Standing in my French inspired kitchen, I was thinking about the toile quilt I was in the process of making. The pie safe in the middle of the kitchen is green, and it occurred to me that the toile would make a perfect addition to the décor. After all, toile is a French word meaning …
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Snow Day! Time to quilt
It snowed here all day yesterday, and kept on going overnight. This morning the skies were dull and gray, and it was still lightly snowing. I had to see how much, the total was 7-1/2 inches and still falling. That scene on the right should be a small hill sloping down to the driveway, …
Quilt Borders Tutorial – Understanding the Why
This tutorial is to teach the why of putting on a border properly on a quilt. There are countless new and experienced quilters using what we call the "slap and sew" method instead of the proper "measure and cut" method. I thought I would show you the difference, and maybe convince you that the slap …
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The Scrap Basket
How many scraps of material have you saved? Do you have uneven pieces from cutting, partial yard leftovers, old clothes you can’t stand to give away because of the fabric or a pretty embroidery, bits and pieces of this and that? Do you buy 4 yards of fabric when the pattern calls for 3? “I’m …
From My Carolina Home 