4 patch charms tutorial

on flickr I called this fall essence charms tabletopper...
I used essence fabric by Sandy Gervais....

I used 8 light charms and 8 dark charms...
and matching essence fabric for borders and binding...

on the back of 8 light charms draw lines down the centers each way...
put right sides together of a light with a dark....
sew 1/4" on each side of one the drawn lines...

cut on the drawn lines...
you now have 32 pairs....

press to the dark fabric...
lay out pairs ready to 4 patches...

sew into 4 patches and you now have 16 4 patches...

place in a desirable arrangement...
I started with the middle four blocks to decide on the positions...
sew blocks together in rows....

add 2" borders....

sandwich the backing, batting and top and quilt as desired...
add the binding....and enjoy...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving greetings to everyone!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

kitty envy no more!!

We haven't had any animals at our house for 8 1/2 years....
I love seeing pets on other blogs I visit...

She was pet of the week several weeks ago...
and we couldn't resist and brought her home...
one of her very favorite places to nap is my chair by my sewing machine...

her eyes are so pretty...light green with a tint of blue..
and she is so sweet and soft and cuddly...

the name they gave her at the Helen Woodward Animal Center was Clove...
I previously posted her photo and writeup about her on FB..
we are going to change her name but not sure what it will be...
I think we might settle on PC....for purrrrfect cat...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

road trip to Oak Glen

Oak Glen is a place I always enjoy visiting...
and we go there at least every fall...
Law's Coffee Shop is a great place to eat...
if you go there plan on a long wait...but very worth it...

The Apple Tree Gift Shop has lots of Beatrix Potter...
one of my favorite gift shops and had to get some more BP fabric....

Five Seasons is another favorite shop I really enjoy...

we must not forget the mini apple cider donuts at Snow-Line...
it is fun to watch them (see video below) as you wait in line...

gorgeous fall colors and temps in the 60s....
I got the following from the Snow-Line website:

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

apples and pears

We received a Harry and David basket of goodies....
I have a favorite recipe for salad using apples and pears....
I add romaine lettuce, shredded cheese, craisins and cashews...
this makes a very yummy salad...

I also made 1 point chili...
You can see I have already messed the bowl by having some as I was cooking...
there are 10 things in this including:
ground turkey, onion, zucchini, tomatoes...
yellow squash, black beans, FF beef broth...
celery, chili seasoning packet and green pepper...

It was a warm evening and we ate outside...
the reason I took the picture?...to document the moment!!!
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

block exchange

on Sunday I finished the two blocks for my guild block exchange....
I put them on flickr and forgot to post them here....

these are the french roses blocks and they are fun to make...
the templates are easy to make using freezer paper...
and very forgiving if you don't cut exactly on the lines...
I just used the fabrics that were in the bag and none of my own...
and used my decorative stitches with threads with color changes...
I wonder how the blocks I chose for others to do are coming?...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl