Over the past month, it seems like the rain and the cold was never going to end. The bird visitors have been fun to watch, with the variety of birds in colorful plumage all making short work of the seed. DH has had to fill it up a couple of times a week. Several …
Author: Carole @ From My Carolina Home
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Quilts of Valor, and a QOV Story
Having participated in a Quilts of Valor presentation, I wanted to try to give more to that organization. So, when my friend Bonnie asked me to quilt one for her, I readily agreed. She brought this lovely pieced scrappy red, white, and blue, with a red wide backing. Wide backings are lovely, LOL!! The great …
March Review of Books
The long winter has been great for reading, with rainy afternoons sometimes spent curled up with a good book. After a few bad ones on my last book review post, I was lucky to have a winning streak of novels, most I can recommend. Two of them even got 5 stars which is an unusual …
Cruisin’ on a Spring Day
Last weekend, our car club decided it couldn't wait another week to get the cars out for a drive, in spite of the chilly morning. The idea was to drive around the apple orchards, but it was too early for blooms. Still, the excuse was good, so we gathered at a local parking lot to …
Virtual Quilt Show
Today I want to show you a virtual quilt show of quilts done by readers for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project. The response from all our longarm quilters and volunteer piecers has been wonderful. I wish I could show you every single quilt made and received by the project! But, here are just a few …
Orange Cinnamon Waffles
It's National Waffle Day, and I had an idea for a great new waffle, full of flavor yet very simple to make. Many moons ago, when I was in college, I worked at a mom-and-pop breakfast diner whose specialty was pancakes and waffles. Their waffles were light and fluffy with a crispy crust that soaked …
Springtime Tablescape
Spring has finally sprung, although the temperatures are still a bit cool. My bulbs are blooming, and it was time to make a pretty springtime table. My inspiration for the setting was this adorable wheelbarrow I found at the thrift store. I liked the soft colors on the painted wood, and the little tulip stencil …
Program for Ashe County Piecemakers Quilt Guild
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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March in the Garden
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, …
Centering the Back on a Longarm
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 …
