I completed my Autumn into Winter quilt at about 4am last Saturday morning. My husband told me that I had this silly grin on my face when I finally dragged myself to bed. I don’t remember the silly grin. I guess I was just happy that I was able to meet the deadline on the quilt:
I thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt because I just love the fabrics, and the seasons the fabrics represent — seasons of glorious foliage, hearth and home, God’s provision, and lots of food!
These glorious fabrics are from RJR‘s Autumn into Winter collection:
Special food items we like in the Ivory Spring household for these seasons are memorialized on the blocks. Instead of using permanent pigma pens to personalize the blocks, I embroidered with one strand of DMC floss. I like the look better. My stitches are about 1/16″ in length – tiny stitches tend to make the look of my embroidered letters flow better. Okay, you may laugh at me… but I do so adore Fruit Cakes during Christmas time:
I know it’s weird to look at the quilt in the heat of summer if you live in the Northern Hemisphere…. but my friends in Oz-land might appreciate it! 
I really appreciate the many glorious colors in this quilt. So, I used different colored threads to match the blocks in my quilting. Here are the casts:
The quilt pattern will be available in the November 2010 issue of The Quilter. The magazines are hitting the newsstands in September – so you will have plenty of time to make this quilt for the holiday season.
I look forward to showing you this quilt in its entirety in a few months! Thank you for stopping by – I always appreciate your visits! Till tomorrow then…
Added on 7/1: By the way, have you checked out my giveaway?
It is beautiful Wendy!
Fabulous, Wendy!
That is gorgeous. I can imagine grinning both because it is so beauitful and because you got it done!
It definitely speaks of autumn and winter! Congratulations on getting it done!
Thumbs up! I miss your cooking! yummy…
These colors are just so delicious. Can’t wait to see the whole quilt! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such a sweet comment. Things are pretty busy right now. Hopefully we will get settled in soon.
Wendy ~ You never cease to amaze me with your creative inspirations! It seems like your bag of tricks has no bottom! Beautiful quilt yet again! So glad you met your deadline.
Blessings!
Just beautiful and the quilting is to die for!
Great, just great this quilt!!! Many hours of work and sacrifice but it was worth it ,for sure!
Have a nice sunny day, gloria
Yes, the color of autumn this quilt is. Love the signature blocks. Very cleaver idea. Love the quilting too – Hugs Natima
Hi Wendy! Looking forward to the magazine! I love the addition of the embroidery, too. Have a great day! …Karen
It turned out beautifully, Wendy! Those are some really delightful fabrics.
Oh, that came together nicely. Lovely fabrics. The thread looks so pretty sitting there on the fabric.
It really makes me think of warm apple pies, brilliantly colourful leaves in the fall — gorgeous!!
I love it! Thanks for sharing. Happy Sewing!
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I love it! Thanks for sharing. Happy Sewing.
Wow, love the colors.
wow, tons of detail. So pretty!
Another beautiful quilt! Thanks for sharing!
what a beautiful quilt! Great job.
WOW! Love all the work you did to put those blocks and fabric choices together!
Gorgeous! Autumn is one of my favorite seasons! Love the quilt!
You make me wish for cooler days with this wonderful quilt. Love all the colors and fabrics used. I can’t wait to get a copy on the news stand. Thank you for sharing!
OMG such detail. How did you do it. I am not a quilter ….yet, Amazing work.
Super pretty autumn quilt. The lettering does look fabulous!
This is marvelous!
The quilting on this is beautiful (to be expected
) I love the little family notes you put with your holiday favorites.
Hey Wendy, great work….I love the combination of autumn and winter colour. Would you be able to take my order one day:)