Awesome Autumn

How sweet is that?  This is just one block of many from a beautiful redwork quilt on display at a quilt show, when I was in Shipshewana.  Sadly, the photo I took of the quilt was too blurry to post.  I just love the background fabric and the detail around the block.

Now’s the time when children’s noses

All become as red as roses

And the colour of their faces

Makes me think of orchard places

Where the juicy apples grow,

And tomatoes in a row.

Katherine Mansfield, 1888-1923, from “Autumn Song”

It's beginning to look a lot like fall everywhere you go and how can you not love the sights, the smells, and the change in the weather, falling leaves, pumpkins, frosty mornings, crisp, fresh days and wood smoke in the air.  And, don't forget, spiders everywhere!  The sounds of twigs snapping underfoot and blackbirds high above, a harvest moon, acorns too and oh the sweet taste of autumn; grapes and apples and pumpkin pie just to name a few.

So, what to do with my apples....
I'm thinking a delicious pie or two!

145 Klosjes Completed

10 made this week

with a fall theme of course!

The Thanksgiving long weekend has arrived here in Canada, so that means time with the family and lots of yummy food.  Then, off we go on a road trip to be awed by the blaze of brilliant fall colour.  The GPS is programmed for lots of quilt shops along the way.  I'm sure we will be home before every leaf has fallen from the trees, but not before we have filled the car with fabric.

Until next time.....happy quilting!

Karen