The LQS here started a quilt along in January for the Moda Fabrics Be My Neighbor quilt. The original publication of the block instructions were done late last year. So, I decided to do this monthly meeting so I can keep up with a few friends. The shop emailed me the first blocks, but I …
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ABC Quilt
A friend of mine gave me this panel to use for a charity quilt. When she gave it to me, I thought, well that's sweet, and stuffed it away for later. I didn't really look that close at it. While pulling out fabrics for donation quilts, I ran across it again, and figured it was …
Barnyard Quilt and Summer Theme Quilt for Project Linus
One of the things I like to keep in mind as I am doing charity quilts is boy appropriate quilts. It is so easy for me to do a girls theme, I have so many florals in my stash. But boys are a bit of a challenge for me. Sometimes I can get a boy-inspired …
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Labeling Quilts and Keeping Records
How often we quilters talk about labeling your quilts! We say that labeling is not only to remind you when you made a quilt, but to tell others that you made it and when, but it also has another purpose - one I hope you never need. I think most of us wait until after …
Another Lesson on Measuring Borders
Recently, I was discussing borders with a lady after her quilt was done. I asked if she had measured the borders and she said yes she had. But they were too big, and it occurred to me that I have not yet talked about why you need to measure a certain way to get the …
Best of 2016 and Goals for 2017
Who knew it would be difficult to write about the 5 Best posts of 2016 on From My Carolina Home! As I near the end of my third year of blogging next month, it is amazing that I still have things to say, projects to sew, things to create with hot glue, cards to stamp, …
A New Jelly Roll Project at Moda Bake Shop
I have a new project at Moda Bake Shop, a Christmas pillow you can work up in just an afternoon. It is always fun to have a project accepted by Moda! This project uses all leftovers, so pull out your reds and greens and whites for a fast project you can enjoy this year. Those …
Quilting the Black Blue and Gold Quilt
This past week, I had the privilege of quilting a beautiful quilt for a new quilter. Although there were a few issues with the quilt top, I have to say I had a most pleasant experience. This lady was so eager to learn the right way to do things, she was a delight to quilt …
Giveaway Day!
Merry Christmas! I decided to participate with Giveaway Day on Sew Mama Sew this year, and have a fun prize for you to win just for visiting and commenting, and a link for more giveaways today. Last summer, I did an event on my blog called Christmas In July where I made a tutorial for …
Quick Red Squares Quilt
While working on all those red fabrics for the Scrap Dance Waltz quilt along, there were some that just didn't fit. The color of red was a bit off from the true reds of the ones I wanted to use. These appeared to be a bit to the orange side of red. So, I cut …