Autumn Jubilee gets underway today with the first project and the first giveaway! I know that handwork is not everyone's cup of tea, but if you try wool applique, you might change your mind. So many cute designs, and it goes so quickly, a project doesn't take a long time. We've done a lot of …
Autumn Jubilee Kick Off
Welcome to the eighth Autumn Jubilee!! Today, we begin with announcement of our fabulous vendor sponsors for all the prizes to be given away this month and a few details you need to know. Are you ready to sew with a new quilt along, cook a new recipe, do some wool applique, make a festive …
Solving Commenting Issues
WordPress has recently changed the look of the comment boxes, and there are apparently some new changes to the way email addresses are used in relation to facebook. WordPress blogs have a plugin called Jetpack that keeps track of comments left on the blog, and your email so I can respond to you. It filters …
Stashbusters October (A Week Early) and a Road Trip
Updating early because of Autumn Jubilee, today we check in with our Stashbuster totals for September. Much of what I worked on this month will not be completed until October, so fabric out was a challenge. But the fabric 'in' was a delight! You'll see a lot of these fabrics next month! Aren't they scrumptious? …
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Cradle Quilts Update
This past week, I was able to move other projects along and find a day to make a few cradle quilts. I combed through some of my project bags with leftover bits from other projects, like this one with HSTs left over from Scrap Dance Quadrille. I had enough to do some pinwheel blocks. I …
Sunday Chat – Finally, It’s Fall!!
It is officially fall! I hope it cools off more soon, as I am really ready to pull out my fall sweaters and woolly socks. I am searching the forest for changing leaves, and waiting to hear the geese flying south overhead, honking as they go. I am ready for chilly mornings, crisp and sweet …
National Sewing Month
September is National Sewing Month, and it seemed a good time to do a round up of the sewing projects I have on the blog. I've been so busy with the fair that it has taken until now to get to it. I can't show you what I am sewing right now, but you'll see …
September Reading
Although I have been busy with many projects, my early morning reading time is still my favorite time of day especially when I am enjoying a good book. Cool mornings with a hot cup of coffee and the quiet of the early light is relaxing. Only three of my last eight have been winners, though. …
Sunday Chat – Garden and Cooking
Ah, finally, a day to relax after the craziness (albeit self imposed) of fair week. Ten days of cooking competitions, fair volunteer shifts, and enjoying the shows has left me grateful for a Sunday chat day to put my feet up and watch football games. In the garden, I am thrilled to see the toad …
More Fun at the Mountain State Fair
Tuesday night was the third cooking contest, this time with eggs. The rules specified a frittata, so I decided to make mine Mediterranean. It has Italian sausage, spinach, onion, garlic, mozzarella cheese and cherry tomatoes. Tomatoes often add too much water to a recipe, so I had the idea of cutting cherry tomatoes in half …
From My Carolina Home 