Hello, October!

This was the scene last night as we went to dinner with friends in Galax.  FUN!

I'd like to say I like fall, best of all - but it doesn't last long enough and I know what is coming around the corner. AACCCK.

But I'm here to enjoy whatever fall beauty we have left.

I spent some time yesterday getting all of the autumn decor out at Quiltville Inn - and it is fun to have autumn and Halloween stuff out and about for the month of October.

More on my autumn inspiration project in progress.

The photo above from our weekend walk, sharing the colors I am seeing around me.

A section of assembled units below...my interpretation of the colors from the photo above it.

yeah - that X-Plus quilt is officially on back burner now.  There is no going back to it at this point.

I'm feeling driven and inspired.

It has no name, though tile floor inspired.

It has no due date or deadline.

There will not be a pattern until the quilt is done - and this might be one I hand quilt through the winter.  We shall see.

I have SO MANY pieces of toasty-tan-beige-taupe and I love that I can dig into them here.

The greens are yellow-green to olive using the photo above loosely as inspiration.  There are so many wonderful greens in fall.

The rusty shades of fallen leaves have allowed me to pull in the reproduction madder prints that have been so shoved to the back of my stash. There are some rust batiks too, and some more modern/contemporary prints.  I'm playing by color family, not by genre.

My motus operandi:

Piece a huge variety of half-square triangles in all of the colorways I need and then make blocks using them until I can go no further.

Then it's time to make more.  I'm not counting anything at this point.

Are you inspired to sew with the seasons?

But it's time to restock - so I cut more variety and will be ready to stitch/press/de-dog-ear today as I wait for Emily's Stitchers to arrive.

Their retreat was cancelled last year due to Hurricane Helene, but they will be here this year with bells on!

I caught Zoey watching for squirrels in her favorite spot - on top of the back of the couch.  LOL!

Her ears go fully up when she is interested in something.

I uploaded a bunch of photos from our recent day in Basel Switzerland to my Facebook albums.

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You may need Facebook to view them, so I'm hoping you can see them!

One of my favorite traveling things is to capture wedding photos of complete strangers.

I have no idea who these people are, but I wish them the best - and aren't the outfits fabulous?

I am so excited about this one!

Stars and colorful scraps were meant for each other! 

Create this stunning star quilt in scrappy pinks and oranges or pick two favorite colors and go with it! Fat-Quarter friendly and Inspired by the beautiful flame azaleas native to my corner of Appalachia. Piecing options, full color photos and graphics and many tips for easy piecing pleasure included.

Quilt size: 80'' X 80''

Introductory Pricing:  The PDF pattern for Flame Azalea is already marked 25% off in the Quiltville Store, No coupon code needed.  Sale good through 10/5/25.

And yes - there is a Gift-Away!

I'll be drawing for two winners who will each receive a Flame Azalea PDF pattern from me, and Facets of Orange color roll from  Cotton to Quilts. (Also great to enhance your Hallween quilting stash!)

They also have Facets of Pink in stock, as well as fabulous Notable Neutrals rolls. Check them out!

Head on over and get your entry in on my 9/23/24 Gift-Away Post!

We'll draw for our winners on 10/5/25.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Happy October, Friends! 

I love this month! Bring on the pumpkin flavored everything!