The peach trees we saw in South Carolina last week got damaged by the frost on Monday night. A report on the news said that only time will tell how much damage there is this year, but it comes on the heels of a 90% loss in peaches last year from a similar late freeze. …
Quilting Fun this Week
The National (or Worldwide) Quilting Day was last Saturday with our local guild's show. My co-chair, Gail, and I set up the show stands on Friday, with some help from guild members. We were excited for the exhibit to open on Saturday, and got there early to hang the quilts. Gail did a tremendous job …
Stamping Quilty Cards
At the upcoming Garden of Quilts show, the Quilt Shoppe will feature handmade items by our guild members. I thought it would be fun to make cards with sewing and quilting themes. I did some for the show two years ago and sold out in a hurry. So this time, I am making more cards …
Sunday Chat – Peach Blossoms
The week we had a great day to do a drive down to South Carolina to see the peach trees in bloom. They bloom in mid-March most years, with some varieties blooming a bit later. The day was supposed to be warm enough to put the top down on the roadster, and we met up …
Worldwide Quilting Day
Tomorrow is Worldwide Quilting Day, and our local guild is having an exhibit for the day. If you are local, please stop by the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville, NC on Saturday, March 16, 10 am to 3 pm to see the 34 challenge quilts and cast a vote for your top three favorites. The …
Cooking with Confits, & Baking Fun
Ever since I got the confits from Milk Street, I've been using them in various dishes. I've been experimenting with how much to use and where they have an impact in flavor. I've found so far that they do very well in dishes with ground meats, and in sauces. I am particularly pleased with the …
March in the Garden
As we deal with the blasted time change yet again, I thought it would be nice to take a quiet walk in the garden to soothe the irritation changing to daylight savings time. I know everyone else likes the light in the evening, but it is going to do that anyway in a few more …
March Book Reviews
I've been reading a fair amount, but overall, these past few weeks of books were disappointing. Many of the touted books failed to live up to the hype, and a beloved series goes a couple of books past its expiration date. Here's my list for this month, with links for Amazon where you might want …
Fun at Retreat
Last week was our sleep-at-home retreat, and after bragging that I usually get so much work done, this one had other plans for me. I had cut a lot of projects to take with me, and began with the one for the pot handle pads. Ah, yes, best laid plans. Arriving at the venue, I …
Sunday Chat
A busy week is behind me, with three full days of retreat then a lunch meeting on Friday that was more fun than work. I also had displays to set up at the library Friday morning, so I had to just drop things in the sewing room and put off cleaning it up until Saturday. …
From My Carolina Home 