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With Fall Fortnight beginning in just two days, let's have a chat today. Autumn is slowly arriving, with some varieties of trees already turning, but most have not begun yet. Late October is generally our peak for fall color, so it is a bit early yet. Plus the weather needs to get a lot cooler …
Continue reading Sunday Chat on Friday – Wildlife and Moody Blues
I've been sewing produce bags this summer, and today I'm going to give you the pattern and tutorial. If you do not sew, the ones I have made are available for purchase, just skip to the bottom of this post. These bags are great for taking to farmer's markets and produce stands to hold my …
Let's have a book chat today. Once again this time, I have a mixture of non-fiction and fiction. There are only four books on the review today because two were more than 500 pages! Amazon links are provided in case you want to read further synopses. Thank you for using my links when you can. …
Over a year ago, I attended a class given by a friend of mine, Barb Boatman. She is an amazing artist, making fantastic pieces out of everything you can think of including aluminum soda cans. She was featured in Quilt Folk a couple of years ago and I am lucky enough to have one of …
Last week I promised to get my autumn theme tablescape done to show you and inspire you to set a pretty table at your home. This year, I wanted rich color, so I began with a dark burgundy tablecloth and a hexagonal table topper. The place settings have copper color chargers, white china plates and …
Continue reading Sunday Chat – October Table and Halloween Fun!
As we come into fall, it seems like it will be easier to have projects finished and fabric out. Do you have more time to sew in the fall? It seems like I do, or maybe it is only because it is my favorite season and I am more inspired. With Fall Fortnight coming, I'll …
Yesterday, our MINI club participated as a group in the Autumn in the Mountains car show. Knowing it was coming up, I found some autumn theme ducks for the cars and tied little cards I made to them as a sort of party favor. They were so cute with their fall leaf wings and acorn …
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the worst disaster I've ever lived through, Hurricane Helene. You can read my original post on the aftermath as we were living it on this post - Hurricane Helene Dealing With the Aftermath. Three days of rain before the hurricane arrived had already softened the ground and swollen …
Every fall, our car club's Appalachian region does a multi-day event of drives and parties called Appalachian Adventure. This year the event was held in Kingsport, Tennessee. We spent several days having fun with friends, and meeting new ones from other regions. We got there early on Thursday to work the registration desk, then enjoy …
The drawing for the raffle quilt benefiting Steps to Hope was held this week. I am happy to report that the charity made almost $800 from its efforts. Thanks to Pam B in Delaware who graciously allowed her stunning quilt to be the raffle prize. The money raised will help residents of the shelter take …
From My Carolina Home 