We love fabric, color, design and especially anything to do with quilting. We get together as friends once a month to share, teach, chat and motivate. We're always looking for ways to share the warmth and love from our handmade quilts with our loved ones and those in need.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Quilt Group Meeting ~ August 2009
Our meeting this month was held at Lenette Poole's home, on Wed. August 26th. In attendance were Lori Schroath, Monica Campbell, Jeanie Farnworth, Jerri Moore, Nancy Christensen, Diane Spackman, Maurene Lamm, Carolanna Mellen, Nancy Fahnestock, Rachel Lamm, Linda Ingram, Susan Tway and Lenette. (Our numbers were a little low, as many ladies couldn't come.) We enjoyed show and tell (pictures will be forth coming) after which, Lenette showed those who were interested the snowflake stitch in crochet. This is a cute stitch that works well for a baby afaghan. Monica handed out her friendship block to all present. Lenette served us a very tasty lunch of Taco Salads with grapes and a delicious fresh lemonade drink. We also enjoyed a tasty raspberry dessert with vanilla ice cream. Thank you Lenette, for an enjoyable meeting and all your effort for our meeting. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 30.The friendship block person for September's meeting is Linda I. Our meeting will be held at Monica Campbell's.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
July 2009 Meeting
Today we met at Robyn Chamberlain's home for a nice mid summer quilt meeting. After show and tell, Robyn showed us how to crochet a round rug using 1 inch wide fabric strips. She also served a delicious lunch of Caeser Salad, grapes, watermelon, yummy bread and wonderful fruit trifles for dessert. Thanks so much Robyn. 
Carolanna's friendship block and below is a quilt she made from similar blocks.
Carolanna's snowball quilt made from a layer cake of fabrics.
Carolanna's zigzag quilt.
Carolanna's friendship block and below is a quilt she made from similar blocks.Carolanna's snowball quilt made from a layer cake of fabrics.
Carolanna's zigzag quilt.
Diane S.'s checkbook cover. She learned how to make them from a blog tutorial.
A colored pencil holder made by Diane S.
Both purses were made by Nancy. The one below is a purse made from 2 tea towels and it's reversible.
A Kaffe Fasset design made by Nancy. It's called the S quilt.
A block of the month quilt made by Maurene. It turned out beautiful. Above is a closer look.
Here's a fun blue and yellow table runner made by Diane S.
Maurene finished the friendship blocks we made for her.
Here is a full shot of it. Very nice.
Close up of a block of the month quilt sponsored by Huckleberry Patches of McCall, Idaho. Below is the full quilt. Many many hand stiches in this quilt.
Jeanie F. made a very simple quilt of browns, tans and reds for her grandson who is getting married in just a few short days.
Rachel made this darling girlie quilt for her daughter's bedroom wall.
Rachel also made this fun bulletin board of pinks and blacks!
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Completed penny rug. We started these last month. Two people got theirs done, Rachel and Susan
Detail quilting of Robyn's scrappy round the world quilt.
Here is Robyn's latest version of the crocheted rug that she showed us how to make today.
This yellow and blue quilt was completed by Jerri M. for her friend's child's wedding quilt.
Lenette made a diaper changing pad to match the diaper bag that she made, pictured below. Very Very Cute.
Diane Beagley's daughter, Hannah, attended quilt group with her today. She made this cute purse in a class she took at a local quilt store.
Diane B.'s log cabin quilt.
A colored pencil holder made by Diane S.
Both purses were made by Nancy. The one below is a purse made from 2 tea towels and it's reversible.
A Kaffe Fasset design made by Nancy. It's called the S quilt.
A block of the month quilt made by Maurene. It turned out beautiful. Above is a closer look.
Here's a fun blue and yellow table runner made by Diane S. Maurene finished the friendship blocks we made for her. Here is a full shot of it. Very nice. Close up of a block of the month quilt sponsored by Huckleberry Patches of McCall, Idaho. Below is the full quilt. Many many hand stiches in this quilt. Jeanie F. made a very simple quilt of browns, tans and reds for her grandson who is getting married in just a few short days.
Rachel made this darling girlie quilt for her daughter's bedroom wall. Rachel also made this fun bulletin board of pinks and blacks!.
Completed penny rug. We started these last month. Two people got theirs done, Rachel and SusanDetail quilting of Robyn's scrappy round the world quilt.
