Last month, I accompanied DH on a trip to Nashville for a few days. He had an open afternoon one day, so we went to visit Cheekwood Mansion and Cheekwood Botannical Gardens during the Harvest exhibition. This is a huge estate with an American Country mansion and 55 acres of gardens built in 1929. We …
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Reworking Artwork Frames
One of the things I really dislike about our home is the hideous mauvey pink color of the countertops and tub surround in the master bathroom. Personally, I don't think things this expensive to replace should even be available in anything but neutral colors. This color was very dated and old when the bathroom was …
Sew Day with Friends and a Pretty Table
I am delighted to be joining a group of bloggers working with Fat Quarter Shop on their new Classic and Vintage quilt. This will be a quilt along for readers in December. It is fun to see the project in advance, and I began by pulling some fabrics. I thought this would be a good …
November in the Garden
November is finally getting cooler, more like real autumn weather. I've been waiting for the right time to plant some bulbs, and finally got the perfect time. It was a cool day earlier in the month, plus the forecast was for rain for the next several days, so I could be sure all the planted …
Black and Yellow Geometric Quilt
A friend recently asked me to do a quilt for her, and I was delighted. She is a fantastic piecer and this beautiful black and yellow quilt just showcased her skills. Look at all those little bits in the middle of the rectangles! She'll slap me for talking about her, so I won't reveal her …
More cards in November
Stamping more cards in November, I decided that the prize winners from Autumn Jubilee needed a card to go with their prizes. Since I was mailing several at once, it was easy to go down to the stamping workbench and have some fun with paper and ink. Pretty paper bits were utilized in these cards. …
Chicken Chili – Hot, Filling and Gluten-Free
Chicken chili was on the menu in September when we had a cold snap, and I was working on the recipe. Sometimes you just want something hot and filling, thick and richly flavored, a stick to your ribs kind of meal. The best news for my gluten-free readers is you can eat this! I didn't …
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Quilt of Valor Barn Raising
This barn raising setting for the next Quilt of Valor was so interesting with the variety of patriotic prints and mix of colors with a bit of gold. I liked the transition from a light beige to a darker beige background as the blocks go from center to edge. I loaded it longways in order …
Autumn Hike on Fryingpan Mountain
This weekend the colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway are finally reaching their peak, and are past peak in the highest elevations. Friday was going to be clear and comfortable for hiking, so we thought it would be the perfect day to see the lookout tower on Fryingpan Mountain. Driving up the Blue Ridge Parkway …
Wrapping Up Autumn Jubilee, Quilting Stars
Quilting Stars on Autumn Lane was fun, as was able to use both my favorite Autumn pantographs. The first step was to decide on the color of thread, so many pretty ones to choose from! I could choose two colors as I had two quilts to do. It was a bit difficult to decide between …
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