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Monday, April 11, 2011
Bentonville Quilt Show
Saturday was a gorgeous day in this area of the country and we drove to Bentonville, AR to see the 2011 Q.U.I.L.T. of NW Arkansas show. There were over 350 beautiful quilts. Kathy Delaney was the judge.
Click on this link to view a slideshow on my Photobucket site. Hope you enjoy!!
While we were there I rounded a corner and thought I noticed someone who looked very much like a quilter I met online several years ago. I knew she lived in AR but had forgotten how very close to Bentonville she lived. It seemed like she was also staring at me, but when she didn't approach I convinced myself I was imaging things. Guess I figure with my prominent oxygen usage I'm pretty easy to recognize if someone has seen pics of me online. I'm not the shy type so I don't know why I didn't approach here.
Saturday evening I was on Facebook and she posted a comment about attending the "quilt show" (didn't say which one) and then driving around Missouri a bit. Then I KNEW it had been her I'd seen and was just sick about it. I emailed her and she said she had done the same thing..thought she recognized me but since she IS the shy time waited for me to approach and of course I didn't. I asked if she'd attended the Joplin, MO show too and learned she hadn't known about it. I suggested she might want to drive up Sunday for that and she said yes, she'd love to and see my quilts in person.
My second faux pas of the weekend was telling her the Joplin show ran until 4:30. I was wrong..it was over at 3:30 and by about 3:50 we had my quilts in hand (well, Tom's hands..he's the C.E.O. of our team..."Carry Everything Out"). I was dissapointed she hadn't shown up but figured something had come up for her.
Just as we were nearing our car I spotted Carla and her husband. I was so embarrassed and sad that she had missed seeing all the quilts but she said she mainly had come to see mine so we showed her those in the parking lot. Then we went to a nearby fast food place for a drink and visited an hour or so.
It was GREAT, actully meeting someone I've so enjoyed "knowing" online. My third faux pas of the weekend was not taking pictures of us together. But hopefully we'll be getting together again and sooner rather than later.
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Click on this link to view a slideshow on my Photobucket site. Hope you enjoy!!
While we were there I rounded a corner and thought I noticed someone who looked very much like a quilter I met online several years ago. I knew she lived in AR but had forgotten how very close to Bentonville she lived. It seemed like she was also staring at me, but when she didn't approach I convinced myself I was imaging things. Guess I figure with my prominent oxygen usage I'm pretty easy to recognize if someone has seen pics of me online. I'm not the shy type so I don't know why I didn't approach here.
Saturday evening I was on Facebook and she posted a comment about attending the "quilt show" (didn't say which one) and then driving around Missouri a bit. Then I KNEW it had been her I'd seen and was just sick about it. I emailed her and she said she had done the same thing..thought she recognized me but since she IS the shy time waited for me to approach and of course I didn't. I asked if she'd attended the Joplin, MO show too and learned she hadn't known about it. I suggested she might want to drive up Sunday for that and she said yes, she'd love to and see my quilts in person.
My second faux pas of the weekend was telling her the Joplin show ran until 4:30. I was wrong..it was over at 3:30 and by about 3:50 we had my quilts in hand (well, Tom's hands..he's the C.E.O. of our team..."Carry Everything Out"). I was dissapointed she hadn't shown up but figured something had come up for her.
Just as we were nearing our car I spotted Carla and her husband. I was so embarrassed and sad that she had missed seeing all the quilts but she said she mainly had come to see mine so we showed her those in the parking lot. Then we went to a nearby fast food place for a drink and visited an hour or so.
It was GREAT, actully meeting someone I've so enjoyed "knowing" online. My third faux pas of the weekend was not taking pictures of us together. But hopefully we'll be getting together again and sooner rather than later.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
#3
You all know me too well. We stopped at JoAnn's Friday to pick up a couple yards of some black for a border. Didn't find what I needed. I really wasn't looking for anything else. I really wasn't. But then I saw this.