Here is Robyn's latest version of the crocheted rug that she showed us how to make today. This yellow and blue quilt was completed by Jerri M. for her friend's child's wedding quilt.Lenette made a diaper changing pad to match the diaper bag that she made, pictured below. Very Very Cute. Diane Beagley's daughter, Hannah, attended quilt group with her today. She made this cute purse in a class she took at a local quilt store.
Diane B.'s log cabin quilt.
Friday, July 3, 2009
June 2009-Chicken Salad, Frito Salad
Here are a couple of the recipes from our last meeting. After a wonderful show and tell (pictures coming shortly), Rachel demonstrated how to make wool penny rugs and we swapped wool fabric so we can all make a penny rug. Lunch was a fun treat and as usual requests came for recipes. So here are 2 of them. More may be coming later.
Chicken Salad
4 c. chopped chicken
3 celery ribs, diced
1 c. dried cranberries
1/2 c. chopped toasted pecans
Dressing:
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise or less if you desire
1/3 c. honey
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Frito Salad
1 medium onion, chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped
2 yellow bell peppers, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
2 to 3 tomatoes, chopped
1 can red kidney beans
1 bottle Catalina salad dressing
1 bag Fritos corn chips
Add all ingredients together in a bowl, except the dressing and Fritos. Toss together. Add dressing, as much as desired to coat, and also add the Fritos when ready to serve.
Chicken Salad
4 c. chopped chicken
3 celery ribs, diced
1 c. dried cranberries
1/2 c. chopped toasted pecans
Dressing:
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise or less if you desire
1/3 c. honey
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Frito Salad
1 medium onion, chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped
2 yellow bell peppers, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
2 to 3 tomatoes, chopped
1 can red kidney beans
1 bottle Catalina salad dressing
1 bag Fritos corn chips
Add all ingredients together in a bowl, except the dressing and Fritos. Toss together. Add dressing, as much as desired to coat, and also add the Fritos when ready to serve.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
May 2009-Egg Casserole, Punch
Here are the recipes from our yummy lunch at Diane's.
Egg Casserole
3 c. shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz. cream cheese, cut in cubes
2 c. diced ham
1/2 c. green onions
8 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Bisquick
1/2 lb. mushrooms, diced
1/2 tsp. mustard
2 c. half and half
Spray 9x13 inch pan. Toss together cheese, ham, green onions, and mushrooms and spread evenly in pan. Put everything else in blender and mix until well blended. Pour over top and bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 400 degrees (golden brown on top and until knife comes out clean.)
Punch
The strawberry lemonade is:
1 pkg crystal light lemonade made as directed
then I mix about 1 cup water with 2-3 cups washed strawberries
in blender and mix the 2 together.
That day Diane added some punch she had left over.
That recipe is:
3 packs cherry flavored kool-aid
1 large can pineapple juice
1 large bottle sprite
2 cups sugar that has been diluted with 2 cups hot water
8 oz can frozen lemonade
(mix together and chill) if it is too sweet for you, further dilute
with more sprite
She added about 1 quart of the punch with the 1st punch mixture
Egg Casserole
3 c. shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz. cream cheese, cut in cubes
2 c. diced ham
1/2 c. green onions
8 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Bisquick
1/2 lb. mushrooms, diced
1/2 tsp. mustard
2 c. half and half
Spray 9x13 inch pan. Toss together cheese, ham, green onions, and mushrooms and spread evenly in pan. Put everything else in blender and mix until well blended. Pour over top and bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 400 degrees (golden brown on top and until knife comes out clean.)
Punch
The strawberry lemonade is:
1 pkg crystal light lemonade made as directed
then I mix about 1 cup water with 2-3 cups washed strawberries
in blender and mix the 2 together.
That day Diane added some punch she had left over.
That recipe is:
3 packs cherry flavored kool-aid
1 large can pineapple juice
1 large bottle sprite
2 cups sugar that has been diluted with 2 cups hot water
8 oz can frozen lemonade
(mix together and chill) if it is too sweet for you, further dilute
with more sprite
She added about 1 quart of the punch with the 1st punch mixture
Monday, June 1, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
April Meeting
Carolanna's pink, black and white quilt. Very striking!
Ruth's Iris Applique. An original work of art.
Diane Spackman's Daisy Chain Quilt made from charm squares.
Daisy Chain. Amy Butler fabrics are so unique.
Diane's Thanksgiving wall quilt.
Diane's Thanksgiving wall quilt. Hot Pad made by Diane S. Used 2 layers of insul-bright.
Lori Schroath's tractor close up. A Buggy Barn pattern.
