I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday week last week, and that the fun continues this week. Once Christmas arrived, things definitely slowed down here. It has been a welcome respite from all the hustle and bustle of the season. I've had time to slow down, work on a couple of ideas, enjoy the lights …
Category: Quilting
Cyber Monday
It is Cyber Monday, the day we are encouraged to shop at our favorite online merchants. So, come shop with me! Thank you for using my links when you can, your purchases may earn a small commission for me that does not affect your total cost, and you can use your own accounts. Supporting the …
Sewing Fun and Virtual Retreat Holiday Edition!
I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving. I had a very nice day, cooking turkey so the house smelled like Thanksgiving, dressing with a rich gravy, and jellied cranberry sauce right out of the can. Once again, I decided to experiment with another method of cooking the turkey, and I'll share that with you …
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QOV Progress, and Hurricane Quilts
Last week I needed to get busy on two Quilts of Valor. This one was loaded onto the longarm, but I didn't get it done until midweek. I really like the way the piecer, Judy, did the borders around the panel, with pinwheel blocks and small eagles creating a frame. I quilted it with my …
Sewing, Stamping, and the Fiber Fair
Saturday, the Fiber Fair was held at Beginnings Quilt Shop and we set up a large booth space with quilts, quilted table toppers and runners, embroidered towels, and small items. The spectacular quilt from Pam B was on display with a placard stating that proceeds would be sent to Interfaith Assistance Ministry. Unfortunately, it did …
Prepping for the Fiber Fair
Since I lost so much sewing time last weekend, I had to get busy this week to finish the projects to take to the Fiber Fair tomorrow. Some things I just pulled from the finished projects pile, like this bell pull from Fall Fortnight... this wall hanging from last year's Autumn Jubilee... and the jar …
Quilt Retreat
Last week was the fall sleep-at-home retreat at a conference center in Flat Rock. We haul everything there on Tuesday, set up our machines, start projects and leave it overnight both nights. Food can be left in the refrigerator, so you don’t have think about lunch each day. I always take more projects than I …
Fall Fortnight – More Projects
Did you have fun with Fall Fortnight? In this post, I will give you a bit of a round-up of some other ideas from previous fall inspired projects with free patterns. For some readers, these will be new, for others a reminder of project maybe you'd like to make but didn't get to yet. Decorating …
Fall Fortnight Bell Pull
The next Fall Fortnight free pattern is a bell pull project with fall designs and fabrics. Once again, you can do this pattern in any theme you wish. Get a start on Christmas with holiday themes, make a gift for a friend with a garden or kitchen theme, or make the fall theme like I …
Fall Fortnight – Finishing the Table Topper
I hope you are enjoying Fall Fortnight! Today, we'll finish the table topper and have a fabulous giveaway. If you missed the first part of this project with the pattern download, click on Fall Fortnight Begins! When we left off, the topper was assembled, and ready to quilt. I layered the base with cotton/poly batting …
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From My Carolina Home 