This week, I've been working on some small projects, and was really looking forward to the guild meeting on Thursday. Unfortunately, this is what I awoke to that morning. It wasn't much, maybe a half-inch, but enough to keep me from backing the car down that hill. At dawn, the golden light glows behind the …
Finishing the Lemon Purse
When we left off on Tuesday, both sides of the purse had pockets and handles attached. Today, I'll show you the finishing. Next is to put in the zipper. I place the zipper right sides together at the top of one side of the purse. Stitch at about 1/4-inch seam allowance. Stop when the pull …
Lemon Purse Project
After receiving a mystery box with some fun projects, I decided I didn't want to do the one for the lemon print fabric on the left and the zipper with the lemon slice pull. I found another lemon print at my local quilt shop, and bought a half yard to make a purse. The lemon …
Sunday Chat
A few days of warmth have been followed by a really cold snap. The deer have been here several days looking for food. I think it is fine for them to eat the vines and weeds out of the hosta garden. This gal did her part. Three of them moved through, and I wish they'd …
Ham Potato Soup
A hot bowl of soup is a perfect meal on a cold winter day. Normally, when I have a ham bone to use, I make my White Bean Soup. But My Sweet Babboo didn't want beans this time. I had a bag of potatoes in the pantry, and potato soup sounded good. Start with a …
Denim Jacket Refashion
At a guild meeting a couple of months ago, one of my friends showed her fabulous vest that she recently got. It was made from an older denim jacket, where the sleeves were removed to make it a vest, and a lace panel was added to the back. The denim under the panel was cut …
A New Year – Cookies, Embroidery and Mountain Living
Several mornings this past week had such colors at dawn that I had to step out to the freezing cold to take pictures. This day had purple clouds low on the horizon, almost looking like a second mountain ridge with the sun coming up in front of them. The birds seem to like the new …
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Stashbusters and New Year’s Eve
Time for the last Stashbusters check in, the final count of how much came in and went out for December and the 2025 year. I did OK for the year, finishing with more out than in. December ended with more in than out. I bought with half a yard of this fabric, so I could …
Sunday Chat
This past week, My Sweet Babboo had to replace our bird feeder. The old one was falling apart due to constant assault by a pileated woodpecker. He would sit on top of it and jackhammer the plastic with his beak. The plastic tube that held the seed was a bit old and had a crack …
Merry Christmas
It's Christmas Day! On this special day, I wish you joy and peace with love and laughter of family and friends. A wish for all my readers, no matter where you live or what your faith, of health and happiness on this day and every day. I wrote these wishes in 2016, and I still …
From My Carolina Home 