Comments Modification...

In the life of any blog, it is just a matter of time before something nasty attaches itself to the Comments area...I am worn out from deleting dozens, upon dozens, of "Anonymous" comments associated with a blog entry months ago. I don't need prescriptions for Xanax, Valium or Viagra and don't want to buy cheap, knock off purses or jewelry. 

In an effort to stem this (only temporary as I am sure, "Anonymous" will find another entry to annoy me) I have enabled Comments - Registered Users Only (open ID included). Hopefully this will be a temporary measure and one you find not inconvenient to use for the time being. 

Let's see if this kicks "Anonymous" off of my blog for a while...

Pat, wondering why some people just don't get a life!

What's Goin' On.....

....in the sewing room...other than a mess which never seems to go away - since the revamping of our guest room earlier this summer and the addition of a very fun log bed -

....it just called for a new quilt. So happened that back in 2008, all of the pieces were cut out in preparation for a project which got very side tracked. But as things often do in a quilter's great scheme of things, the project got a new life in September when a light went on in my foggy little brain...how perfect that a log cabin quilt would be for a log bed.

I really like Judy Martin's approach to piecing and her tips along the way...I have made numerous log cabin quilts in the last 30 (yikes!) quilting years and all were made by just cutting massive amounts of strips in the width needed and then trimming them to size as I pieced. Most of the time it worked okay but with an occasional wiggle at the end of a row - 1/8" off and a few more wiggles and then the block would be catty wampus...Having all the pieces cut to precisely the length needed has given me accurately sized blocks and nice, straight lines. 

Judy suggests placing all the cut pieces with labels in inexpensive flatware containers...works like a charm and keeps me organized. 

With 48 pieces per block, this is not a speed/quilt in a weekend kind of deal...but it fits in nicely with my new approach to taking the back roads and enjoying the slow lane.
Look how the center is coming together ....

And the beginnings of the borders are taking shape...

Because I have a strong dislike for anything that slithers...my own quilt will be renamed "Toad River Log Cabin Quilt" in recognition of a favorite river that runs along the Alaska Highway in British Columbia. Nope - I don't have a problem with things that hop!  

And that is what is goin' on at Taylorsoutback - the last of the gardens are being cleaned up in preparation for winter. We have all ready had the first snowflakes - shudder...soon the time indoors will become the norm in the weeks ahead...I will miss the hours outside, but look forward to the quietness of the sewing room.

What's goin' on in your neck of the woods???