Fall Decorations

Thanks for all of your wonderful comments yesterday - it's fun to hear how you plan to use your Sweet Zips. Sounds like this is a first zipper project for many of you. Just be brave and dive in! Because you can unzip and sew with everything flat, the Sweet Zip is a perfect "first zipper" project! If you don't have a zipper foot, just use your zig-zag or all purpose foot with the needle in the far left position.

And now to answer a few cooking questions: The apple pie has never run over the edges of the pan, but my pizza pan does have a "lip" at the edge - it's not a flat pan. The "calico beans" for the bean soup are mixed beans that come in a 16 oz. package. I checked at Cub today and the package they have is called "16 bean assortment". I don't use the seasoning that comes with it. 

This fall, Roseann and I went to the Bachman's Idea House. We took our time wandering through and taking pictures, and then we went through again and noticed completely different things. Our heads were spinning with all of the great ideas! These hose wreaths were my favorite outdoor decoration.

 

Inside the house, I loved how they used tar paper as a blackboard on the wall above the mantle.

The same day, I found these little white pumpkins at the Junk Bonanza. I already have a collection of candle holders - but I never thought of putting something besides candles in them!

Here's my fall decorating so far - a bowl of pumpkins on a French Braid Runner. I love these colors - and of course they look great with my Fiesta dishes. I spent the rest of the afternoon arranging and rearranging some pumpkins in my living room. My daughter Megan had to help me tweak them with some fall leaves before I was completely satisfied. I changed my quilts several times - I always get frustrated because I want more wall space. By the time we finished it was almost dark and too late for pictures - I'll share some in a few days.

Hop on over to Heather's and not only will you get a great project today but her house will be decked out for fall! Then visit the other Fall-O-Ween designers to see how they decorate for fall.

Day 1:  COLOR - Gudrun

Day 2:  SCENTS - Sandy

Day 3:  TASTE - Roseann

Day 4:  TEXTURE - Kari

Day 5:  CLOTHES - Me

Day 6:  DECORATIONS - Heather

Day 7:  GATHERINGS - Terri

Day 8:  TRADITIONS - Carrie

Day 9:  HAUNTS - Linda

Day 10:  QUILTS - Pat

Comments

[Linda P]

Wow!! Thanks for passing the incredible ideas in the photos - I love the hose wreaths!!! Did you ask how the tar paper was hanging? Did they just write with chalk - sure looks cute. Which book or pattern is the braided table runner - it does look great with Fiesta ware!

[Wendy]

Thank you for the follow up on the cooking questions. Didn't know they had a 16-bean mix. :) Really like your french braid runner. Thanks for sharing beautiful photos!

[Jocelyn]

I love the pumpkins and candle holders. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing such creative fall decorating ideas.

[Cindy Carlson]

The "holders' of the white small pumpkins had me immediately thinking of dishes that hold Sundaes....yum..

Guess you know where my mind is at...LOL

Happy Fall.

[dawn]

Love the idea of small pumpkins on glass candle holders! I have quite a collection. I'll be adding that to my fall decorating. Thanks!

[Claire]

oh, I'd so love to visit that house. How inspiring! I can imagine living there.

[Terry]

They just used tacks/small nails to attach the tar paper and just used chalk to write. The table runner is from our book Let's Do Lunch.

[Sew Create It - Jane]

What cute little pumpkins you have...they are perfect for decorating with

[Wendy N.]

Thanks for sharing those great decorations. I really like the hose wreaths, too.

[Sandra Cudd]

Garden hose wreaths...now that is very interesting & unique. All the fall decorations that have been posted on the different blogs have given me so many fun ideas. Thanks to all.

[Bridgidk]

I Love the tar paper idea. And the candle stick holders with pumpkin is too cute. I havn't gotten any decorating done yet. I know, shame on me. And Fall is my favorite time of year.

[Jennifer]

Pumpkins do make quick and easy decorations!

[Bonnie Nyquist]

What beautiful photos!! Those hose wreaths!! It is way beyond what I do. So lovely.

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[Jackie]

Such great ideas and I loved the Braided table runner.

[Pauline]

Hose wreaths......so creative. Love the braided table runner......do love those colors......I'll have to check my library and see if I have "Let's Do Lunch" ......and the tar paper.....fabulous ideas. Pictures are fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[Kaye]

Great ideas and pictures. And the hose wreath--don't throw anyhting away!! Thanks for sharing. I want to look at your patterns more. I liked the braided wreath.

[thunder]

Hose wreaths!!! wow wonder who thought that one up??? Love the tar paper idea, may have to try that one on my mantle, it is sure in need of fall sprucing up!!! thanks for the great ideas.

[Deb Worthman]

Love the colors of the table runner. Thanks.

[Sharrieboberry]

The white pumpkins on the crystal candle holders is charming! I don't have a candle holder collection. I may have to start one ASAP!

[Lydia L.]

I smiled when I saw the garden hose outdoor decorations. And the tar paper chalk board over the fireplace was fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[carol c]

it just blows me away how much you all decorate your plaes up for the seasons. Me mine never changes from day to day, no tree, no punkins, no nothing. I never had the desire to decorate. too much work to take it down too. LOL

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[Sandy]

What a wonderful idea with the hoses!

[Polly]

Love the little white pumpkins on the glass candle holders!

[Brenda]

I have gotten lots of great decorating tips from you. Thanks.

[Martha C.]

Will someone please remind me on whose blog I saw the recipe for Wild Rice Chicken soup?

[Jenny Matlock]

I got some incredible decorating ideas from this post. Thank you.

[Trudy]

great quilts pictures. I would love to curl up under any of those quilts on a fall night.