The FBC Memory Makers is holding a Quilt and Craft show on Saturday September 5, 2015 at the FBC Crosswalk Student Center, 577 Buncombe Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina. It is in conjunction with the local Apple Festival which started today. I wrote about the Apple Festival last year, see that post for lots of colorful …
Category: Quilting
Quilt for a Boy, part 2
There were so many good suggestions on how to finish the Boys Quilt D9P, and I did think about all of them. Thanks to everyone that commented. If you missed the first part, click on Boys Quilt. Ultimately, I did go with the blue print on the left, for two reasons. One, most liked it …
Meeting a Charity Quilting Goal
One thing about quilting for charity is the need never ends. There are so many worthy causes to give to, and it gets hard to decide what to do next. It has been pointed out several times that the most difficult quilts to get donated are the ones suitable for an older boy. It is …
How to Add a Hanging Sleeve for Showing Quilts
It seems like all I have been sewing lately are hanging sleeves for quilt shows. I have a quilt in the FBC Memory Makers quilt show during the Apple Festival and the State Fair is right around the corner! Plus I am going to enter three quilts into the Asheville Guild show, and those have …
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Maple Star at Moda Bake Shop
I am so excited to tell you that I have a recipe on the Moda Bake Shop!! You can see the entire tutorial on the Moda Bake Shop website. Click on Maple Star Table Topper. These fabrics are just gorgeous, and you all know the quality of Moda fabrics is superb. They were a joy …
Fidget Quilts for Alzheimer’s patients
Have you ever heard of a Fidget Quilt? They are lap quilts, the size of oversized placemats, with different textures to feel, and things to open and close to keep hands busy. Our local quilt club is doing them for a couple of local facilities. These are really easy, I made both of these in …
I Won the EQ7 Block Challenge!
I am really excited to share that I won the EQ7 Timeless Treasures Charleston Block Challenge! After taking a class at NC Quilt Symposium, I entered the contest on the EQ7 blog Do You EQ. It was a block design challenge using a new line of fabrics from Timeless Treasures called Charleston. I was notified …
Falling Stars and Giveaway Winner
Thank you all so much for commenting on the Black Modern Quilt setting. I have decided to go with an idea that hit Friday morning, Falling Stars. The Option A orientation has won out for showing first, but I may switch the hanging sleeve to the other end for a future show just to see …
Modern Setting in Black – Part 3 – Question and Giveaway
So it is finally bound, and I thought I'd have permanent eye strain. It is bound in solid black, and yes, with black thread. Holy cow, am I glad it is finished!! If you want to see it from the beginning click HERE. I had to put two lamps next to my chair to see …
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Modern Setting for Traditional BOM – Part 2
More stretching out of my comfort zone with the quilting on my modern setting for a batik quilt came with loading it up on the frame for quilting. The border, sashing, batting and backing are all black. The batting is part polyester and part cotton, yet another new experience for me. Plus I used Bottom …
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From My Carolina Home 