Autumn Quilts and Applique

This first quilt is a Thimbleberries BOM

that I machine pieced when I first started quilting. 

The twelve blocks represent the months. 

A friend quilted it for me as I didn't yet have my longarm then.

 

The two quilts below are shop samples

I purchased from The Village Mercantile years ago.

 

I have always enjoyed this throw. 

Can't remember where I purchased it as I've had it a long time.

 

 

After taking a break from the applique borders for a log cabin quilt, I am again working on them.  Yesterday, while watching a baseball game on TV, I spread out border #3 on the family room sofa to audition placement for some of the pieces.  As I've mentioned in previous posts, I am making it up as I go, so I have no final plan exactly,

only thoughts in my head. 

 

I got the design for the cup from a pair of pajamas and I made up the cupcake.

 

A quilt book had a strawberry design I could use.

 

 

The hat pattern is from a Susan Branch quilt pattern.

 

The colors are actually brighter and darker than they appear in these photos. 

 

I wanted a teapot to put in the center of the strip and couldn't find anything that was the size and design that I liked so I drew one last night.  Today I'll prep the fabric pieces.

 

None of what is in the photos is definite yet ... I may or may not use what is shown, and the placements of pieces may change as well. 

I'm just trying things out to see if I like what I've done so far.

I have other pieces prepped and what is shown in the photos is iffy.

 

I would like to do some letters on either the top or bottom border

but first will have to come up with shapes that work for me. 

I don't enjoy doing applique on sharp inside corners.

 

Have a happy Friday.

Thanks for visiting!

TTFN