The 4th of July is just a day away. How will you celebrate Independence Day if you are here in the USA? Fireworks? How about a picnic? Do you have a quilt designated to use as a picnic quilt? I made the Shoo Fly Picnic pattern just for that reason. A quilt that has grommets to “nail it” to the ground on top of a tarp. PERFECT to keep the quilt from the grass, dirt and dew!! The quilt is below. Note the grommet in the bottom right corner. And a few other pictures to show the tarp.

It is a great size, easy block to assemble and fun to play with lights and darks to make the Shoo Fly block stand out. Leave off the grommets and you have a perfect throw quilt. The pattern can be found HERE. A closer look below at the grommets and the tent stake I use to keep the quilt on the tarp and in place.

Today was about getting my bread machine working again. I used to make bread all the time when we lived in Egypt. I’ve not made bread for a long time and decided …. if we are eating bread, it might as well be healthy (no preservatives). Light Wheat! So… the question of the day….Do I piece or do I bake? Baking won and so easy with the bread machine.

The quilts below are all made from one of my patterns. The patterns are available on my website. Red, White and blue fabrics make wonderful quilts especially to celebrate the USA!

Hexie Fun Placemats and Mug Rug

Brilliant Swirl

R-W-B Boise

Make quilts or bread!! Today was bread, tomorrow quilts.

Tips: #1 – Find an “old” or “new” quilt to enjoy as a picnic quilt or for chillin’ in the shade!

#2 – If you enjoy cooking and quilting, do BOTH! Find time for the thing you enjoy.

in quilting,

Debbie