Those Mesa Ladies/ October

 Yesterday was that favorite day of the month

where I had the opportunity to spend the day with

those wonderful Mesa Ladies

We quilt together at the church, visit,

eat wonderful food, and have the best time.

Janet is getting ready for Halloween

with a work in progress

fusible applique

Bench Pillow

 I believe the pattern is by KimberBell

 Lori found this baby quilt 

 she had started 8 years ago 

for her grand daughter :)

Time to finish now!

 Only the binding needs to be done.

 And a new baptism quilt for the same grand daughter

CTR= Choose The Right

 For Show and Tell

Peg brought her 

Getting Around To It

that she designed

 Raw edge circles

 Soft Minkee back

Look at the wonderful quilting!

 Julie was working on a pink Chevron quilt for a grand daughter

 Each month two of the ladies in the group 

serve as hosts

This month Julie and Christine provided the most fun Halloween themed day.

As we walked in, one of the tables was decorated with snacks

and door prizes

 How cute is this?

Julie decorated her trifle bowl 

Inside was a snack of roasted peanuts and candy corn.

When eaten together, they taste a lot like a Payday candy bar.

 And for lunch Julie and Christine treated us to

the most delicious 

Halloween Bag Lunches

 Quilty labels

Chicken Salad Croissants

Veggies and Dip

Fruit Cups

Chips

Homemade cookies

and of course

eyeballs and spider rings

Can you see why I feel so spoiled?

Thank you ladies  !!!

Aubrey

 Our daughter Aubrey was married last Friday 

to the most wonderful man.

We like to call him Kevin Heaven

This is a joyous union

Mr and Mrs Kevin Daly

Because she had a fantastic photographer taking a lot of pictures

I didn't worry about that part of the event,

so I don't have much to share with you today

But, know she was surrounded by 

a legion of love and support

with family and friends.

My favorite part (other than the ceremony)

was watching her dance with her dad.

When Mr. Cactus and I were dating many, many years ago,

he used to play the guitar and sing to me

the song "Aubrey" by Bread

As this was part of our falling in love, 

we named our first child after the song

During the Father/Daughter dance

the music of Aubrey played in the background

which brought us all to tears.

"I love her name...."

Candy Corn Snack Mix

 Tomorrow is a big day for us :)

Our oldest daughter is to be married !!

We have many family members and friends

 pouring in from Out of State for the happy event.

My happy happy 

is that all 5 of my children will be together.

And of course, I am most happy for 

Aubrey and Kevin

who are a perfect match.

I have plenty of food on hand to feed the crowds,

and made this Halloween Snack Mix

that can just sit out in the kitchen for whoever wants a little treat.

I've even left a spoon in the bowl

to make it easier to grab a bite or two.

 Kind of addictive

Candy corn, cereal, and nuts all mixed together with a sweet coating.

 The original recipe called for coconut

but I opted to omit because I have family members who are allergic.

Instead I threw in a few cups of Cheerios

and it turned out fine.

 As you can see 

half the bowl is gone already.

I think we have a new Halloween favorite.

From start to finish, it took less than a 1/2 hour to assemble.

The original recipe is from

Yummy Healthy Easy

and can be found 

HERE

Modern Maples Throw Quilt

 The last few days have been some very productive

sewing days.

Love it when that happens  :)

I was able to put a top together quite quickly for

Modern Maples Throw Quilt

59" X 70"

Designed by Amanda Woodward-Jennings

for Lark Crafts

Free PDF pattern can be downloaded

HERE

 I made this quilt as a store sample for 

Mad B's Quilt and Sew

a quilt store in Mesa, Arizona

It's also available as a kit.

Contact Mad B's 

HERE

if you would like to purchase one

 Love this fabric line

Let's Go!

by Camelot Fabrics

Perfect for a little boy, or a little girl

To be honest, I'd like this one for myself  :)

 Fox

Fox in canoes

(*I've kind of had a Fox thing going lately)

 Fox in Indian headbands

 Teepee's

Polka Dots

 I even added a few pieces of Grunge in the mix

We really don't have much of an official "Fall" here in the Phoenix Metro,

(we are just grateful for the cooling temperatures)

but 

Modern Maples 

makes me feel like we are in the midst.

2 Antique Flimsie Quilts for Sale

I have a friend 

Road Home Quilting

who I know through my quilt guild

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

"R" has 2 Flimsie Antique quilts

she is trying to sell  quickly on her Etsy Site

 #1

 Close up of #1

 #2

Close up #2

I believe these unfinished vintage quilt tops are "Country Roads" (86"x73")and "Indian Tomahawk" (80"x61"), feel free to correct me. Very scrappy with 1930s fabrics, all hand stitched, obviously by the same maker is why they have been listed together. Same size. Both are perfectly clean in great condition. Found in vintage shop so unfortunately no other provenance available. Always Free Shipping, but please note these quilt tops will be shipped separately for added security.

***

$180.00 USD

If you are interested in purchasing contact:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/198305855/two-vintage-flimsies

*Now SOLD

Fancy Fox Quilt

 I have finished the top of

Fancy Fox

Pattern by 

Elizabeth Hartman 

of Ohfrannson

 I really enjoyed making this quilt!

 Who doesn't love these fancy fox faces?

 The pattern is Jelly Roll friendly

I found an old "Nest" jelly roll by Tula Pink

tucked away in a box, and knew it would be perfect for this project.

Cleaning out boxes can feel like Christmas :)

 The pattern comes in several sizes

but I decided to make the lap size 50" X 62"

which requires 42 Fox faces

 Soon I was chain piecing the sections

and the design wall began filling up fast.

 For the background I used the color gray

by American Made Fabrics

 My grandson Noah loves to sing the song

What Does The Fox Say? by Ylvis

I sang the lyrics a lot as I sewed 

Kind of an addictive tune :)

Your fur is red, so beautiful!

Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! 

Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! 

Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! 

Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! 
WHAT THE FOX SAYS! 

Shari's Maple Block

 Shari Butler

of Doohikey Designs

is the host this month

for our Bees Knees Quilting Bee

Shari is having us make

a large 12" X 12" Modern Maples block

 Shari really made it easy for us.

She cut out each piece,

and mailed us the fabrics.

The block sewed up quick,

and is now ready to be mailed back to her :)

 Love being a member of the

Bees Knees