I really enjoy the genre of cozy mysteries, nice easy to read stories without gore, overt violence, sex or foul language. Even the obligatory murder for a murder mystery happens "off camera", and only the body is found. Arlene Sachitano writes such a series with a quilting theme called the Loose Threads Mysteries. The books …
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Pumpkin Tablescape
I just can't stand it, I cannot wait one more day for Autumn to begin. At this time of year, I always think of my mother and how much we loved to do things in the fall. We would decorate together, read Bon Appetit magazine together, plan our holidays, bake pumpkin bread, make wreaths together, …
Victorian Pastel Quilt
This was a beautiful quilt, and so pretty in the pastel pinks and purples. I love this combination of colors. The blocks are five sided log cabin style with at least a dozen different prints. They were left for our local club's program chair at our sew in and no one claimed credit. The blocks …
Chicken Florentine Lasagne
Many years ago, I was a new bride learning how to cook by watching Julia Child on her weekly television show, The French Chef, and later, From Julia Child's Kitchen. When she showed her French Lasagne, I decided to try it. Now, the thing with her recipe is that it has many elements, and each …
How to Re-cover an Ironing Board
Ironing board covers do wear out regularly, and need replacing. If you have a standard board that most people have, just buying a new cover is easy. But, my board is a specialty shape that is no longer made. It is larger than the standard board, with an elongated end for ironing in the round, …
Quilting Fiction
Continuing the series on fiction with sewing and quilting themes, today we look at books with quilting as the main theme. These books are in the genre of women's fiction, kind of a catch-all category of stories about real life, life challenges and family dynamics. One of my favorite series in the genre of women's …
Early September Garden and Oklawaha Greenway Walk
It has finally cooled down to a reasonable low 80s during the day, so DH and I can get back to doing some hiking. This weekend, he wanted to explore the Oklawaha Greenway that runs through Hendersonville. This isn't hiking, just walking, but it was close and we could get some fresh air and exercise. …
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Late Summer Cookout
Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer for most of us, but the actual end of summer isn't until later in September. This year the Autumnal Equinox is September 22, when day and night are equal. Finally, the evenings are getting cool enough to eat outside, so we had a meal on the veranda …
Using Panels for Quick Finishes
In our local quilt club, our charity quilting chair brought a number of preprinted panels to the last meeting. She asked for us to simply quilt the panels for our outreach to children in need. I know I like to do more piecing when doing any quilting, but there is an urgent need right now …
Trip to an Apple Orchard
The Apple Festival is winding up today, and all the major orchards in the area were there with this year's crop. But visiting the orchards is possible around this area for most of the summer and fall. They are open for apple harvest several months of the year, with fresh apples where you can pick …
