Bicycles Quilt

Things have been moving around here!  I started and finished Hattie's Bicycles quilt.  She told me that it was her favorite quilt ever!  It's my favorite too!  I used Heather Ross' Bicycles print, some pink scraps and a bit of Flea Market Fancy.

It has nine wonky stars with glow-in-the-dark hand quilting.  I added the strips at the top and bottom to make it a crib size quilt.  Here are a few more photos - just because it's my favorite quilt ever!!

I love gingham backing.  It's very soft and home-y.  Is that a word?

I also ran Twin Cities Marathon this weekend with my sister.  She beat me by 11 minutes - that stinker!  We're still smiling at the end so the event was a success.

 There we are in the center with our names on our shirts!  Becky and Vicky. 

 The speedy little sis.

I've also been sewing up a storm.  I'm working on a few new patterns (dresses, of course).  I've also sewn a custom quilt, pillows and bed skirt for a soon-to-arrive baby, some simple curtains for the church nursery, and a class set of chair-back bags/organizers for a local school.  Whew!  In between these crafts I've managed to begin some Christmas gifts.  I think I'm planning on an entirely handmade Christmas so it's good that I've already started!  Anyone else planning a handmade Christmas?  Tips?

I've completely forgotten about Halloween and have to come up with some costume ideas.  Our family of gnomes last year will be hard to beat.  I think animals might be easy with some sort of sweatshirt embellishment?

Costumes

How was your halloween?  It's always been one of my favorite holidays.  Maybe it's the candy or the costumes or the sugar high memories.  This year Mr. Owly agreed to dress up with me and little L, so I got to create costumes for the whole family!

 

We did some late-night Google "research" and learned males gnomes wear blue tunics and belts (check!).  Apparently female gnomes wear green hats and skirts after marriage (oops)!  I hope no gnomes are insulted by our mistakes! I made our mushroom gathering aprons, red hats, green tunics and Mr. Owly's white beard.  

One little trick-or-treater had a few suggestions for us 

"Are you supposed to be a yard gnome?" 

-Yes. 

"Well then shouldn't you be in the yard?"

We pranced around the neighborhood, took in some spooky sights, and (of course) ate some candy!  

I hope your Halloween was frightfully good!