
These blocks are from Laural and Rita


These blocks are from KRB and Poerava


And these two beauties are from WhoopDeDoo5
Thank you Finn for inspiring and challenging me to make the last big push and get these final few projects FINISHED!!
So that's my UFO Report, Have you seen any UFOs hovering around your sewing closet lately? Inquiring minds want to know!!
Tempratures got almost to 40 degrees.
But we woke up today to big, huge fluffy flakes of snow!
So I just had to take a few more pics of our front yard!
Brrrrrr! Lukily I'm inside with my family and a cozy fire!
If you celebrate Christmas, I hope your is very Merry indeed!
Did you Freda's Hive Today?
And if not, better get over there quick because today is the last day! Well, at least to potentially win a prize!
Did you Freda's Hive Today?
And if you did, then ask yourself... Are you feeling lucky? Well, are you?!
This recipe I got off of the Quilters Gallery email, (so I can't link it) they received it via email, from Linda B. of Ottawa, Ontario.
I think it's a brilliant recipe! Sure to be one of my favorites, so if you find yourself stitching well into the early hours to get those projects completed in time for the holidays? Here's a special treat just for you... ice cream optional.
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
(or as I like to call it: Mom's Mini-Me Cake)
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil [I'm going to try it with apple sauce instead]
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to the mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil (or applesauce) and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
Update: This comes out like chocolate bread, really pretty good, but different from cake. Hard to explain really, also don't skip the chocolate chips!
Did you Freda's Hive Today?
And if you did, then ask yourself... Are you feeling lucky? Well, are you?!
Fellow Blogger and quilter extraordinaire, Paula - The Quilter, recommended Annie's Quilting Stash. Well I had a listen and it was really great!
Annie Smith does a bi-weekly podcast (her website is linked above, also try getting it at iTunes as well). The latest one features two fabulous interviews:
First Annie speaks with Karey Bresenhan, founder and president of Quilt Market and Quilt Festival. Karey is a real down-home girl and the interview is wonderfully personable, full of interesting stories and little tid-bits. Their website is of course: Quilts, Inc. http://www.quilts.com/
Then Annie has an interview with Beth Hayes, editor and chief of McCalls Quilting Magazine. The audio quality on this interview isn't the best but the content is still pretty interesting. McCalls Quilting is a part of CK Media which includes: Quilters Home, Quiltmaker, Quick Quilts, and McCalls Quilting among many others!
Another little tid-bit of information revealed in this interview is that McCalls is looking for cutting edge fabrics in somewhat traditional patterns. So if you want to get one of your brilliant patterns published there, that is what Beth Hayes is looking for!
Well, all-in-all, this is definitely a podcast to subscribe to.
Annie's Quilting Stash: Recommend!
If you have an ipod, you can set it up to download weekly all new podcasts. If you are new to the ipod and want to know where to look to get it all set up, just send me an email!
PS - For those of you who are not familiar with podcasts, most of them are offered for free, or ask for a small donation.
Did you Freda's Hive Today?
And if you did, then ask yourself... Are you feeling lucky? Well, are you?!
There are also some lovely house ornaments, but I really like her fabric trees (pictured above!)
So hurry hurry and get in on the game!
Cheers,
Dionne
So, keep quiltin'