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We are fortunate in this area to be blessed with not only the Blue Ridge Parkway, and gorgeous mountains, but the North Carolina Arboretum just next to the parkway. It is less than a half hour away, so DH and I drove over to it over the weekend to see a most unusual exhibit. I …
Continue reading An Unusual Exhibit at the North Carolina Arboretum
Remember this little cross stitch Christmas tree that I showed you during Christmas in July? It is one of several designs in a kit. The problem I have at this point is I don't want to make it the way the pattern says. It calls for the stitched piece to be cut out in a …
Quilting the high contrast version of my Moda Bake Shop design Garden Windows took forever. Or at least it seemed like it. I started by adding the borders, and then loading on the longarm. I stabilized it first by quilting in the ditch around the borders. I did a full custom job on it, each …
Continue reading Garden Windows – Quilting the High Contrast Version
I am excited to announce my latest design for Moda Bake Shop, that published on the Moda Bake Shop site late yesterday afternoon. This is the third design that the Moda Bake Shop has accepted. The fabrics are called Fern Hill designed by Jan Patek. The colors are similar values making a low volume quilt. …
A special lady has a birthday coming up, so it was time to get out the stamping stuff and get creative. I really enjoy making and sending cards, and every birthday and holiday is an opportunity to create something new. Starting out this time, I decided to use the embosser once again. I have some …
Every time I say something about the garden, it conspires to prove me wrong. In July, I said that I planted the johnny jump ups too late to get any flowers. Then not a week later, here they come. I really cannot complain as I love their sweet flower faces. More little tiny buds are …
Every time I do a quilt, I learn something, and I try to pass along those lessons. This one was no different. I was originally given this quilt and backing about 4 months ago with a group of quilts. They came from my friend whose neighborhood group in the local guild is making quilts for …
My rat fink buddy signed me up for notices of area estate sales, and with the extra time off I have right now, the temptation has been too great to resist. It didn't help that the longarm was out of commission for three weeks. Retail therapy is in order. I have scored some great things …
Mid-August means the State Fair is right around the corner, and it is time to decide what to enter this year. I have to get my paperwork in before the end of the month, then get the entries ready. Quilts need hanging sleeves, and everything needs a label too. I got my catalog last month, …
The Scrap Dance Tango pattern is now available on My Patterns page. Thank you to all who participated in this fun mystery quilt along! I am currently in the planning stage for more mystery fun with our scraps! I can't decide whether to do a small one for autumn / holiday, or just wait until …
From My Carolina Home 