I am finally caught up with the repairs I had to do, and this was the most recent. The quilt was definitely in sad shape, with lots of patches that had disintegrated. The owner didn't tell me how old it was, or I might not have accepted it for repair. I didn't find out its …
February in the Garden
In the garden this month, there has been an interesting contrast of dull days and bright color, sunny mornings and then snow followed by days of rain. Just the day before our QOV sew day, it snowed. As I watched the snow fall, it seemed that every bird in the neighborhood needed a bit of …
Table for Two
This year I have not been inspired by Valentine's Day. Usually by now I have red hearts all over the place, with my two heart table toppers displayed prominently. This year I didn't even get them out until this week, and even now they seem boring, just the same-old same-old. But it was time for …
Quilt Retreat at Febuary Hill
Last weekend, a group of quilters from our local longarm association did another retreat, this time in northeastern Tennessee. We went to a recently opened retreat house called Febuary Hill, owned by the same lady that owns Tennessee Quilts in Jonesborough. No, it isn't spelled February like the month, it is Febuary, the way one …
Speed Quilt Assembly – Web Method
One of the best things about a sewing day or retreat is finding out what someone else knows that you've never heard of. Such was the case with a recent sew day, and I want to give Eve Bennett the credit for showing me this truly remarkable and brilliant idea. The original idea for this …
Hiking Catawba Falls
Hiking in winter is wonderful when a warm day presents itself. There are views when all the leaves are off the trees that just cannot be seen when it is summer. This past week had one of those days, so we set off for Catawba Falls to hike. It was a new place for us, …
Finishing the Teacups Quilt Along
Wrapping up the Teacups Quilt Along, today I'll show you how I finished mine. When we left off last month, the blocks were assembled with filler bits to take up the blank spaces between blocks of uneven size. Now, what to do for borders? I auditioned several prints, but all of them seemed too busy …
Another ABC Quilt
Three years ago I discovered this darling panel when I was given one to be used for a charity quilt. It is called the Hungry Animal Alphabet, and it was discontinued back then. When I found out that my cousin's son was having his first child, I decided to go on a hunt for one. …
Sewing “To The Nines” for Quilts of Valor
Our sewing day for Quilts of Valor was a fun day of hard work by a small group of very motivated sewing enthusiasts. We set up the night before, with the door prizes displayed, refreshment table set with nice decorations, patriotic quilts on the walls, wool batting sample gifts for participants set out, and information …
Have a Heart for Safelight
Making small gifts for Safelight this month along with stamping a couple of cards for very special friends kept me busy at the stamping bench. If you are not a stamper, please read on for an update on this year's Safelight Project. Isn't this stamp adorable? It is called Darby Love, and is also available …
From My Carolina Home 