I've just finished a couple more really good books that I want to share with you. I'm also repeating a couple of reviews that I did prior to the book's publication date, and two that I just have to mention again on a dedicated book review post in case you missed them buried in a …
Month: June 2023
Rearranging the Sewing Room and Christmas Project
Readers have been asking to see my sewing space, so today, I'll give you a good look. The Kenmore was packed up, and placed in another room for now. My new table has arrived and I have begun the process of moving things around. I moved both embroidery machines to the new table, and they …
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Bird Adventures, Garden, and Wildlife
Rain every day this past week has brought out the flowers in the garden and on the veranda. Almost every early morning, the valley and mountain ridge was heavy with clouds. The morning air was cool and almost fall-like, but more humid. Rain brings out the lush green, and everything is growing. My garden has …
Cooking in Cast Iron
I've been experimenting this week with my cast iron skillet. I have an idea for a couple of the cooking contests at the fair this fall, and I needed to do some experimenting. One of the criteria for several of the contests is 'ease of preparation', and I think starting a dish on the stove …
Project Progress
The forecast is for rain all week so it seems like it will be a good week to make some progress on projects. I have several in the planning stage, but only one is actually underway. I hope to finish quilting Quadrille this week and move it to the binding stage. Tearing up my sewing …
Sunday Chat – Wildlife, Quilting and Making a Change
Wildlife has been visiting frequently this past week. This deer was behind the house on the hillside, almost concealed by the very tall vegetation back there. She can eat as much of that as she wants. Actually, I would like her to eat it all, LOL!! Wilson, our resident woodchuck, stopped by to slurp up …
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Birds, Quilts, the Fair, and Cooking
On the veranda, the annual battle with the Carolina Wren has begun. He loves to build nests in my plants, which I object to on several fronts. First, I don't need him defending a nest near the front door. Second, I cannot water the plant with a nest in it, so the plant will die …
Welcome Summer Tablescapes
June temperatures have been warm but not hot, and a perfect time to enjoy a meal on the veranda. When Rita at Panoply asked me to be a part of her Summer Tablescapes blog hop, I thought it was a good time to pull out a few things I still have and put together a …
Sunday Chat – Garden, Book Reviews, Quilts
It is another quiet weekend with lovely cool mornings spent on the veranda, a nice place to read while enjoying the quiet and a hot cup of coffee. Sometimes it is hard to get going with it being so nice outside as it is so tempting to linger a bit longer. The haze from the …
Lots of Projects and No Progress
It seems like all I am doing lately is flitting from one project to another and not making progress on anything. I loaded Quadrille on the longarm, and have been staring at it for days, with no plan on how to custom quilt it. The big reveal for Quadrille's last step and final block is …
From My Carolina Home 