With all this extra time on our hands, reading has been a nice way to spend a morning. This past month and a half, I've gathered several new books and devoured them all with quilting as a theme. Two were sent to me by C&T Publishing specifically for this post, and two by their authors. …
Jolly Bar Row Along Update
We are more than halfway in the Jolly Bar Row Along. This is a weekly block and row quilt along on Jolly Jabber, the Fat Quarter Shop blog. We began with the Sparrow Tracks block, making a bunch of those for the top and bottom rows. I'm using the Harper's Garden Jolly Bar to do …
Vintage Christmas Quilt Along – Embroidery
Now that I have all 12 blocks pieced, the next step in the Vintage Christmas Quilt Along is to complete the hand embroidered details on several blocks. The skate needs its bow, the train and house need the smoke trails, the ornament needs a hanger, and two other blocks need some outlining. While I was …
Quilting the Dahlia Panel – Part 3
The quilting on this panel was a challenge in more ways than one. When we left off here, the top section was done, and the machine was acting up. Thanks to a lot of help from both the excellent tech guy at A1, Randy, and My Sweet Babboo, the machine is now humming along and …
Summer Flowers Happy Mail
Now more than ever, it is so important to find ways to bring happiness into our own lives and those of others. Sending and receiving happy mail is one way to feel connected, even when we are apart. Keeping up with friends both online and in real life is essential now. Stamping is a fun …
Birdies in the Window
Sometimes things just come together when you aren't expecting it. I had this pretty bird fabric out, trying to figure out something to do with it, when the nice folks at MadamSew sent me some happy mail. In the box were two new things to play with, some Square Templates and a Rotating Cutting Mat. …
Christmas In July Pattern Parade and Blog Hop
Ready to have some fun? Today, I am hosting a blog hop for your enjoyment with a Christmas theme for our hot days of July. The Christmas In July Pattern Parade Blog Hop includes quilters from the US, Canada and Australia. We are a group of pattern designers that have not done an event together …
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Summer Green Tablescape
We are eating more meals at home now, and it is really uplifting to make a pretty table for two. Getting out special dishes and putting what I already have on a table in a new way is refreshing and fun. Summer means everything is green and lush, and this was my inspiration for this …
July in the Garden
Languid and hot days alternate with rainy afternoons now that summer is in full swing here. July is our hottest month of the year and it has been days of above average temperatures for us. I do not like summer heat, especially when it is humid too, so it is indoor activities for me most …
Quilting the Dahlia Panel – Part 2
Last week I began quilting the dahlia panel, putting different motifs in each petal. I had hoped to be done with this by now, but the longarm machine had other plans. Here is where we left off, with the top section nicely under way. On this petal, I planned a curved cross hatch with double …
From My Carolina Home 