When I left my quilts with Roberta last Friday I remember distinctly telling her that there was no rush - she could fit them in whenever and wherever she could - so you can imagine my surprise when I opened my email on Wednesday and she said they'd be ready to pick up Friday afternoon. Talk about a surprise!
As usual, she has done just a beautiful job on them. She even went so far as to buy a new pantograph that has a lovely little maple leaf embedded in the swirls for the little
Slab Quilt for Canada's Big Bee. It's a nice touch for this Canada 150 quilt and I can imagine some little person wiling away the hours in search of all of them throughout the quilt.
The backing worked out beautifully and I'm going to use a red gingham print for the binding.
It's made and attached so I will spend the rest of the afternoon sewing it on as my little friend who is visiting enjoys a nap.
There's a Sour Cream Coffee Cake in the oven, so the house is just starting to fill with wonderful scents. I was going to bake an apple cake but didn't have enough apples so I started looking for option B.
This recipe has been in my folder for years and I don't think I've ever made it - I'm not even sure how long I've had it - so today was the day to try it out. If we like it, it stays in the recipe file, if not, I'll pitch it. The smells of chocolate and cinnamon coming from the oven right now have me voting in favour of keeping it, but the true test will be in the sampling. Of course the Official Cookie Tester will need to weigh in on things as well....M
The backing worked out beautifully and I'm going to use a red gingham print for the binding.
I love that little Maple leaf design. That's just perfect for your beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous quilt, Marie, and I LOVE that maple leaf!!
ReplyDeletePlease be sure to give us the Official Cookie Tester's critique on the sour cream coffee cake. :)
Sour cream coffee cake...brings back childhood memories! My mom always made it with sour milk...making use of every little thing, nothing went to waste, even the soured milk. The cake was so yummy! I can just taste it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt and the quilting design is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThat is the perfect day... smells of chocolate and cinnamon, an adorable furry friends to cuddle, and hand stitching a binding!! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHi Marie: wow, the Canada quilt is beautiful, love the maple leaf incorporated in the quilting pattern. Bless you for your generosity and that of Roberta as well. xo
ReplyDeleteYou and your quilter are on a roll. The quilt pattern is perfect for Canada's upcoming anniversary. The maple leave will definitely be popular this year.
ReplyDeleteI love the maple leaf design on that pretty quilt. Your Sour Cream Coffee Cake reminds me of my grandmother's recipe. I haven't made it in years. My mouth is watering.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect stitching design for your quilt! Love the special touches like that.:)
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