To Do for the week of Sept 17th 2023:

1. Finish my Halloween Rotation table runner. Done
2. Finish my Halloween Rotation pillow. Done
3. Continue to enjoy my retirement. Done

To-Do #1

It feels so good to use up extra blocks in something that is both useful and decorative. Below is the front and back of my Halloween Rotation table runner that measures 45″ x 14″.

To-Do #2

I finished my Halloween Rotation pillow that measures 16″ square and first photographed it with my Ghost Party mini quilt and a mini paper-pieced ghost, pattern by The Weekend Quilter. It is called Hey Boo and is designed to be quilted bunting, but I modified the ghost pattern slightly to make it square and then wrapped it around a ceramic tile to display it. The white fabric in both these ghosts is glow-in-the-dark, and it looks so cool when I turn off the light. They truly glow! And thankfully that glow diminishes in just a few minutes, so it doesn’t interfere with my sleep. I tried to take a photo of the glow, but it just looked black. Maybe I’d have more success with a camera with fancy settings that my iPhone doesn’t have. I kinda like the bluish light cast by the lamp next to the pillow, though the light is actually purple. The second photo below shows more of a close up of the Halloween Rotation pillow.

At this point, I’m not planning to start another Halloween project though I did sign up for the Spooky Season Sampler that starts on Oct 1st. I also love this casserole cozy by @simplyeilene. Maybe next Halloween.

To-Do #3

Since Monday I have been house/pet sitting for a couple who live about 40 minutes from my town. They have a few acres and a river running next to their property. It’s just a beautiful location. Here are a few shots of the property, their dogs, and their goats. I’ve been feeling quite like the country gal taking care of the goats! They get alfalfa hay twice a day but they absolutely love dried sunflower plant leaves for a snack! I really like the quilt on the bed where I’ve been sleeping. It’s so striking in its color combinations and simplicity. I may have to make a quilt like this one some day. Of course their dog Toby had to jump up right after I made the bed this morning! The little white dog’s name is Shug, and she is just a cuddle bunny. They have a Walipini greenhouse which is a “pit greenhouse” and another luscious garden pen.

To-Do for week of Sept 24th 2023:

1. Make a binding for my Halloween Rotation quilt and get the binding done if I get the quilt back in the coming week from Cara at Sew Colorado Quilting.
2. Make a cradle quilt. I learned about this donation project from Roseanne at Home Sewn By Us.
3. Continue to enjoy my retirement.

Linking up to Quilt Schmilt: To-Do Tuesday.