quiltsbycheri

in my mailbox.....

2012-01-27T13:31:00.001-08:00

in my mailbox were copies of Primitive Quilts Spring Issue, one for me and three more to share....now if you don't think i'm feeling self-important i will sign these three copies and give them away to three of you, so let me know if you perchance would like one of those signed copies and i'll pop into the mail sometime next week....make sure you leave your email address so i can contact you for a mailing address....
enjoy,
little miss high & mighty herself

just waiting....

2012-01-25T07:53:00.001-08:00

we're all patiently waiting for lucy rose's arrival grandma's keeping her hands busy stitching.....

rainy day stitching....

2012-01-23T22:22:00.001-08:00

rainy day stitching on some bindings, appliques and such....love these kind of days

my dearest friend.....

2012-01-22T10:41:00.001-08:00

my dearest friend has been chosen to receive the little dear friend quilt and it's stina of sweet kviltstina....
just need my best friend's address and your gift will be on it's way....
enjoy cheri
p.s. we will have another antique inspired sew along and giveaway next month....

am inspired.....

2012-01-20T08:23:00.001-08:00

i am inspired by the new fabrics found at The Road to California Quilt Show yesterday not too much out there in the way of primitive right now but i can let my imagination run wild and prim up anything.....the day is young have my tea dye batch brewing need to get these all dyed today as we are expecting rain tomorrow so that can be my time to be tucked away and create....
plus as an added bonus we are going out to listen to a neighbor's band and dancing will definitely be included so that only inspires me more....
"let the wild rumpus begin....."

dear friend....

2012-01-13T08:16:00.001-08:00

dear friend....
stitch a little verse on muslin and applique to quilt top....
dear friend
for weeks
may pass
and
years may end
yet you will find
in me a friend
sharing this little antique inspired quilt with all my friends but one of my dearest and best friends will be given this little quilt....
is it you?

dear friend....

2012-01-12T08:23:00.001-08:00

dear friend....
border making day....
cut five pink and six light 3 & 1/4" squares, cut each diagonally twice.....
sew these together in rows beginning and ending with a light and two rows having seven pink triangles and one with six....sew to left, right and bottom edges, just cutting off excess, if Kathy can do it i know you can....
see you tomorrow with my finished little primitive quilt for you dear friend....

dear friend....

2012-01-11T07:54:00.001-08:00

dear friend....
a little bit of sewing day....
sew all of your rows together, simple as that....
more tomorrow....
p.s. i know some of you have figured this one out but you know i've always got a little primitive secret up my sleeve....

dear friend....

2012-01-10T08:06:00.001-08:00

dear friend....
day two sewing strips together in sections.... decide which light will be alternating with red and which will be alternating with pink...
section one. start and end with pink, inbetween alternate red's light and red... sub cut into 5 sections 2" wide....
section two. start and end with pink's light, inbetween alternate red with red's light.... sub cut into 5 sections 2" wide....
section three. with small strips alternate pink and light... sub cut into one 2" wide section...
see you tomorrow....

dear friend....

2012-01-09T08:47:00.001-08:00

dear friend....
day one. gather and cut.
you will need approximately 1/3 yard of a pink, red and two different lights....my fabric guesstimation is on the generous side....
cut seven red and light 2" x 12"
cut two each pink and other light 2" x 12"
cut five pink 2" x 3"
cut four light 2" x 3"
see you tomorrow for more....

12 days of Christmas....

2012-01-08T15:38:00.001-08:00

my version of Temecula Quilt Co.'s 12 Days of Christmas....put my blocks together and quilted the three quilts peeking out from underneath today, ahhh love getting fun projects accomplished and i still have time left over for Pintrest!!! it's been a good day cheri

on the 12th day of Christmas....

2012-01-06T14:32:00.001-08:00

on the 12th day of Christmas i finished all twelve blocks, just in the nick of time as i see Temecula Quilt Co. has posted her vintage inspired finished small quilt, now i can put mine together also.....thanks Cheryl for a fun quilt project...

baskets & petals....

2012-01-05T20:01:00.000-08:00

the lovely ladies at Primitive Quilts and Projects sent me this photo of my spring quilt design "baskets & petals" to share with all of you and to let you know that with a one year subscription you will receive one free pattern and two with a two year subscription, we always want more patterns and free to boot!
http://www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com
enjoy cheri

on the 11th day of Christmas.....

