappy plaids from recycled shirts or with your own stash yardage. Piecing options, full color photos and graphics and many tips for easy piecing pleasure included.

Quilt Size: 84’’ X 84’’

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

This was my day yesterday - 12 loads of retreat laundry and all of it rewarding! ⁣

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Even the missing pillow cases that find themselves eventually in the corners of fitted sheets.⁣

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Now, if only I could find the missing socks -

Have a wonderful Wednesday, everyone!