I think my vegetable garden is almost done for the season, tonight we have a frost alert so I gathered up most of the vegetables that are tender to the cold. I picked most of the peppers, the last of the tomatoes, a couple eggplant, and some watermelon that are just getting full size.

My tomatoes were a bit of a disappointment this year. I had 18 different varieties, some did well, but most did not. I think it’s because our summer was cool, and it never did get very warm.
The peppers on the other hand were in overdrive!  I’ve given …read more

Arts Bloggers Visit Again! Holiday and Harvest Themes dominate the offerings of the Arts Bloggers this week. You’ll find many craft ideas to intrigue you.
Christmas crafting with Tangled Thread
Get a head start on your Christmas ornament crafting with these fun patterns.
Fall Doily Bread Basket
When you say Thanksgiving grace, let this lovely bread bowl grace your table. After the meal, you may want to make the empty bowl a gift to someone at the table that day.
Harvest Themes for Quilters
Now that November and harvest time is here, Mary Emma discusses harvest theme ideas at Quilting and Patchwork.
Introducing the …read more

Harvest Quilting Themes
Do you have favorite quilting themes?  Do you have a favorite time of year that seems to be reflected in your quilting and fabric art?
My daughter has a fascination with leaves that subconsciously comes through in her quilting and fabric art design.  Also, many of these are in autumn colors and portray falling leaves.
This time of year, themes surrounding harvest and Thanksgiving are popular in the items you make.  Perhaps they have pumpkin accents, colorful leaves, bowls of fruit or harvest time vegetables.
Do you depict scenes of family gatherings, bringing in harvest from the fields, the first Thanksgiving, …read more