Yes, I realize that today is the 4th ~ I have just started the blog, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t started the cookies!!!!

A few years ago, I had made a lemon cookie for a cookie exchange that I hosted (I’m all about the cookies ;)… Many of my friends commented on them.

The following year, I had another party, and I made Florentines (yum!)…. Well everyone was asking where were the lemon cookies? The problem was, I couldn’t remember what recipe that I had used!!

I promised that I would figure that out before this years’ cookie party. I had many recipes lined up to try, but guess what?? I got it on the first try!!!

This one’s for you Kara *smootch*

Giada’s Lemon Ricotta Cookies

I made a batch & had many  who sampled, and everyone agreed that this IS the recipe!!.. I ran out of confectioners’ sugar, so this batch doesn’t have glaze…… hang tight, the next batch will!

The other recipe that I made was a  Savory Biscotti recipe, also by Giada..  ( youwill see her name come up a lot)

This was a very simple recipe and very , very tasty. You can’t really think of it as a cookie… think of it as an awesome cracker, or soup accompaniment……
I am not too sure about how they freezer, so I have a few in the freezer no to see if they will still tatse as good when thawed….. again

( I’m trying to catch up!!)

Here is the quilt top that I am making for my 8- yr- old niece for Christmas

I have made it entirely of scraps from my ‘stash’…..
many of the fabrics that I used are leftovers from things that I’ve already made her . eg: curtains, pillows, fleece throw.. etc…

It may be a bit loud, but I think that she will love it!

*fingers crossed*

Here is the quilt top that I am making for my 8- yr- old niece for Christmas

I have made it entirely of scraps from my ‘stash’…..
many of the fabrics that I used are leftovers from things that I’ve already made her . eg: curtains, pillows, fleece throw.. etc…

It may be a bit loud, but I think that she will love it!

*fingers crossed*

BOO!    Every year, my daughter’s school has a big costume contest….. She decided that she & 2 of her close friends  wanted to be Hershey’s kisses. The satin silver material that I used was a NIGHTMARE to work with… but ALAS….

                                                        A Hershey’s Kiss!!!!

                     and of course they needed purses to hold their kisses in….

 I’m happy to say that I am done working with silver satin 😉

oxox
~michelle

I just got back form a trip to my favorite quilting shop,  Tumbleweed Quilts.
 If you ever find yourself on Cape Cod, this is a must to visit. So many wonderful fabrics!! So many designers….

So the wonderful ladies there confirmed what My husband & friends have told me about my blooming-nine patch.. to leave the center fabric that I’m not crazy about alone.

SO after finally making that decision it was time to pick a backing. I was lucky enough to fine this fabric in the close-out room for half -price

I think it will go nicely together.. and at half-price, I couldn’t beat it!

I also bought a few funky fat quarters ~ not quite sure what I’ll do with them, but I just love ’em!!

And lastly, I bought a pattern for an Amy Butler bag that looks oh-so-cute! I will attempt it with scraps to make sure that It comes out right, then I will pick one of Amy’s wonderful fabrics  to make one ‘for-real’..

and that will mean.. another trip to Tumbleweeds!!!!

Time to put the borders on my quilt!! oxox

~michelle

At my daughter’s school,  I am teaching a group of 7th & 8th graders the basics on how to quilt after school one day a week. They are each making a quilt for  The ‘Quilts for Kids’ organization.

*A GREAT organization, BTW*

www.quiltsforkids.org

Here are some photos of the girls

One of the girls with Sister Ida Mary…

 These girls are so excited about this.. they all love to sew!!!!