It’s Jodi’s Turn to…

CRY? (…can you tell that I woke up this morning with Lesley Gore’s song in my head…you know the one…It’s Judy’s Turn to Cry…)…Well in Jodi’s case..she is definitely not crying…she is rejoicing!  She has finished TWO Christmas beauties…

This gorgeous Twister…in Christmas fabrics!  Lovely with the twisters all scattered and scrappy!

And NO…this is NOT a panel!  Jodi machine appliqued this Christmas Row Quilt…see how it starts with one Santa, then two elves, three snowmen…just adorable!  Jodi doesn’t have any grandbabies YET…but when she does, she is going to be prepared!!

This quilt is huge…massive…and Jodi says she has the perfect wall to hang it on!

Here are some close-up…oh man, the details!  Incredible!

She has stitched on buttons and special effects here and there!

LOVE the train!  Wouldn’t this make a wonderful border around a boy’s quilt?!

And Jodi hung those stocking with care in the hopes that someday she would have some little feet pitter-pattering around the house…saying, “I love your quilt, Grandma!”  OK…maybe she’s too busy to be thinking like that…but we won’t tell her sons THAT!!  :o)

Thanks for sharing, Jodi!!  This is going to be a cherished family quilt to (eventually) hand down to the next generation!

Have a Wicked Wednesday and Happy Stitching!~P

Heritage Happenings…

The hall was once again a bee hive of activity with lots of great sharing…

First off let me show you what some of the ‘elves’ were working on while they visited with each other~

Delores was busy squaring up her blocks….

…getting them ready to make this runner for her daughter!

This quilt was getting hand quilted!  Don’t you LOVE it!

Glynis was working on stitching down the next row to her Primitive Gather Sew-Along quilt…

You can’t go wrong with berries on a vine…

Sandy is appliqueing a teapot onto her tablecloth…a gift for her DSIL.

Greer was so thrilled with how easy and how well the Press and Seal worked on her trial run that she is now working on the ‘real deal’!

Ohhh…I’m loving her chain stitching!!

This is what I need to go buy…

Glynis is making a wool pillow for her DD… she has her very own orange tabby for a pet!  How purrrrfect!

Several members are working on their version of this block.  It is Heritage’s BOM…all blocks will be raffled off at our party on Dec. 15!!

Sandy is working on her sweet Primitive Gatherings’ free Summer project…Merry Christmas to herself!

Carol is busy stitching this sweet runner!  Dang cute!

Another charity quilt being put together..

This quilt was getting pinned, ready for quilting!

Each white block has been cross stitched!  Gorgeous!

And here we have the FINISHED projects!  Yikes!  I am running out of time…I have to get the pup to the groomers…and I am going to be late!  The pictures are here…and I am going to be brief!!

This quilt was stunning with Japanese prints!

Angels…can you hear the harp music?

LOVED this star quilt!~  Wild and wonderful…and all hand pieced!!

Beautiful!!

Betty has continued to crank out her charity quilts and this is another beauty!

Getting ready for the season!  Such a JOY!

A gift for the little man in her life…

Love the fabrics in this boy’s quilt!  He is going to flip!

Everyone can use new Place mats…lovely!

A lovely quilt as you go runner…

This wall hanging was made for a little boy who is turning one…the background blue fabric was from his great-grandmother’s apron!  A lovely keepsake and very special!

And the label…

A soft Minky quilt…

Complete with matching pillowcase!

Another finish for Glynis!!  Sweet~!

A gorgeous cozy rag quilt for Sandy’s DDIL!  Love the colours!

This quilt was stunning!!  WOW!

Another rag quilt made from the sweetest fabrics…

Aloha…to this Hawaiian quilt…

…complete with origami shirts which were appliqued on!

Every girl needs a Raggedy Ann doll…how wonderful is this one~!!

And another wonderful charity quilt!

DONE!!  And with plenty of time to spare!!  Got to go and round up the mutzo!  One buzz cut coming up…she has to be clipped for hot and sunny, Snow-birding kind of weather! :o)  I say BRING IT ON!!

Have a Terrific Tuesday and Happy Stitching!~P

Sweets for My Sweets!

Yesterday I spent the morning making fudge…mainly for gifts.  Got to sweeten everyone up for the Season ahead!!  These are two family favourites…Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without them!  The Carmel Fudge became an accidental favourite when I bought the wrong kind of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk!!  Who knew that we would love Dulce Fudge?!

I know they don’t LOOK great but…trust me they taste super…especially the chocolate!  I make both of these in the microwave and they ALWAYS turn out!  I usually use parchment paper to layer my pan…however I only had about 7 inches left on my roll…I also use parchment paper for reversing patterns…and for tracing patterns…and for drawing quilting patterns :o)  Foil worked just fine for lining pans, it just looks messy.  I like to be able to lift the fudge out of from the pan to cut and this will do the trick!

Here’s the recipe for you to enjoy too.  As you can see they require just a few ingredients.

Enjoy!!

Peanut Butter Brownie Fudge (my personal favourite!)

Melt in a saucepan:

• 2 Cups mini marshmallows
• 2 Cups Chocolate Chips
• 1 can (300 mL)of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Once everything has melted, pour HALF of the fudge into a lined 9” square pan. Mix 1/2 Cup of peanut butter into the remaining fudge batter and pour on to the top of the original fudge in the cake pan.  Cool and slice.

Carmel Fudge

Ingredients:

1 can (300mL) Eagle Brand^® Dulce de Leche Caramel Flavoured Sauce
2 cups (500mL) packed brown sugar
1 cup (250mL) butter

Preparation:

1.  Line an 8” x 8” (2L) baking dish with parchment paper overlapping 2 sides for easy removal.
2.  Place ingredients in a 2 quart (2.2L) microwave safe mixing bowl, and microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Let cool slightly (5 minutes).
3.  Beat with electric mixer for 3 minutes, until smooth.
4.  Spread mixture into prepared pan.  Chill to set (2 hours) and cut into squares.

So I cut these up into squares last night and spirited them away to the freezer before we indulged too much!  We can’t have Sweet P getting any sweeter or she would make YOU sick!  :o))

As for quilting…I have some finishes coming up!!  Binding is going on TWO quilts and I have some pretty cute gingerbread men with button eyes to show you…maybe tomorrow…! 

Have a magical Monday and Happy Stitching~P