I think Fall might be here!

Thank goodness, because I am really getting tired of 90 degree plus days! It's almost cold this morning (52 degrees) and I LOVE it. I enjoy having my windows open, except when the neighbors dog barks, which is right now and it's irritating me...lol

I finally had a Saturday that I didn't have to work and I determined that I was going to spend all day in my sewing room. I cleaned the house Friday afternoon and evening while my husband took his Mom to see the doctor in Oklahoma City, so I wouldn't even have to feel guilty about having a dirty house :o)

I really wanted to start a new project, but I decided I would set up my Juki and do a little machine quilting. Since it's not in the budget to send quilts out to be professionally quilted, I am trying to make myself do it. Here is the quilt that I quilted yesterday.

It wouldn't win any ribbons, of that I'm sure, but it's done and one less quilt top hanging in my closet. My daughter Kara actually made the quilt from a small packet of Flea Market Fancy fabric that was given to me by all of my daughters. I love the wonkyness of this quilt, although I would never be able to make it. I admire the people that can do their own thing, but that's just not me, I've tried.
I have been playing with the LIB blocks a little bit. I made up some of the squares and appliqued a couple of stitcheries on to see how I would like them and I do like them, do you? I think I am going to do the quilt as you go method with this quilt.

I also have my next two blocks from the Scandinavian Christmas quilt all prepped and ready to applique and embroider. I hope to be able to work on these while in the car next weekend. Oh I forgot to tell you...Jay and I are going to Paducah, KY for a couple of nights and then over to see my sister and her family in Nashville, TN for a couple of nights. We are taking a little "get away" time for ourselves in celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary, which is Tuesday!
Hopefully I'll get back in my sewing room again today and get something else done. Oh...am I the only quilter/blogger that hasn't won or had a giveaway for a GO Accu thingy? I'm not sure I would use one and I've seen strips cut with one and they were not even at all. Maybe some of the specialty pieces would be nice. I may be wrong, but it reminds me of the bobbin winder that was out a few years ago, only way more expensive. I've got a winder in a box that's never been used, but I just had to have it at the time....lol I'll be interested to see what happens after the big P.R. blitz dies down a bit to see if it's really something that gets used.
Have a good one! ranette