Diana 's Bag

Have I ever told you that I am co-ordinator for Plym Piecemakers? Well, every year we have a Summer Garden Party. The last two years Diana has hosted the summer event. As this is my first year as co-ordinator, it is my duty to make the host's gift. So what could I make as a gift? If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I love making bags. This is the bag that I made as a gift using the strip quilt as you go method. I will add a tutorial to make this bag on this blog in this next few weeks. So please come back and visit again soon.

Courgette Gratin

I love to grow and eat courgettes but my family hate them. I would like to share a recipe for one for those of my fellow quilters that love courgettes too.

1 whole small or half a large courgette- peeled and thinly sliced

1 large or several small tomatoes - thinly sliced

1 slice of wholemeal bread - fine breadcrumbs

2oz of goat cheese

olive oil

1) Preheat the oven to gas mark 5/6.

2) Toss the courgette slices in two tablespoons of olive oil.

3) Arrange the courgettes and tomato slices in a ovenproof dish.

4) Season with salt and pepper.

5) Cover with wholemeal breadcrumbs.

6) Crumble the goat cheese on top of breadcrumbs.

7) Drizzle with two more tablespoons of olive oil.

8) Bake in the oven for about thirty minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

Other vegetables such as peppers, leeks, onions or carrots can be added to the ingredients. If you do not like or want goat cheese replace with another type of cheese.

Please leave me a comment if you have tried this recipe. Thank you, Deborah

Quiltlets

I am a member of the Yahoo group - The British Quilt List. This year's challenge is making monthly small calendar quilts. I have not managed to complete all the quilts. But are two of my quiltlets. Enjoy...

Bags Bags and More Bags

I demonstrated bag construction at Plym Piecemakers on Tuesday night. So I had to make some new bags that the ladies had not seen before! So now I got two new bags and three half made, which I used as my 'Blue Peter' demos.

Bag instructions will be posted on the yahoo group site in the next few weeks.

www.groups.yahoo.com/group/daisychainquilters/

Block Swap

I am a member of the FLS yahoo group. Last month, I swapped 6 inch heart blocks with ten other quilters from around the world.

These are my blocks that I sent to the USA for the swap.

I am waitng for my blocks from the swap to arrive in the post any day this week. I will post a picture when they arrive at my house.

Journal Quilts

I am a member of the Quilters Guild of the British Isles. A small group of members have been making Journal Quilts for the last two years. Each year a new size is announced. In 2008, the size was 12inch square.

September - Summer Flowers

December - Grid Lock

In 2009 the size is 6x12 inches. Come back soon to see more Journal Quilts.

Beans on Toast Quilting Group

I am a member of the Beans on Toast quilting group. We meet every few weeks in each other homes. One member set a challenge in the summer. We were to make a wall hanging using a Chritmas card as the inspiration. I completed my wall hanging the night before our Christmas meeting. This is normal practice for me to leave projects until the last minute!!! What do think of my last minute quilt?
We all gave a fat quarter as winner's prize. Who won? Only the quilter that set the challenge.....
Well Done Anne.