And this
And this
Yep..it's a third Dutch Treat. And Tom has already named it Dutch Trade because the finished blocks seem to have an East Indies look to both of us. I made the first two blocks Friday night to test whether or not the fabric was going to work and the third block yesterday while riding to and from Bentonville.
I actually bought a very dark brown, nearly black that Tom thought would be a stunning top fabric. Luckily I only bought the 3 yards they had on hand and didn't special order a whole bolt. Two problems using that. 1.) How in the world was I going to trace the designs onto it? 2) There are too many really dark areas in the focus fabric and not enough contrast between the two. I don't want to spend hours making these intricate blocks and not have the work show up in places.
So cream it is for the top fabric. I may use the dark brown for sashing and maybe a different border treatment than in the first two.
I know I'm nuts. I'm never going to get that stack of finished tops quilted. And I do intend to keep making the 1880's Sampler blocks and the Civil War Quilt blocks. And I simply have to get quilted my two large applique quilts, and my Dear Jane, and my Threadhead Quiltalong quilt, etc, etc.
But I've really missed working on these and that fabric just SCREAMED at me. How could I ignore it?
So I hope you aren't groaning.. "OMG, she is going to start posting nothing but Dutch Treat blocks every day". Yep....'fraid so. You may have to look away.
Most of you would think of gorgeous pieced quilts that you would use this for. Or beautiful borders. Or a stunning quilt back. Even Stack 'n Whack (hey that's a GREAT idea!)
But I'm going to cover most of it up.
Like this
And this
And this
Yep..it's a third Dutch Treat. And Tom has already named it Dutch Trade because the finished blocks seem to have an East Indies look to both of us. I made the first two blocks Friday night to test whether or not the fabric was going to work and the third block yesterday while riding to and from Bentonville.
I actually bought a very dark brown, nearly black that Tom thought would be a stunning top fabric. Luckily I only bought the 3 yards they had on hand and didn't special order a whole bolt. Two problems using that. 1.) How in the world was I going to trace the designs onto it? 2) There are too many really dark areas in the focus fabric and not enough contrast between the two. I don't want to spend hours making these intricate blocks and not have the work show up in places.
So cream it is for the top fabric. I may use the dark brown for sashing and maybe a different border treatment than in the first two.
I know I'm nuts. I'm never going to get that stack of finished tops quilted. And I do intend to keep making the 1880's Sampler blocks and the Civil War Quilt blocks. And I simply have to get quilted my two large applique quilts, and my Dear Jane, and my Threadhead Quiltalong quilt, etc, etc.
But I've really missed working on these and that fabric just SCREAMED at me. How could I ignore it?
So I hope you aren't groaning.. "OMG, she is going to start posting nothing but Dutch Treat blocks every day". Yep....'fraid so. You may have to look away.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Town & Country Quilters Guild Show 2011
It's been a busy weekend. The Joplin Town and Country Quilt Guild Biennial show has been this weekend. Tom and I worked Friday afternoon and I also took lots of pictures. There were some beautiful quilts entered. I am always so amazed by the creativity and talent that existss within the quilting world. I'm glad I'm not a judge because often it is so hard to pick winners within categories.
Best of Show went to Cathy Wortarek for this amazing quilt
Best of Show went to Cathy Wortarek for this amazing quilt
The workmanship was simply perfect! Look at this closeup showing the cord which was rick rack couched in place
I was thrilled that both of my Dutch Treat quilts received blue ribbons. They were in the same category and the judge asked to be allowed to give two blues since she couldn't choose one over the other. Made my day! I also received two other blue ribbons and a third place.
Today when we stopped back at the Joplin show after our trip down to AR, a lady came up to me and said "I just love your quilt". I asked which one, and she replied "the butterscotch one". I'd never thought of the color of Dutch Treat #2 that way, but she is right..it looks like butterscotch! No wonder I liked the fabric so much.
I've given up trying to fight blogger and post slideshows directly to my blog. So to view most of the quilts in the show (106 entries total) please click here.
Today we drove down to Bentonville, AR to see Tomorrow's Heirlooms XIII Quilt Show by the Q.U.I.L.T. ((Quilters United in Learning Together)Guild of NW Arkansas. There were over 350 quilts and they were wonderful! I again took lots of pictures (though not all 350). I'll try to get them uploaded and share with you in the next few days.
