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The Dorm Room Quilt (for my daughters bedroom)

I just finished another version of our Dorm Room Quilt yesterday for my oldest daughters bedroom.  We are moving next week and she wants to decorate her room using blues and corals so this quilt for her bedroom should be just what she needs. We originally designed this quilt pattern to be used for moms and grandma's to make for their young adults heading off to college or to their first apartments. When I left for college my grandparents gave me a comforter that I used all of my ... View the Post

Recipe

High Altitude Banana Bread Recipe

Sunday afternoons are usually our family baking time. We come home from church, put on our comfy clothes and get our dinner and a treat ready with the whole family. And I love it. I think it's one of my absolute favorite times of the week. Each week someone picks out a recipe and sometimes we spend a couple of weeks perfecting that recipe until we declare it our "family favorite." Banana bread has been a trickier one for us as of late. We've tried several different recipes, but because of the ... View the Post

Quilting

City Tiles Quilt

Don't you love when you find amazing things when you are cleaning out? That's what happened to me last month when I found City Tiles Quilt.  I have been working to clean out and move my sewing room upstairs. And I started a WIP pile that is out and visible so that I can actually finish them. This was the first of three projects that I have actually finished in the last month, which is pretty amazing for me!   I found my City Tiles quilt blocks in a bag with a note that said "ran ... View the Post

Recipe

Irish Stew Recipe

This Irish Stew Recipe is one of my favorites. Is it actually an Irish Stew???  I don't know. Do I have ancestors from Ireland?  Sure do. Did they eat this stew?  Doubt it. But is it delicious?  You better believe it. ... View the Post

Quilting· Shine Bright Fabrics

Shine Bright Quilted Pillow Tutorial

One of my favorite projects to make with scraps are quilted pillows. I love them because they are quick to sew up and they make for a nice handmade gift too. And I feel so accomplished with a project that gets done quickly! Today I am sharing the full tutorial for the Shine Bright Quilted Pillow tutorial below. Here's how you can make one too. This will make an 18" square pillow cover. Cut the following: Out of your fabric scraps cut out 3.5" squares from various coordinating ... View the Post