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Follow along with Jen from Shabby Fabrics to learn how to make the perfect bowl covers for your next potluck or party!
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Get Creative with Jen: Perfect Bowl Covers
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Enjoy just a small selection of the work of Gina Perkes.
Star Members can watch Gina in Show 1812: Rulers Rule.
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The Ladies Tea--who hasn't been to one? And what is more quintessential to The Ladies Tea than scones? (an apology to our quilters in Great Britain. This is the Americanized version of all things tea and scones...)
Many years ago, before I began my quest to live a healthier life, I was the best scone maker in our county. Well, at least in my own mind, I was the best scone maker in our county. Nevertheless, every year, as The Ladies Tea approached, I was asked to make my scones.
The original scone recipe called for white flour and cream. It was a simple and clever way to make scones. The cream served as both the fat and the liquid in the recipe. They were oh, so delicious, but they weren't exactly what you would find on a healthy recipe site. So I began experimenting. I came up with a version that used whole wheat flour, added some flax for good measure, and used yogurt and almond milk as the liquid in the recipe. To me, the real secret to good, healthier scones is to add as much fruit as possible. Here's a link to that recipe for "Debby's Best New Blueberry Scones."
A few years later, and I wanted to take off a few more pounds, so I started trying to pare down my favorite recipes. I want to enjoy a breakfast treat with a minimum of calories. I came up with my "Bare Bones Scones." Most mornings, these are still what I start my day with. Again, fill them with fruit, and they are delicious. All the scones keep great in the freezer. I wrap them in tin foil, so all I have to do in the morning is to take one out, place it on its tin foil sheet, and put in the toaster oven for a bit. They're ready to go by the time I get my coffee made. If you haven't noticed already, even though I love to cook, I am all about saving time. I truly do like spending more time in the studio and less time in the kitchen!
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During our road trip I felt like quilters were keeping us on track either through www.wooliemammoth.blogspot.com or our YouTube channel, Quilt Roadies. One of our readers told us that Quilted Works, in St. George, Utah, made one of Top 10 Shops in the nation and was featured in the Spring/Summer 2016 Quilt Sampler magazine!!! I had to go and check them out!
If you remember...that was the day G and I decided that we were going to ride our bikes and I was going to do some shopping. I had visited the shop back in 2014 and when we arrived it was like visiting old friends. Turns out there are some Woolie readers in the neighborhood! Of course we picked a 90+ degree day to ride a steady uphill climb to the shop...we quilters are desperate individuals when it comes to fabric. Half way there we decided to break for lunch at the Black Bear Coffee Co. which I highly recommend if you are ever in St. George. The quilt shop is a wonderful oasis for every quilter and I doubt that you all wouldn't find something you had to have. One of the special aspects of the shop is that they laser cut motifs for quilt kits. All the hard work is done for you and you just get the satisfaction of creating a quilt instead of a UFO, LOL.
One of the best parts of the day...the downhill ride back to the Lil' Buffalo, as we have so named our RV...it has a hump, :) After cooling off at the pool I again browsed the Quilt Sampler magazine and had a thought...maybe someday I will set a goal to visit all the shops featured in one of the issues of Quilt Sampler???!!! G, Enzo and I are heading out on another road trip! See you here next week!
Enjoy the slide show of this wonderful shop owned by a DIL and her MIL!!! Sharla & Barb and managed by Lori.
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(photo: Bill Volckening)
Bill is quite familiar with vintage quilts. Click here to learn more about Bill and his collections.
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(Photograph by Fritz Kok)
The Dutch company, Vlisco, is one of the most influential textile brands in West and Central African. This exhibition highlights the company’s classic and new designs and follows the creation of a textile. Contemporary fashions by African and European designers are showcased, as well as Vlisco’s in-house design team.
Vlisco: African Fashion on a Global Stage
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130
April 30, 2016 - January 22, 2017
Be sure to click on "View Slideshow" after you've gone to the Philadelpha Museum of Art site to enjoy some of this spectacular exhibit.
This exhibition is offered in conjunction with Creative Africa, a season devoted to African art and design.
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Make this adorable little basket from Lisa and Sara at a Spoonful of Sugar. It's a great way to use up your scraps of fabric and batting.
(Photo: a Spoonful of Sugar)
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Now that you have ideas for storing those bulky bags/rolls of batting, what is a quilter to do with all those smaller oddly shaped scraps? Are you looking to better utilize large pieces? Are you looking for fast and fun projects using small bits of batting? Or, are you just wanting to use the scraps without adding to your current WIP/UFO collection? We have found wonderful and creative ideas to help you keep that batting scrap pile down to a minimum. It's never to early to get started on holiday gift making.
Want to get that scrap batting pile down?
Want to utilize the larger pieces of scrap batting? Two easy and fast ways to 'build' a new larger piece of batting.
Want some ideas for using bits of scrap batting?
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1. Jen's Must have fabric trays. She has lots of great ideas - even a wine bottle tote! ShabbyFabrics
2. Make a fabric cord keeper. Leafytreetops
3. Fabric phone charging station. Positivelysplendid (This site has been experiencing difficulties.)
4. Make a hot pad for your casserole dish. Auntieemscrafts
5. Door Stop. Somuchbetterwithage
6. Pocket Pot holder. Quiltexpressions
7. Make a tea cozy. Sewwestitch
8. Quilted Mug Rug with pocket. Sew4home
9. Scrappy Lily Bowl and Plate. Michelemademe
10. Patchwork Slippers. SweetCarolain
Make your own patchwork slippers. Please note that the original tutorial was in Spanish. This English version has no sound.
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When we visited the home and studio of Lauren Vlcek, a talented doll and mixed-media artist, we came across this "cool tool." Lauren found it at a local hardware store.
It's a telescoping magnet light.
In an effort to avoid unnecessary trips to the vet with Charlie, her Boston Terrier, Lauren is always on the lookout for runaway pins. This telescoping magnet allows her to sweep across the floor while listening for the familiar clink that signals that a pin has been "caught." The light helps in darker areas, such as under her sewing area or worktable.
Star Members can watch Lauren in Show 1206: The Magical World of Mixed Media.
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