Warmer days have brought out some of the flowers on our property. The daffodils are just coming out, but I do not think their bloom production will be good this year. I forgot to fertilize them last fall, and they don't have enough phosphorus stored in the bulbs. The largest bed usually has a lot …
Category: Sewing
Canning Apron
I made these pot holders with this phrase last summer, and it still makes me laugh. I was happy to win a ribbon for them at the state fair last year. I use them in my own kitchen, and wanted to make more to sell at the Fall Fiber Fair. However, the stitch-out on this …
Garden, Quilts of Valor and Hurricane Quilts
Time for a Sunday Chat, so get a cuppa and settle in for a long and picture heavy post. I have so many things to share today as these past couple of weeks have been busy! The bird feeder has been very active lately with really cold nights. My Sweet Babboo has kept the birds …
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Small Projects – Sewing, Coffee, Chocolate
This past week, I have been on a mission to find some small projects that our guild area group can make for our shop at the show next year. Knowing it will take some time to find the right ideas, I've been looking for quick projects with pizzazz. Thank you, dear readers, for your input …
Sewing Pajamas
I had one day to sew this past week that was a nice quiet day. No phone calls with fires to put out for a change. Such a delight to just loose myself in a project. But what to sew? I needed something I could complete in a day or less as I have nothing …
Quick Tray Project
It seems like lately all my time is taken up with things that do not involve a needle and thread. Of course, it is my own fault. I still say yes to too much, and even come up with projects on my own that turn out to be bigger than I thought they'd be. I'll …
Doing the Happy Scrap Dance
Well, if you heard a loud squeal sometime Sunday afternoon, that was me. I hit on a design for our Fall Fortnight, and I like it so much that I'm going to make several! Oh, now I cannot wait for October!! At this point, I think the event will begin on Sunday, October 13, and …
Off and Running, State Fair and Pillowcases
It is going to be a very busy week, and I hit the ground running yesterday with the turn-in for the Mountain State Fair competitions. My final count is 22 items submitted - 5 in Photography, 4 in Quilting, 7 in Amateur Crafts, 6 in Senior Crafts. I packed it up Monday morning, and took …
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Sunday Chat – Retreat, Garden, Stamping
Our guild recently held a retreat for 11 members at Febuary Hill in Jonesborough, Tennessee, run by the owner of Tennessee Quilts. We booked several days to sew, and chat, and eat, and shop. Some of us met for lunch before the retreat began, and we drove up at the same time. Arriving in the …
Working on Projects and Tomato Pie
This week will be hit and miss for working on projects. I need to get the special one farther along for a quilt along later in the month. At this point, I am just not sure how I can work it around the calendar. So, much will depend on how much will get done this …
From My Carolina Home 