Fun at the NC Mountain State Fair 2015

The Mountain Regional State Fair is in its last weekend, and it was a blast to both enter competitions and attend the fair.  This year I went twice, and yes I had to get a corn dog both times.   I enjoy so much about this annual event, the heritage crafts, the fun food (no I …

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Spotty Hen Wool Applique

I have had this cute kit for quite some time, and I really wanted to work it up as a wall hanging, maybe for the kitchen, or some other spot where it makes sense.  Working on a kit means I don't have to think much, and keeping hands busy is a way to stave off …

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Late Summer Cookout

OK, I'll admit it, I am a clearance and thrift store hound.  Who doesn't love a great bargain?  Especially a bargain on something you have never known you might want before!  Such was the case as I found these really interesting little dishes on the clearance rack at one of my favorite haunts.  They were …

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Fixing a Mistake in a Finished Quilt

Sometimes the excitement of finishing a project gets the better of me and I do something careless in my haste to finish.  Well, that happened with the Scrap Dance Mystery Quilt.  How is it that I can look at a quilt for weeks on end, do this mistake early on and miss every possible time …

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Scrap Dance Mystery – The Big Reveal!!

The Scrap Dance mystery for 2015 is now over.  If you like this pattern, it is available for sale at my Etsy store and on My Patterns page. Thanks for visiting!  The new Scrap Dance Tango mystery for 2016 has started, just click on the category on the side bar to catch up.  It will …

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Apple Festival 2015

This weekend is the Apple Festival in my small town of Hendersonville, North Carolina. I have a great time here every year, looking at the wonderful craft vendors that line the streets, enjoying the various entertainments, but most of all visiting the apple grower's booths. Last year I showed you lots of close up apple …

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Perfect Deviled Eggs – With Variations

Last holiday cookout time, I showed a plate of my deviled eggs with a ham roll-up appetizer.  I have a great recipe for deviled eggs with variations, just read all the way to the end for the last recipe you will ever need. In the comments, reader Jackie asked if I would share the recipe …

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Apple Festival Quilt Show tomorrow

The FBC Memory Makers is holding a Quilt and Craft show on Saturday September 5, 2015 at the FBC Crosswalk Student Center, 577 Buncombe Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina.  It is in conjunction with the local Apple Festival which started today.  I wrote about the Apple Festival last year, see that post for lots of colorful …

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Quilt for a Boy, part 2

There were so many good suggestions on how to finish the Boys Quilt D9P, and I did think about all of them.  Thanks to everyone that commented.  If you missed the first part, click on Boys Quilt.  Ultimately, I did go with the blue print on the left, for two reasons.  One, most liked it …

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Garlic Chipotle Lime Chicken

Recently some of my blogger friends have been complaining of being tired of their recipes and I have to admit, I am too.  I wanted to create a new chicken recipe that had some zest, a bit of a kick, something different.  This idea came to me in a moment of inspiration, and I tried …

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