D9P QAL

I bought a couple Terrain charm packs and some Terrain yardage on sale last year in hopes that I would find time to make a D9P quilt. Just my luck that my buddy Freda would host a D9P QAL this year. She gave me the nudge I needed to start cutting 5" squares to mix with the charm packs and start piecing some 9 patch blocks.
Looking good so far. Thanks Freda : )

2013 Rainbow Scrap Challenge, January, Pink, Week 4

I LOVE, love, love pink and hate to see this month end as I have lots of pink scraps. Mother and I have bought small pieces of pink fabrics forever. When we go to fabric stores, we linger at the shelves with pink bolts of fabrics.
During this last week of pink fun, I covered a little note pad. Because it looked like a rectangle pieced block in a photo, I placed an uncovered note pad below the covered one as a before and after shot. They make nice little gifts.
The large heart block is make using a quilt pattern I bought last year from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. It was a Daily Deal. I may or may not make the entire quilt, but I don't mind having some orphan blocks around. They usually end up pieced into the backing of some of my quilts or made into hot pads. Some become donation blocks for charity quilts. I think I'll be making more of these heart blocks for fun. They were easy.
Connie posted instructions for a "Crossroads" block this week and I had to piece one. They are fun.
I made three more 8.5" blocks.
Made a pink house block to go in my row of houses for the Bee In My Bonnet Row Along : )
I didn't cut any more pink 2/5" squares or 5" tumblers this week.
To see what others made with their pink scraps this week, go here.

Bee In My Bonnet Row Along, Row 10, Houses

They were a lot of fun to make. After the picture, I finished sewing the house blocks together and added a 1.5" sashing along the top and the bottom of the row. All the houses are occupied. No Vacancy. Haha.

Easy Street Quilt Top Finished

This evening I finished sewing on the outer 4" border of my Easy Street Mystery Quilt top, a pattern by Bonnie Hunter. It's a big square quilt, about 95"x 95". I don't have enough floor space to smooth it out in the sewing/computer room. The second picture is a close up of a corner. Now I'll piece the back.

New Tapered Rolling Pin and Pumpkins Pies

I'm showing off my new tapered rolling pin. Beautiful, isn't it. My friend Cathy asked her husband, Alvin, to make one for me. His hobby is working with wood.
My pie crust recipe is simple. For two pies crusts I use a couple cups flour, a third to half cup of Crisco and some cold water.
The pumpkin pie filling is the recipe on the back of the Libby Pumpkin can. 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp cloves, 2 eggs, can pumpkin, can evaporated milk. 424 degrees for 15 minutes, 350 degrees for 40 - 50 minutes.
They are in the oven now. Yum. They smell so good.

2013 Rainbow Scrap Challenge, January, Pink, Week 3

This week I pieced three more 8 1/2" blocks and a pink house using Bonnie Hunter's "Scrappy Happy House" block pattern found on her web page. Many things can be made with those blocks during the year. Hot pads, pot holders, table runners, etc.  I cut more 2 1/2" squares and 5" tumblers for my square and tumbler collections. To see what others have been making with their pink scraps, go here.
This week I've worked on my "Easy Street Mystery Quilt" by Bonnie Hunter. I hope to finish the quilt top this weekend. And I've been practicing my knitting a little every day.
To find Bonnie's web site, click on the Easy Street button on the side of my blog.

Bee In My Bonnet Row Along, Row 9

A row of 3 1/2" winter twinkle stars : )