Some finishes finally!

I still have a pile to quilts to be quilted and some to be bound but I do have some finishes! 

It was fun to take pictures outside on this gorgeous fall day.

JGQR2A (J's Graduation Quilt Reject 2A) is made with short strips, about 18" each of various reds and grays. This donation quilt is 60" by 62".

I quilted this using Glide 40-wt, 10877 Sterling gray thread on the top and 11001 Black thread on the back.

I quilted very large loops.

The back is a space and constellation design.

JGQR1A (J's Graduation Quilt Reject 1A) is finally finished. JGQR1B was finished a while ago. I guess I don't always finish quilts in the order I begin them.

This donation quilt is 58" by 62". 

I quilted it with a very large meander - I just had to try some large motif quilting - and I used Glide 40-wt thread, 10877 Sterling gray.

The back is a light pearl gray that I bought to go with the original graduation quilt.

Candy Lane is made from a kit of 5 one-half yard cuts that I bought while we were traveling in August. I had no idea the quilt would be quite this bright but I think some little girl will like it.

This donation quilt is 47" by 51"

I quilted this using Glide 40-wt thread 10877 Sterling on the front and 24655 Light Tan on the back. 

The quilting is horizontal wavy lines about every 1.5 inches. I find this harder to do with the long arm than my domestic machine. I'm guessing more practice would make it easier!

The backing is orange Plaster of Paris by Frond Design Studios, one of my favorite designers.

Life keeps us quite busy here. Our 'local' grandsons have lots of sporting events going on - soccer, fall baseball, and hockey. Academic Bowl will soon be added to their agenda. We love seeing them play and compete but we don't make anywhere near all of their games. 

I still need to get some apples in the freezer and the dehydrator but there will be plenty of time after we return from a fall trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota to see family and fall colors.

I think we both may rest more but I guess that's just part of aging. At least we are both in pretty good health. 

I think I'll go spend a little more time in the sewing studio...

• You're never too old to have fun and enjoy life.