The blocks for this quilt were made as part of a sew along headed up by Taryn, @reproquiltlover, on Instagram. It was so fun! The blocks are small, finishing at six inches.
I couldn’t think of how to quilt this, so I fell back on my usual Baptist Fans.
The binding was a bit of a surprise, but it worked.
Gotta love that texture!
A couple of my favorite blocks.
I have no idea where this will end up, but for me, the joy is in the making.
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This is another idea I considered for my leader/ender 4 patches.
Since I wasn’t having success with my first idea, I decided to try to combine these ideas.
Oh, yeah! I think this might work!
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Thank you all for your lovely comments on Mr. Wonderful’s retirement! As this post publishes, we are sleeping in without an alarm clock. 😊
It’s been a busy month for me, but in spite of traveling and being sick, I still finished some things up.
I’m quite chuffed with this stripy quilt.
This tumbler was a very quick finish, but then, those tumblers are pretty big.
A Christmas gift is finished!
And this Lincoln Museum quilt is off the bucket list.
This was finished back in late August, but it was secret sewing for the Fat Quarter Shop so I wasn’t able to share sooner.
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I’m really not sure where to begin with this post. I’m feeling very sentimental today.
This is Mr. Wonderful. He has been my best friend for nearly forty years and my husband for over 37 years. Together we have raised a family of four wonderful children, and welcomed five beautiful grandsons.
Today is his last day of work.
He is retiring after a long career in the automotive industry. His career has taken him all over the world. It even moved our family to France for a few years. He has patents to his name. He has received awards and recognition.
But his greatest accomplishments, will be the many lives he has touched, the people he has mentored. The notes written to him, the retirement party, the kind words spoken to me about him, all testify to the great love he has for people. I am so very proud of him.
It is very gratifying to know that others see in him what I have always known. That he is strong, creative, able. But he is also kind, with the most beautiful heart, always looking to support and bring out the best in other people.
We are not entirely sure what the path ahead looks like, but we plan to keep walking it with Jesus, and He knows the way.
Just for fun, here is a silly photo of us. We bought outfits and dressed up to take this photo for our kids. Is this what retirement looks like? 😂
Thanks for indulging me. I love him. ❤️
Remember these?
I had an idea that I might lay them out like a quilt in this book.
Here it is.

I cut a few patches to play with.
None of this is really working for me. Some days are like that.
Have a good one!
I finished quilting my Scrappy Stars quilt.
And I’m onto the binding.
I also picked up a small knitting project.
Just a dishcloth, but perfect to work on while watching TV with the mister. You can find the free pattern here.
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A few more snippets from my recent trip to the the Valley of the Sun.
I stopped at a garage sale and these were in the FREE box! No idea what they will become, but I had to rescue them.
This puzzle was harder than it looks!
Hubby’s roses are enjoying the AZ heat.
Willy enjoyed a few nights by the fire with me.
And I did get out to do some Jeeping in Sedona with Daughter #2 and dear SIL.
That’s her pink Jeep, Roxy.
Isn’t she beautiful?
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I started making these four patches as leader/enders before leaving AZ last spring. I made a few more in August when I was there, and finally finished on my most recent trip.
I love the result! Except for that slightly creepy cat face shown below. It was NOT fussy cut! It was a scrap from a repro cheater print.
I quilted freehand feathers in the light strips, but it hardly shows. The backing is a sheet from Magnolia. It was wonderful to work with.
Willy, the quilt inspector, approves.
The photo below has an unfortunate shadow. The four patches finish at four inches and the quilt finished at 60 by 72 inches.
I love a good stripy quilt and a good scrappy quilt, so this ticks all the boxes for me.
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Here is my last post sharing quilts from the Grand Rapids AQS show. It was really inspiring.
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I finally finished the column for September, and now it’s nearing the end of October !
I’m loving how this looks so far. As a reminder, this shows high and low temps for Phoenix for this year. Each column represents one month.
Only three more to go. Crazy!
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