Thursday, October 20, 2011

Visit to the Apple Orchard


NOTE- This post was supposed to publish way back on the 12th, but for some reason it never posted, and I didn't realize it....... So here it is, a whole week late. Yep, that's kind of lame.

Saturday was a beautiful day. I worked all morning on a sample quilt for Quilt Market (I'm leaving in 2 weeks!) and by the afternoon I needed to get out. So the family hopped in the car and went to a local orchard. (Unfortunately- the farm was NOT called Apple Blossom Acres.... that would have been too perfect.) It was really fun- the perfect, perfect thing to do on a gorgeous October day. We picked a couple of baskets of apples, then when we got home, daughter made an apple crisp.
 (I'm not in love with this photo- my eyes are all squinty because I was looking into the sun)

(They have pumpkins at the apple orchard too!)

So, the quilt sample that I mentioned at the top of the post..... I shouldn't have had to make it. When I was designing it, I made a couple of sample blocks, with different measurements, to see which worked best. When I wrote out the pattern, apparently I put in one wrong measurement- it was off by 1/8". But because a Yseam was involved, it didn't work for my sample maker. By the time we figured out the problem, she didn't have time to re-make the sample (she also has a real full-time job- I know, the nerve!) So I spent the last several days working non-stop making the sample myself- kicking myself the whole time because if only I'd have had that measurement correct- the whole thing could have been done by now! So, now you have a glimpse into the glamorous life of professional quilting. Exciting, isn't it????

4 comments:

  1. That looks fantastic, the apples, the weather and all of you! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Looks like a fun time. Can you tell me the name of the pick-your-own apple place? Might be a fun thing to do sometime with my granddaughter when we are up that way. (They live in Gloucester County, NJ.)

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  3. Apple orchards are fun. Some even sell apple pies and jams. As for your measurement mishap, it happens. Remember, there are no quilting mistakes, only design opportunities.

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  4. What fun! I love incorporating apples into my recipes (for food and for quilts!). Take care, and keep taking some time for you...market will be fine!

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