thinking ahead

Halloween is my all-time favorite holiday.  The inky skies of late fall where a crescent moon rides through the clouds; the spooky spine-tingling sound of the cornfield when the autumn wind rustles through the brittle stalks; the elongated  shadows that seem to crawl across the pumpkin patch; the little goblins that appear at my door, barking for goodies ..
There is only one thing wrong with Halloween - it is much too fleeting.  Here for one day, and gone - a sour sweet candy that dissolves too quickly across the tongue.

The season began with a discovery - a small embroidered piece that popped out from storage.  A Lorry piece.

She loved her embroidery machine and generously handed out samples to our quilting group.  This honey bee made me think about fall and the harvest and a natural procession issues - Halloween! 

I have scavenged the orange fabric bins.  It's easy to get lost amidst one's favorite colors.

A dilemma presents itself - I am torn between the images of the harvest - the scarecrow, the blackbird, the produce, and the icons of All Hallow Even.  Can they join hands and coexist?  Is synergy even possible?

I'm all over the place.  I may have to resort to a sampler (groan).

The one thing of which I am certain - this is the year that I WILL finish a Halloween quilt!