2012-01-04T16:37:00.001-08:00

on the 11th day of Christmas i got just enough sewing time in to put together blocks one through five, so now i'm almost half way caught up.....if you haven't started your 12 Days of Christmas Quilt with Temecula Quilt Co. then i'm just a little ahead of you, at least i'm not the very last one, right?

better get caught up because next week i'll be sharing a little primitive friendship quilt for you to sew-a-long with.....
enjoy cheri

i'm a cover girl....

2012-01-03T20:15:00.000-08:00

so excited my quilt design was chosen for the cover of the spring issue of Primitive Quilts and Other Projects, what an honor, they've even made my primitive quilt look pretty!
look forward to another great issue....

crockpot mac & cheese....

2012-01-03T08:02:00.001-08:00

i did cook us a real dinner last nite of homemade bread, fresh green salad and crock pot mac & cheese.....the mac & cheese was yummy and easy, love crock pot cooking, was able to take down and put away all the Christmas trimmings while dinner was simmering away....
find the recipe on my Pinterest recipe board, where you will find lots of other tasty treats to try or head over here http://www.whiskandaprayer.blogspot.com/2010/08/magazinecookbook-monday-slow-baked-mac.html
going fabric shopping today for curtain fabric for baby Lucy's room but i'm sure since we're looking for it a quilt store grandma will be wandering through the reproduction and homespun fabrics while mommy looks at the pinks, sounds good to me.....
enjoy cheri

33 ways to stay creative....

2012-01-02T13:21:00.000-08:00

i borrowed this from the Orange Sink blog.....
i follow most of these guides already in my everyday need to be creative, definitely listen to music, in fact the more hard rock the better i sew, never watch t.v. find it too distracting unless i'm doing my handstitching....
drink coffee or tea, well i do agree with the caffiene part of this but my drink of choice is Diet Coke, in a glass with lots of ice, take a few sips get busy sewing, ice melts, pour it out and start all over with a new glass....
now i think you know that i definitely agree and follow #18 allow yourself to make mistakes only i take it a step further and leave them there! and #24 BreAK the RuLeS whenever you have the chance!
#32 is a must in all areas of everyday living Have FuN!

now there are a couple i never follow or rarely....
clean your work place, occasionaly i do vacum the floor when cat hairs and threads get too much for me, a creative mess works better for me....
make lists NoT a list maker, as in this morning decided, well really needed to go to the grocery store and get real food to cook instead of all the holiday sweets, leftovers and going out we've been eating....
but of course needed to make a list of new ingredients needed, forget to write or even bring and had to turn around go back home, make the list and drive back to the store....
thirdly the get off the computer one, that's really hard, now with Pintrest in my life!

stay creative cheri

p.s. as for my New Year's Resolution was maybe going to be keep up with a few quilting blogs challenges, mini quilts, etc. only Jan.2nd and i'm already behind, oh well, that's another one of my ways of staying creative "last minute quilting" i work well under pressure....

happy new year....

2011-12-31T09:32:00.001-08:00

May your friends be added,
enemies subtracted,
Joys be multiplied,
sorrows divided...
may you enjoy 2012 to the fullest....

off to do more shopping....

2011-12-26T10:35:00.001-08:00

yes more shopping to be done, spending the day with my daughter & sister at the mall, i know lots of crowds but don't get to spend much time with my little sis so we'll be having fun & she's never been to Anthropologie, going to be amazed!!!
enjoy you're day....i promise soon i will be back in my sewing room, still having a little playtime!
cheri

a christmas greeting....

2011-12-23T22:42:00.001-08:00

"there's more, much more, to Christmas than candlelight and cheer; it's the spirit of sweet friendship that brightens all year. it's hope reborn again, for peace, for understanding and for the goodwill to men"
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
cheri

ho ho ho .....

2011-12-21T10:38:00.001-08:00

only four more days, YiKEs! i always think "i'll be so prepared this year with nothing but relaxation & stitching going on these last few days" NOT!
but as i'm sweeping my floors, before the wrapping, baking & more wrapping begins i keep getting drawn in by my wonderfully primitive santa by the Burlap Owl, how could i not?
enjoy your last few either busy or relaxing..... cheri

priceless....

2011-12-19T08:26:00.001-08:00

$15.00 spent by papa on makeup kit for granddaughters, grandma's visit to the beauty parlor priceless.....
and it wasn't even 7:00 in the morning i'm sure i'll need several touchups!

primitive angel.....

