Getting Ready for Fall

Well I'm kind of catching my breath. As you see I went on a major shopping spree when I went to Detroit (actually Port Huron). I've only posted a couple of pictures, but I bought too much to put it all on one post. Jo Ann's had some terrific buys on fall fabrics and I was really getting low on my solid cottons so I stocked up. Fat quarters for .99 cents, wouldn't you? I couldn't resist the black with the bright red cherries. I only bought a 1/2 yd. but I only want it for accents. I'm thinking potholders, maybe an oven mitt, or a pocket on a red apron? I just fell in love with it.

I want to make a table runner for my daughter in law for Thanksgiving., hence the gold & red fabric very 'turkey' looking. LOL :c)) In Canada we celebrate in early October and we are going to spend the holiday with our son and his family.



As you can see I've haven't posted for a bit but I have been VERY busy. Our quilt guild has started up again as has our regular quilting bees. Between those and the two quilts I'm trying to finish by the end of the month, well... not so much free time to myself. I usually take a few minutes after dinner to catch up on my favorite blogs, but even then I haven't posted responses very often. That's bad, bad, bad of me, because I do know how much these responses mean when you have a blog. "Hey! Someone reads my blog and cares enough to let me know." I will try to do better.






Last time I showed you the purse that my granddaughter made. Now this is the purse Nana made for herself. This is more my speed. LOL :c)

A few months ago I happened to be in my favorite Thrift Shop when the girl said to me "Fran, you quilt, would you be interested in this?"
"This" turned out to be a large box of upholstery samples. There must be 500 in there if not more. I asked "how much?" she said $5.00 and I had the money out of my purse so fast it practically flew out. This purse was made from some of these samples. It looks like I'm going to have a whole lot of bags to make for myself and for gifts to friends and family for a few years. :c) how good is that for $5 bucks?
Don't ya just love Thrift Shops? They're like Aladdin's cave, always full of unknown treasures if you only take the time to look for them.


Until next time....

~~ Fran... :c)