We just came back from the coast and I posted pictures of the cotton trucks. DH wanted to look at houses to rent but when we looked he found something wrong with all of them. Oh my. Then we looked...

A pretty dish would be nice. Maybe from t j max or marshalls where they have some cute little dishes for candy and such. Thrift stores sometimes have a nice dish that you could add a baked good or...

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Just returned from ANOTHER trip to the coast and on the way saw a convoy of these trucks hauling our precious cotton. I don't know if they were taking them to the port to ship or to a...

having been a realtor for 20 years 20 years ago (almost) , I was surprised when we were looking at property at the coast and signed a contract. The realtor spent a lot of time telling us that the...

I have the Husqvarna topaz 50. Its nice. I guess I'm not very crafty. After making dish towels for friends and using it for quilting designs I found that it didn't make me feel as creative as FMQ...

they are really cute. I googled and they really do look easy.

I've never had annuals last this late in the season. It has been glorious. They froze to death last night with an inch of snow. We went from 65 to 20 overnight. Amazing.

that sounds fun. Never heard of them. I'd love to see what they look like

thanks Judy. We haven't taken the boat out yet. I'm opting for playing in the sound the first time. Hammocks beach sounds great. I collected sand dollars in New Zealand and they were live. I...

Yeah, me too. Closest coast...9 hours...boats too big for most lakes around here. lol

Veterans day and suppose to be our last warm fall day then we are into a real cold snap. Hope it doesn't last too long. I sure would like a warm Thanksgiving.
Hope you all have a great week. I...

Here are a couple of shots of the last trip to the coast when we picked up the boat. The fishing is in the surf at Emerald Isle, the sunset is over Bogue Sound and the boat is parked in Clemmons...

Last week I took these and didn't get them posted. the leaves are falling fast now. 161299161300161301

DD baby shower is coming and I got motivated to make a few necessities161297161298

making gifts for people who sew is particularly difficult. I think dish towels and potholders are very practical since they always get stained and new ones are so fun. You could even do hexy...

Good morning to all my forum friends. I haven't been around much these past few months. When I'm home, I seem to have mild depression. I get up expecting to find my Sammy Bird waiting for me and...

My first quilts (blankets would be a better term) were pieced from scraps of garment fabrics and filled with holey blankets and tied. Then, I made a pattern quilt from left overs and hand quilted...

Your work is amazing. Be proud

She is really changing into a really beautiful TALL young woman. Amazing to watch her growth

how can you say that's ugly? I love it

Remember when there were no cell phones...(pre 1985)...no computers....nothing portable we could take with us? Well, I just spent two weeks on the coast of NC with DH with a fishing pole. We did...

Never take offense when you post your ideas. We are all sharing and like all before me, some things work better for one than another. I enjoy reading all of the ideas and try to try them. Practice...

stunning. I'm going to try it.

The auction is over and the quilts brought in $5K at the auction plus the amounts we had raised by selling throughout the year. Not a banner year for sure but good, none the less thanks to you all...

I priced a craft fair that I used to sell at that's not too far from home. They are now a juried event and charge $35for an application non refundable if they don't accept you. I declined