One of the charity projects I've done for a few years now is making wreaths for a local Meals on Wheels group for their annual silent auction. When a friend asked if I wanted all her wreath making stuff to make them this year, I said sure! She brought over a huge tub - four …
Christmas Past and Presents
Looking to past archives for some ideas that you may have missed, or for new readers to see, I've picked out some fun ideas from past years for your enjoyment today. Perhaps you'll see an idea for a last minute gift for this year. Let's start with a Nine Patch Star Christmas runner. We did …
Stamping Christmas Cards
Christmas card making is usually done early in the month of December, but this year I just cannot seem to get to it. So, I wanted to give you a few ideas from posts in previous years. Each is linked to the original post for step by step demonstrations. First up, here is a Tri …
Christmas Tree and Bell Table Topper
Sometimes I do designs for MadamSew, and this little table topper is one of those with two new block designs. The Tree and Bell blocks are 10 inches square, and are set in the round. For here, I'd like to show you how I quilted it. The patterns for the two blocks are on the …
Orange Biscotti with Dried Blueberries
Biscotti makes a fabulous gift, especially when added to baskets with mugs or cute plates. This recipe will make enough for the Christmas cookie exchange and be the hit of the party. Giving biscotti on a vintage platter or thrifted holiday plate is fun too. It is really easy to make, and just takes a …
Reworking My Ironing Board
This unusual shaped ironing board has been in my sewing room for many years. It isn't made anymore, but was great when I was sewing most of my clothing. That hasn't been the case for the past 15 years, as I have been doing much more quilting. I've recovered it twice and did a tutorial …
Christmas Cars Tablescape
Last year we spent a truly delightful weekend in Lake Lure with our Mini car club. During the gift exchange, I got this adorable cookie jar. While I was in Greensboro last summer, I found some soup mugs with cars on them, and an idea for a tablescape formed. I put the cookie jar on …
Embroidered Ornaments
Making ornaments from embroidered motifs is fun, and a perfect exchange gift for your holiday parties. I have made ornaments from crewel work and cross stitch, and today I want to show you how to use your embroidery machine to do something different. My embroidery machine has cards with motifs on them. I began with …
Christmas Centerpiece
Reworking the pine cone basket I made last year, I wanted to freshen it up for the Christmas season. Holidays mean a little more shine, so I covered up the foam in the middle to get it ready to spray paint. Several light coats of metallic gold were applied, turning the piece over and around …
Quilting the Quilt of Valor
When we left this Quilt of Valor, it had the sashing finished and border added to bring it up to the right size. If you missed the first post showing the block and how it was made, click on Quilt of Valor. It was loaded on the longarm, and I chose a navy blue thread …
From My Carolina Home 