Welcome Autumn

Our first day of Autumn in the North Carolina mountains,

 dawned clear and sunny with a full moon over Mt. Celo.

I have finished my fall decorations. 

An early first for me, usually it is mid October.

I just couldn't wait this year. 

I am so anxious for the leaves to start to turn, 

for frosty morns with the wood smoke curling from the chimney

 and fresh baked bread in the oven. 

It's my favorite time of year followed by winter.

Yes, you heard that right, I love winter! 

It makes a difference now that I work at home! 

I can now enjoy cold snowy morns instead of worrying

if I will be able to drive on icy, snowy roads.

Here are a few pictures of Autumn at our house. 

I'm rearranging all the pumpkins and kitties in the studio tomorrow 

now that I have our living space done. 

Happy Return to Autumn Everyone!!

Time Flies When….

When you are having fun and working hard!

I have been super busy both in the studio and around our home.

I finished weaving and hemmed table runners and mug rugs. 

There are some longer runners and a couple of short ones.

I really liked the shorter ones. 

Sometimes the odd size works great on side tables or under lamps.

Yesterday, Cabin rugs came off the loom.

  This was after they were taken off the loom and rolled out on the deck.

 

They have now been cut apart, 

the ends have been serged and are now ready to hem.

I use a strong upholstery thread and make a rolled hem on all of my rugs. 

No fringe. I always thought fringe made a rug look sloppy. 

 

There are six in this pile - five Cabin rugs and one wool one.

I'll show you all of them after I finish. 

There were some really nice one's in this group.

Next on the to do list is to finish an overshot wall hanging on the AVL. 

I am going to need lots of luck with this one! 

Productive Days

A couple of productive days at the looms,

 

have resulted in some Hit and Miss table runners

 

 

and a couple of cabin rugs being woven.

I've had my I Pod playing my favorite music. 

A crazy combination of John Prine, Carolina Chocolate Drops, 

Otis Reading, The Temptations 

and even some Credence Clearwater and Rolling Stones. 

My taste in music is eclectic to say the least! 

The only kind I do not like is county and classical.

My studio floors are beginning to look like this. 

The runners will come off of the loom this afternoon 

and then I will be cleaning the studio!

Happy Labor Day weekend everyone! 

The last hurray of summer. 

New Find

The weather has been beautiful the last few days,

 no rain and cooler.

 Pog and I have been working outside,

cleaning up flower beds, trimming trees and clearing brush.

A feeling of Autumn is in the air. 

I love this time of year!

Cool nights, the sound of the crickets and

 the squirrels busy gathering 

for what may turn out to be a long snowy winter. 

I don't mind but since Pog has to go to work, he does. 

Besides working outside in the yard, 

I have put 26 quarts of oven roasted tomato sauce in the freezer,

 made 4 pints of blackberry jam, made 4 runs of pesto and

 next week I will put corn in the freezer.

It is a lot of work but will be so good this winter! 

Oven roasted tomato sauce.

 Sorry I don't have anything from the studio to show you. 

I haven't worked on much, other than to finish up some UFO's 

and I have started piecing a new quilt. 

I'll show that next time since I could not get the pic's to load.

I can show you my latest find. 

While visiting The Collectors Antique Mall in Asheboro, NC, 

I noticed this crock sitting on the floor.

 The dasher and lid are much older and had been married to this salt glazed churn.

There are no markings on the churn (other than the 2) and it is not antique 

nor does not appear to be factory made. 

It has all the characteristics of being hand made.

The price was 32 dollars. 

It came home with me along with 

an old large key and little gray enamel berry pail!

For now it has joined my other crocks sitting under the hutch.

What do you think? 

Did I get a good deal? 

He is a sweetie!

I am dog sitting my grand doggie Jack for the rest of the week!

He and Sadie don't get along very well 

so we are staying quiet and working in the studio between walks.

Hope you are having a good week so far. 

Louise