I wanted a red,white and blue mini quilt for my quilt stand, so I got out some patriotic colors and prints and had some fun. I did something really different this time, and I'll show you step by step. Here's what you need - Four 2-1/2 inch squares each of blue and white, Four 3-inch …
Italian Meat Loaf
I have been seeing this idea on Pinterest, and it was intriguing. DH likes meat loaf, but he loves Italian food, so I thought I'd try to do one. I followed one of the recipes I found, but you all know me, I have to fiddle with it and make it just that much better. …
Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway
We love driving the Blue Ridge Parkway, and these pictures are from a drive we did last July. There are a number of neat tunnels on the parkway, fun to honk the horn as we go through with our car club. I haven't shown the tunnels before, so now is a good time to show …
Patriotic Tablescape 2016
Summer time is the right time for a red, white and blue tablescape. This one was for our Memorial weekend cookout, and I'll be breaking out some of the same things on the 4th of July. The Patriotic Table Runner is one I made a couple of years ago, click on the name for the …
Scrap Dance Tango – The Reveal!!
The Scrap Dance Tango mystery is complete. Thank you to all who participated. I hope you will consider purchasing the pattern, as it is those sales that support the costs of the blog and make it possible to bring you new and free projects. Click on Scrap Dance Tango! Thank you!! Save
June in the Garden
June in the garden has most of the potted plants getting bigger, and the flowers are still going. I put a white lobelia in the watering can, and it is doing well, now trailing nicely. Yellow lantana with blue lobelia, and a geranium with a different variety of lobelia, both doing well. The day lilies …
Scrap Dance Quickstep Garden Maze Quilting
After looking at the pieced Quickstep Garden Maze top for a bit, I considered adding a border of brown or looking for a rock or stone print to mimic a stone wall around the garden. Ultimately, I decided it would look best with borders of the same green. So I added those using the proper …
Quilted Art Project Finish!
Yes, it is finally done. I actually worked on it through the week before Memorial Day, and was able to get it mounted and hung last weekend. From the beginning, I wanted something to go on the wall that was large, and I also wanted to use a large oval hoop that has been sitting …
On The Frame and Taking a Break
On the frame now is another quilt for Elizabeth House. I will be working on this as I have time, but the next couple of weeks is going to be very busy with other things. I am using two layers of batting this time, as the roll I have is somewhat thin. Elizabeth House residents …
National Donut Day!
Yes, there is a day devoted to donuts, how great is this! As much as I like to have a donut at one of our local shops, I cannot do it often. Making them at home, I can bake instead of fry them, and make some great donuts with fresh ingredients. DH likes them, as …
