A day in the rain

I have finally fixed the no reply blogger on my page. I have been sitting here for over two hours trying to find the right page. I finally found it and fixed it. It is now working. I am now happy and tired. Thanks to Dana from " Follow Stormy Days"

Last night I had my class on how to look after my new sewing machine. I actually learned alot. There was just three of us so the extra attention was great. A lady from Massatuchetts. Also a man that could not find anyone to hem his pants so he brought his ex wife's Kenmore sewing machine to learn how to hem his own pants. He did not know a thing about a sewing machine. I wonder how he will make out.

I had a great day today. My friends Marjorie, Connie and I did a road trip today. We headed to Amerest, Nova Scotia for the Fibre Arts Festival. WWW.fibreartsfestival.com.

We visited two old churches that had every pew filled with beautiful old and new quilts. Jackie from The Fabric Cupboard had her table set up with her Fabrics from her store. Can't resist buying a few pieces. We also visited a Bizarre that had lots of wool. And also Dale's that has the fabric store that we went for. This store has everything and a really good fabric department with lots of good buys. Then when we got back to Moncton we had to pay a visit to Fabric Ville. What a day

It could not of rained any harder today but we had lots of laughs and lots of fun.

We have a new friend that has signing up for a blog. She is quite excited about it. Her Blog is named Shepody Mountain Crafter. Here is her link and her name is Connie. She is a beautiful sewer and has taught me alot over the years. So I hope you will encourage her and go over to see what she will be making.

Well I got two blocks done for my Christmas tree skirt. I think it is going to be nice.

 

Just have to make four more.

 

It certainly was another beautiful day here. The weather has been so great we have been spoiled.

Even though I had bought a ton of material while I was away in Pennsylvania you never have enough. My friend and I decided to make a tree skirt for our tree. I went though my material and didn't have enough Christmas material to do it. So back to the fabric store.

 

Its beautiful material but expensive. Even though it was 30% off. I much prefer to buy material in the states. This is the tree skirt that I am going to make.

 

 

They also had their Halloween material on for 50% off so I picked up a couple of pieces.

 

It was nice because it is 60 inches wide. My first year for making Halloween decorations. This is my first runner.

vintage Quilt

I got the binding on my Christmas quilt. I was so happy to get my first quilt out this year, I haven't quilted one in the last two years as I was having alot of trouble with my shoulder. I usually quilt two or three every winter. But I could not do anything last winter with the pain. Now maybe I can get ahead of the pile I need to do. I would love to piece more but I have to many ahead of me. I put another in the frame and hope to finish in the next couple of weeks. Then I have three bigger scrap quilts to quilt. 

Here is the picture Of the Vintage quilt.

 

 

It turned out well. One ready for Christmas and two more to go.

 

 

 

 

I had the evening to myself and headed to the sewing room. I made this little runner.

It didn't turn out as well as I hoped. I was using left over material from the RTQA. So I will consider this my practise one. The pattern is Quiltie Trio, a quilt as you go pattern by G.E.Designs.

A beautiful fall day

What weather we are having. I went for a nice walk with a friend today and took some pictures of the area that I live. It was so warm that it felt like the middle of summer. What a day.

 

 

I live walking distance from this view. It is beautiful. This is the Hopewell Cape Rocks. The world's largest flower pot.

 

I took my Vintage Christmas quilt out today and put the binding on. Hope to have it sew  on tonight. I put my other Christmas quilt in also. I will have one for each of my daughter in laws for Christmas. As everyone keeps reminding us there is only 12 weeks left. Then we start all over again.