I also started something new yesterday. Any guesses what?
Hope you enjoy the slideshow.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Thankful Thursday--Apricot Crescents
I have so many things to be thankful for, but one of them is that I am still able to share my joy of baking with others. Today we baked and delivered four plates to some special friends from our church celebrating birthdays and others "just because".
I normally bake these with apples and pecans
I found this recipe in a Taste of Home publication around 2000. They were
one of my best sellers at our local farmer's market the summer of 2001.
Everybody loves them!
1 pkg. (¼ oz.) dry yeast
3 C. flour
1 C. butter, softened
1 C. (8 oz.) sour cream
3 egg yolks, beaten
½ C. sugar
½ C. finely chopped pecans
¾ tsp. cinnamon
1 med. tart apple, peeled, cored & finely chopped (I like Granny Smith)
Combine yeast and flour; add butter and mix well (I like to do this by hand,
gently working butter throughout the flour until it is like cornmeal). Add
egg yolks and sour cream; mix well. Shape into four balls and place on
plastic wrap. Flatten slightly and seal. Refrigerate overnight or at least
several hours.
In a small bowl, combine sugar, pecans and cinnamon; set aside. On a floured
surface, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle. Sprinkle with sugar
mixture and chopped apple. Cut each circle into 16 wedges; roll up from wide
edge and pinch to seal. Place with point side down on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 ยบ for 16 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately
remove to wire racks to cool.
Icing:
1 C. powdered sugar
4 tsp. milk
¼ tsp. vanilla
finely chopped pecans (optional)
Combine sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over the crescents
while they are still slightly warm. Sprinkle with pecans if desired.
Note: These contain yeast but no rising is required before baking. I like to
use a little strong coffee for some of the liquid in the icing. These are
not quite a cookie, not quite a roll, not quite a pastry...but something
wonderful.
After I'd been making these for awhile I realized that I actually had copied down an almost identical recipe in my personal collection probably sometime in the 70's. That version called for apricot preserves, coconut and pecans and that is what I did today for the first time.
Hope you try them!
Apricot, coconut & pecan crescents
I normally bake these with apples and pecans
AUSTRIAN SOUR CREAM APPLE PECAN CRESCENTS
I found this recipe in a Taste of Home publication around 2000. They were
one of my best sellers at our local farmer's market the summer of 2001.
Everybody loves them!
1 pkg. (¼ oz.) dry yeast
3 C. flour
1 C. butter, softened
1 C. (8 oz.) sour cream
3 egg yolks, beaten
½ C. sugar
½ C. finely chopped pecans
¾ tsp. cinnamon
1 med. tart apple, peeled, cored & finely chopped (I like Granny Smith)
Combine yeast and flour; add butter and mix well (I like to do this by hand,
gently working butter throughout the flour until it is like cornmeal). Add
egg yolks and sour cream; mix well. Shape into four balls and place on
plastic wrap. Flatten slightly and seal. Refrigerate overnight or at least
several hours.
In a small bowl, combine sugar, pecans and cinnamon; set aside. On a floured
surface, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle. Sprinkle with sugar
mixture and chopped apple. Cut each circle into 16 wedges; roll up from wide
edge and pinch to seal. Place with point side down on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 ยบ for 16 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately
remove to wire racks to cool.
Icing:
1 C. powdered sugar
4 tsp. milk
¼ tsp. vanilla
finely chopped pecans (optional)
Combine sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over the crescents
while they are still slightly warm. Sprinkle with pecans if desired.
Note: These contain yeast but no rising is required before baking. I like to
use a little strong coffee for some of the liquid in the icing. These are
not quite a cookie, not quite a roll, not quite a pastry...but something
wonderful.
After I'd been making these for awhile I realized that I actually had copied down an almost identical recipe in my personal collection probably sometime in the 70's. That version called for apricot preserves, coconut and pecans and that is what I did today for the first time.
Hope you try them!
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