Cabin Wheels
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 –…
Month: May 2013
Polvorones – Walnut Cookies
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…
More Art of Quilting Blocks
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…