Our guild meeting was this week, and our Worldwide Quilting Day committee could finally announce the theme. The theme is "It's My Birthday!" I got the three of us little birthday crowns at the dollar store, and we found this great party theme fabric at Foust for the challenge fabric. My friend, Gail, made this …
Doing the Happy Scrap Dance
Well, if you heard a loud squeal sometime Sunday afternoon, that was me. I hit on a design for our Fall Fortnight, and I like it so much that I'm going to make several! Oh, now I cannot wait for October!! At this point, I think the event will begin on Sunday, October 13, and …
Sunday Chat – Gardening and Cooking
Today will be a quiet day, enjoying the cooler air and watching some of the local wildlife if they stop by again. This pretty doe and her fawn came by earlier in the week to munch on the plants and enjoy a late afternoon meal. They do like to eat a few of the hosta …
A Week of Fun, Cooking and Quilting
This week has been more fun at the fair in the evenings, with time to sew during the day. Monday evening was the pork competition, and the emphasis was on international cuisine. The contest was called PassPork to Flavor, which I thought was clever. So, knowing how much I like Japanese food, I went with …
A Few More Ribbons, and some not
It is always interesting to see what wins a ribbon and what doesn't. I have personally experienced this sometimes baffling phenomenon. Sometimes a quilt will do really well in one competition, and not even place in another. I hear my friends complain about this from time to time, wondering why an award winner in one …
Mountain State Fair Begins, and more
This crazy week is over, and I will be spending all day in my chair watching football today. It was a full week, but lots of fun, mostly centering around the Mountain State Fair. Wednesday was the big day, with the morning taken up with judging for the crafts division, which was really fun and …
Stashbusters September Check In
It is the first Friday of the month, time for our Stashbusters check in. How’d you do sewing in August? Gather up your fabric in and out totals, as it is time to report your progress. Remember, it is fine to buy fabric now and then. This challenge just to keep us mindful to get …
Off and Running, State Fair and Pillowcases
It is going to be a very busy week, and I hit the ground running yesterday with the turn-in for the Mountain State Fair competitions. My final count is 22 items submitted - 5 in Photography, 4 in Quilting, 7 in Amateur Crafts, 6 in Senior Crafts. I packed it up Monday morning, and took …
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Apple Festival, Apple Tablescape and Treats
It is Apple Festival weekend with a street fair, air show, classic car shows and lots more. There is so much to do all over town as downtown is closed to traffic, and all the area orchards are open with activities and apples for sale. Local groups do pancake breakfasts and other activities to raise …
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Busy Week
This past week we had our drive to Mt Mitchell. The route took us around winding roads, then up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and then to Mt Mitchell. I posted about the pre-drive a couple of weeks ago on my post A Drive to Mt Mitchell. Since I've already talked about the drive, I …
From My Carolina Home 