Hello Fall Blog Hop - My STOP on the Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Hello Fall Blog Hop!!  This event is hosted by Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks.  Here's how she lead off her Sign-Up post:

Yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.

Apple, pumpkin, spider, hay, acorn, harvest, treats or tricks, football, leaf, gourd, and corn.

If any of these inspire you then you probably have some great ideas for the

Hello Fall Blog Hop.

Here is the list of participating bloggers:

Monday, September 21st

Just Let Me Quilt

Websterquilt
VroomansQuilts
Karen's Korner
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
QuiltFabrication.com
Karrin’s Crazy World
Seams To Be Sew
The Joyful Quilter
Kathleen McMusing 

Tuesday, September 22nd

MooseStashQuilting
Quilting Gail
that fabric feeling
Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Kathy's Kwilts and More
Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
 Sew Many Yarns
Sunshine in the Attic
Becky’s adventures in quilting and travel
Food for Thought

Wednesday, September 23rd

Quiltscapes
Ms P Designs USA
Stitchin At Home
Just Because Quilts
beaquilter
Patchwork Breeze
Selinaquilts
Lily Patch Quilts
Not Afraid Of Color
Quilting & Learning: What a Combo!

Thursday, September 24th

Creatin' in the Sticks
Quilt Schmilt
Bumbleberry Stitches
Samelia’s Mum
Life in the Scrapatch
Storied Quilts
Songbird Designs
Quiltifications
Words & Stitches

for the love of geese

Well, Autumn just happens to be my favorite season.

SEW...

Of course, I jumped on board!  I also jumped right in and made this Hedgehog Thread Catcher:

It was the perfect project!  Orange hedgehogs for the Blog Hop, with tiny hearts of  RED for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, AND my friend Knittingsuek had all but requested another quilted thread catcher:

Here it is in its new home, taking pride of place in Sue's new studio space, on her brand new sewing table that she built herself:

Then, I recalled a sweet Fall project on my To Make list...

It's all Shawn's fault!  He was in charge of the BOM program at our Guild.  The September/October 2019 block was an adorable pumpkin that I wanted for my own (but didn't have time to make an extra when making the "raffle" block.)

If that wasn't enough, EmmeSpins shared this adorable project on Ravelry's Quilters Knitting group:

I've had this autumnal project stuck in my head for the better part of a year.  I'm excited to finally bring it to life in fabric!

At first...

I considered the decision to up the ante.  My Blog Hop project could stand on its own or it could become a "two-fer."  Two projects in one.  Gotta LOVE a BOGO!!  :o))

But...

I wasn't sure that I had the focus requires to turn this little quilt into a larger version of itself.  The appeal was there.  The design tickled the back of my brain.  However, implementing that plan requires MANY more fabric scraps.

Unless...

An alternative construction plan could be developed.  The challenge needed to include 10 Stars and 10 Flying Geese.  By multiplying the block times 4 and subtracting some of the elements, I think this just might work.  While it MIGHT have worked, that plan fell through.  :o((

With the clock ticking, it was time to begin the next project...

I started with these orange scraps:

Then grabbed a handful of white on white scraps and a few black and proceeded to draw up a plan based on Pumpkin Season from The Pattern Basket, which measures 25.5" square.  A handful of small HSTs were required, along with quite a few squares:

Next, I constructed some tiny star points...

... And began assembling those units into blocks:

Moving right along, we have 3 small stars:

Once all of the components were assembled, it was time to lay things out before beginning to construct...

 ... The quadrants of the quilt.  Here's how I proceeded.

One:

Two:

Umm, Two:

Three...

Three???

Finally... THREE:

Wait a minute!!  Here is the REAL section Three:

Whew!!  THAT was an ordeal.  By that time, I was in need of a break before pumpkin assembly could start...

First there was one half:

One more small section was needed...

... Before the 2nd half could come together:

The great pumpkin rises from the bits:

I gave my quilting friends this sneak peek:

The top one-third of the quilt was next on the agenda...

... Prior to the larger quilt sections being joined:

When borders were added and pressing time had arrived...

LeeAnna wanted to see the back of the quilt.  I explained that it's a bit of a hot mess, but she insisted:

I still need to draw in a couple of the areas that I left out:

I haven't decided if that will be done with Pigma pen or thread.  Can you find the missing pieces?  One is pretty easy to spot, but the other is not.

Thanks to my good friend, Knittingsuek...

The bird has a beak!!

She went through her cross stitch stuff...

... To find just the right shade of floss to go with the scraps making up my project for my bird's embroidered beak - the first embroidery I've done in decades.  She kindly allowed me to cut a length of 3 different colors ( and provided those along with a needle and threader.)  Thank you SEW much, Sue!!

SURPRISE!!!  Or not...

Quilter's, I shrunk the pumpkin:

My pumpkin measures 3.5" x 4.5"!

The completed Petite Pumpkin quilt measures 6.5" x 6.5"!!

What's a Blog Hop without a giveaway???

This is not my usual run of the mill quilted item prize.  Today YOU have a chance to win this gorgeous 5 x 7 Autumn Forest Walk - Greeting Card from one of my favorite artists, Soma @ Whims and Fancies:

Soma recently opened her NEW Shop right on her website to offer patterns, art prints, and greeting cards.  I ordered one for me and one for the lucky winner.  Mail it or enjoy it as art, which is what I plan to do with mine.  Winner's choice!  (Whims and Fancies quilt patterns are available HERE.)

Thanks for stopping by and good luck in the drawing!!  Entry comments will be accepted through 9 PM on SUNDAY, September 27th.  The winner (chosen by Mr. Random) will be notified via email, so make sure to include that in your comment if it's not attached to your Blogger account.

Linking up with Sarah

for

Show Me Something Mini

and

Sharing with Kelly

for

Needle and Thread Thursday

also

Linking up with Alycia

for

Finished (Or Not) Friday

Until next time...

Happy Fall, Y'all!!!

My crazy white iris is blooming for the THIRD time this year!!