This is such a fun month to decorate, I get to see all my turkeys again. This year, the kitchen counter is graced with a lovely bouquet of flowers that DH brought me recently, just because. The pretty apricot color flowers went nicely with a large turkey and a small pie pumpkin. I like this …
November Wreath
Last month I did a post on Harvest Wreaths for Autumn Jubilee, and my MIL commented that she wanted one. Well, OK, any excuse to get out the goodies and play with my glue gun again!! Starting out with a grapevine wreath base, I added some fall color faux flowers and leaves. I also started …
Scrap Dance Waltz!
Thank you for stopping by! The Quilt Along with this new Scrap Dance pattern finished up earlier in 2017. I'll be doing more quilt alongs and mysteries, and I'd love for you to follow along so you don't miss the next one. The pattern is now available on My Patterns page. Purchases fund the costs …
Quilt Trunk Show
Anyone in the mood for a virtual trunk show? I thought I would participate in Whims and Fancies Trunk Full of Quilts event, there are some wonderful prizes just for participating. You can participate too, even if you don't have a blog, just link a Flickr album with your quilts. So, here are a few …
Pray for Rain for North Carolina
The autumnal fragrance of a wood burning fire is a comforting and cozy thing when it is contained in a fireplace. But, when I was in the kitchen yesterday and smelled burning wood, it evoked fear. Stepping out to the veranda, this was the view. That is smoke, not fog, so thick that the entire …
Getting Really Ready for Company
Holidays are upon us all, and for some this will mean having overnight guests. Whether you are hosting for the first time or the fiftieth time, I have just one question for you - Have you stayed in your own guest room? I would be willing to bet that 98% of you will say "no, …
Designing the Red and Ecru Quilt
As if I needed an excuse, the red fabrics just called out for a new design. EQ7 to the task! I have been playing with this for a couple of days now, off and on. This is the same type of process I use to design the Scrap Dance Mystery Quilts. Just playing with the …
Jelly Roll Market Bag
I had leftover strips from the latest jelly roll project, and I really liked the soft, sage green colors. I also had these wonderful large buttons suitable for a coat. Knowing I will never make a coat, I had an idea for using them on a tote. If you don't have leftover jelly roll strips, …
Pumpkin Toffee Dump Cake Dessert
Pumpkin desserts are perfect this time of year, and I wanted something special for a dinner party. Looking around on the internet for something different, I came across a really interesting recipe called Pumpkin Dumpkin at Kraft Recipes. Naturally, I thought I could make it a bit better by changing a few things. I did …
November Visitors on the Mountain
The last few days have seen some really amazing sights. Having a camera with a really good zoom lens has helped to capture some spectacular pictures of our regular visitors. Often I am unable to grab the camera fast enough to get good photos of the visitors, but this week was a banner week. First, …
