Halloween Sampler Quilt Finish, Penny Patch Quilt, Sunday Dreaming

Our little pond last week...with all the rain lately it is overflowing. 

That made me think of this quote by Rumi. I certainly won't be swimming into my little pond as it is the domain of so many frogs, turtles and other critters. 

Am I ever happy this one is done, my Autumn Sampler Quilt, as Marion who doesn't have a blog, suggested I call it. In 2020...

 It only took a year; well not really but two falls to get it all quilted and ready for use. Too bad it is a dark and gloomy day for its photo shoot. 

 It is  50 x 52  which makes it a great lap quilt, of which you can never have too many. I was pleased there were almost no puckers to deal with but I had used a heck of a lot of basting through the three layers.  I do love how squishy and comforting hand quilting makes a quilt feel. 

It featured so many of my loves- vintage, embroidery, dresdens, maple leaves and the pretty autumn Fig Tree & Co. fabrics.  I wonder could I (should I ?) make one like this for each of the seasons. There are certainly enough free patterns and ideas floating around the net for material for each season.  Me  hmmmm, dreaming on....

And so we start to turn our thoughts to holiday/winter stitching...

 I just came across a gorgeous line of Christmas fabric and thought some of you would like it too.  Rifle Paper Co Holiday Classics.  Isn't it pretty?

Rachel at Stitched in Color made this beautiful penny patch patchwork quilt using this line and I just had to check out the fabric when  I saw her quilt pop up in my feed.

Oh so many stitchy possibilities!  For today, a rainy Sunday  Halloween, I will be content to sit and stitch and dream a little too.

 And feel so grateful for the sensibility, ability and time to do all of that too.  

Grateful too for link up parties...Kathy's Quilts, My Sunday Snapshot, Love Laugh Quilt.  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts and Quilting is More Fun Than Housework.