Jelly Roll Excitement

I've had it pre-ordered pretty much since I found out about it, and yesterday it arrived!  I was so excited flipping from page to page.  I can't wait to actually take some time to sit and start thinking about some new projects to add to the ever-growing list.... Boy, my quilt book library is steadily growing!

Here's the link to the blogsite:  The Quilt Room

Snow is in the Air

I love fall.  I love how crisp and cool the air is.  I love the changing of the leaves.  And, I love that it means Christmas is just around the corner.  I told my mom about the Friendship Bag Swap, and she asked if I would make her some gift bags for the aides in the Lab where she gets her blood drawn every three weeks.  So, I found this fun fabric and went at it.  The green background one is called "Angel Cakes" and the white background one is called "Chocolate Christmas Treats."

I used the Moda Bake shop pattern for the Charmed Gift Bag and came up with these three fun bags... I'm sure my mom's Lab techs will enjoy them about as much as she will filling them!

A Touch of Summertime...

Yeah!  I got my Summer Mini Quilt from the swap in the mail today!  Actually, I think it came some time last week, but I was on vacation and just picked up my held mail.  Thank you to TC at fishinmyhair.blogspot.com and thimblechick.blogspot.com for my nice mini quilt and Christmas ornament!

Here are my goodies:

 

Now that is going to get me thinking of getting my Christmas sewing done early! 

Happy Happenstance

While on the interview trail in the Pacific Northwest, my husband and I were traveling through a small town in California called Weaverville.  Imagine my surprise when we turned the corner and saw this...

and this...

and this...

We stopped in front of this...

and I fell in love with this...

 

I would have driven off with it, but lots of other people were stopping to look, too.

It's the "Autumn in the Alps", I later learned.

Sure hope I get a job out here so I can come back next year for a closer look....