Hot and humid has been the norm this month. Usually July is the hottest month of the year here, but it seems like the heat is lasting longer this year. The plants love it though, with lots of flowers both ornamental and on the veggies. My purple petunias continue to provide colorful displays. I saw …
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Sunday Chat
This week has just been so busy, with car club events, playing pickleball, quilt meetings and lunch with friends. It is no wonder that I have little accomplished in the sewing and crafting room for the week. On Thursday, I went to a quilt area meeting then stopped by the Quilts of Valor sew day. …
August Car Club Fun
We've had several drives in our beautiful mountains in the past few days. Although the weather is too warm for me in the afternoons, the mornings have been delightful. On this day, we gathered with our Appalachian Mountain MINI group in west Asheville for a nice drive and lunch. The route took us past lovely …
August Books
Once again, it has been a month of good and not-so-much books. These days I am trying to concentrate on ones I've been looking for that had good reviews, along with some recently published to keep up with the times. But sometimes a book with good reviews and lots of stars isn't for me, and …
Batik Quilt of Valor
While most Quilts of Valor recipients prefer a patriotic theme color scheme, there are some that would rather have one that is more suited to their decor. Some also have issues with post traumatic stress where a patriotic theme would be too painful to see everyday. With that in mind, we like to have a …
Sunday Chat
I've been working slowly on the needlework project, but weekends have become busy! I am not at all sure I am going to finish this in time for the fair this year. I've decided to do the outer section in black, like a cast iron pan. I think this will look great with some black …
My Exciting Announcement!
This week, I am able to finally share my secret. I have a pattern design in the Fall issue of Quilts and More Magazine!! The magazine publishes today, Friday the 6th. It is amazing as this was the first design I submitted for consideration to Meredith publishing. “Cover Images USED WITH PERMISSION FROM QUILTS & …
August in the Garden
Hot days gave way this week to milder temps, which certainly felt better to me. I usually just suffer through August, watching old classic football games to distract me from the heat and looking forward to September. I'm excited about the fair, and a few other things planned for that month. On the veranda, I …
Finishing the Miniature Quilt
Today I'll show the finishing of the miniature fans quilt. When I left off, the little top was fully assembled, pieced with 50 wt Aurifil thread. Now, how to quilt it was the question. This is the time when many of us just stop and stare, or put it away for later, creating stacks of …
Sunday Chat, Quilting, Gardens and more
Here we are, the beginning of August, the dog days. It has been way too hot for my taste lately, but there is a cool down in the forecast for this coming week, and I hope it is real. Oliver and Charlie came by for a sandwich more than one day. Oliver seems to be …
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