Food Writing, or foodie books, is a relatively new genre compared to other genres in publishing. Columnists have been regaling us with stories of food preparation foibles, family memories, and reflections on food related stories since the advent of food magazines in the 1940s, but didn’t gain prominence until the 1990s. My interest in …
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Binding Color – Match or Contrast?
Since I now have three quilts mostly the same, I decided to continue the experiment in color with the binding. If you missed the beginning of this series, click on this link to see the thread color experiment. I think most of the time I tend to put a contrasting binding on a quilt because …
Thread color experiment
Standing in my French inspired kitchen, I was thinking about the toile quilt I was in the process of making. The pie safe in the middle of the kitchen is green, and it occurred to me that the toile would make a perfect addition to the décor. After all, toile is a French word meaning …
Snow Day! Time to quilt
It snowed here all day yesterday, and kept on going overnight. This morning the skies were dull and gray, and it was still lightly snowing. I had to see how much, the total was 7-1/2 inches and still falling. That scene on the right should be a small hill sloping down to the driveway, …
Quilt Borders Tutorial – Understanding the Why
This tutorial is to teach the why of putting on a border properly on a quilt. There are countless new and experienced quilters using what we call the "slap and sew" method instead of the proper "measure and cut" method. I thought I would show you the difference, and maybe convince you that the slap …
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Banana Bread and Flying Geese
It is a cold and cloudy day outside, and that means baking is in order. I had some bananas I needed to use as they were looking a little brownish. My recipe for banana bread is probably much the same as yours with one exception. Cinnamon. My husband loves cinnamon. I think he would eat …
Wool Work Valentine Penny Rug
I enjoy all kinds of needlework, but there is a special place for wool work. I don’t really know what it is about it, maybe because it is so easy and fast, or maybe it is the charm of it. Either way, it is fun to do. I wanted something with hearts for February to …
Arlene Sachitano’s Loose Threads Mysteries
I really enjoy the genre of cozy mysteries, nice easy to read stories without gore, overt violence, sex or foul language. Even the obligatory murder for a murder mystery happens "off camera", and only the body is found. Most of these mysteries today have a theme, and many of them are ones I like, such …
A Valentine Wall Hanging and a Table Topper
It is still deep winter in the mountains in February, but I am usually in the mood to bring in some color. Seems like red and pink abound at this time of year, and that is what I am craving. Or is it chocolate covered cherries? Hmm, maybe both. I like to change the wall …
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A Tote Bag Project
It seems I always have too many tote bags, but not one when I need it. Why is it that I have a half-dozen of them in the trunk, but half the time I get to the checkout line at the grocery store only to realize I forgot to bring them in? Or, more often, …
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