Finishing up the placemats in the Colors of August, I realized I needed a pad for the center of the table, so out came all the scraps left over. Once again, a bit of improv was needed. I had two extra squares sets made, and one large piece of the focal floral, so I cut …
Finishing the Colors of August Placemats
Quilting my Colors of August placemats began as always with a thread audition. I had a couple of good choices here because of all the colors in the prints. If you missed the construction of the placemats, click on Colors of August. I rarely get to use the gold-green variegated thread, so I went with …
The Colors of August
What are the colors of August? It is the only month that doesn't really have an identity, aside from being hot, or having the dog days to endure. There are no holidays in August, nothing to take inspiration from like Mardi Gras, Christmas, or Halloween. So, when Bernie at Needle and Foot asked me to …
August in the Garden
The garden continues to have a show of pretty flowers and interesting critters. It is a joy to have a succession of flowers that bloom in the later part of summer. I love this white iris, a late bloomer that surprises me every year. This year it gave us five beautiful blooms over more than …
Sunday Stitching
Sunday is a fine time to slow down, take a break from the week and relax. I've been taking some time to do some handwork, starting a Redwork Project a couple of weeks ago. Only a little bit has been accomplished so far though. I did get the bottom section finished last time I had …
Tower Of London
Our trip in May to London had so much to do and share, I needed to break it up and spread it out. I am sure you would think I was turning into a travel blog, LOL, but I promise that isn't going to happen. As much as I like history and especially English history, …
Chocolate Cherries Quilt Pattern
Here's my latest new design incorporating chocolate triangles with pink cherry background, accented with creamy cordial, this pattern will eat up your cake layer leftovers, or clean out your scraps. The design is primarily for a single color background, in this case pink, with scraps of a single tone (browns) and accents of a lighter …
Stamping Fun for the Humane Society
I still have a huge stash of stamping supplies, and was looking for another way to use some of it. When I received the gift of two boxes of papers, I found a number of dog and cat related papers, plus little chipboard and cardboard cutouts, and some other charms and such with animal themes. …
Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Artichoke Mushroom Stuffing
Having friends over for lunch is such a fun time, with lots of conversation and fun away from the pressure of a meeting. I did an elegant yet reasonably easy entree for six that went together pretty quickly. The big advantage is it can be made up a bit ahead, leaving me time to clean …
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Teacups Quilt Along – Begins
Thanks to the very positive response to my idea of doing a teacups quilt along, it is a go! Today we will begin to stretch just a little, come just a small distance out of the comfort zone and learn together. Make as many or as few as you like. Do several all the same …
From My Carolina Home 