October Aunt Millies Garden Block

Yeah! Aunt Millies Garden block for October is finished. My fingers are sore from so much hand sewing and applique lately. Maybe I can give them a rest for a couple of weeks.

I like this block. It is bright, and busy, and it was fun to sew. I always have such a difficult time picking out fabrics. I have too many choices and cannot decide what color scheme I like best. Of course, I never seem to have exactly the right fabric, or the right shade of a color. So that means ROAD TRIP!

Monday hubby and I did exactly that. I needed to get a copy of my birth certificate, so off we went to the county seat of the county in which I was born. It was raining heavily when I exited the county building. I was drenched before I could reach our vehicle that was parked right next to the building. Then as we were driving out of town, lo and behold, I spied a quilt store just a few blocks away. Hubby made a quick left turn and we ended up in a parking lot behind the building. Well, in the process of trying to find a spot to cross the parking lot that did not have a deep puddle, I was drenched again before I arrived in the shop.

I went immediately to the restroom to try to dry myself off a little. I did not want to drip all over their beautiful fabric. I just remembered I had an all weather coat in the back of the truck, I wonder why I didn't put it on? I guess I thought I could dash between the rain drops. But that is such a laugh. I have not been able to dash between the rain drops for quite a few years! LOL and LOL again!

I did find some beautiful purple fabrics there. I bought some beautiful purple fabrics there, too. There were a couple of gold fabrics purchased as well. I was looking for gold and orange for my pumpkin exchange blocks. These blocks are due to be exchanged in November (no pressure there, at least not yet).

When I returned to the truck with my purchases, my hubby asked me where I was going to put this fabric. He had heard me talking to a friend on the telephone the other day. I told her I could not buy any more fabric because I did not have any room to store any more fabric. I told him I was going to sew it up right away. Another LOL! He knows me better than that.

I am glad to have my October block done. I am trying very hard to keep up with the group. If I fall behind... well, let us say I know what will happen. I will not get back on track I fear. I have wanted to do this quilt for over a year. Now that I am actually sewing the blocks, I want to stay focused. I am so distractable. I love starting new projects, but my staying power is not good, to say the least. I am depending on Crispy to keep me on track.

Have a good week everyone, and try to stay dry!

Happy Quilting