2011-12-18T12:29:00.001-08:00

sharing my new primitive angel i purchased from Primitive Basketcase, love, love love her....don't make dolls myself, i'm deficient in the stuffing skills needed for that art.....not alot or any sewing being done lately to many other holiday activities going on, today we're making our Christmas Sugar cookies & decorating them, taking the grandkids to the 99 cent store for their Christmas shopping and they're staying with us for a couple of days, definitely no sewing but lots of laughter, snuggles, dress up, legos, and such.....
hope your enjoying your holiday season.....
cheri

december's primitive quilt giveaway....

2011-12-15T20:57:00.001-08:00

have chosen the little bit naughty&nice Katie "alltheseboysx5" as the winner of december's primitive quilt.....just need your address & as one of santa's helpers i will put in the mail to you....

twinkle twinkle lights.....

2011-12-12T09:43:00.001-08:00

loving my twinkling snowman in his vintage marshmellow can, a new decoration this year i bought from Sweetpeas Primitives, she has lots of wonderful primitive treasures.....

glitter ornaments.....

2011-12-11T17:04:00.001-08:00

another Pintrest pin inspired these glitter ornaments, the original is a little house....changed mine to a tree shape first, then a simple circle....i did use old cards for one tree but found the scrapbook paper worked the best and added glittered edges, so pretty.....
original design and how to information on my "holiday must do" board, click on the how to make a little house ornament.....
enjoy

wool bird ornament....

2011-12-08T12:58:00.001-08:00

now you all know that i've totally been taken over by Pintrest, so i just wanted to show you some of the primitive creations that have sprung from my pinning over the next few posts.....first is this wool bird, what i pinned was very soft & sweet just changed the coloring of the wool, they were so quick made two just in an hour.....
to get the how to & pattern click on my Pintrest button, find the "holiday must do" board, click on the free pattern for little bird ornament picture then go to the how to site & it's all there for you....

december's primitive quilt giveaway....

2011-12-07T09:47:00.001-08:00

tell me have you been naughty or nice?

december's quilt.....

2011-12-07T09:40:00.001-08:00

december's little primitive quilt, inspired by an antique doll quilt....
all half square triangles are made with 2&3/8" squares cut once diagonally and alternate squares are cut 2"
enjoy your holiday season..... cheri

almost done....

2011-12-06T08:17:00.001-08:00

my two little quilts for december were finally washed last night and are ready for their tea dye today, will be posted tomorrow, finally....

got our tree....

2011-12-03T15:36:00.001-08:00

just thought the tree looked cute in the rumble seat of the Model A ....
although after getting tree back home and taking off again to run other errands, then having a car full of stuff and greg leaving the turn signal on (has no beeping noise to let you know that) low & behold the car in dead!!! what now dear? so since i know nothing about driving a stick shift i get the fun of pushing this cute green car so he can pop start it....as of this the car has lost it's cuteness for awhile....
now sweaty....
but my Genie bra held up just fine!
enjoy your weekend cheri

as seen on tv.....

2011-12-01T08:27:00.001-08:00

i'm a child of the sixties and that means going braless most of the time, i know this is way too much information!
anyway have started to be more cognizant of wearing at least a sports bra during the day, still find it uncomfortable.....my daughter told me about the genie bra said everyone raves about them and now i'm a proud wearer & raver of this most comfortable bra i've ever worn.....
enjoy your bra on or off day.....

everyday patchwork

2011-11-30T15:31:00.001-08:00

lots more blocks....
star block....
cut two 4&1/4" squares, cut diagonally twice and four 3&1/2" squares from yellow....from black cut two 4&1/4" squares, cut diagonally twice and one 3&1/2" square.....
bowtie blocks two cut muslin squares 2&1/2" from print cut two each 2&1/2" squares and 1&1/2" squares.....snowball corner of muslin squares with small print squares....
half square triangles are cut 2&7/8" squares cut diagonally once alternate squares 2&1/2" ....
pink block center square 1&1/2" first border 1&1/2" wide second border 1" wide add 1&1/2" wide piece to top edge
nine patch cut 1&1/2" squares border 1&1/2" x 3&1/2" corners 1&1/2"
enjoy cheri

some sewing time.....

