Update! -If you are finding this postafter January 2020,please click onCarolina Hurricane Quilt Projectfor the latest information on the Project. I have been working diligently on a plan for making a few quilts for the Carolina Hurricane victims of Florence's flooding disaster, and I hope that you will help again. I thought we could use …
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Fun at the NC Mountain State Fair
We went to the fair multiple times this year. Between the days to take in competition entries, pick up days, cooking contests, volunteering in the log cabin Heritage Center in the quilting booth, and a day just to see the sights, it has been non-stop for the past two weeks. We don't ride the rides …
Hungry Animals D9P Quilt
Remember the Hungry Animals Alphabet fabric? I still had just a little bit left from a gift sent to me by a reader. I wanted to do a lullaby quilt for entry in the fair, so it seemed the right time to use up the last of it. I picked bright colors from the print …
Finishing Orizuru – the Cranes Wall Hanging
Orizuru was finished on time, and is currently hanging at the Mountain Regional State Fair, in the Quilts Division category Wall Hangings. But, finishing it gave me a few more headaches before it was done. Since the blue markers were working well, I continued with them and marked a few feathers on the outer border. …
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Teacups Quilt Along – Block 2
Continuing the Teacups Quilt Along, this month we'll do a block from the Cups and Saucers book. Actually, we will do three. If you have this version - Cups and Saucers first edition - the patterns are the same. So, make three copies of the teacup pattern on page 53 of the first edition, or …
Let’s Talk About Marking Quilts
When I posted on Sunday about marking the Orizuru quilt with gel pens, there were several comments related to their use. I didn't go into detail on the pens at the time, and I should have. I was going to just talk about the gel pen on the next Orizuru post, but instead, let's talk …
Quilter’s Meet and Greet
Today I am participating in an event called Quilter's Meet and Greet - a blog hop of quilting bloggers, some new, some established. Welcome to From My Carolina Home! I am a longarm quilter, pattern designer and speaker for quilting enthusiasts, and I've been blogging for over 4 years. I do lots of free patterns …
Quilting Orizuru – The Crane Wall Hanging
Quilting the Orizuru quilt was daunting in the beginning. The practice piece was helpful in getting me to loosen up and get into the rhythm of free motion. I then did a few practice squares with scraps. But when it came time to put the cranes under the needle, I would freeze again. So I …
Getting Ready for the Fair
The Mountain Regional State Fair turn-in day for the competitions is Monday, and I am entering 23 contests this year in a bunch of divisions. I actually started early enough in August this year pulling it all together, getting my online entries done, and completing projects. I have 5 quilt entries, 5 photography entries, several …
Starting to Quilt Orizuru Paper Cranes
Quilting the Orizuru wall hanging turned into more of a task than my normal quilting. For this one, I wanted to do a really good custom quilting job on it instead of the usual pantograph. I need more practice with freehand quilting anyway, and a small project is a good place to start. Since I …
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