My quilting bee met over at my house today. We gathered around 10:00, and the last one left around 4:00. All except the hostess got so much sewing/quilting done! Several made tea cozies that turned out beautifully. Still others had different projects they wanted to spend time on. I spent most of the morning cooking, and then while the others worked after lunch, I relaxed and visited.
Lynne's birthday is tomorrow, Valentine's Day, and I made her a fabric birthday card, which all signed, using pictures taken at previous bees. The Cherry Pudding Cake was her "birthday cake", complete with a candle in the form of a question mark!
All seemed to enjoy the two soups, and most sampled both--chicken noodle and
Three Tomatoes, with smoky salmon spread and crackers. When they first arrived, I had a fresh
cranberry/orange/walnut bread with either butter or whipped cream cheese. For dessert after the soups, I made
Cherry Pudding Cake, which all seemed to enjoy. I've linked three of these recipes--they are truly winners!
Now here are some pictures of the China Dolls at work:
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| Lynne with the birthday "cake" and her fabric card |
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| Carol hand quilting |
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Priscella helping Dodie find something on her laptop, in my studio.
Notice that the Three Boys quilt is now hanging on the wall! |
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| Sandy working on a black quilted jacket |
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Rita sewed the binding on this old quilt, which she had restored for an
in-law of her daughter. A charming quilt! Bow-tie pattern, with
a great variety of very old fabrics. |
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| Priscella showing the tea cozy she finished today! |
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| Hilary showing off HER tea cozy! |
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| Here's the lovely quilt which Carol was working on. Hand-pieced, hand-appliqued, and hand quilted. WOW! |
