Do you read the comics in the newspaper? I have several that I enjoy every day, and one is "Pearls Before Swine." This one made me laugh because I, too, actually like the buttered popcorn Jelly Bellies!
Little Penguin Quilts
Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
I Like Thursday #410
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Midweek Makers
My sewing brain seems to be pulled in multiple directions this week - all good, but lots to do! Carole, at From My Carolina Home, is hosting an event called Fall Fortnight over on her blog, and of course there is a little quilt project I can't resist. You can see the project at the link above.
Carole's version is Thanksgiving themed with appliqued wool pumpkins, but I ended up being inspired by some yardage of a sunflower print that I purchased back in August at a quilt shop over in Grand Junction, Colorado. The background will be the cream with gold stars that came in Nann's box of goodies a while back. Thank you, Nann!
Friday, October 11, 2024
Moving Along
The last time I shared the hand-pieced Hollow 9 patch project, I had sewn the blocks into four sections. That was at the end of August! This week I pulled those sections back out and stitched them together into a small flimsy - 24 inches square.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
I Like Thursday #409
I've been baking again this week! After making all that applesauce over the weekend, I decided to see what I could make out of it, and found this recipe for Applesauce Cake. It is yummy! I substituted chocolate chips for the raisins - that works just fine. Interestingly, there are no eggs in this cake. Googling that, it turns out that applesauce can be a substitute for eggs! I'd never heard that before.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Midweek Makers
Block 19 for Melva's Pieces of My Life QAL is called Rough Road. Looking at the group of blocks that I've made so far, I decided I needed more red in this quilt, so that determined my fabric choices.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Slow Sunday Stitching
This week I finished up the September heart for my Year of Hearts project, hosted by Melisa at PinkernPunkin Quilting. It was a pleasure to stitch and I think it turned out so cute! At the link ⬆️ to Melisa's post, you will find the new October heart and some bonus blocks, too, as well as the hearts from all the previous months.
Friday, October 4, 2024
Bits and Pieces
My September darks and October lights are finished for the patchwork heart project. It has been really enjoyable to work with fall colors - browns, tans, golds, and whatever else fit in!