Lori's full quilt. Very very cute!
Butterfly quilt close up.
Butterfly quilt by Lori Schroath. So Springy and fun!
Raw edge applique quilt made by our whole quilt group. This quilt is being raffled off on May 7th at the Research for Breast Cancer Dinner at the Boise Center on the grove. We all made the individual blocks, then as a group put the whole top together. Fun blocks to make. A huge thanks to Lori Schroath for quilting a binding this lovely quilt. The backing is white with pink polka dot. Very sweet!
This airplane quilt is the friendship block quilt that we did for Lori. We did paper piecing for this very cute quilt. It was fun too. Lori used some wonderful colors for a boy quilt!
This is Robyn Chamberlain's quilt. Made of all Kaffe Fasset fabrics, including shot cotton. Is is a great quilt, I almost stole it while she wasn't looking.
Lori Schroath's tractor close up. A Buggy Barn pattern. Lori's full quilt. Very very cute! Butterfly quilt close up. Butterfly quilt by Lori Schroath. So Springy and fun! Raw edge applique quilt made by our whole quilt group. This quilt is being raffled off on May 7th at the Research for Breast Cancer Dinner at the Boise Center on the grove. We all made the individual blocks, then as a group put the whole top together. Fun blocks to make. A huge thanks to Lori Schroath for quilting a binding this lovely quilt. The backing is white with pink polka dot. Very sweet! This airplane quilt is the friendship block quilt that we did for Lori. We did paper piecing for this very cute quilt. It was fun too. Lori used some wonderful colors for a boy quilt! This is Robyn Chamberlain's quilt. Made of all Kaffe Fasset fabrics, including shot cotton. Is is a great quilt, I almost stole it while she wasn't looking. Sunday, March 22, 2009
Mar 2009-Sweet Pork, Lime Rice,Cilantro dressing
I had a few people ask for recipes from our March meeting so I thought this would be a good place to share them. Let me know if you have any questions.
Pork
4 lbs pork roast
5 cans tomato sauce (8oz)
3 tsp pressed garlic cloves
1 1/2 - 3 cups brown sugar
4 tsp cumin
4 cups Dr. Pepper
2-4 tbs molasses
1/2 tsp salt
pepper to taste
Mix the entire aboge ingredients, place ina crock-pot, and let simmer until meat is tender and pulls away with fork.
This will work overnight or about 8 hrs on low. This also makes a TON of sauce so you can mix the sauce and either double the meat or freeze half of the sauce for next time.
Lime Rice
2 Tbs butter
1 1/4 cup rice
2 1/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 tsp salt
pepper
juice and zest of 1 large or 2 small limes
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro (I added more lime and cilantro)
1/4 tsp cumin
In a skillet, melt butter with rice. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
I ended up tripling this for our quilt group and the ratios worked well.
Creamy Cilantro Dressing
16oz bottle of mild La Victoria tomatillo salsa (or any other mild green salsa)
1 package dry buttermilk ranch dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbs lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4-1/2 cup sugar
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Refrigerate
Serve with Black beans, cheese, tomatos, cliantro, sour cream, etc. I also like the uncooked toritllas from Costco (in the refrigerated section).
Good Luck!
Pork
4 lbs pork roast
5 cans tomato sauce (8oz)
3 tsp pressed garlic cloves
1 1/2 - 3 cups brown sugar
4 tsp cumin
4 cups Dr. Pepper
2-4 tbs molasses
1/2 tsp salt
pepper to taste
Mix the entire aboge ingredients, place ina crock-pot, and let simmer until meat is tender and pulls away with fork.
This will work overnight or about 8 hrs on low. This also makes a TON of sauce so you can mix the sauce and either double the meat or freeze half of the sauce for next time.
Lime Rice
2 Tbs butter
1 1/4 cup rice
2 1/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 tsp salt
pepper
juice and zest of 1 large or 2 small limes
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro (I added more lime and cilantro)
1/4 tsp cumin
In a skillet, melt butter with rice. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
I ended up tripling this for our quilt group and the ratios worked well.
Creamy Cilantro Dressing
16oz bottle of mild La Victoria tomatillo salsa (or any other mild green salsa)
1 package dry buttermilk ranch dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbs lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4-1/2 cup sugar
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Refrigerate
Serve with Black beans, cheese, tomatos, cliantro, sour cream, etc. I also like the uncooked toritllas from Costco (in the refrigerated section).
Good Luck!
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