DK Quilt Guild: Sampler Quilt A Long-Part 9
This installment of the sampler quilt is all about the Mariner's Compass quilt block and how to make one. Mariner's Compass is one of the early quilting patterns in the 19th century. Maps were usually...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Women's Christian Temperance Union Quilt History, Quilt A...
This week we are going to look at some quilt history of the W.C.T.U. that includes a short video on the movement. Also will be learning how to sew curves in a quilt block. I will finish up the...
View ArticleIAN History of Pig Picking Cake
My daughter always talked about a wonderful cake called Pea Pick’n Cake when she was young. The only problem was the mother who made the cake would not share the recipe. That was before Paula Dean...
View ArticleIAN-RED RASPBERRY COFFEE CAKE
The luscious sweet tart flavor of fresh red raspberries is what makes this coffee cake. It is the perfect companion to coffee or tea. Moreover it is a simple easy low cost cake that can be made with...
View ArticleIAN-Yellow Squash and Corn Relish Small Batch Recipe
I got this wonderful recipe from the internet from a food blogger. She has cut down the recipe so you can make a small batch from vegetables that you can buy at a farmers market or your local grocery....
View ArticleDKQG-Elisabeth Gurney Frye-How Quilting Came to Australia
Quilting has a rich history in America but many quilters don't realize that Australia also has a strong history in quilting. It played a major part in the women's role in helping to settle that country...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild- Sampler Quilt Along-Hexagons-Part 11
The last diary I introduced you to the history of English quilt piecing. You normally think that you have to hand piece or English paper piece hexagon blocks. You can actually make them with your...
View ArticleIAN What is Your Favorite Cheese Cake Recipe?
My favorite is a no fail chocolate swirl cheese cake that you can't mess up. I tried to mess this one up and it still turned out great.Note from FloridaSNMom and Caedy: Our internet is extremely...
View ArticleIAN SLoppy Joe's (Original Recipe) and Home Made Yeast Buns
I have a neighbor who is on disability, actually I have lots of neighbors on assistance, came dragging a large box of bread and sandwich rolls over to my trailer. I am in the habit of taking leftovers...
View ArticleDKQ- Quilt A Long Part 12- Carolina Lilly
In this installment we are going to do a Carolina Lilly block. I needed more novelty blocks for my sampler quilt to give it more visual appeal. I actually didn't want to do any applique blocks in the...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild-Quilt Along Part 13-The Rising Sun
This is the last block in this 19th century sampler quilt. The block is the Rising Sun from the period just before the Civil War. It was one of the few block patterns that had a name during that...
View ArticleIAN Yellow Squash and Zucchini Relish Small Batch Canning Recipe
This is a small batch relish recipe that makes 3 half pints. You don't have to have a garden or lots of equipment. You can pick up the vegetables at a farmers market or at the produce section of your...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Tool and Stash Sunday
What is your favorite tools for quilting? What fabrics have you been adding to your fabric stash? This thread is open for you to show off your more unusual tools that you can't live with out when you...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild: Fabric From The Past-Toile de Jouy
Toile de Jouy simply means "cloth made in Jouy en Josas," a village in southwest France. This type of cloth was soon just called by this name even though it was made in other countries. The factory...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild Sampler Quilt A Long- Part 14
Today we are going to start the process of putting together the layers for the quilting. Some people like to call this "quilt as you go." This is really just quilting in sections. It is a great way...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild-Early Bedding in America-Sampler Quilt-Part 15
Many people imagine quilters in the Colonial period sitting around a fireplace quilting but actually there was not much quilting being done. Fabric was a luxury and women had very little free time for...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild Sampler Quilt Along-Part 16
Tonight we are going to have a class on what design and thread color to choose to use when machine quilting a quilt. We will learn how to audition our design ideas before we make our first quilting...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild-Stencil quilting-Part 17
This week we are going to explore some free motion quilting with a marked pattern from a stencil. This is an easy project to learn to control your movement and stitch length. So join us below the...
View ArticleDK Quilt Guild Free Motion Quilting-Part 18
Today I am going to introduce you to Lea Day. She has a wonderful series of free motion patterns, lessons and videos on the internet. Please join us after the orange tangled thread and learn some...
View ArticleWAYWO Crochet Lace From Early Publications
We are going to look at some early publications of thread crochet patterns and some lace edgings made from those patterns. So come join us below the tangle orange thread. WAYWO, What Are You Working...
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