Christmas tutorials

Here are some fun tutorials for your Christmas gift giving.

GIFT TAGS

TRAVEL SIZE TISSUE COZY

PLEATED PURSE

FRIENDSHIP BAG

SOFTIE DOLL

CUTIE POUCHES

NOTEBOOK COVER

CHARMING HANDBAG

VINYL FRONT ZIPPERED POUCH

VINYL POUCH

DOLL BEDDING

NEEDLE BOOK

DOUBLE POTHOLDER

LUGGAGE TAG

Happy Quilting and gift making!

Bread for the Journey

Giving thanks

One more walk in a quilt shop

After purchasing the Home for the Holiday Christmas panel in South Carolina, we discovered they were out of the coordinating fabrics. So after arriving home, off I went to my local quilt shop to see if they might still have fabric in this line.

 I found a variety of Christmas inspiration.

And low and behold! They had the coordinating fabric :-)  

woo-hoo!  Christmas project in the works.

Happy Quilting!

Cranberry Pineapple Salad

We love making this recipe during the holidays.  Although it's a refreshing salad/dessert any time of the year.  But the festive Whole Berry Cranberries goes so well with the holidays.

Cranberry Pineapple Salad

1 can (20 oz) Crushed Pineapple

2 packages (3 oz ) OR 1 large package Raspberry Gelatin

1 can (16 oz) Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

1 medium apple, chopped

2/3 cup Chopped Nuts

Drain pineapple, reserve all liquid.Add enough cold water to measure 3 cups and pour into saucepan.

Bring to a boil, remove from heat.  Add gelatin, stir for 2 minutes until completely dissolved.  Add Whole Berry Cranberry sauce, and stir until well blended.  Pour into a large bowl and refrigerate at least 1 1/2 hours until slightly thickened.

Stir in remaining pineapple, apple and nuts, stirring gently until well blended.

Pour into mediums size cake pan (or festive bowl) and refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

** When in a pinch, I have used Strawberry Jello as a substitute for the Raspberry.  

Enjoy!

Bread for the Journey

Do not be anxious, said our Lord.

Have peace from day to day - 

The lilies neither toil nor spin,

Yet none are clothed as they.

The meadowlark with sweetest song

Fears not for bread or nest

Because he trusts our Father's love

And God knows what is best.

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~

Another Quilt Shop hop

This quilt shop was by far my favorite stop on our trip. Located in Lexington SC, just on the west side of Columbia, it was a delightful treat.

Although not a terribly large shop, we were greeted with warm Southern hospitality. Everyone was helpful and offered smiles instead of frowns. (I've never been able to understand why employees of some quilt shops can be so grumpy) Beautiful selections of fabric.

And this is what we bought.

The panel and fabric to make Sidelights. (not the yellow fabric)

If we lived in the area, this quilt shop would be a regular stop for me and my quilting buddies.

It's sure to make for Happy Quilting!