Susan

Welcome to my new blog website! My name is Susan. I have been blogging since 2007. On Raisin Toast I share family life, our new journey in retirement in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the building of our last and smaller home, my artwork, quilting, stories, and more. I hope you will enjoy what I have created here! Welcome! Don’t forget to Subscribe to my Newsletter!

Fine Art Pastels

Studio

Back in the Saddle

Susan July 16, 2022
I’m so excited to start painting again. Yesterday was the first time I have stepped into an art store in over 2 years. Big Bear took me to Cheap Joe’s in Asheville to get a few supplies I will need. They didn’t have pochade boxes,…

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Faith

My Opus

Remain on Faith Street

Susan May 26, 2022
It’s been so very long since I have sat down to my computer and updated life here in my little corner of the world. The last 2 years have been difficult, but we’ve made it through together. I’ll begin by sharing that in December 2020,…

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Home & Garden

Our Weddington Home

Moving On

Susan May 5, 2022
Seventeen years. That is the number of years we have lived in Weddington, North Carolina. Now, we are moving on to a new journey in the mountains. A lot has happened in 17 years, and the memories made are wonderful. We raised our children in…

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My Quilts

Quilting

Studio

Collage Seaspray Quilt

Susan February 28, 2020
I have about 5 quilts I need to make for my family, and I need to get busy. I have all the patterns, fabric, and I just need to get started. And started I finally “did.” I am making this beautiful quilt right now, and…

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Faith

My Opus

What I’d Say …

Susan December 12, 2019
This is what I would say … if I Could Speak To Everyone In The World At The Same Time For God’s Sake Love one anotherListen without judgmentAssume nothingBe kindYou are stronger than you thinkYou have the power to change the trajectory of hateBuild your…

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Confessions

Faith

Family

Fears

Health & Happiness

The Depression Experience

Susan August 23, 2019
If you have ever suffered from depression, the real, debilitating kind, then you will understand the reason I wrote this post. Many people confuse depression with sadness, hopelessness, self-pity. It is not that at all. Clinical depression is serious, and can be life threatening. Having…

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Faith

My Opus

A Mother’s Story

Susan July 10, 2019
Being a parent is so much more than just “raising a child” to adulthood. It’s a lifetime commitment above and beyond anything we can possibly comprehend. I’ve raised 4 children. 2 daughters, a son, and a grandson. I can look back on this experience and…

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My Quilts

Quilting

Studio

Thanksgiving Table Runner Day 7 – Finish

Susan November 18, 2018
I started this Sunday morning off by doing some last minute quilting To prepare your table runner for the binding, you will want to trim the edges. I got as close as I could to a 2″ trim around the quilt top. You see, when…

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My Quilts

Quilting

Studio

Thanksgiving Table Runner Day 6

Susan November 17, 2018
It’s all about the batting … You’ve finished piecing your table runner top! And now, you want to put the layers together and begin quilting! Begin by pressing the fabric you will be using for your quilt backing. This will prevent folds in the fabric…

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Susan

Back in the Saddle

Remain on Faith Street

Moving On

Collage Seaspray Quilt

What I’d Say …

The Depression Experience

A Mother’s Story

Thanksgiving Table Runner Day 7 – Finish

Thanksgiving Table Runner Day 6

Sam's New Trick

Thanksgiving Table Runner Day 3

Meet Freddie ...

Olney Ale House Goodness

There is this Dark Place Where I Go

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