There has been a lot of this and that in the sewing room lately. Small projects quickly finished, secret sewing done, and no big project on the horizon. Seems like it is just kind of quiet. So, I took a look around this past weekend, and tried to decide on some projects to begin. First …
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Hiking at the Arboretum
Early summer is a great time to go hiking. The weather is not too hot yet, and the trails are full of flowers. We like going to the NC Arboretum property, as it has a number of trails, and none are very strenuous. Recently, the Arboretum opened up a few trails again after weeks of …
Venturing Out
It was such a delight to get dressed to see friends yesterday! Getting to put on a pair of cute shoes and spring clothes, get some takeout and have a meal outside was such a lift to the spirit. I had to wear a spring hat too. Three of my friends and I got takeout …
Wrapping Up the Safelight Project
Over the past few weeks, I've been working on getting our Safelight Project farther along. As we left off in March when the lockdown began I had just delivered 39 bags. The dollar store wasn't doing bulk orders and I needed to wait until that began again. In late April, I was able to again …
Meatless Main Course Recipes
These are nutty times in the grocery store, and it is not unusual to see entire cases or shelves empty. Our local stores have begun limiting purchases, not a bad idea to reduce hoarding. Still, when you go to the meat counter and see not one package of chicken left, or the pork is down …
Stamping Cards with a Food Theme
I am trying hard to watch all the videos I have on that soon-to-be-gone video streaming service (details below), and of course got inspired to make a few cards. I wanted to use the embossing technique I had just viewed, especially since I haven't done any embossing in quite a while. The lessons dealt with …
Vintage Christmas QA – Skate and Candy Canes
I hope you are having a nice holiday weekend. Today is the fourth Monday, so we'll get a little farther along in our Vintage Christmas quilt along. The next two blocks are the Skate and the Candy Canes. If you've missed the previous posts, just click on Vintage Christmas Quilt Along on the sidebar to …
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Late May in the Garden
Flowers in the garden have slowed down, with a couple of very late freezes in mid May turning all the azalea blooms brown. It has slowed the emergence of the rhododendrons and mountain laurel too. I missed going to the downtown Garden Jubilee festival this weekend, which was canceled and moved to individual garden centers. …
Summer Tablescape for 2
It is the beginning of a holiday weekend, but it just doesn't seem like a festive time with so many events canceled. This weekend should be a riot of gardening in our downtown area with Garden Jubilee on Saturday and Sunday, but that is now moved to the individual garden centers. This just isn't the …
Quilting for Hands 2 Help
Hands2Help is an annual charity quilt drive hosted by Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I've been a participant for several years, making quilts in various sizes as needed. Two years ago, my own charity drive for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project was a recipient of quilts from Sarah's event. This year, it came …
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