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I’ve just realized I have lots of time off this week, so, for those who have the day or part of the day available, let’s do a Virtual Retreat on Thursday! Last chance before my Zoom account expires.

Thursday, August 28, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

Come for the whole time, or pop in and out as you can! Just $5 for the day. Pay online with the link below, or email me for a paypal invoice.

https://frommycarolinahome.com/virtual-retreat/

Autumn Jubilee is coming! I have finalized the projects, and have a fabulous lineup of vendors for the giveaways!! This year, once again, the prizes are amazing, and I am so grateful for their support. Now is the time to let your friends know, it is time for them to follow my blog so they don’t miss a post. The fun begins October 2!! There is a signup box on my sidebar for those who would like to get the posts via email along with a WordPress Reader link and a Feedly link for those who use those services ...

I’ve noticed that my blogging is not as prolific as it once was, and I am posting fewer times in a week. So many other bloggers I read have just stopped posting altogether, so I am not spending as much time reading blogs, and I miss that. I miss catching up on what projects are being done, and new ideas to try. I’ve never been one to use my blog as a daily diary. I work on posts over days or weeks until I can show a project from start to finish. But the lack of social activities ...

Sewing is just more fun with friends, even if they are on my computer screen. I can still hear their voices and see their faces, and we all get a lot done. I’ve been hosting virtual sew days for several small groups, and I enjoy them all. This time I was working on a border for my To The Nines quilt, sewing patches into units of six to complete the angled rows into the border.

It didn’t take long to get the eleven units I needed made.

I started sewing the border units together, then I came to ...

Two fun things in one weekend, we got a couple of inches of snow on Friday, just in time to hunker down for Wild Card Weekend. Before the snow came, a new visitor came to sample the handouts. Apparently, Oliver has a buddy. The second little guy has been here before, but not as consistently as Oliver. I can only tell them apart by where they choose to eat their treats. I know it isn’t Jack, as he always goes to the other side of the house to munch down his tidbit.

The new, yet unnamed, furry friend took ...