Custom Quilting the Bird Quilt

Here we go, after doing some stand-and-stare, I had made the decision to custom quilt this quilt. Settle in for a long and picture heavy post, with lots of detail for other quilters. The only thing I knew from the outset was that I wanted feathers in the strips. I loaded it on the longarm …

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Cooking, Books and the Bird Quilt

On the veranda, the parsley survived transplanting and I'm already using the leaves in dishes. In fact, I have been actively looking for dishes that will highlight the fresh flavor they give to meat entrees and vegetable sides. Turning the pages in the World in a Skillet cookbook from Milk Street (now on sale for …

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