So long fall

Though I did not go on my ritual tour of fall foliage, skimming thru my old albums quenched my thrist for wanderlust. Wanted to share these pictures with those who missed your favorite fall drives and for those who are not in the North East region.

A tiny being and 3000 miles trek home - it is the season of Monarch

Brilliant and peaceful - Forest Hills Cemetery, MA


Spectacular scenary, I would go here anytime of the season - Lake Willoughby, VT




Charming and lovely country side - Craftsbury, VT

Fall driving piligrimage - Smugglers' Notch, VT


Carpets of color - White mountains from ME & NH border



Somewhere on the backroads of VT



Hidden jewel close to home - Walkup and Robinson Trail, Westborough, MA


Hope you all had a wonderful halloween and hope you have a great week ahead.

~ Kalyan

Freda's flowers

A friend was visiting from India and they are expecting a baby in December. Luckily, I was able to finish this quilt and give to him only a day before he was returning home.

I couldn’t resist the temptation to doodle around the flowers in the border. I’m so glad that they lured me in as that first unsure step is out of the way. I’m looking forward to trying more things in free motion quilting.

The backing is an old fabric by Fabri-quilt. And the binding is ‘Look and learn’ by American Jane. Thank you Nanette, for this beautiful pattern!

While we were in New York, we visited Gray-line linen shop in the garment district. They have a wide selection of linens that are mostly priced at $8 per yard. I got a yard of each of these fabrics. They were very helpful and friendly. I would love to visit this shop again if we go to New York city.

And I did make a quick trip to Purl soho… I just kept running my hands on their Liberties and couldn’t believe how soft and sweet they were! I didn’t have the heart to cut into any of them… instead contented myself with some Sashiko thread and these quilting needles. I haven’t heard of these needles before and I'm curious to see how they work.

Happy weekend! ( " u " )