Cheddar and Coal Fabric

 Hello Everyone,

I placed an order with Homestead Hearth for some Cheddar and Coal fabric by Pam Buda for Marcus Fabrics......and it did not disappoint when it arrived!

I'm imagining some beautiful pumpkins with the rich gold and orange tones.

The line has some beautiful backgrounds too.

It is hard to get beautiful blacks that aren't black and white.  I LOVE the black and gold.  The touch of gold makes them so soft.

This line would be perfect in my Peek-A-Boo Pumpkin table runner.

I'm not going to make another one, but I do have a brilliant plan for this fabric line.  I can't wait to dig in and start designing.

In my last post I showed you the "Meals on Wheels" dining room table that we purchased last week.  It still hasn't been delivered, which isn't a bad thing.  I'm moving our old dining room table into my sewing room which has prompted a completed cleaning out and furniture rearranging in my room.  I would have taken a "before" picture but it was really not very tidy.  I'll take an after picture once the dust settles.....and I do mean dust.  The dust bunnies were multiplying like rabbits. 

Each and everyday Mr. Joe and I are stuffing A Ribbon Runs Through It patterns for shipment around the world.  The dining room is looking like a shipping dock!  This is what 600 patterns look like after they've been boxed and await shipment.  The response to this block of the month amazes me everyday and I feel so blessed.  

Mr. Joe has been taking orders over the phone when I'm away from the cabin.  He makes little notes on the orders telling me how nice everyone has been.  When I ship the orders, I always inform the buyers that my husband enjoyed chatting with them.  Maybe he's just so happy to unchain himself from the table and have interaction with a human voice instead of a plastic bag full of directions!

So if you are reading between the lines, you can tell that we've been really busy here under the pines at Sew'n Wild Oaks.  Yesterday was a very rainy day, and just perfect for being indoors stuffing patterns  The sun is out today, and it's Mazey's turn for a nice walk through the woods. Maybe we will stay outside for an extended length of time.....

Soon,

Lynn

A Trip to Wine Country

Hello Everyone,

After the intensity of the past few weeks, it was so nice getting out of the cabin for a drive to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Northern California.  

It was a beautiful, crystal clear day at Helwig Winery just outside of Plymouth.

Mother Nature was exuding "fall" everywhere we looked.  The vineyards were putting on a display of color along with seeing snow in the mountains. It was a Thanksgiving kind of day.  We were thankful for the gorgeous day, weather, and the opportunity to soak it all in.

This was our lunch spot at the winery.  They are also pet friendly so Mazey enjoyed her day.

Luckily for us it was cool, and that makes the rattlesnakes a bit slower.  Maybe I could out run them with Mazey in tow. This sign was right by our picnic table.

We stopped at another winery on the way home, and saw this sign.  I'm very curious as to what word was blacked out.  So I guess we all have to fill in the blank.  What do you think?

We stopped at Water Street Antiques in Jackson on the way home.  Notice the red sold sign?  The sign had my name written all over it!  I named our new dining room table.....are you ready for this?  Meals on Wheels!  This is so unique and is going to look great in the cabin.  I'll take a picture after it's delivered.  It's going to take two men and a boy to get this table down to the cabin.  I think some dis-assembly is going to be required to get it through the door.

Our neighbors asked what was wrong with our old dining room table.  Joe said it had a flat tire, and needed alignment!  On that note.....

Soon,

Lynn

 

Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire

Hello Everyone,

What a beautiful weekend for a quilt faire!  The quilters came out in droves to the see the quilts, their friends, and the vendors in the spectacular setting at Ironstone Winery.

 

This is a destination quilt show located in the cute little mountain community of Murphys, CA.

The quilts are on display in the music room at the winery.  It's an amazing, and impressive room filled with beautiful quilts.

This is just a small sampling of the quilts on display.

I was apprehended and put under arrest by the Quilt Police, aka the Material Girlfriends, Lisa and Lora.  They were so much fun!  I was arrested for making Patchwork Math just too easy.  So yes, there really are quilt police lurking in the shadows.....beware.

It really was a spectacular, Autumn weekend for a quilt show.  

We were surrounded in beauty the entire time.  From the quilts, to the glorious Fall colors, to the quilters.  It is so special to be able to meet so many of you in person, and I'm filled with gratitude that you stopped by and introduced yourselves.  Yes, shows are exhausting especially right after a four day retreat.  But on another note, I'm energized to start working on new designs to bring to the world of quilters. 

I couldn't have pulled this off without the help of my friends Karen, Paula, Deborah, Sue, Jocelyn, my sister Gail, and of course Mr. Joe.  They made the booth possible, and were a tremendous help.  I love you all.....my support team, friends, and family.

Soon,

Lynn