2011-11-29T15:38:00.001-08:00

yes i got out into my sewing room today and made some progress on several projects....laid out fabrics for new everyday patchwork blocks, pieced together several half square triangles for december's primitive quilt, pieced together the top of my thursday class quilt project, it's a sawtooth star block with half square triangle corners, i added the economy square for the alternate block and will add some applique on top border and i finished the ornament and little quilt for a primitive quilt swap, tea dye tomorrow and then into the mail, can't show you pictures of those as they need to be a surprise for someone.....
plan on spending wednesday sewing away also because it feels so good.....

vintage Christmas....

2011-11-26T11:58:00.001-08:00

greg & I went out toodling around in our Model A yesterday for our anniversary, drove along the coast & of course made some fun purchases.....
don't you just love these vintage Christmas pieces....
greg picked up this 50's clock, doesn't work but he will enjoy tinkering with it, loves fiddling with gadgets, most be a guy thing.....
I got greg an antique wine bottle Corker, he's got a little vineyard going, for our anniversary.....I'm posting this post on my new Motorola Zoom he got me & I'm loving it....
put away tables & chairs this morning, did a little more cleaning in the kitchen & now off to get in some sewing time, that is if I can unplug myself from my tablet!
enjoy your weekend
cheri

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T09:49:00.001-08:00

enjoy your family, friends, feast and festivites.....

pieces from days gone past....

2011-11-22T09:08:00.001-08:00

these are some of the tole painted pieces i did long ago....my ex mother in law passed away and in cleaning out the house her daughters gave me pieces that i and my kids had made for her years ago....so many memories of those long ago painting days befor i ever thought of picking up needle & thread....will donate these to a local thrift store of course keeping all my children's art work....
sorry haven't been posting on a regular basis lately have been busy putting together a baby shower for my daughter last weekend and now getting all ready for a house full for Thanksgiving....all hustle & bustle not much sitting and stitching, in fact i haven't been at my machine for over a week and i'm starting to feel it....need to get out there for a day of creative rejuvenation, hopefully soon....
enjoy cheri

everyday patchwork....

2011-11-16T12:46:00.001-08:00

blocks 3, 4, 5 & 6....
block 3...
cut four 1&1/2" x 2&1/2" from yellow and one 2&1/2" square and four 1&1/2" squares from green.
block 4....
large triangles cut 2&7/8" squares cut once diagonally and for smaller triangles cut 3&1/4" squares cut twice diagonally.
block 5....
cut 1&1/2" squares from red and yellow.
block 6....
cut 3&1/4" squares cut diagonally twice for center block....
all strips around center are 1&1/2" and corner squares are 1&1/2"
i added a 1&1/2" strip to top of block one....
enjoy cheri

november's little quilt winner....

2011-11-16T12:45:00.001-08:00

is Diane M place another seat at the Thanksgiving table....
just need your address and little primitive quilt will be on it's way....
enjoy cheri

everyday patchwork....

2011-11-14T14:30:00.001-08:00

block two....
from blue cut four 2&7/8" squares, cut once diagonally and one 4&7/8" square cut once diagonally....
from brown cut three 2&7/8" squares cut once diagonally and one 4&7/8" square cut once diagonally....
from muslin cut six 2&7/8" squares cut once diagonally , one 4&7/8" square cut once diagonally, one 2&1/2" square and two 2&1/2" x 6&1/2"
setting corners are two 8" squares cut once diagonally....
enjoy cheri

everyday patchwork....

2011-11-12T11:06:00.001-08:00

starting a new quilt project for me, greg's got his quilt now i need mine....i will
be using blocks that i have always wanted to make and some old favorites, it will be my everyday patchwork...
i will post blocks as i make them and as they become patched together...
feel free to sew along with me....
block one....
all large half square triangles are cut 3&7/8" then cut once diagonally....
small half square triangles are 1&7/8" cut once diagonally....
bordered with 1&1/2" strips....
all blocks will be listed under the everyday patchwork label
enjoy cheri

stitching....

2011-11-09T13:14:00.001-08:00

stitch together pleasant thoughts, always works for me....

november's primitive giveaway....

2011-11-08T15:13:00.001-08:00

this is the little primitive basket quilt i am giving away for november if you would like to count this little quilt as one of your Thanksgiving guests, leave me a comment....
enjoy cheri

november's primitive quilt....

2011-11-08T15:08:00.001-08:00

this is november's little primitive gathering baskets quilt....
i have listed my block cutting info in the post below....
enjoy

november's quilt sharing....

