Little Birdie Pincushions Tutorial by Riley Blake

 I hope this flock won't fly south! :)

 http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners/2014/11/03/little-birdie/

Trick or Treat Tote Bag Tutorial by My Fabric Relish

http://www.myfabricrelish.com/2014/10/trick-or-treat-bags-tutorial.html

Seasonal Pumpkin Pincushion Tutorial by Fiskars

 Isn't this the cutest thing? I want to make a whole pumpkin patch of them!


http://www2.fiskars.com/Ideas-and-How-Tos/Crafting-and-Sewing/Sewing/Sewn-Pumpkin-Pincushion

Quilting Tip of the Week 10.8.15

When hand sewing down the binding of your quilt, I stop every 8" and make a small knot and "pop" it into the batting under the binding.

If the binding should come apart, there will only be a small area to mend.

Embroidery Hoop Pin Cushion Tutorial by Bumblebeelinens.com

 Just an adorable idea for those small embroidery hoops I know you have sitting idle in your sewing room!

http://bumblebeelinens.com/blog/diy-embroidery-hoop-pin-cushion-tutorial/

Princess Mirah Batik Quilt Patterns

Princess Mirah Batiks offers many free downloaded patterns for stunning quilts. Check out the categories on the left for more inspiration.

 http://www.batikbymirah.com/shop/content/93-Quilt-Projects

Sweet Potato Quesadillas

This recipe is from vegetariantimes.com

Serves 4

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 small onion, finely chopped (1 cup)

2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)

3 cups grated sweet potatoes

1 small jalapeno chile, chopped

2 tsp. ground cumin

½ tsp. dried oregano

1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels

4-8 inch four tortillas

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt (if desired). Cook, covered for 8 minutes. Add sweet potatoes, jalapeno, cumin and oregano; cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in corn and cook 1 minute or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

Spread ½ cup filling on one half of each tortilla, leaving 1/2” border around the edges. Fold tortillas to enclose filling. (If a tortilla’s edges don’t stick together, brush some oil along the bottom inside edge).

Coat large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Cook quesadillas in skillet 2 to 3 minutes, turning once. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired.

Each serving is 355 calories, 8 g protein.

Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler Recipe by Lauraslatest.com

 

 This cobbler is a combination of lava cake and cobbler. The secret is not to stir the mixture!

Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup + 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter or vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Topping:

1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups very hot water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium sized bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and spices. Set aside.
In a smaller bowl, stir pumpkin, milk, melted butter and vanilla together to combine. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix to create a thick batter. Pour into a small 8-inch casserole dish with high sides.

In a separate bowl, stir sugar, brown sugar and pecans together. Spread over the top of the batter evenly. Pour hot water over the entire thing (WITHOUT STIRRING A THING!) , place casserole dish on a baking sheet in case it bubbles over) and bake for 40 minutes or once the middle is set.

Cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with ice cream.

Keepsake Contest Winner!

We had a three-way tie, so names were put into a hat and the winner is...

Laura Freeman, to be exact! She will have her choice of a $10 gift card from either JoAnn, Hobby Lobby or Quiltessentials.

In case you wanted to know the answers, they are marked below in RED:

1.  This tread cone adaptor has a funny name. DEELYBOB II

2.  This quilt batting comes in a “girly” color. QUILTER'S DREAM PINK BATTING

3.  These Christmas Tree Kits use what size fabric strips? 2 1/2"

4.  This male designer has a folk-art style.  JIM SHORE

5.  Bali offers several 10” square batik collections in green. What are the names of the two green collections?  WOODLAND & LEAFY GREENS

6.  These scissors cut either right or left handed-what are their names? AMBIDEX

7.  These pins have a special sweetness—what are they?  HEART PINS

8.  What is the name of these bobbin friends?  BOBBIN BUDDIES

9.  This two kits show lots of shoes—what is the name of the quilt collection? CHILDHOOD PALS QUILT KITS

10. This quilt pattern would pair nicely with a martini—what is the name of the pattern? STUFFED OLIVES QUILT KIT