Picking Up Speed

I've gotten a few things done around here lately....it must be the unseasonably (very unseasonably) cool weather we've had around here for the past week. I mean, 60's and 70's in Arkansas...in August!? All I can say is...hallelujah! Especially, since for the last month it's been, oh, about 150 around here. This is what Shepherd usually thinks of August in Arkansas:

But these days, it's more like:

Anyhoo...I finished the four patch. It was completed handpieced and handquilted. And I loved every minute of it. There's probably not a square corner on it, but I don't care. I love it, and I named it "Shepherd's Coat." For obvious reasons.

I also got the stitchery framed and hung in my sewing room. Lovely $1 dollar frame.

And we were given a couple of pounds of fresh figs, so I made fig preserves. Boy, oh boy you talk about making the house smell wonderful, and fall-like. And what beautiful jars they are.

Four Patch

I've been quilting on my little quilt, and enjoying every minute of it. Don't look too close....it's a little wonky. I have thoroughly enjoyed hand piecing and quilting this little quilt. As a matter of fact, I'm going to work my way through all five little quilts in this article.

The next up is this Antique Baskets, all by Jo Morton.

The bed quilt is coming along nicely...I'm adding the inner border now and then a pieced outer border and it'll be ready to quilt.