Monday, November 26, 2012

Stuffed

We have our family Thanksgiving on the Sat. after the big day to avoid over-stuffing. The kids and grankids go to the in-laws on Thursday, take a break for a day, then come here on Saturday for, basically, Thanksgiving Day leftovers. I cook my bird and  it goes directly into turkey hash. We looooove stuffing, so I make a layered stuffing, turkey, gravy dish that we've always just called hash. It's super easy and yummy - after all, you just can't go wrong with turkey and stuffing covered in gravy. The usual sides accompany with green bean casserole, crock pot corn and cranberry/waldorf salad. I'm not much of a pie baker (and my Mom was out of town) so I cheated and made a pumpkin dessert with a crunchy topping and apple crisp. Bribed with a pile of Cool Whip on top, everyone swore they didn't miss the pie crust at all. My daughter, Nicole, brought her now famous chocolate/butterscotch chip cookies that are so fat and chewy and tender I'm not sure how she does it. As soon as she walked in the door, they disappeared (our family's version of an appetizer, I guess.) Anyway, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend with all the people they love. If not, we have another shot at family bonding in just a few weeks.

Now, on to the business at hand. Congrats to ytsmom - you're the winner of the KT Retreat Gift Certificate! I hope you can grab some girlfriends and come see us this year. We're making lots of fun changes around here this winter and can't wait to share it with all you. For those of you who didn't win, watch for another chance before the year is done.

Here's a preview of one of my new projects for Pheasant Hill, Pheasant Feathers, featuring Moda's new precut, a Dessert Roll. A Dessert Roll consists of (20) different 5" x WOF strips from the Pheasant Hill fabric collection. It's a good chunk of fabric for blocks that have a bit larger pieces to cut, such as these modified star and square blocks. Each block starts with the same basic units. On the stars, a larger triangle is layered and stitched on each end of the dark squares; on the squares, 2 triangles are added. A mini charm square is centered and stitched onto each block.
The 4-patches in the corners are turned to make a secondary block in between. So fast, so easy! A Dessert Roll, a mini charm and 3-4 fabrics is all it takes to make this lovely lap quilt - big enough for two! A pillow with mini blocks and a runner are also included in the pattern.



I'm finishing up the pattern next week, but no Dessert Rolls available until March, so comment here and win the Pheasant Feathers booklet and a mini charm from Pheasant Hill. We'll do a Dessert Roll giveaway as soon as I have one.

Have a great Cyber Monday. Take a minute during this busy season to pamper yourself.
Lynne









41 comments:

  1. what a cute design! I love the pillow! thanks!

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  2. glad to hear you had a good Thanksgiving. That sure is a neat looking block. Great projects too.

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  3. What a delightful design - and the fabrics look fantastic in it. Thanks for the chance to win - I'll be looking for this line in March.....

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  4. That's an interesting way to make this. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  5. It looks like a super easy pattern and fun to make.Looking forward to the pattern.

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  6. I like your Pheasant Feathers patterns. The Dessert Roll sounds like a versatile precut. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  7. Thanks for the give away, looking forward to see more of your patterns using the dessert rolls.

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  8. Glad you had a good Thanksgiving~ sounded very yummy! Love the easy way to make the block. Thanks for the fun!

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  9. Another wonderful design! Your desert sounded delicious! Glad you had nice Thanksgiving.
    Janet

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  10. Very pretty. Sounds like you had a great Thanksgiving.

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  11. Great pattern, would love to win!

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  12. HI! LOVE THE WALL HANGING!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  13. Adorable design. Thanks for the giveaway :-)

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  14. Love how this comes together! And the square blocks look like flowers to me!

    Sandy A

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  15. Sounds like a wonderful post-Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day :) Love the new pattern and the quick tricks for making the blocks. Secondary patterns are always fun too!

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  16. What a wonderful pattern - love the colors in your new line as well! Now I'm off to hunt up some leftovers!

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  17. I totally love this pattern. We have a 'gobble till you wobble' Thanksgiving also. Thanks for the chance to win

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  18. Great pattern! So glad you had a wonderful family time at Thanksgiving - it is so important! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  19. Belated Thanksgiving wishes Miss Lynn. We too stuffed on Thursday and are still feeling the "stuffed" by eating lots of leftovers. I never get tired of Thanksgiving foods, LOL. You have once again stolen my heart with your fabric line and design for Pheasant Hill and Pheasant Feathers. Can't wait for those Dessert Rolls. Thanks for a chance to win and I will wait for this pattern to finish so I can purchase. Hugs from Missouri

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  20. Your Hash sounds like something my husband would love. Will have to consider next year for Thanksgiving leftovers. Cute pattern - thanks for the chance to win.

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  21. Love the new design, don't know how you keep coming up with such cute patterns. Yes, I would love to win, thanks for a chance.

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  22. SOUnds like a great way to do Thanksgiving!

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  23. Pheasant Feathers is gorgeous! Great design!

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  24. Glad to hear the holiday was fun. Family time is the best!!

    Great pattern and tricks!

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  25. Great pattern for your lovely fabric. Glad you had such a nice Thanksgiving.

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  26. Love the lap quilt! Beautiful!! And the pillow is genius! So fun!

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  27. I love the runner!
    Thanks for a great giveaway

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  28. Pretty fabric! Love your Thanksgiving dinner story

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  29. You are so talented...love everything you made. Sounds like a good time was had with family. Any chance your daughter would share her cookie recipe??????

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  30. Sounds like you had a great Thanksgiving. Would love to see your daughter's cookie recipe posted. Pheasant Feathers looks great! Thanks for the chance to win something again.

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  31. Family oriented holidays are the best! Great new patterns...love the wall hanging pattern and colors.

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  32. All the immediate family was here for Thanksgiving. I just love those times.

    As always love the fabric and patterns for the new collection.

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  33. Nice pattern in your new collection. Would be pleased to be the winner of the patterns and fabric. Thanks. Lana

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  34. An interesting pattern that I would love to win. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  35. I'm so excited about Pheasant Hill! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  36. Love the new patterns, they look fun to make.

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  37. Glad to hear I'm not the only one who's not a pie maker!! love the new patterns! jmh

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  38. I really love the new plum color in the fabrics.
    Can't wait to see some of your Christmas posts!
    Thank you for a chance to win.

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  39. I recently discovered Kansas Troubles Fabrics when we left NY on a unexpected, bitter/sweet family funeral in Dayton OH. On our way home, I found a quilt shop w/ the Kansas Troubles fabric. I purchased a few yards, and I cannot wait to begin my quilts. I'm taking the fabric to my local quilt shop who is run by an 82 year young gentleman, John, in hopes that he will order and stock these beautiful fabrics! I also will be joining your list for Dessert rolls, etc that I read about earlier. Thank you for having such a fabulous, inspiring collection! Marlene

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  40. Thanks for the lovely giveaway. Your Thanksgiving meal sounds scrumptiously delicious too.

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