Crazy Zuchinni

I decided today I'd show one of my favorite quilts. I put it out the other day in celebration of Fall. This was a class I took in 2006 but you know some classes just stick in your head cause they were so much fun. There was maybe 6 of us. We each had to bring a bunch of different fabrics cut into various size pumpkin shapes the instructor had given us ahead of time. It was to save time, sure, but it was also so we could share. We cut each of our shapes into 4 sections. Then each section was put in a bag and we all reached in and pulled out 3 from each of the four bags. We sewed as we went. The idea being that our pumpkins would end up really scrappy.. like a Buggy Barn pattern but without the obvious same fabrics. We also had leaf shapes and stem shapes that we did the same with.

This pattern is all raw edge applique so went together very quickly. I can't remember the name of the background fabric.. it's almost like prequilted - in kind of a small grid. So all that was left to do once our pumpkins were finished was to embroider the tendrils and then do a stipple to quilt it to the backing. I didn't even remember doing a stipple cause it doesn't really show.

Here's a close up of one of the pumpkins, sorry it's so blurry.



But it shows the different fabrics that went into making it. We don't use it as a lap quilt. I have it out just for Fall ambiance.

I'm working on UFO's at the moment too, a bit each day. I have one quilt ready to hand quilt and the other ready to figure out borders on. So here it is October.. so the calendar says... and I'm working on Christmas quilts.

It's hard to believe this really is October. Our temperature is supposed to go up to 20C (70F) next week. Interesting climate changes we're having. I went out and bought winter pansies yesterday but then realized my impatiens are still doing fine so why pull them out? Hope the pansies don't mind sitting in their little containers until it decides to get cold around here.

I really shouldn't complain. This sunny weather is a real treat around here where Fall/Winter are usually gloomy and raining.

Have a great Saturday (or Sunday if you're in Australia).