The NC Mountain State Fair this year has been as much fun as ever. I worked the quilt take-in table for a shift on Labor Day, then back to the Expo building on Wednesday to work as a judge for the Professional Crafts Division. Both days were fun, and so inspirational to see the wonderful …
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Sunday Chat
This past week was crazy busy, with something to do, someplace to be or an appointment to keep every single day. Most of it was fun, though, with a wonderful drive with a car club on Wednesday through the lush green of summer in the mountains. The weather was nice, with wispy clouds, and our …
Hurricane Quilts and MINIs Club Drive
It was a rainy day last week when we planned to make a trip out to Lake Lure to deliver quilts, and preview the route we were planning for a car club drive. All the quilts that have been collected since the last delivery were in this shipment, including these lovelies plus more than a …
Collecting Quilts – A Virtual Show
The post office has been busy this week, as packages have arrived from four different states full of quilts. First, From Judy C of Orange City, Florida came seven beautiful quilts. All of these are different designs, and most are large bed quilts. This one is so colorful, and the stars are lovely. This one …
Quilts for Chimney Rock and Bat Cave
Last Friday, I loaded up the car with quilts from those received by my quilt guild, Western North Carolina Quilters Guild, along with more from some dear readers. I had made contact with a church in Bat Cave, and arranged to meet at a Lake Lure grocery store to give her some quilts for her …
Sunday Chat – In the Garden, Quilt, and Show
The birds have been giving choral performances every morning and most of the day now that spring is here. The bluebird has decided this is a great perch and sits here often enough for me to get his picture. That branch may fall off the tree soon, as it appears to be dead, but the …
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Working on Safelight Shelter Quilts
Our guild area meeting was last week, and we got a nice start on our quilts for the local Safelight domestic violence shelter. Our goal is to make 20 quilts for their bunk beds. This project could really be ongoing, as the resident is allowed to take the quilt with them when they move to …
Quilty Road Trip
About a week ago, I drove over to Shelby to meet with my runner for the Charlotte area to get the quilts for the hurricane project left at the drop shop, Quilt Patch. As I was coming out of the mountains, I was struck by the many different colors of green on the mountainsides and …
Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project February Update
Quilts are starting to arrive at the office in Wilmington for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project, a few per week. Throughout this post will be pictures of some of the arrivals in the past month. The first post with all the details is still linked to the button on the sidebar, and you can click …
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Decorating for Autumn with Quilts
I adore Autumn, as most of you already know, LOL! So it isn't a leap to think that our home is covered in Autumn glory in the form of quilts when the season arrives. While it is still warmer outside than I like, inside it looks like fall and I can imagine the crisp days …
From My Carolina Home 