Sorry to say I'm running behind schedule today . . .

 Yesterday's trip to the Delano Market yielded a bounty that needed chopping.

Did you know that you can freeze cabbage?  I like to put it in my vegetable soup.  I brought home 2 heads plus one huge Chinese cabbage (which was only $2.00), a box of tomatoes, a box of potatoes, 2 bunches of red-tipped lettuce, and a whole passel of peppers.  With last week's frost and temps in the 20s at night, I was surprised they still had so much available.

After spending all day in the kitchen, I did manage to get the first steps ready for you.

From your medium and dark prints, cut a 4-1/2" wide strip from each.  Then cut 9 squares from each strip.

Take a dark and medium square, right sides together, and sew around all 4 sides.

Cut from corner to corner on the diagonal.

You'll notice that these have biased edges, which is why the heavy starching beforehand is so vital.

Press the seams open.

Trim down to 2-1/2".  You'll need 36.

Next Sunday I'll post the next step, but promise to get it done earlier in the day.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

There's nothing like a little cuddle time!

The babies have really grown since you last saw them.

There are four left.  Each ready for adoption.  

I played around with this pattern on Saturday.  If you'll notice, I borrowed an idea from Kathy on using larger scale prints in the large triangle area; rather outside of my comfort zone, but I like it.

I plan on working this up in a couple other color ways and offering a sew-along starting Sunday.  Would you like to join in?  The process will be simplified and won't take much time.

The hard part will be picking just 3 colors.  You'll need a dark, light, and medium.  A half a yard for each color should be plenty.

You have a few days to get everything washed, dried, torn on grain and starched.

The starching is very important!

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Silent Sunday

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Just a bit of binding and it's done!

How can 5 years pass so quickly?

 This Amish Boston Commons has been waiting a long time to be completed.

I love the contrast that hand-dyed fabrics add to the mix.

This quilt goes well with Fall I'm thinkin'.

 Dolly is simply very glad for cooler weather and prances around in the brisk morning air like a frisky colt.  She doesn't prance often, but it's a sight to see, LOL.

When I open my Etsy shop, this will be one of the first things listed.  Stay tuned.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Fall is the prettiest time of the year in North Carolina!

 Folks travel from all over to visit the John C. Campbell Folk School.

This person must be a teacher. . . . .

 . . . either that or it's a code word I'm not familiar with.

This building serves many functions.  The top consists of dorm rooms, the second level is for music classes, but if you're taking a cooking class, you would be working in the lowest level on the right hand side.  The wood fired oven is located nearby, to the right.  I need to plan my visits for when the pizza is ready to be taste tested.  Ummmm.

And after eating all of those delicious tidbits, there are plenty of trails to walk them off.

Oklahoma may have wide open spaces, but North Carolina has the prettiest mountains. 

Until then, keep stitchin' . . . 

Will some kind-hearted, cat-loving person adopt Cleo?

This sweet baby girl showed up at a dear friend's house.

 Sadly my dear friend has allergies and cannot keep her.

Cleo has a lovely disposition, but is still a bit shy around strangers.

She will need a vet visit with all the usual shots, etc.  

Please e-mail me if you're interested in giving this furry friend a new home.

Fall vistas at the Folk School.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

It's a sad day in Bunzberg

Three bunny babies left us for Heaven today.

It's hard losing one, but three in one day is cataclysmic.

Since I'm new to the business of raising bunnies, of course I did not recognize the signs of mucoid enteritis or even know that there was anything I could do to prevent it.  The third one died in my arms while I attempted to administer Pedialyte.  

It's a very sad day.  I'll be back in awhile.

San