Star Quilt Start, Men's Shirts Quilting, Kindest Autumn Ever

Most of the leaves are down.  It's very crunchy now on our walks. The sun is still shining each day making this one of the kindest Autumns I can remember. Btw, we are on 10 acres here and the leaves I show you are on the trails and left as are. The only leaves we rake are the few around the front step area. Oh yes, and Hubby has a leaf blower he's very fond of using though usually for cleaning the garage floors. 

Below, Tony and Ned glimpsed through the trees on one of the trails.  The leaves are ankle deep in spots.

On the go this week....Ned is going to the vet to get his check up. Fingers crossed that goes well but he seems quite healthy.  We are getting our booster shots. And we have a big family get together for Robbie's 9th birthday party. I've bought him a Lego set which he is quite into right now and a plug in drawing board. I'll let you know how the latter works out..like everything these days, it plugs into a USB port. 

There's been heavy frost a couple of nights so the outside pots are now inside. I would sure love if the Geraniums can keep this blossoming going.

 I'm still quilting Plaid Tilda of course. But with it nearing a finish, my thoughts are on what bigger project to stitch next. 

I purchased quite a bundle of this fabric below many years ago while at the farm...perhaps even my very first fabric purchase... Lakeside Gatherings from  Primitive Gatherings. I've got yards and yards of it...what was I thinking! It's browner ecru than showing with very tiny black stars.  I've decided to use it for a quilt for Robbie.

 I'd made one star and I'm going to be continuing with that idea, very bright colours for star blocks with the single fabric backgrounds. No whites. I would like to try to dot the stars here and there randomly instead of in a row.  This will be a good in the sewing room project for now. A great project to get off the ground this week and I will link with Linda's To Do Linky Party.

I think I'll set this as my November OMG and join the  Elm Street Quilts Linky Party as well- at least to get it to the flimsy stage. Perhaps even a finish by Christmas. 

I did get to go through the men's shirts section the last time I was in a thrift store. Here Ned is checking out the three I found that had the necessary 100% cotton. 

The middle one has this very tiny interesting pattern that I liked and will suit many blocks.

The brightly coloured plaid was a Brooks Brothers and is beautiful fabric with much bolder colours than showing. 

I cut them all apart one night in front of the t.v. These were all extra large and produced a goodly amount of fabric for the price.  And better yet, it's saving cloth from the landfill too.  

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be this able with the knitting needles at that age!! 100 year old Etta Jamieson of Truro, Nova Scotia knit 100 caps for babies to celebrate her milestone birthday. You can read her story here. Remarkable Etta has already started on knitting 101 for her next birthday.

🔆Be sure to check back for my Thursday's free patterns post...I found several links that have me very excited to share. 

So pleased to share this post with My Corner of the World, Alycia Quilts, Quilt Fabrication, Quilt Paint Create, Floral Friday Foto, True Blue Quilts and The Inquiring Quilter.