I had all good intentions of getting some sewing done this past weekend, but you know what happens sometimes to best laid plans. Friday was spent entirely on Shop Hop, visiting four stores over 90 miles apart, plus lunch with a group from our guild. The promised rainy day on Saturday canceled a car club …
Visiting Niagara Falls
Our trip to Niagara Falls was amazing. We had a wonderful time exploring the area, walking on Goat Island, and seeing all three waterfalls that make up the Niagara Falls. The largest is Horseshoe Falls, here seen from the American side of the river. I remember reading about Frederick Law Olmstead's role in the park's …
Quilted Jackets Return to Fashion
One afternoon last week, I had the opportunity to while away a bit of time in a Macy's department store. When I was still working, I would make the one hour drive down to Greenville twice a year to look for good quality clothing. I still love shopping at Macy's, even though I haven't been …
West Virginia Quilt Exhibition
Our travels last week took us to three states and we had a such a great time doing some fun things. I'm going to start with our last stop, the Annual Quilt and Wall Hanging Exhibition in the Great Hall of the Cultural Center in the State Capitol complex in Charleston, West Virginia. This juried …
Celebrating Independence Day
It's a hot weekend here to celebrate the 4th of July, but an anticipated short afternoon rain may cool us off for the fireworks tonight. It is expected to be in the mid-70s later. We haven't decided if we will go downtown to the Music on Main concert before the show like we did last …
Sunday Chat – Travel, Garden, Patriotic
It has been a whirlwind this past 10 days, as we traveled up to Ohio to be a part of my brother-in-law's wedding. His bride is such a lovely woman, and we already adore her. She was absolutely radiant, in a gorgeous blue lace floor length gown. Honestly, I have never seen my husband's brother …
Stashbusters July Check In
Another month has gone by, and we are halfway through the year of using up some of our stashes. Did you do well this past month? I had a momentary lapse, but did get a little bit done. I picked up my Dahlia quilt from Asheville Cotton's charity show, and took the opportunity to spend …
Sunday Chat – Blogging, Cooking and Shopping
Boy did my post on Thursday touch a nerve for a lot of us. With over 50 comments in just a few hours, it is clear that most of you love blogs still. Several commenters asked me not to stop blogging, and I want to assure you that I fully intend to keep blogging. I …
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Quilting and Blogging
The weather this week has cooled off and the humidity is down, so there was a lovely day to open the windows behind the longarm and get this quilt done. It was 58º at dawn, when I got up, and by the time I began working on this QOV, it was still in the 60s. …
A Fabulous Picnic on a Beautiful Day
This past weekend was an annual event for one of our car clubs, a picnic to welcome new members to the club. My Sweet Babboo and I were in charge of the event, and it has been several months in the planning. It is a potluck event, with the club providing the venue and the …
From My Carolina Home 