Ice Fest 2026

Hello, Friends!

As promised in Monday’spost, I am sharing photos from last weekend’s Ice Fest. But first, a few words about that event.

Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend is a winter celebration that spans five towns in our county, over a weekend. Unfortunately, due to last weekend’s snow storm, only the main event took place. That was the Ice Block Party held in our downtown. Main Street is blocked off to automobile traffic so that participating businesses can display unique ice sculptures. Food vendors and entertainment are also available. It is a true festival.

Since the event was cancelled in the other small towns, their ice sculptures were brought to our courthouse lawn for display.

Visit Haywood is the organization that sponsors Ice Fest and they raise money to promote the county’s small businesses. One way they do that is by selling items made by local citizens. I mentioned in this post I had knit a scarf to support that effort.

That was Ice Fest 2026. I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the ice sculptures.

I’ll be back Friday with a cross-stitch update.

See you then,

Fat Quarters by the Dozen -- Release 2 -- Bluebonnets Block

Fat Quarter Shop released the second block for their Fat Quarters by the Dozen Quilt Along. This is the Bluebonnets block.

I am trying to use all Lori Holt fabrics.  This block has pieces from her Home Grown and Gentler Times collections.

I think a whole quilt of these blocks would be so pretty.

Image from the Fat Quarters by the Dozen book

published by Its Sew Emma

Release 1 and 2 together…

It started snowing Friday night, just as we were leaving Ice Fest. I’ll share Ice Fest photos on Wednesday. There are so many!

It continued to snow all day on Saturday and into the night. It didn’t keep me from putting on boots and getting in some steps.

I even made a snow angel. I know, I’m not 10 any more…

I hope you had a nice weekend and I’ll see you soon.