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Speaking to quilt groups is one of the most fun things to do. I get to meet new quilters, talk with other longarm owners, and have a great time. Last week I presented my program, Decisions Decisions, to the Ashe County Piecemakers Quilt Guild and I have to say that I was treated like royalty …
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It has been an up and down month so far for temperatures. The warmth of February and the early part of March made for a lot of flowers blooming and bulbs coming up. But today is the first day of spring, and I am so ready for the weather to be warmer! Earlier this month, …
Recently I was asked to do a fun kid's quilt, with trucks on the front and a city street print on the back. The quilter put borders around the back panel, and asked me to center it on the back. This is a bit harder than it sounds. When the backing is loaded, and the …
This month's block for the Teacups quilt along is an embroidered block. The quilt along is a mixed techniques one, so I am throwing in some handwork. This was mainly due to the complexity of the design I wanted for the sugar and creamer, more delicate and intricate. If you haven't joined us for this …
Today, the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project will be Featured on Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Sarah's annual Hands2Help project. I've participated in her event several years now, as she gathers support to assist charities with quilt donations. There are prizes to win as well, and I am providing one of the prizes for the …
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I have a bunch of small ideas to add flavor to meals, and quick ways make store bought taste homemade, none were enough for a whole post. So, I have gathered them into one flavor idea packed post, and I hope you'll share some of your ideas too. So, first, I make jar tomato sauce …
Back in December, I repotted both my amaryllis bulbs in the hopes that they would bloom again. The red one was a gift from my dear mother-in-law in 2013, and it rebloomed every year for four more years, but didn't bloom last year. I thought repotting it and giving it some food would help. Plus, …
Buttons can be such fun to play with. I have several tins full, some have been sorted into little bags to keep sets together, and lots are just loose. Whatever project I have in mind, it seems that there are plenty of buttons to use. I still have this Button Basket sitting in my sewing …
When this project began, I made the commitment to make and send five queen size quilts to Wilmington for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project with the help of friends. The last of the queen quilts was finished in a diamond design, yet another way to arrange the blocks. Many thanks to Claire and Mac Warner, …
Mardi Gras comes later this year, it is tomorrow! So, time for a tablescape featuring purple, green and gold. I thought it would be the ideal table to bring out the green Depression glass grill plates. I've had these for many years, and in the past we used them quite regularly, often for take out …
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