Sometimes, despite our best efforts, our furry friends can make a mess of a treasured quilt. This one had been in a closet, but the dog found the door open one day, and began a chewing spree resulting in a lot of damage. Add to that the wear and tear of a quilt over 60 …
Spring Holiday Celebrations
Ham is the traditional Easter meal in many households and today I want to share some ideas for ham again for my newer readers. Then, I'll share a new recipe for lovely spring asparagus to go with it. Last year I think I found the absolute most perfect way to serve a Slow Cooked Holiday …
No Waste Flying Geese Tutorial
On this tutorial, I am going to show the method of making no-waste flying geese. I've put in some affiliate links for my tools. Pull out the large 5-3/4-inch scrappy squares and the 3-3/8-inch background squares. You'll use all of them. On the back of your 3-3/8-inch background squares, draw diagonal lines from corner to …
Stamping for Spring
It is time to make a few cards for Easter and springtime, so I pulled out some of my stamping supplies. I had watched a video about windows in cards and was inspired to do one. I chose a large stamp with rabbits on it for the window, and punched out a scallop shape on …
Row Quilt for Charity
A friend sent me an email a few weeks ago with a picture of a row quilt, and wanted some advice on adding some borders. She said the quilt was long and narrow, made from a kit, and she wanted to expand it to make it bed size. Then amazingly, she said she wanted it …
April in the Garden
Warmer days seem like they are here to stay, then another cold front dashes hopes for a few more days. Our average last frost date is April 15th, and I have seen snow in April in years past, so I don't get started on outside planting until later in the month. Until then, I rely …
Teacup Quilt Along – Block 9
I hope you are having fun with the Teacups Quilt Along! This month we go back to a paper pieced block, a little more complex than the others. Time to stretch a bit. Before we get to today's pattern, I wanted to show you last month's embroidery all done. Did you get yours finished? The …
Birdwatching at Our Mountain Home
Over the past month, it seems like the rain and the cold was never going to end. The bird visitors have been fun to watch, with the variety of birds in colorful plumage all making short work of the seed. DH has had to fill it up a couple of times a week. Several …
Quilts of Valor, and a QOV Story
Having participated in a Quilts of Valor presentation, I wanted to try to give more to that organization. So, when my friend Bonnie asked me to quilt one for her, I readily agreed. She brought this lovely pieced scrappy red, white, and blue, with a red wide backing. Wide backings are lovely, LOL!! The great …
March Review of Books
The long winter has been great for reading, with rainy afternoons sometimes spent curled up with a good book. After a few bad ones on my last book review post, I was lucky to have a winning streak of novels, most I can recommend. Two of them even got 5 stars which is an unusual …
From My Carolina Home 