It is a wonderful time of year for setting a beautiful table. Maybe it is just me, but I like mixing things together to create a work of art for the table. One thing that always bugs me is centerpieces that are too tall. I like to have a low decoration down the middle of …
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Three Maple Leaves Table Runner
I promised an even faster Maple Leaf Table Runner, and here it is. This time you will only need three Maple Leaf Blocks in different colors plus some large squares of an autumn print. This runner uses 9-inch finished size blocks. The finished size is approximately 11-1/4 x 47 inches. Here is what you will …
Peak Autumn Color and Thanksgiving 101 Winner
Fall color peaked this week in the NC mountains. I took several new pictures at sunrise. The fog in the valley shows some of the layers of mountains and valley, lovely! If you read the posts on email, pop by the blog and see the fall header, it is full of autumn color. A storm …
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Thanksgiving 101
Ah, Thanksgiving, a day devoted to a great meal shared with family and friends. It is by far my favorite holiday, with the gorgeous color leaves outside, crisp autumn air, parades and football, a wonderful meal shared with people I love and the anticipation of the holiday season ahead. Well, that is what it is …
Maple Leaf Table Runner
The maple leaf block is a classic block, perfect for the autumn season. It is a really easy block to make, and can be done in different sizes as needed. Essentially it is just a nine patch block of squares, with a few half square triangles and a stem. Putting five of them together with …
Quilt of Valor custom
I finished up the quilting on this Quilt of Valor as I had a lot of time over the weekend. I did a lot of stitch in the ditch around all the blocks, and around the stars or spools inside the blocks. I got a little more feather practice, and put egg-and-dart in the sashing …
Last Chance to Vote in Bloggers Quilt Festival
This is the last day for voting. You do not have to have a blog to vote, you don't have to sign in or give any information. Just click on the link and pick three quilts in each category by clicking on the little heart next to each entry. Amy's Creative Side is sponsoring …
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Autumn Candle Wreaths
Perfect for fall, this candle wreath is so easy to make. All you need is a collection of materials from your yard, a few silk flowers and a hot glue gun. I have a bunch of these little wreaths, not good for much to hang on a wall, but they are the perfect size to …
Bloggers Quilt Festival – Voting is open
The fall edition of the Blogger Quilt Show is now open for voting. Amy's Creative Side is sponsoring the show and there are lots of great prizes to win. There are a number of categories, and I have entered in the Small Quilts category and the Large Quilts category. Click on the icon to go …
November Garden
I worked quite a while yesterday on the garden. There was a freeze warning for last night, and we were supposed to get maybe a light dusting of snow. I wanted to see if I could overwinter some of my favorite plants from the veranda. Internet research did provide some tips, so I decided to …
