Fall is in the Air!

I know it's a little early , but  If you live in the Deep South (Alabama), you know that temperatures stay in the 90's-100 through October and later. Yesterday we actually had a cool front move in, we got down to 70's and 80's. I could not resist finishing up a Halloween Mug Rug. 

Bat's, Spider's, Dot's, spider web's  and Candy Corn. 

I just love Halloween Color's they are so pretty. 

Halloween in such a fun Holiday...I work as a  nurse at an elementary  school and I am looking forward to dressing up for Halloween this year. Last year I dressed up as a firefighter and the kid's loved it. 

This year I want to be a witch, I found this really great hat...

Now where can I find a really great dress and broom?

Winding Pathway's Quilt

I have enjoyed working with a beautiful Joel Dewberry line called Aviary 2. It has all of my favorite colors. Orange, Brown's, Teal, and Creams. I am calling the pattern of my quilt Winding Pathway's.

I loved the design and the style co much that I made the following mug rug's

This one was entered in a Mug Rug challenge on Facebook at I don't have a problem, I have a well-rounded fabric stash! , her is the information if you would like to participate:

For complete rules and guidelines on how to enter, vote, and win, please visit the Summer Mug Rug Challenge document at https://www.facebook.com/h​ome.php?sk=group_105875542​805507&view=doc&id=1810698​95286071. Good luck, and happy creating!

Because I was the first person to post an entry, I won a gift certificate at

 Sew, Mama, Sew! (http://www.sewmamasew.com)

so of course I turned right around and ordered these fabrics:

Now what to make? what to make?

But I digress. Here are additional Mug Rugs I have listed at my Etsy Shop. 

And while I was on a roll I could not help but make a Mini-Quilt or two....

After all of these items, I'm still not sure I am ready to give up working with these Joel Dewberry fabrics. They are just so beautiful. 

Now I have a special order quilt that I must get back to...It's a University of Texas quilt that I am making as a gift for someone to give. I will show it off once I get a little farther along in the process.  

Mug Rug Swap

I could not help myself, when I saw this swap I was so excited. The Quilting Gallery listed a Mug Rug Swap and since I always like quick easy quilting projects, I just had to sign up. I have made a test Mug Rug that is being used on my desk at school. I am a school nurse so I enjoy FUN stuff.

This is a huge swap. There are 330 swappers from 25 countries. Wow! What a great way to make new friends. I've already shipped my Mug Rugs out and have received mine.

I sent This one

and this one

As you can see, a Mug Rug is a very small quilted mat 10 inches by 6 inches. You can sit your favorite mug and snack on it. I love, love, love these. You make two to send to your partner and you will get two from another partner. I have made 20-25 different mats to share with others. I can see so many cute ideas to use these on. I love Amy Butler and other trendy fabrics and never throw away the small fabric pieces. I plan to make special Mug Rugs with these leftover fabrics.

My sender is from Minnesota and sent these to me. The loon is the Minnesota state bird and the Lady Slipper is the state flower, the backing has sayings or locations all pertaining to the state of Minnesota. How nice to share information with our partner. These are pretty enough to hang on the wall.

Lady Slipper

Loon

Backing

Thank you so much Diane for these Beautiful Mug Rugs.