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. …
Stashbusters March Check In
It is the first Friday, time for our Stashbusters check in. How'd you do sewing in February? Gather up your projects and finishes, time to report your progress. Don't worry if you are in the red, we have lots of time to go. Plus, it is fine to buy fabric now and then. This challenge …
Prepping for Retreat
This week is our guild's Sleep-At-Home retreat, and I look forward to going every time we do it. It is three days of sewing time with friends, where we can set up our machines and projects, and leave them overnight while we go home to sleep. In spite of spending a lot of time chatting, …
Hen Party
I invited a couple of friends to come over for lunch this past week, so of course that meant setting a nice table. I piddled around with a lot of ideas, but nothing seemed quite right. It was way past Gal-entines day, too early for spring, pastels and flower baskets just didn't seem right. I …
Quick Projects
I've had some lovely time to sew this past week, but no big project to work on. I piddled around, doing a bit of organizing, and found several Hungry Animal Alphabet panels I've had for some time now. Two years ago, I made up two for the quilt show shoppe and they both sold on …
February In the Garden
My mind has been on my garden for a few days now, as I observe some green shoots coming to life again. The little patch of daffodils is coming up, with buds already showing. This patch is a mixture of all yellow daffodils and some yellow and white ones. They usually bloom in late February, …
Sunday Chat
Chester made a couple of appearances over the past couple of weeks. He doesn't always stay around to get his picture taken, but this day he must have been really hungry as he was on the veranda trying to beg a treat. I'm delighted when he stops by, and wish he'd come more often. In …
Sew Day
Our local guild's small group held a sew day earlier this month to make items for our quilt show shoppe. One of the things we voted on as a group project was a sewing tool caddy, a really clever design. The design uses a flyer/photo stand that is 5x7-inches. I made mine in fabrics with …
Valentines for Safelight
We have extra funds for the Safelight project, so I put some to use this week to make Valentine gifts for the current residents of the shelter. They had 20 adults, so I made 22 gifts just in case they needed more by the time I could deliver them. I found some fun things to include. …
Mardi Gras
Tuesday is Mardi Gras, and this year I managed to remember it far enough in advance to change my header to Mardi Gras. I have some fun ideas for you today, for your home, and my plans for this year. Let's start by setting a festive table. Pull out everything you can find around the …
From My Carolina Home 