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  !!!

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

It's Halloween at 3 Dudes Quilting

 Have you heard?

3 Dudes Quilting is ready for Halloween

 This place really is a scream

 Jeff Carr has been at his artistic best 

getting the store ready for

some ghoulish fun.

 They just have ways of getting us all to 

absolutely love being here.

 When the 3 Dudes

put their heads together 

they come up with some really 

creative classes and events.

 Frank   Jeff    Ray

After all, 3 heads are always better than one.

 Want to hear Dueling Banjo's?

Just press the button and these guys entertain.

Halloween Trees

 3 Dudes has it all

 Everyone is welcome

 Come as you are

..

In fact, it's so fun to come to

3 Dudes Quilting

some of us never want to leave.....

EVER

bwahaha....

*5053 E. Elliot Rd.

Phoenix, AZ

Cathy's Quilts

 One of the things I love about attending the

Sit and Sew 

at 3 Dudes Quilting each Tuesday 

is the opportunity to learn from other quilters.

We each come with our own parcel of knowledge

and I have discovered that quilters

by their very nature

are very willing to share what they have gleaned from experience.

Yesterday, Cathy Hawthorn taught me a great technique for adding

a quilt sleeve to the back of a quilt. 

Thanks Cathy!

 A little Show and Tell from Cathy Hawthorn

who brought two of her quilts that she is in the process of binding.

 Fun Halloween fabrics.

Yes, Halloween will be here before we know it :)

A free motioned spider adds to the theme.

 Square In A Square blocks

 An art quilt that Cathy is also in the process of binding.

Cathy does her own machine quilting 

and sells many of her pieces.

Trunk or Treat

  While our daughter and Son-In-Law have been vacationing in Hawaii, we have been busy, busy, busy, having fun taking care of the grandbabies for the last 9 days.

From car pooling, to soccer games to dance lessons, I had forgotten how much energy is needed to keep a 2 year old, a 4 year old and 7 year old occupied and happy :)



Our church hosts a fun family activity each year on the Saturday night before Halloween called

Trunk or Treat

Tonight we helped a Ninja, Princess and GI Joe get a head start on gathering buckets of candy before the official holiday arrives.



 At around 6:00, while it was still light outside, families gathered in the church parking lot and began adorning the trunks of their cars with Halloween decorations.

Dinner was then served while the sun began to set in the warm Arizona sky.

Here in the desert, the weather is just now dropping below 100 degrees, and the children will run freely in sandals and shorts for most of the winter. 

 We decorated our daughter's trunk with a Halloween quilt that I made for her a few years ago.

We then set our chairs out and waited for the trick or treaters to come by for candy.

I don't know who has more fun, the children, the parents or the grandparents.

 It's always so interesting to see what unique and original costumes the children will select each year.

And then there are the parents of those children.....

October Show and Tell/ Part 1

The Nimble Thimbles have been busy. 

Below is part 1 of our October Show and Tell

I always love Show and Tell.  

It gives me new ideas for projects that can be added to my ongoing "to do" list

 

Halloween will be here before we know it!

Ruth is ready with a door hanger.

  Sharon has been playing with her scraps and snippets

 Suzie's Big Star showcases Christmas fabrics

 Gudrun has been stitching snowmen for a tabler runner to be given to her daughter

 Red and White scraps have been put together for a Charity Quilt

 I see a theme here.

Barbara also has been working with her scraps and improved her quilting skills by trying out a new ruler.

I will share a few more from Show and Tell tomorrow!