The Liberty Lady quilt top is done!  Americana quilts are not my favorite, and I even toned it down a bit too.  The border was supposed to be a repeat of the Lady Liberty motif in blue, but it was just too much for me, so I replaced it with some of the other fabric from the quilt. 

Cindy has been quilting, and ran into a bit of an issue using my sewing machine.  It's not the machine's fault though - Roo keeps lying at her feet in front of the foot peddle.  Just a bit awkward to reach the peddle that way.... 

The Cascade quilt is done!  This is the second quilt I've made with this pattern, and it is still a favorite (though I got tired of making the stars, I'll admit...). 

Things are still going well with Coco - she got her first vet visit, and they said she needs to gain 10-15 pounds, so give her lots of treats.  She hadn't really been eating well since we brought her home, but I think I found the solution.  Since we didn't want to risk a dog fight over food, we were feeding her separately.  I fed her with Luna and Ripley one night when AJ was gone, and she not only scarfed her food, she helped herself to Luna's food.  (Luna isn't eating as much as she used to and often leaves food in her bowl.)  Luna also decided that Coco's food was better than hers, so helped herself too.  Luna usually eats out of the bowl on the right, and Coco on the left.  Total switch!
 

I had some "help" with the final construction of Piccadilly Square.  I told her she was going to gte her tail ironed if she kept jumping into the middle of my fabric, but I don't think she believed me. 

For better or for worse, the Piccadilly Square design decision has been made and the quilt top put together.  Next step - finding a fabric for the back.  I'm not sure what I'll find for this one....

I love fall!!!  Of course, I love every season at the beginning of the season.  I like that I have all four seasons, and that winter here is mild - I'm not a huge fan of snow.  I'm not a huge fan of the heat either, but I'll take the heat over freezing snow and wind!

While my Piccadilly Square quilt is hanging around on the design board, waiting for me to make up my mind, I made a new table runner in fall colors.  I even did some free motion quilting!  Most of my quilting for small projects like this is the standard stich-in-the-ditch pattern, following the lines of the pattern.  This pattern has a large area with no blocks, so I improvised.  Not bad!  The fabric is all from my leftover fabric, so it feels like an accomplishment two ways - expanding my skill set AND using up fabric.

 

The "community puzzle" is complete - almost....we were missing a piece by the time we got it put together.  I'm still hopeful that I'll find it under the couch or somewhere....

We started the next puzzle, and I don't think we need to wonder for too long how we could be missing a piece of the last puzzle - we have helpers that don't always play by the rule of "leave the pieces on the table".... 

 

I completed the blocks for the Piccadilly Square quilt, but....don't like how they look together.  I made 13 blocks from the bundle of fabric I got (coordinated to work together) so I'd have an extra block to play with.  The colors all go together, but...don't work well together in the quilt.  This one has a light purple on the bottom right - it's too light.

  

This one has a light pink on the upper right - again. too light. 

I tried moving the light pink to a different row, but...still not working.

I pulled a yellow out of my stash, but....still not working....sigh.....

Better?  I pulled a lighter orange out of my stash.  I like this one better, but....still undecided.  Should I stick with the original light purple or the new orange?  This is going to sit on my design board for a bit before I put it all together.

AJ left Coco for the first time since he got her on Monday night, and I think she's definitely bonded with him.  She checked every window she could find, every door she could find, etc. looking for him.  She settle down pretty quickly (especially after I played a game of fetch with her).

 

 

Are you tired of photos from my morning walks?  I'm sooo enjoying my morning walks with Ripley in the current weather and the leaves changing color.   

 

And...the first casualty......

I think James was asleep on my bed when Coco went running into the bedroom, startling her.  She ricocheted off the lamp on her way to the window.  Down one lamp.....

The cats are not happy about Coco in the house.  Luckily Coco doesn't seem to be trying to do them any harm, but if they run, she will chase.  And yes, they will run.  Or climb, whatever.  Luckily for them she isn't in the house much - AJ has her with him.  We think she may have been crate trained in the past because she has zero issues with the crate.

Meet the newest addition to the family - Coco!  AJ and I went to Mt Shasta Friday to check her out, and brought her home.  She's 5 years old, and is a sweetheart.  She was a bit nervous when we first met, but settled down pretty quick.  

AJ spent at least an hour yesterday throwing the ball for her once we got home.  (He ordered a bunch of tennis balls for her yesterday - she has a tendency to destroy them....)  The other dogs are not as impressed, but since Coco spends her time with AJ in his house, they are not interacting much at this time.