2011-11-08T15:05:00.001-08:00

my cutting sizes for a 4" finished basket block....
for half square triangles cut background & print fabric squares 1&7/8", cut diagonally once....
cut a 2&7/8" square, cut diagonally once for basket....
cut a 1&7/8" square, cut diagonally once for basket feet....
from background cut a 2&7/8" square, cut diagonally once and two 1&1/2" x 2&1/2".....
center print block is 4&1/2"
setting side triangles cut a 7" square, cut diagonally twice and corners are cut 3&3/4" square, cut once diagonally....
borders are 5&1/2" wide.....

a little of this & that....

2011-11-06T11:11:00.001-08:00

another rainy day tucked in the house, fire burning while i stamp manilla envelopes for pattern orders, finish the other baby sock for new granddaughter Lucy Rose, due in February and on my cute red laptop do some more pinning (my new favorite pastime & obssesion).....i have found so many inspiring ideas & recipes i'm going to have to live a long, long time to accomplish them all....
under the pile in the photo are November's little primitive quilts waiting for the sun to come out so they can soak up the tea, hopefully tomorrow....
enjoy the rest of your weekend cheri

just wanted to share.....

2011-11-03T08:18:00.001-07:00

while pinning on Pintrest, if you haven't checked it out yet you NeeD too, i was inspired to make this little hexagon christmas tree from one i pinned by emilyellenlee....her's was contemperary in look so i gave it my primitive style, used 1/2" hexagon paper, made it into a little quilt then stitched to a background fabric and framed it.....
so excited it's actually my first ever finished hexagon project....
to see the original click on my Pintrest button and look on the "fabric, thread & scissors" board.....
enjoy cheri

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T07:40:00.001-07:00

day of hopefully lots of treats no tricks...

greg's leftovers quilt....

2011-10-30T14:47:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-28T17:14:00.001-07:00

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.....

2011-10-26T18:18:00.000-07:00

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

Homemade Hoidays

Vintage Christmas

A Good Night

Greetings Sent

December

the beginning....

2011-10-24T21:30:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-23T11:51:00.001-07:00

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

my favorite homespun.....

2011-10-21T08:37:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-21T08:03:00.001-07:00

pumpkin cream cheese bread.....

2011-10-21T08:01:00.000-07:00

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

a little christmas.....

2011-10-19T14:24:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-18T15:04:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-14T15:20:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-14T14:46:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-11T14:44:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-10T09:05:00.001-07:00

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...

2011-10-09T10:50:00.001-07:00

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

2011-10-06T20:38:00.000-07:00

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....

2011-10-06T10:38:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-05T16:13:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-03T11:01:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-01T15:21:00.001-07:00

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....

2011-10-01T15:18:00.001-07:00

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

pumpkin pound cake....

2011-09-29T07:46:00.001-07:00

yesterday was baking day, thought i would give this pumpkin pound cake a try.....very simple recipe the hardest part was finding the canned pumpkin, bought several love pumpkin desserts....
in a large bowl mix 2-1/2 cups sugar & 1 cup oil
add 3 eggs, beating well after each one
combine 3 cups flour, 2 tsps baking soda, 1 tsps each cinnamon & nutmeg, 1/2tsps salt, 1/4 tsps ground cloves
add this to sugar mixture alternating with a 15oz can of solid-pack pumpkin
pour into a well-greased tube pan
bake at 350' for 1 hr., mine needed about 5 extra minutes
cool, remove from pan & dust with powdered sugar
love the spice aroma now filling my home, very autumn....
enjoy your slice of cake....

made some changes....

2011-09-27T15:42:00.001-07:00

made a few changes to the quilt from saturday's class, not sure now looking at the layout from post below, but this is how the blocks talked to me today and it's together so it's not coming apart....
i never know exactly how my quilts end till i'm done....enjoy your creative changes....

my day's work....

2011-09-24T19:06:00.001-07:00

made these blocks today at Country Loft, quilt design Spirit by Country Sampler...block looks alot more difficult than it really is, quite simple that is if you can remember to cut the right size strips, which i did have difficulty with today so i have quite a few patched together nine patches "oh well" i love how it's turning out....have you noticed how square my blocks are, not my doing of course, our sweet talented instructor Catherine did these all for me, now if she would just move into my sewing room who knows what perfection i could achieve....

haPPy FaLL

2011-09-23T10:57:00.001-07:00

today is the first day of fall, enjoying it.....

