Cake Mix Sew Along

This is week 3 of the Cake Mix Quilt Book Volume One Sew Along!

I am excited to share my project that I have been working on...

It's Fondant!

I paired a stack of 10" squares of batik fabrics and a layer cake of my background fabric and 

pinned my pre-lined paper... stepped over to my sewing machine and 

 started sewing!

These blocks came together pretty quickly... and the papers were a very helpful 

guide in the construction!

I loved how the book had the "visual aides"  aka patterns... 16 in all...

to show me the options of  the Cake Mix Recipe Cards. It's a great how-to book for using the Cake Mix Recipes by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company.

I enjoyed watching the videos by the Fat Quarter Shop... and picked up a few tips too!

I already have me next project sewn,

 cut and ready to go!

This will be the cover quilt pattern from the book!

Be sure to check out the last couple of weeks in the Cake Recipe Sew Along with 

featuring quilts from the It's So Emma Book...

• Monday, November 13 – Ginger Bread Quilt by Melissa of Happy Quilting Melissa
• Monday, November 20 – Sherbert Quilt by Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff

You are here:

• Monday, November 27 – Fondant Quilt by Sinta of Pink Pincushion

• Monday, December 4 – Taffy Quilt by Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts
• Monday, December 11 – Crem Brulee Quilt by Sherri of A Quilting Life
• Monday, December 18 – Sundae Quilt by Anorina of Samelia’s Mum
• Monday, January 8 – Marzipan Quilt by Amanda of Jedi Craft Girl
• Monday, January 15 – Parfait Quilt by Charise of Charise Creates
• Monday, January 22 – Banana Split Quilt by Connie of Freemotion by the River 
• Monday, January 29 – Ganache Quilt by Amy of Diary of a Quilter
• Monday, February 5 – Fruitcake Quilt by Sharon of Lilabelle Lane
• Monday, February 12 – Meringue Quilt by Erin of Why Not Sew?
• Monday, February 19 – Buttercream Quilt by Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts
• Monday, February 26 – Tiramisu Quilt by Jennie of Porch Swing Quilts
• Monday, March 5 – Cheesecake Quilt by Anorina of Samelia’s Mum
• Monday, March 12 – Petit Four Quilt by Seema of Hooks, Needles and Brushes

November is Harvest Time

 I thought it was a good time for 

a book review today!

Have you seen this one?

 

This new book by Kathy Schmidt was released in

September... by Martingale Publishers

 and it's the perfect project book for fall.

It has a dozen plus embroidery projects in it... 

and they all embrace Autumn in all of its

lovely color and textures!

Here are a few I picked to share with you...

This wall hanging is so pretty with all the leaves and acorns.

*all photos are from Brent Kane for Martingale Publishers*

This squirrel has got to be the most adorable one

I have ever seen!

I always love a new seasonal dish towel...

do you not love the knife that the squirrel is on

or the spoon for the birdie? 

This is a super cute whimsical wearable project.

Kathy creates beautiful stitcheries... and even though

I am not much of an "embroiderer" I love that her 

projects are not overly complicated and her directions

make it simple for a beginner.

I hope you get a chance to look at or, even better, 

 order a copy of this book.

It will

 definitely 

inspire you!