Monthly Archives: February 2019

Thursday Doors

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This is one of those glass doors that isn’t spectacular with a long history and amazing hardware, but it leads to something delicious. It leads to Layers Bakery at the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach, part of Horry Georgetown … Continue reading →

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Quilting

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

There are quilters, and then there are QUILTERS. I belong to the first group. I’m self taught and lack even one artistic bone in my body. So, when I had a chance to attend a class, View Through the Window, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I love wrought iron, and here are two lovely gates from Brookgreen Gardens. Were they forged by a blacksmith in Charleston? I don’t know, but I’m thinking they might have been based on the history and attention to detail at … Continue reading →

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Road trip

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A while back the car pulled out and four ladies headed north two hours to Bishopville, SC, to see Pearl Fryar’s very special topiary garden. It’s still beautiful beyond an ordinary gardener’s imagination. Once we were done admiring this very … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, South Carolina | Tagged Bishopville, Button King Museum, Button Museum, Coastal Carolina Quilters, Day trip, Gardening, Pearl Fryar, Quilting, South Carolina, Topiaries, Topiary Garden | 51 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Hopsewee Plantation was built in 1735 and is about 13 miles south of Georgetown, South Carolina. It was the birthplace of Thomas Lynch, Jr., one of the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina. In the 1700’s, Hopsewee … Continue reading →

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February

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and Life has leveled out to a normal amount of ups and downs. Picture a happy dance. 🙂 There have been some beautiful sunrises and sunsets, and we also enjoyed some amazing temperatures in the 70’s … Continue reading →