When I found this tree and all these little fungal clusters, I was sure I had found a fairy hide-out! I do enjoy discovering the fungus on these dead and tumbled trees. In addition, nature provides us with a color palette that would work for quilting or even our clothing.  

These shades of gray and green are perfect when considering design options. I have several books that address color and design, I have taken in-person and online courses that study color while coaching the learner in colors to avoid in your design. But, there is nothing like seeing these colors in combination to truly appreciate the tone and texture possible when you are choosing your quilt fabrics. 

That leads me back to books. In a recent post, Mary Corbett, needlework expert discusses her significant book collection and how she is dealing with it during a studio redesign, HERE. And I thought I had a problem, now I feel much better about it all. I do need to cull some of the collection, reorganize periodicals, separate cookbooks that have migrated to the needlework and quilt books, while moving the books that relate to garment construction and alternation to their own home. Time and patience will be required. Most of my books are my own, some have been gifted from a dear friend who, like me, finds duplicates!

 Husband is Mr. Halloween. Today the spooky house is lit and the bins with the rest of the decorations is waiting for a person much stronger than I to carry it upstairs, as soon as he fixes his log splitter I hear. That won't likely be for a while. 

Speaking of "log,"  we just went to order the wedding cake, (son and GF) it is fall themed too, a big birch log. Yes, it is a log. Photo's will follow. So if I have little sewing related to report, know that I am busy with wedding related projects. Not too much, this is #2 for each of them but certainly a sentinel event in all our lives.