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 quite a few away, and frozen several bags of both hot and sweet peppers. I picked a couple eggplants that were left, but I left some in the garden since I know I won’t eat them. I like eggplant, but not that often. I might make some eggplant Parmesan and come back to share the recipe.

I planted a couple plants of watermelon this Spring. I’ve never had much luck growing watermelon, but these have grown great. Their a small variety, and they’re supposed to be super sweet.

There are still some root vegetables in the garden, and some cabbage, I don’t think the frost will hurt them, but I’ll probably need to pick them soon.

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The Last Garden Harvest?

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 Newspaper Bench
Oscar Lhermitte found a beautiful and functional use for newspapers.

Layers Upon Layers
Cyndi has declared that November is “Take a (New) Artist to Lunch Month”! Come and meet extraordinary artists that you probably haven’t run into before throughout this whole month! 

Love This Journal
A cool new website dedicated to art journal keepers 

Unidentified Flying Hedgehog!
Did you know that sometimes, hedgehogs fly? One of Noreen’s hedgehog tatting shuttles took flight recently and hasn’t been seen since.

ENJOY!

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Holiday & Harvest Themes for the Arts Bloggers!

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, your family at Thanksgiving dinner, autumn scenery?  You may design these on placemats, table cloths, bed quilts, wall hangings, fabric postcards and more.

Perhaps you’re involved in mixed media and play with autumn colors there.

Share with us your November and harvest theme projects.

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November and Harvest Themes for Quilters