Yesterday, we had a driving event with one of our car clubs. We met at a local grocery store, and drove back country roads for two hours (with a comfort stop halfway in) to the Highlands Motoring Festival in Highlands, NC. The drive route was so pretty, lush and green the whole way. We drove …
Sunday Chat – Flowers, Mountains, Beading
Last week, My Sweet Babboo and I did a test drive to time the route and check the roads for an upcoming drive for our MINI club. We are leading a group up to the Blue Ridge Parkway for a picnic lunch at Pisgah Inn. There is only one road up to that section of …
Stashbusters June Check In
Are you keeping up with your Stashbusting efforts? I must admit, having some free days to sew has produced a lot of little things for the upcoming sales, but not a lot of fabric out. This past month I have 1/2-yard in from the last guild meeting. I was lucky to be standing in the …
Sunday Chat and Taking a Break
This week, the amaryllis opened fully with its second bloom. The last flower wasn't completely open before the first one was fading. They get white streaks in the petals as they fade. The orchid made more progress. Later, it is almost fully open. I do love these flowers with their pristine white petals and interesting …
Speaking to Carrabus Quilters
This week, I had a speaking engagement, providing the program for the Carrabus Quilt Guild in Harrisburg, NC. Such a great group of ladies! I got there too early, and was set up and ready a good half hour before I needed to be, so I got to talk to a few quilters and see …
Quilting Koi Pond
I've been working on quilting the Koi Pond wall hanging, and the plan got more complex as I went along. When we left off, I had loaded the piece on the longarm and ruled out using a pantograph. The backing is a purple background morning glory print with the same colors as the top. I …
Sunday Chat
As the weather warms, more green is coming out on all the trees. It is lovely around our place, as well as on the drives we've been taking. The redbud has finished its flower show. Several mornings this past week have been foggy like this in the early morning. The purple petunias in the hanging …
More Quilt Deliveries for Hurricane Helene Recovery
Two more shipments arrived this week, and I immediately went to work making appointments for delivery. Two boxes arrived from Pennsylvania, and I was scared for a moment that they might have been damaged. The box was coming apart at the corner, and looked like it had been through a tornado. But thankfully, all were …
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Koi Pond Wall Hanging
I have had this piece of fabric for a couple of years. I got it at a fabric sale at a friend's home with mostly Japanese fabrics. I wasn't sure how I wanted to incorporate it into a project as the motif is pretty big. I thought about using the fish as appliques, but two …
Sunday in the Garden
I have been too busy lately with cleaning things out, appointments and meetings, and I have not had a lot of sewing time. Yesterday I went around the property and took some pictures so I would have something to talk about today. I noticed the mountain laurel has a lot of buds, and is just …
From My Carolina Home 