Pintrest....

2011-09-22T20:05:00.000-07:00

put a new gadget on my sidebar, well i didn't exactly my hubby did it for me, ThaNKs SWeeTiE!
the new gadget is for you all to check out my latest obsession&addiction Pintrest Oh My GoSH what a concept and it's got me hooked line & sinker...
you name it you can see it there food, drinks, art, decorating, fashion,the cutest little animals you've ever seen, DIY ideas, etc., etc....
you can view without an account but you'll want one with lots of boards & oodles of pins....so go click on mine and check out the WonDerlaND of Pintrest....
enjoy and don't get so involved that you forget about me....but i'll understand totally....
cheri

new patterns....

2011-09-21T20:09:00.000-07:00

new fall designs have been posted on http://www.quiltsbycheri.com and are available now just in case you want to stitch up some for fall decorating....enjoy cheri

Wool Pumpkins, November, Black Lovage and Acorn Quilts

baking day....

2011-09-21T10:39:00.001-07:00

chocolate & peanut butter chip pretzel cookies recipe link in post below....

chocolate & peanut butter chip pretzel cookies find thie

2011-09-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

find this yummy to your tummy recipe at http://sugarcooking.blogspot.com/2010/07/pretzel-cookies-with-chocolate-peanut.html
i'm sure there's lots of other delicious treats too....
enjoy cheri

knit along....

2011-09-20T10:46:00.001-07:00

finished instuctions for four new fall quilt patterns yesterday, sending pictures to my website gal tonite should be posted in a few days so i decided last night to start knitting a cowl, someday the temperature will drop below 90' here....
making this up as i go, if you'd like to follow along i'm using size 13 needles and chunky yarn, plan on striping it and using different stitch patterns....
i cast on 37 stitches and am using the seed stitch for i'm not sure how many rows yet....
seed stitch is k1, p1 till last stitch k1....
next row p1, k1 till last stitch p1 continue repeating row 1 and 2....it's that easy....
enjoy your day cheri

decorating fo fall...

2011-09-16T17:34:00.001-07:00

check out post below on how to...

pumpkins....

2011-09-16T17:33:00.001-07:00

took a trip to Country Loft today saw these fabric pumpkins, would you believe it they're toliet paper rolls...went right home and made some up in like two seconds....
and now they're decorating my home...
wrap and tuck a fat quarter around a toliet paper roll, then roll up a fat eight and tuck in the top, i did add some berries to mine...if you want a tall one do i guess a half yard with a paper towel roll, didn't have an extra laying around...
fun & easy i like that...

Starbucks Lemon Loaf

2011-09-15T07:53:00.000-07:00

my mistake i have a copy of the recipe and did not put down the correct site for the recipe (it's located at the bottom of the page, cheri, DUH!)

correct site for recipe http://recipecircus.com
not sure what's on www.topsecretrecipes.com but it's probably delicious....

Starbucks Lemon Loaf

2011-09-14T17:08:00.001-07:00

tomorrow is thursday's quilt class so today is baking day, doesn't this look too luscious....my daughter got the recipe from topsecretrecipes now i want to check out what other great top secret recipes they have....took a nibble of this and trust me it's delicious....

quilting day....

2011-09-13T15:26:00.001-07:00

although i may stink a little, not from lack of showering, it's the Aspercreme smell coming from my aching shoulders, but i did perservere and got these three new designs quilted today....now on to binding, washing, tea dyeing and they'll be done....
don't you just love the colors for autumn, so warm and homey....

new designs....

2011-09-12T07:26:00.001-07:00

finally finished stitching this one last night, have a few more needing a stitch here & there....after morning errands hope to get some borders on so they're ready for quilting....
enjoy your monday, cheri

9.11.2001

2011-09-10T21:05:00.001-07:00

a day of heroism, bravery and tragic loss....

september's primitive giveaway....

2011-09-10T17:25:00.001-07:00

september's little cheddar quilt will now reside with Cat Haven Crafts...
enjoy both the quilt & Cheezits...
cheri
p.s. need your address when you get a chance...

now feeding the food....

2011-09-09T08:56:00.001-07:00

my neighbor, who also has chickens, has gotten me started on raising meal worms to feed the chickens....all greg has to say is "now we're feeding the feed"....
all you need is bran, a few beetles, carrots, apples & paper, they do all the rest themselves....beetles lay eggs (caught a couple snuggling this morning, too cute!), eggs hatch into worms, then pupas and back into meal worms....
gave the girls a cup full this morning so ExCitEd! for this treat....
i do enjoy my little farm....
have a wonderful day....

what do you do....

