Happy Halloween

day of hopefully lots of treats no tricks...

greg's leftovers quilt....

i did not make this block pattern up....first saw & was inspired by Lori @ Humble Quilts when i saw it on her blog, which i know most of you have followed way before me...didn't pay attention to her block size & did do a different layout....
my finished block size is 6"
the four patches were made with 1&1/4" strips
the alternate squares are 2" for small & 3&1/2" for large
i made 100 squares and most are with a light & dark four patch & one background but then every once in a while i threw in a more scrappy looking block for just because....
enjoy

all done....

greg's quilt is finished and in the wash, he's going to be a happy boy when he comes home....i know i love it!
enjoy your weekend

new holiday designs.....

new little holiday quilts for your handmade & homespun holiday decorating.....

Homemade Hoidays

Vintage Christmas

A Good Night

Greetings Sent

December

the beginning....

watching Dancing with the Stars, who's your favorite? mine's Ricki Lake she's so cute...just finished the binding of five new holiday quilts, they're in the wash now and tea dying tomorrow....and in these are the beginning of a scrappy hexagon quilt....are your hands always stitching as mine are?
enjoy  cheri

a little christmas....

i've decided a little quilt.....

my favorite homespun.....

was so disappointed to learn that Indo US would not be printing any homespun fabrics any longer, has always been my background fabric of choice....now I'm excited to let you know that Michelle Fat Quarters owner has found for me & you the perfect replacement fabric same feel & colors, especially the red solid, as i use it lots and it is the red used for the winter project in Primitive Quilts & other Projects...

http://www.fatquartersquiltshop.com

pumpkin cream cheese bread....

pumpkin cream cheese bread.....

was deliciously gooey.....
here's the recipe link   http://nancycreative.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread
enjoy

a little christmas.....

in the mood for some new stitching projects might be ornaments, little quilt or who knows, just going to stitch them up then let them guide me along....
going to be baking later pumpkin bread with a cream cheese filling, okay i'm hungry now just thinking about it, will post the recipe soon....
back to fun, enjoy
cheri

ooops....

spending the day machine quilting on a few finished xmas designs, ran out of bobbin thread and while changing the bobbin found this little spring had sprung, probably not good....machine is still sewing with feed dogs down going to try and get through them all before the machine possibly goes boing!!! 
wish me luck....

voila....

remember that misplaced triangle from post below, can't see it now, quilt's as good as new in fact probably better....
so remember picking apart isn't always the best strategy....
enjoy & explore all possibilities
cheri

a little more green....

working on my red & green quilts today just had to show you my quirky mismatched border, not on purpose but also not coming out....that is why i can only call myself a "primitive" quilter and say it proudly!
enjoy your weekend  cheri

red & green baskets....

red & green must be talking to me right now and i always do as i'm told....well no not exactly, in fact i probably rarely do that but i am feeling the red & green vibes lately....

october's primitive giveaway....

paulette you are receiving the "treat" no "trick"  of october's little primitive quilt....just need your address emailed to me & your treat will be on it's way....

leftovers...

look at how much i've accomplished on greg's quilt, just need to sew rows together....i love it and he can hardly wait, nights are starting to get cool...

Primitive Quilts and Other Projects

the winter issue of Primitive Quilts and Other Projects will be ready soon and i've been given a picture to share with you of my small quilt design to be in this issue along with lots of other ever primitive quilts and such....
and if for some reason you don't have a year's subscription yet i've been told they are giving away a free pattern with any new subscriptions, i've got their link on my sidebar, check it out....
have an enjoyable weekend
cheri

folkart gathering....

am at my thursday quilt class and look what Anita finished, isn't it wonderful!
so excited to see another quilter's creative take on this design...
enjoy  cheri

baking day....

it's cold, dark & blustery outside a storm is brewing, lucky for me i get to be inside where the smell of banana bread is filling my warm & cozy home....for my recipe scroll down past all posts to labels, click on recipes, it's the best scrumtious banana bread i've ever had....
well now i'm off to my sewing for a little playtime before dinner...
enjoy  cheri
well obviously i was wrong because the recipe wasn't there, sorry everyone, here it is now....

                                                                
Banana Bread
preheat oven to 350'
combine these ingredients and mix until blended
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups mashed bananas, i do 4
mix in these dry ingredients
4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
then add 1 cup chocolate chips & 1 cup chopped walnuts
grease two 9x5 loaf pans with cooking spray and bake at 350' for 50-60 mins.

now you can start your baking....

a little red & green....

started working with some red and green, probably could be my favorite colors to quilt with....played around with santa, too....it may have been 100' outside but in my sewing room i was stitching up some winter quilts....

october's primitive giveaway....

here is the little primitive quilt i made to giveaway for october, do you need a little black&orange quilt for your jack o'lantern....

october's primitive quilt....

here are the cutting measurements for october's primitive little quilt....
four patches made with 1&1/2" squares
alternate blocks are 2&1/2" squares
for setting triangles cut 4&1/8" squares, cut diagonally twice...corners are 2&1/4" squares, cut diagonally once
top and bottom border are 2&1/2" wide...sides are 1&1/2" wide
didn't even notice that one of my four patches was flipped till i took the picture, will you do that too?
enjoy, cheri