Just a quick update, some new things are blooming! My mother-in-law loves these flower posts, so I have to do them when new things bloom. Remember the mystery bulb? Turned out to be a gorgeous white gladiola. The corner is just filling up with those intense blue lobelias, and the verbena is getting big. The …
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Perfect Scissors Winner (and the last of the blog hop)
Well, today is the big day for the Perfect Scissors Giveaway drawing! Thank you to everyone that entered. I read and really appreciated each and every comment, thank you all so much!! New readers, I hope you will look around a bit, I have a lot to talk about, LOL!! There are new tutorials at …
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Spring Basket Wool Applique
You meet the nicest people in the quilting world! I have recently made a new blogging friend over at Karen's Quilts, Crows and Cardinals and she sent me a darling pattern for a wool work applique that she designed. Just a gift because she wanted to. How nice is that!! I finally finished it, so …
A New Variation on Disappearing Nine Patch
Did you ever think that there could be another variation on the Disappearing Nine Patch? Neither did I. But, in researching variations, I actually only found three that are repeated all over the internet. I wanted to do one just a bit different, without switching parts of two blocks, and not so orderly as the …
New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop
Thanks to Beth over at Plum and June for hosting the annual New Quilt Blogger's Blog Hop. I am thrilled to be participating! It's my group's turn to talk about our blogs. I have a lot of interests, and I blog about all of them. I am a quilter, crafter, sewing enthusiast, wool worker, …
Lace Edged Skirt Re-fashion
This skirt has been in my closet for some years. I did wear it a few times years ago, but even at the maxi length it is designed to be, I still had to roll the waist to get it shorter. This year I decided to do something about it. Lace is back in a …
Patriotic Pops July 4, 2014
One of the treasures we have in the mountains is the Brevard Music Center. It is about a 45 minute drive from our place. Every summer they do a music camp where students come from all over to study and perform. The Patriotic Pops concert for Independence Day was fun. Student musicians performed the first …
July Garden
The next wave of blooms have appeared to share with you. The hostas in the front are just beautiful now. I love these purple blooms. There are so many of them, such a nice display around the huge tree in the front. The wild honeysuckle is coming into bloom now, and fills the air with …
Birthday Card for a Quilter
One of my quilting buddies turned 90 years old this week. She is an inspiration to everyone that knows her. I wanted to make her a special card, something from the heart instead of the store. I started off with stamping a paisley print on one side of the card, and gluing a printed paper …
Block of the Month June 2014
This is a pretty simple block, but I will warn you, simplicity can be deceptive. The colors in this block are light and dark of four different colors plus a background for a total of 9 different fabrics used. Positioning is critical, especially for the flying geese units. The pattern for the block is called …
