Some progress and some postcards to share

Since the weather has not improved much I have been sewing , what else is a gal going to do on a rainy windy day right ;-) As I said yesterday I am taking part in the Stay at Home RR with Sunny of Quilting Dreams and really if you want to participate it wouldn't be all that hard to catch up at this point , so.... anyway I am a tad behind as I just finished Septembers addition but hey it is only by a few days so that makes me happy. Here is what it now looks like .

I have added the 3" triangle border then before I start this months border I wanted a little break so added this 1.5" border and turned it on point which is also part of the next step . I am pleased ,I am really going to try to do this from my present stash so that might be a little challenging as we go along but for now that is the plan.

 I also recently received some postcards in the mail ,the first one I received as part of a yahoo exchange from Monika of My Sweet Prairie and the leaves are from her Shamrock plant ,  it is so sweet , I love it ,thanks Monika ! The one on the right is made by Janet of   ,Caribou Crossings Chronicles Janet was my partner in the postcard exchange I had arranged .Janet chose to add maple leaves , how appropriate for this time of year as there are lots floating around our yard now with these strong winds   ,thanks so much Janet I love it!
I really enjoy making the postcards and I hope everyone in the  exchange enjoyed it too, has everyone now received their cards ?
 The postman has been busy this week as I also got another package in the mail from Annette , I helped Annette with a couple of blogger issues and to thank me she sent this wonderful pattern that she has designed . I love crazy patch so this is a perfect fit for me and I want to make this in Christmas prints . Thanks so much Annette . If you are not familiar with Annette's blog  , In Stitches and Seams I suggest you head on over for a visit , she does lovely work and has a tip or two to share as well.

 I finished up the baby quilt yesterday , how did I make out with the FMQ ,you ask , well it is not great but it is acceptable and I have made a commitment to practise more so the next time I am doing FMQ an actual quilt I just might do a better job. Now to get the label made and sewn on as the baby shower is Tuesday .
 Hope you are enjoying your day , send some sun if you have any to spare , I will soon need web feet lol1
Thanks for stopping by , hugs
Sheila

WIP Wednesday

Have you ever seen sideways rain ? Well that is what we are experiencing right now , we have a small lake forming at the end of our driveway ,lot of flooding around but we are fine as we live on a hill. Not only is it raining but the winds are extremely high and we did loose power for a while this morning and I am probably taking a chance being on the computer so will try to do this quickly.
 Today is WIP Wednesday and I am linking up with the Needle and Thread Network ,a new blog for Canadian bloggers to share their work so why not check it out.
 So what have I been up to this week , well I have almost finished the baby quilt and if you look at this picture you might think it is done since I have the binding sewn on , I know sometimes I do things backwards, however most of the quilting was done and I wasn't quite sure what else I could add to the bear blocks so went ahead and put the binding on .

 My plan is to try free motion stars , hope I can do that successfully. I have several other things on the go and one of them is these six inch blocks , I am not keeping up like I should but do get the odd one made here and there .

I also got the binding sewn on the Mystery quilt that I have shown at various stages , it is all machine quilted now , the binding is on but not sewn down on the back yet , that will be a job for a cool evening when I want a quilt over me ;-) It will be a good feeling to have this finished so perhaps I should push myself .

I don't have a picture to share but I am also working on my Stay at Home Round Robin that I am doing along with Sunny of Quilting Dreams ,hope to have a picture to share real soon on that. There are other projects as well such as the International Crazy Patch  Round Robin that a group of us are doing , Dianne Lynda,Jeanette, ,Martha and Janet (no blogs) . I received the blocks from Janet this week and will now start making a new block , hmm what to make ?
 Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a creative day.
hugs Sheila

What's in a name ?

I decided I would play along with Dawn  of As Sweet as  Cinnamon  and explain why my blog has the name it has , well it won't take a genius to figure it out after all my name is Sheila , now when I started my blog a year and a bit ago this was a whole new concept to me and I had been reading blogs for a little while and finally decided I would like to give it a try so when I got the google account I realized I needed a name and I just put the first thing that popped into my head .Since I am so into quilting these days "Quilt World" was the first thing that came to me, but about a year ago now I got an email from the magazine Quilt World threatening legal action if I did not change the name so I asked them if I added Sheila would that work and they were fine with that so that is where this name came from. I didn't want you all to have to visit me in prison after all ;-0
Why not play along with Dawn and explain where your blog name came from and link with Dawn and you could just win a prize , go ahead we would love to know why your blog has the name it has ,

Tuesdays Treasures

As you may realize by now I love trees and flowers so I just had to buy this flower press when I seen it at a yard sale in Switzerland ,it is made of wood and has such a sweet design on the front and I am sure I did not pay much for it so home it came with me in my suitcase .

 

I do have a few leaves inside but so far no flowers ,want to see what a pressed leaf looks like , ok .

They look like I just picked them don't they but these were placed in there some time ago. 

 One more leaf that I want to show you as it is a perfect shape , have no idea what type of leaf it is but it was so pretty I had to pick it and save it .

This was a pretty shade of deep red but it is more brownish now but I still love that shape . So this lovely flower press is my treasure for this week and to see more lovely treasures be sure to visit with Melody of The House on the side of the Hill.     

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you soon. Hugs Sheila

October Finishes

I had a busy weekend but did manage to get a little sewing in and I completed the little fall wall hanging .

 I need to find my little hanger and get this on the wall .I also finished the fall runner that I showed you a peak of last week ,did the binding last evening , this is a quick and easy runner .

A perfect fit for my kitchen hutch !

Bill and I also went to visit our son and his family in Cape Breton on the weekend and spent some fun time with Nila and Elise ,they can put a smile on your face instantly , what a joy to be with. No pictures of them to share , we were too busy having fun and it was a rainy wet day so no outside pictures either , too bad as the leaves are really starting to turn in their area being in the Highlands .

Is anyone else having any issues with commenting , I have tried to comment on a few blogs today and the comment just disappears nothing happens , strange .

Thanks for stopping by on yet another dreary rainy day it is always nice to have company and be sure to stop by again soon. Hugs Sheila