2011-09-08T18:42:00.001-07:00

when it's 100 degrees & no power....
sit in a lawn chair with your feet in the pool, stitch & hope the power comes back on before dark!
just a little life inconvience....

Fokart Gathering....

2011-09-07T20:37:00.000-07:00

quilt top finished, instructions done for Block 7 available here http://www.quiltsbycheri.com
approximate finished size is 72" x 93".....
two pictures, one each for top and lower portion of quilt....

enjoy....

sweet and salty.....

2011-09-05T09:55:00.001-07:00

my sweet hubby came back home yesterday and it was his birthday....we barbequed, went swimming and had ice cream sundaes for dessert, one of his favorites....made this fun pretzel treats for sundae toppers....
got the idea from http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/holiday-pretzel-treats
so easy to make and taste delicious...i staged this ice cream sundae photo the night before, things just get to crazy during the actual party time, so i had to eat it after photo shoot YuMMy!

september's primitive giveaway....

2011-09-03T11:55:00.001-07:00

who wants a little cheddar....

september's quilt....

2011-09-03T11:52:00.001-07:00

this is the little primitive quilt i put together for september...
enjoy

september's quilt sharing....

2011-09-03T11:50:00.001-07:00

these are cutting sizes for block....
for half square triangles cut 2&3/8" squares, cut in half diagonally once....
squares are cut 2"....
center square is 1&1/2" and sashes are 1&1/2" x 3&1/2"....
i made four squares put them together with 2&1&2" sashing and a little nine patch....

what am i going to do now....

2011-09-01T20:30:00.001-07:00

this big crumpled pile on my couch is the just finished, well the top anyway, Folkart Gathering....taking pictures tomorrow and drawing up pattern....
won't be quilted yet still deciding between doing it myself (as i only use monofilament thread when quilting) or sending it out to be done (as it is large and i'll keep putting it on the back burner) which to choose?
did a happy dance, i am quite the dancer, when i stitched that last & final stitch....
now what to do, relax, stitch on other projects?
hubby will be home in just two days....oh my gosh!!!! still much to accomplish, stitch, stitch, stitch cheri

a wool applique ?

2011-08-30T17:24:00.001-07:00

judy asked about wool shrinking during washing of finished quilt....yes, that is why i outline all my wool applique pieces with the product Fray Check before washing and it works through more than one or two washes....now i do know a few ladies that outline the edges of their wool applique pieces before stitching to quilt, i don't care for the hard edge (which does wash out) so i do them all after stitching....now i think i've used a bizillion of these bottles on every color wool and background fabric, never ever had a color bleed....do use this product with windows open, has an oder that after the bizillion bottles has made me a little crazy "okay alot"
i purchase mine at Joanne's, as many as i can find when it's 50% off notions....
bottle doesn't go real far, will probably use at least 6 on Folkart Gathering which by the way has only one more side to sew on, then pictures and instructions WHoo Hoo!!!

folkart gathering....

2011-08-28T21:21:00.001-07:00

have been watching movies & stitching all day on the last appliques for finishing Folkart Gathering, now to sew all the sections together....
done soon....

no photo available....

2011-08-28T08:44:00.001-07:00

yesterday i attended a neighborhood wedding, weather here is hot, humid, sticky....when it came time to use the ladies's room, i found it difficult to pull down my underpants, as they had become glued to my body, finally ready to sit and to my surprise a soft, squishy toliet seat, which then my sweaty bottom stuck too!!!
just had to sit there and laugh....
who knows probably left with toliet paper stuck to me too!!!
it was a beautiful, fun wedding and will always "stick" in my mind....
cheri

from bare walls to this....

2011-08-25T11:09:00.001-07:00

my favorite wall....greyish white walls are such a change for me, it's like getting used to a new haircut....i was ready for the change but every time i walk into the room it's like "whoa this is white!"
and i'm going to let the grandkids draw pictures and such in pencil, too fun or crazy, i'll find out soon....

from bare walls to this....

2011-08-25T11:01:00.001-07:00

love redecorating.....

from bare walls to this....

2011-08-25T10:57:00.001-07:00

now moving on to kitchen....