Happy New Year! Since that last post I’ve made many many minion hats. Big ones, little ones as ornaments, and even one for a friend’s baby. Minion magic. New Year’s resolution: Keep this blog up to date by posting every few weeks. I want to…
These minion hats are a ton of fun to make – definitely the most fun of any crochet project I’ve tried to date. I’m nearly looking forward to winter so it is cold enough to wear mine! The hat is a basic pattern with chunky…
I took a class at the Galway Quilt Show from Eleanor Burns, of “Quilt in a Day” fame. I found her warm, fun, and very inspirational. It was a 3 hour class, and we had packets of pre-cut material to sew this Braid pattern. I…
My quilt “Suspended Jellies” appeared in the Irish International Quilt Show. It’s a whimsical piece inspired by jellyfish who seem to float in the water and Calder mobiles which have a similar floating quality. I used a wire coat hanger which I quilted, then I…
The Art of Quilting blocks did not include Log Cabins, and I felt ready for the challenge of Log Cabin blocks. So I designed this pinwheel variation of Log Cabin as my first hanging “art” quilt. I’m very happy with how it came out –…
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus more for rolling 1/2 tsp vanilla (optional) shake of cinnamon for rolling (optional) Using an electric mixer, beat the butter…
These are probably the trickiest blocks I’ve ever made. I struggled with squares that have the diagonal, and as you can see, those turned out quite a bit smaller than the patch blocks. I ended up rearranging the two blocks with my own fabric so…
Peanut Butter Cookies Gluten Free and Dairy Free! 2 cups creamy peanut butter * 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 tsp baking soda a pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350F / 180C. Beat peanut butter and sugar with an…
The Art of Quilting magazine includes fabrics to make a specific block, then gives very detailed instructions in constructing the block. The Fair and Square is from Issue 50. I’ve challenged myself to learn each block, using first their fabric, then 2 sets of my…
The American classic “Pineapple Upside Down Cake” came up unexpectedly in a British book I recently read. The book A Tiny Bit Marvellous by Dawn French, a very amusing read, had a surprise ending – recipes! I love it when books integrate recipes and food.…