I don't use a lot of orange when it comes to quilting but I sure would miss the color orange in the fall.
This tree was at one of the rest areas we stopped at during our trip. Does anyone know what kind of tree this might be?
My in-laws took us to Eckert farm near by their home.
As you can see from the harvest fall has arrived. Look at the size of those pumpkins!
The morning we left the sunrise showed off the color orange too.
One last quilt shop stop was in Louisville, Kentucky. This shop is call Among Friends Quilt Shop at 9537 Taylorville Rd. I could have spent hours in this shop. See the orange pumpkin quilt?
If you live nearby and haven't checked out this shop you should go soon. You won't regret it.
Here is what I bought from all the shops I visited to add to my stash
. The wool was from a shop in Lebanon, Illinois called the Calico Moon. The owner didn't want me to take pictures. It is a great shop for those of you who love wool and live nearby.
I leave you with one more "orange" photo. I planted some more carrot seeds near the end of summer and picked the first ones today. These were all growing next to each other. That is why they are shaped funny. Oh, they were so sweet too.
Don't forget to link up your UFO finishes on the previous post.
With Passion,
Carrie P.
21 comments:
It sounds like you had a nice trip and stopping at quilt stores is always fun. I love burnt orange but only use it in the fall.
Debbie
Wow, look at all those pumpkins!!! Sounds like you really enjoyed your visit, Carrie. And it is always neat to visit new quilt shops, you never know what treasures are around the corner. Love the beautiful sky they gave you as a send-off!
I love the oranges of fall, too. The pumpkins in the old pick-up truck make a nice picture.
Lovin' the orange Carrie!
You have some nice looking purchases there and the quilt shop in Louisville looks like a great place to visit.
I was at an art/craft fair this past weekend and of the MANY vendors, only one asked me to not take photos. It was ok, her stuff wasn't that great after all.
Thanks for sharing your pics :)
Looks like that might be a persimmon tree.
Great post today!! I enjoyed the orange theme and all your beautiful photos. You'll have lots of fun creating with your new purchases!
Hi Carrie,
thank you for your nice pictures.
I don't know the tree but he looks beatiful, like flames and i remember our 4 weeek trip through New England in 1999.
I like pumpkins and there are so much colours and various forms. The old car (Ford or Chevy?) we like too, hubby and me.
Greetings from Germany Marle
My favorite thing about the Midwest? The vibrant colors in the fall, oranges, reds, yellows, purples it is all so wonderful. I think if I remember right the tree and the berries are called American Bittersweet. I have heard they are lovely to decorate with and you see the "fake" stuff in the craft stores all the time.
What a great fall festival to attend! Those pumpkins are quite impressive. I wish that I lived closer to that quilt shop-it looks like a neat place to visit. Enjoy your fresh carrots :-)
The tree looks like a persimmon tree. If not, they might be a big crab apples! Nice looking shop in Louisville. Will have to keep it in mind if I ever venture that direction.
Your tree is a crabapple! Google "crab apple tree in fall" and you will see many pictures of fruit just like the ones in your gorgeous photograph.
Speaking of photos, I loved all your fall catches! Thank you for sharing them.
~Lynda
I think when I visit the USA I will have to come in autumn just to see the pumpkins! Great photos, thanks, makes me long for autumn leaves, even though we are having a lovely spring.
There is a blog called How About Orange. I found her when I first started blogging. Your photos would fit right in.
Those carrots look good!
Thanks for the great pics.Those pumpkins look awesome and I`d love to bein that quilt shop.Have a fun day!!
Thanks for the great pics.Those pumpkins look awesome and I`d love to bein that quilt shop.Have a fun day!!
I think the tree you were asking about is a persimmons tree :)
What absolutely wonderful photos!!! That quilt shop looks like loads of fun!! But what quilt shop isn't!! LOL!!!
The carrots look yummy!!! Way to go!
Blessings!
We love Eckerts! Best fried chicken ever. They serve these little donut/fritter things with every meal. They always have something to pick. Besides getting pumpkins, we've picked peaches and apples there. I know they have berries too. Our favorite place to visit when we're in Illinois. I fear you missed a great store nearby. Maybe 15-20 minutes northwest of Eckerts is Jackman's fabric. Huge store and just one of their locations. Something to think about the next time you visit.
The tree is a Persimmon, if you pick a couple of the fruit and let them ripen till they are soft you open the fruit and it's like jam with medium size dark pips. Unripe they are nasty, they must be completely ripe, then they are quite nice.
Looks like a lovely trip! You took some lovely pictures too. I just love all of the colors of autumn! :)
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