The past Tuesday, DH and I had the pleasure of driving down to Georgia for a speaking engagement for the Misty Mountain Quilter's Guild in Blairsville. We left fairly early, amazingly missing most of rush hour traffic. As the drive went through the western mountains of NC and through the Nantahala Forest, we enjoyed the …
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Thrifting Scores for April
The thrift stores yielded only a few good items over the past couple of months, but they are treasures! I need more tops to wear with jeans and shorts, as most of my wardrobe is still work wear and a bit too much for casual days. This French inspired top was cute and fit nicely. …
Quilty Road Trip
About a week ago, I drove over to Shelby to meet with my runner for the Charlotte area to get the quilts for the hurricane project left at the drop shop, Quilt Patch. As I was coming out of the mountains, I was struck by the many different colors of green on the mountainsides and …
Rainy Day Blues but the Irises Bloom
Rain washed out the Mini Cooper club's participation in the Dillsboro Easter Parade yesterday. The director of the club pulled the plug on the event Friday afternoon. Moderate rain was predicted with even some snow in the high elevations. Since the event planned was an all day affair with the outdoor pre-party, the parade, then …
Preparing for the Easter Parade
Tomorrow, the Mini Cooper club will participate as a group in the Dillsboro Easter Parade again this year. We went to last year's event, although we didn't have our Mini yet so we couldn't be in the parade. This year, we will be part of the procession, and I needed to get a few things …
“In Your Easter Bonnet …
...with all the frills upon it!" Yes, we are doing the Dillsboro Easter Parade again this year with the Mini Cooper club, so I needed to step up the Easter Bonnet from last year. My Spring Hat was cute and went well with the sweater I wore last year, but didn't have the panache of …
Another Dog vs Quilt Repair
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, our furry friends can make a mess of a treasured quilt. This one had been in a closet, but the dog found the door open one day, and began a chewing spree resulting in a lot of damage. Add to that the wear and tear of a quilt over 60 …
Spring Holiday Celebrations
Ham is the traditional Easter meal in many households and today I want to share some ideas for ham again for my newer readers. Then, I'll share a new recipe for lovely spring asparagus to go with it. Last year I think I found the absolute most perfect way to serve a Slow Cooked Holiday …
No Waste Flying Geese Tutorial
On this tutorial, I am going to show the method of making no-waste flying geese. I've put in some affiliate links for my tools. Pull out the large 5-3/4-inch scrappy squares and the 3-3/8-inch background squares. You'll use all of them. On the back of your 3-3/8-inch background squares, draw diagonal lines from corner to …
Stamping for Spring
It is time to make a few cards for Easter and springtime, so I pulled out some of my stamping supplies. I had watched a video about windows in cards and was inspired to do one. I chose a large stamp with rabbits on it for the window, and punched out a scallop shape on …
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