One of my favorite things to eat when we have been in Mexico is elote...or street corn. It is so delicious and fresh and there is nothing better!. I have been craving it so much this summer. And since we aren't going to Mexico (how I wish we were), I decided to bring Mexican street corn to our home this summer to remind us of some amazing memories we have had in Mexico. And while it is not truly authentic street elote, this salad has all the yummy flavors that remind me of street corn and my ... View the Post
June Book List: Vacation Abroad
June Book List: Vacation Abroad A new month means a new reading challenge...and this month we are going on vacation abroad! Well...on vacation abroad in our reading lists.... This month I have put together a list of books that are set in locations around the world. So choose a location from the list below and find a book to transport you there! ***FRANCE*** The Elegance of the Hedgehog centers around the residence in a condominium in Paris....especially that of the ... View the Post
Easy Beginner Quilt Patterns that Use Simple Squares
Easy Beginner Quilt Patterns that Use Simple Squares Today I have put together a round up of easy beginner quilt patterns that are stitched up using only simple squares...perfect those just starting to try their hand at quilting....or those looking for some quick sews. Some of these patterns are large (71" x 71") and others are baby sized (48" x 48") but all of them are constructed primarily with pre cut squares. Here is the list of the lucky 7 PDF patterns I picked for some simple, ... View the Post
Go To Quilt Pattern Using Scraps
Go To Quilt Pattern Using Scraps We all know I save everything....like everything. I even have my scrap fabrics sorted into colors and sizes. Does this make me wicked organized or obsessively crazy? Maybe both? Either way it always lets me have a bonus quilt slowly coming together while I work on other quilts. I keep the pieces for whatever scrap quilt I am working on in a basket next to my sewing machine and use them to chain piece while I am sewing up other projects. ... View the Post
Rag Heart Quilt Tutorial
Rag Heart Quilt Tutorial Recently I was invited to a wedding and as soon as I received the invitation I knew a quilt was in order. However....I was short on time. Like, really, extremely, incredibly short on time....because my life had gone haywire. But I wanted to make a quilt full of love. In the end I only had three evenings to put something together...and decided that a ragged quilt was my best option. So this is what I did: Evening #1: I cut the fabric and batting ... View the Post
A Floral Saturday Afternoon Quilt from the Past
A Floral Saturday Afternoon Quilt from the Past As my grandma prepared and moved from her home to a care center she meticulously gave away and donated the majority of her possessions. In fact, you couldn't visit her without leaving with a load of books, pictures, kitchen items, etc. But there were a few things that stayed in the house longer than others and this quilt was one of them. I made this quilt years ago from some beautiful Penny Rose fabric...when I saw it I loved ... View the Post
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