Log Cabin Wall Hanging DONE!

This was the BOM for my guild. I made all of these and 5 more.
At the day meeting that I run, there were 19 blocks up to win. Think about it 19 -I made 5 that's more than 20% of the blocks. Did I win them ?? Nope! That's why when I decided we wanted a wall hanging of them...I made sure I made enough to make it w/o any from guild.

Another Flimsy

Yesterday morning I pieced the top together and there it hangs next to the sewing area. I'm going to bind it in red *VBS*.



I have the correct size batting to finish it. I need to hunt for some backing. My friend Katie gave me a ton of a multi colored fabric that I want to make a pineapple blossom quilt with for one of Robin's daughters. Possibly both the younger ones but I need more whites first. Both are not getting PB's one is and the rest of the fabric, I'll make a different design I have so much of it.

I realized yesterday that my bestest friend's bday is a few weeks away and I've had this Napa Valley fabric for a couple years and a dark purple,merlot colored marble too. So I decided to make her a feathered star wall hanging just like my icon. And to to add a bonus I found wine cork fabric too! I may just have to make one for myself-lol. While looking for these fabric I became completely over whelmed with the thought of moving all this fabric, books and patterns. Not to mention the 7 machines and frame. Then after guild I was talking to my friend, Barb, who said it took months-lots of months to get her sewing area just so after her move here *sob*

Maybe tonight or tomorrow I'll have a flimsy of the feathered star.

Wednesday Happenings

I woke up to the two females fighting in our bedroom about 4 this morning. Just as I was going to go back to bed the phone rang. Delayed opening for school. An hour later it rang again - no school. Both teens are still sleeping and I've been up almost 6 hours already. Laundry's done, coffee cake and muffins are made.
The reason we had no school is this : Lots and Lots of ice



I love the look over iced over plants and objects. But's really slippery out there. Poor Cliff is sleeping in a chair with towels and a quilt. See a pattern here with the cats and quilts. Even the outside stray has a quilt.

Moose is Moose and could care less that there's almost 1/2" of ice outside. Why worry when you're INSIDE with my quilt!






This our house's favorite coffee cake recipe. Being there was no school today for the teens I made them breakfast :)

NY TIMES COFFEE CAKE :
Cake Batter:
2 c flour
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/3c oil
1 TBS vanilla

mix all dry ingredients together. I give it a good stir with a wisk.
Combine all wet ingredients in another bowl and add to dry
ingredients stirring until just combined. Batter will be thin and
pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.

CRUMBS
2 1/4 sticks of butter ( I only use 2 - easier to remember)
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1/2c white sugar
3 c flour
Mix above to make BIG crumbs patting into cake batter


Bake at 375* for 40-45 minutes


powdered sugar for dusting cooled cake

I also add whatever else I like anywhere from 3/4c to 1c
of diced apples, berries, mini chocolate chips.

Totally yummy and like toll house cookies I can make w/o looking at a
recipe card.


Almost done with the log cabin blocks. Another possible layout.
Please no one comment that they look like swatikas- these layouts have been around way longer than Hilter was in power. Think pinwheels- think something nice.

Another New Project

Our guild's BOM is a black/white and red log cabin . I love log cabins but I never seem to get a nice straight seam :( So I decided to make a paper piecing pattern in EQ yesterday. I made 4 for the lotto of blocks for Friday's meeting. But I need to switch out a couple of the wall hangings from Christmas to winter. Or something different. So I have 8 made and 8 more in progress....I started playing with layouts. We have this one:



Or maybe this way :



I really need to get them all finished to get the "full effect"

Christmas is all packed away except the Nativity and 2 wall hangings. Every year it seems like more and more work. I need to dig out some snowman patterns and make at least one of those soon too......