Here we go for October

Time to list projects for the Charming Girls Quilt Club! This club has been such an inspiration for me to get some things done. I'm still pretty slow but at least I am setting a goal each month and actually making progress on some of my projects. That should be reward enough right??? But Kelly sweetens the pot each month with the chance to win a gift certificate at her store, Cotton Charm AND I was one of the winners for September! Now I have to decide what to use the GC towards. SO many beautiful MODA choices!

Okay for October I would love to get the binding DONE on this Ginger Blossom Stacked Coins quilt. That will require me to hand stitch it to the back (but I am using Sharon Schambler's method so I have to iron and glue it first).

I also want to get the binding DONE for the Arcadia Scruffily quilt. That will include sewing it to the front and then hand stitching it to the back (again using Sharon Schambler's method)

Bringing forward from last month - shrink fabric, make pattern, cut out fabric for this apron.

Bringing this forward from last month as well - shrink fabric,make pattern,cut out fabric, make bias binding.

For this Figgy Pudding collection I want to use one of the patterns shown OR a tutorial from the Moda Bakeshop to make a table runner. This would be for a charity auction in November.

For this Sulry collection- same as above-use one of the patterns shown OR a Moda Bakeshop tutorial to make a table runner, also for a charity auction in November.

Actually, I wish that I had the tablerunners already underway so that I could take them along to do the hand stitching of the binding, but since they haven't even been started that isn't going to happen!

Using this Cotton Blossoms Layer Cake (the MOM colorway) I want to make the blocks for the Thimble Blossoms "A Piece of Cake" quilt. (Yes, I already have the flimsy done for the DAUGHTER colorway- you aren't seeing things).

If there is an hour left in the month and I have nothing to do (HA HA HA HA HA), I would like to use Jona's tutorial and use these fabrics to make an apron for a friend. Her birthday is in December and she loves cardinals.

Yeah, quite the list huh? Super ambitious of me, right?? Oh, did I mention that I will be gone for a full week??? Oh I didn't?? Well, yeah. Hubby and I are leaving tomorrow to spend a few days in southern California. We'll celebrate our 25th Anniversary,go see the big mouse and his friends and attend a niece's wedding. California would normally not be our choice of a vacation destination but since we'll be going to the wedding the same week as our anniversary we couldn't really squeeze in two destinations/flights/hotels. It looks as though the weather is cooling off for us though and will be quite comfortable. It will actually seem warm to us since our highs have been in the 40's or 50's the last few days.
Look what I saw on the way to church today!

Actually there is less snow in this picture than what I saw on the mountain yesterday. More on the way!!!

I hope to get on a computer sometime during the week so I will try to check in.

I really should be packing. I so dislike packing.

Praise - College girl will be flying down for the wedding next weekend so we will get to see her!

Prayers - For safe travels for dh and me, as well as for college girl. That my son would be safe and healthy and just fine holding down the fort here.