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, …
Category: Scrap Crafting
More Recycling and Repurposing
So, last weekend we made beds and mats for the humane society, and today will be more using up some other things you may have around the house to make more. DH bought a new pillow for himself, and wanted to throw the old one away. Of course, I couldn't let him do that. The …
Help for the Humane Society
Want a way to recycle and use up fabrics, batting and scraps along with some other things that would otherwise go to a landfill? I have a project for you that is fast, easy, and will clean out your sewing room in a hurry. Rural counties are always in need of donations to help with …
Christmas in July! Sewing Kit Tutorial
Today I kickoff a Christmas in July Event at From My Carolina Home! Get ready for 12 days of ideas, tutorials, giveaways, downloads and fun on my blog PLUS a quilt along over at a blog hop with more blogs to visit full of ideas. On this post, I'll show you a tutorial for a …
Quilted Travel Bag – The Scrappy Project Finish
I finally finished the scrappy project, and it became a travel bag. It has a wonderful snap frame closure that I purchased from Ghees. After I finalized the design and ordered the frame, I contacted Linda McGhee and she generously has provided both a coupon for all my readers and a giveaway prize! Read all …
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Quilted Art Project
This project will be a Slow Stitching project over the next few weeks. Today, I'll show the overall plan, and will update as I get farther along. Someone asked me recently how many projects I have going on at any one time, and the answer is usually two or three. I'll have something next to …
Scrappy Project Update Part 3
The scrappy project moves along slowly. After I finished the quilting on the patched piece, I thought for quite a while as to what I wanted to do with it. It wouldn't work as a quilt, it was too much of a mish-mash. The other thing I had in mind was to do something more …
Scraps – Using Up Some HSTs
Going through the scrap pile to make order out of chaos, I found a good number of half square triangles I could use in a project. Remember this mess? There were a lot more half square triangles in that pile than I remembered ever having. I pulled them all out, and squared them all to …
Port Softies for Chemotherapy Patients
This project was a collaboration of several people in my local quilt club. It was inspired by my friend and fellow quilter, Nancy Fish, and her need for a cushion to cover her port from the seat belt while riding in a car. She found a quilted cover online, and the group began to make …
Hearts Around Table Topper
Scrappy reds are so pretty, and I really like these fabrics with their burgundy and cream colors. What better motif for scrappy reds than hearts? This table topper with its hearts facing different ways makes a wonderful centerpiece and everyone has the same view. Its finished size is about 28 inches square. Start by cutting …
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