April Quilt – Seeing Spots

This month I used another fabric that I couldn’t bear to cut up.  This fun dotted print is so bright and cheerful! I think whole cloth quilts are finally out of my system.  At least for the time being!  Next month I promise to try something more complicated. This table runner only took 5 hours […]

March Quilting Project – Poppies

I loved the way the large-scale floral worked in my January project but it was time to get serious about burning through some yardage. This poppy print is so cheery and spring-like.  It had to remain whole.  I thought it would look great on my dining room table. I trimmed and squared the floral fabric. […]

Halloween in …. February???

The sewing binge continues! I finally finished my October quilting project.  I just love this orange and black table runner.  The front is a triangle pattern and the back is crazy squares.  Only 4 months late (or 8 months early)!   What do you think? I discovered my procrastination point – quilting.  I like hand […]

Manhattan

The Manhattan is one of my favorite winter cocktails.  This cocktail is only worth making with good ingredients otherwise it will taste like cheap booze. If you serve Manhattans at your gathering I guarantee your guests will be in the mood to party! For this recipe you’ll need: 1 1/2 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey […]

October Table Runner – Part 1

Of course October’s quilt will have a Halloween theme.  To start, I gathered together all of my orange and black fabrics.  I decided to keep it simple and stick with just two colors this month. It turns out that I have a lot of orange fabric.  Who knew? I am cutting out triangles with my […]