Last week, during Virtual Retreat Holiday Edition, I worked on the Quilt of Valor top. I needed to get this done so I could move on to the quilting. When we left off, I had the basic idea for the design, fabric choices made and most of the stripe blocks made. I made the rest …
Sunday Chat – Winter, Helene Aftermath, and Holiday Fun
With the weather turning decidedly toward winter, this past week was a good one for hunkering down and doing things inside. I got my fall decor put away, and all the Christmas decor is now up. I have my Santa collection displayed on the Victorian corner shelf next to the tree. The tree has been …
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Stashbusters December
Time again for our Stashbuster reporting. It is the last one of the year, but the final year end report will be in January, so your sewing in December counts for this year. Then we will start over again. As the challenge is to complete things for gifts, or to use, this is a great …
Christmas Projects and QOV Progress
Lots of piddling around was done yesterday, starting with this ornament that I began at the November guild meeting workshop, and didn't finish. These are easier than they look. Our presenter had done the fabric fusing for us, and cut the basic square shapes. All we had to do was the folding, cutting and gluing. …
Cyber Monday
It is Cyber Monday, the day we are encouraged to shop at our favorite online merchants. So, come shop with me! Thank you for using my links when you can, your purchases may earn a small commission for me that does not affect your total cost, and you can use your own accounts. Supporting the …
Sunday Chat – Holiday Fun
Last year I made this little table mat for the side table next to my chair. This year, I converted it to a mini-quilt so I could put it on the Mini Quilt Stand and enjoy it more. It says "I just want to bake stuff and watch Christmas movies", so that was the order …
Sewing Fun and Virtual Retreat Holiday Edition!
I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving. I had a very nice day, cooking turkey so the house smelled like Thanksgiving, dressing with a rich gravy, and jellied cranberry sauce right out of the can. Once again, I decided to experiment with another method of cooking the turkey, and I'll share that with you …
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Thanksgiving, A Time of Gratitude
This week, as we pause to reflect on the blessings in our lives, I hope that everyone is spending the holiday in a manner that is joyful, with people they love. I am aware of a fellow blogger that lost her husband suddenly without warning last week. Even though she lives in a country that …
Sunday Chat
On a cloudy morning this past week, I was having a cup of coffee when I heard some commotion outside. At first, I couldn't identify where the noise was coming from, but when I opened the front drapery, there were eight turkeys up next to the house having a bit of a squabble. They were …
Planning Holiday Meals
This is the week I usually begin planning for our meals for Thanksgiving weekend. Not only do we need the full meal for the holiday, I like to do something different for the Wednesday night meal, and make plans for the leftovers. Last week, our local Publix put frozen turkeys on sale for 39-cents a …
From My Carolina Home 