A Fall Drive and Some Fabric

We took the pigs to the processor yesterday. For once, the entire process went smoothly. The husband was able to load the pigs by himself, it wasn’t snowing or 90 degrees, and the processor was ready and waiting for us to unload them at the other end. We’re using a processor we found after last year’s pig debacle and we like them very much. The only drawback is that they are two hours away. It was a beautiful fall day in Montana, though, and we enjoyed the drive. We even saw a moose. 🫎

After we got back and ate lunch, I went into town to run errands. Mood Fabrics had a 20% off Labor Day sale and I took advantage of the opportunity to buy the fabric for my coat class in October. I bought some of this luscious wool and cashmere coating in a lovely saturated green:

UPS delivered the fabric yesterday, so I dropped it off at the dry cleaners while I was in town. I also stopped at the quilt store and bought two piecing feet for my Bernina 880 because Bernina is running a “buy one, get one half off” special on feet and accessories this month. I like the piecing foot that has the guide on the side, but it’s not good for sewing half-square triangles, so I got the regular quarter-inch foot as well.

I ordered the acrylic insert for my sewing table last week. I’ve been sewing with the extended table that came with the 880, but the setup is clunky and I’d rather have a true flatbed. I can’t use the diagonal seam tape with the extended table and I rely on that when I’m making half-square triangles.

Can you tell I am making a lot of half-square triangles right now? I’m working on the baby quilt.

My friend Marcie texted me while I was in town and asked if I wanted some corn. I planted corn, but not much, so I stopped at her house on the way home and was gifted a bag. I will work on getting that into the freezer today while the first batch of tomato sauce is cooking down.

Rain and cooler temps move in for the next couple of days. I’m going to make a pass through the tomato patch this morning and bring in what’s ripe (or turning red). I’ve started pulling bean plants and putting them in the greenhouse. I’ll shell those beans here and there as I have time. I don’t see anything near frost temperatures in the forecast, so I am hoping the pumpkins and other squash will still have time to ripen. They are getting close.