It has been a slow start to this year's Safelight Project, but we have begun to see some progress this week. I am delighted to report that we have exceeded our revised financial goal in order to deliver 50 spa bags and we will be able to do 60. Any additional funds received over the …
Valentine Fun
Since I have been working on donating and clearing out my tablescaping and crafting areas, I have taken at least 8 boxes to the thrift store. And, I resisted going inside! I donated most of my Valentine stuff, like red candleholders with little heart cutouts, and more, and I had just decided not to put …
Small Plate Meals, and Super Bowl Food
It is Super Bowl Sunday, and I am looking forward to the big game. It seems like this year's game has the makings of a close scoring contest, the best kind. I love a hard fought game with lots of back and forth lead changes. For me, I am leaning toward the Eagles, but either …
Scrap Dance Quadrille Mystery Quilt Along
Did you get all your Step 1 Cutting done? If you are just now finding this mystery, click on Quadrille Step 1 Cutting to see the first post and download the cutting instructions. This month we get down to some serious sewing and chain piecing. I have split the steps out so you should be …
Sew Day
Our guild has smaller groups that gather for fun during the month in addition to our overall meeting. This month, our gathering was for an all day sew-in to make pillowcases for Safelight. Many of us had made some at home before the meeting, so we began with collecting those. The black and white print …
February in the Garden, and a MINI event
It has been a warmer than usual winter so far, with a few cold days here and there. We usually have two snows in a winter, but there hasn't been a single day of snow this year so far. It makes me concerned that we will get a late freeze that will damage the local …
Stashbusters 2023
Time for our first check in for the new year! Today, report your fabric in and out for January. Every month we'll check in on the first Friday of the month. The goal is to have more out than in at the end of the year. No, you don't have to inventory your stash, just …
A Pillowcase Project
Our small neighborhood group of our guild has decided to do pillowcases for Safelight's shelter. Yes, it is the same place as our Safelight Project Spa Bags. This could not have come at a better time, as I have a lot of fabric, and it will help with the Stashbuster challenge! I may not actually …
Books, Birds, Projects and More
Settle in for a long post about a lot going on, things to see and read, and projects where you can participate. Around the feeder we have a lot of pretty birds, and hungry birds! This week there has been a variety of avian friends chowing down on the seed and suet, including some newcomers. …
Exciting News!!
It was exciting to get the mail this week, as I got some great news! Last summer we did a quilt along to make quilted jackets to wear during this winter season. It took three months to finish the jacket, just in time to enter it into the Mountain State Fair. It won a first …
From My Carolina Home 