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Welcome Autumn With a Little Bit of Fun from From My Carolina Home

Finally, we can welcome Autumn this week. I loved the cooler temperatures this past weekend! It was just the right time to show a few autumn inspired ideas for a bit of fun to lighten our lives seemed appropriate. So often now, we have to make a effort to keep our spirits up and find a way to have fun while staying home. Here are a few of my ideas, some from past projects. This little Pumpkin Leaf Candle Mat was from Autumn Jubilee 2016. Put it on the kitchen counter with a wonderful Autumn Wreath scented candle (if you ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 3 years, 7 months ago. under autumn decorating , decorating , just for fun , keeping connections , thrifting (Comments)

Music on Tuesday from Not Afraid of Color

Happy Birthday Louis Armstrong...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4JjlDXLLz8

I learned this by reading a short bio on

The Writer's Almanac... (link: Listen to the audio )

born very poor in New Orleans, put in the colored waif's home at age 11 where he was given a trumpet. That one gift led to a lifetime of contribution to the world.

I was struck by Louis Armstrong quote here:

"“Seems to me it ain’t the world that’s so bad but what we’re doing to it, and all I’m saying is: see what a wonderful ...

added by LA Paylor 3 years, 9 months ago. under just for fun

Sewing Saturday and just for fun.... from Not Afraid of Color

not a lot of sewing done this week... a lot of painting happened, a lot of online watching of classes happened, knitting of socks happened, some writing happened but at least I finished up the RSC dark green scrap blocks for May. They should look good with the other colors.
Improv log cabins

Surprisingly I enjoyed all the things I made, and the one still in progress, ready to be quilted.
The design wall was homey and nature-like all month.

paintings were shown yesterday, scroll down to see them, here's one

Now for a bit of fun...

https://www ...

added by LA Paylor 3 years, 11 months ago. under just for fun , rsc

starting a new week... from Not Afraid of Color

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oa7lRDCV2c

I love you....

Mark Twain - Laughter is the greatest weapon we have and we, as ...

linking to
https://comedy-plus.com/ Awe Mondays

added by LA Paylor 3 years, 11 months ago. under just for fun

today is Sunday from Not Afraid of Color

It's Sunday... in case you lost track...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5u0EFwSezg&list=RDwvnEFZK9iXA&index=29

and just astounding... don't you love to see a child with talent???
this may be my favorite rendition ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee0azRhL9yY&list=RDwvnEFZK9iXA&index=29

added by LA Paylor 4 years ago. under just for fun

want a diversion? from Not Afraid of Color

ufo's I could be working on but won't

I am beaten down by life so I looked around for something to stop the mental game of frogger I am on...

After drinking some coffee and watching my new obsession Safiya on youtube,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_N0AxCzVLg

I turned to blueprint to see the "free patterns" they sent in yet another advertising bid to get me to subscibe.
(I already subscribed at the half price rate thinking now is the time to learn stuff but they don't seem to realize I am.... .already.... a.... member ...

added by LA Paylor 4 years ago. under just for fun

kindness from Not Afraid of Color

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wi0UWLeT9I

question of the day

If you were a light source what would you be?

Let's see... I think I might be a candle, maybe a pillar candle with a couple wicks. Light, gentle light in the darkness. Not trying to light the whole room, but able to light it's section. It flickers so it's always moving and different, it waxes and wanes. There is warmth to it's tone, when you look closely it's made of different layers and colors.

I might want to be the moon, I've ...

added by LA Paylor 4 years ago. under just for fun

Keeping Busy, but not always productive :) from Bayou Quilts

I have been on another attempt to straighten and organize my sewing and craft stuff. I've gone through my fabric stash and filled a box for Goodwill. Added some ancient Quilting Arts magazines and even some of my beloved Prims magazines. Started another box and filled it with more fabric and other miscellaneous items that were intended for various projects and will never be used again. (Sometimes items move back and forth from the donate to the keep pile and back again.)

Have to wrangle the chaos upstairs before I can play again.

Favorite books so far this month ...

added by jenclair 4 years, 2 months ago. under books , just for fun , mail art , reading , studio

Happy New Year! And my year in review by the numbers! from L&R Designs Quilting

Wow, 2020! Looking back at 2019, I’m amazed that I got any quilting or sewing done at all! It was my year of travel and adventures. My excursions took me to wintery Nisswa MN, sunny Anna Marie Island FL, amazing Santa Fe NM, incredible Zdar Nad Sazavou Czech Republic and historic Mackinac Island Michigan! And if you add in working at quilt shows, family fun vacations and shopping trips, I left my home state 11 times last year! I will do my very best to keep it up this year!!

On the quilting front, I was happily surprised that ...

added by Linda 4 years, 4 months ago. under happy new year , just for fun , my quilts , quilts

Coloring Placemats! from L&R Designs Quilting

After making one reusable coloring book with fabric, which was very labor intensive and costly to make ( I was planning to make several for the littles in my family) I decided to make Coloring Placemats instead!

Use washable markers to color the placemats!

Then toss them in the washer and start all over again!

They are a big hit. The kids pick their favorite designs and when they spill on them, the milk stays on the placemat instead of running off like on a vinyl one. So, the request was to make more, big surprise, so ...

added by Linda 4 years, 4 months ago. under coloring placemats , just for fun , my projects

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