Recipies to Quilt By at www.connectingthreads.com

Okay…it’s been approved. I have just started a new group for those of us who need help finding time to quilt. My biggest concern every morning when I get up is what to have for dinner. If you’re like me this goes through your mind too. Well, let’s help each other by sharing some of our families favorite recipies. Like most groups we have to have some rules, okay, just one rule,……….. It has to be quick and easy and Yummy. I started by putting one of my fams favs Stroganoff…..very easy, start to finish less than 20 minutes depending on how fast you can move. Now I’ve made a happy family an have freed up some time for quilting. We can copy/paste and print these off and keep out own CT Blog Recipie book. Just plunk the page into a plastic page protector (this keeps the recipe clean) and clip it into a 3 ring binder. You can be creative with the font to make it easy for you to read. Most of all have fun.
If you want to see or post some of your own you will need to go to www.connectingthreads.com, click on the  ” Quilt with Us ” tab and join this great new blog.  Then, yeah I know, one more thing.  Click on the groups and join “Recipies to Quilt By”.  It’s worth the effort, believe me.

Friends and family:
I have  recently discoverd a wonderful blogging area and I have decided to end my blog with wordpress.  My NEW blog is now attached to my website, www.sewsimplepatterns.com.  It’s through, Connection Threads.com.  I would encourge everyone to visit at least one time and take a peek.  It’s new as of Jan 1st and has been a blast.  I get quilting and crazy husband news from all over the world.  I sit some days and laugh so hard I have tears in my eyes.  Think about giving it a try and see what I mean.  There’s all kinds of help if you’re looking for it and just a great way to make new friends and get new ideas.

Take a quick look by clicking on the link below.  I hope you decide to join this new blog and if you do be sure to add me as one of your friends, new or old. 

http://quiltwithus.connectingthreads.com/profile/DebbieSnyder

 Wish I could do some quilting.  I’ve got a son getting married Feb 7th and have some things to do for the rehearsal dinner still.  Maybe Sunday I will be able to turn on the ol’ machine and get something done. 

Have a Great Weekend

Twin - Frack

Twin Frick

These are my twins-

Frick and Frack.  Some days we get along and some days we don’t.  Just like any family we have…..  OUR MOMENTS.  When I was struggling to finish this shoot they decided to act up or should I say act out.  As an adult figure I had to make a decision and………………………

One twin had to go into the corner for……..what do they call it these days?  Oh ya…..for a TIME OUT.  —

Okay,  The summer’s almost over and I have to say that I am looking forward to fall.  It’s been a season of cooking and not much sewing.  I still have pears and peaches to can before I can get back into my sewing room.  I finished my tomatoes yesterday and just waiting for the other fruit to rippen. 

This post is to give you my favorite salad recipe.  It’s quick and easy, just like my patterns.  I should change my middle name to quick and easy.  That’s my life now-a-days. Anyway….try this salad…you’ll love it.

Patty’s Pea Salad

Ingredients:

1     2lb bag of frozen peas

1 ½ cups mayonnaise

½-1 tsp curry

1 can smoked almonds (whole or chopped)

1 bunch green onions, chopped

Instructions:

Mix together while peas are frozen (NOT cooked) and

 refrigerate until time to serve.  This can easily be made

 the day before.   Enjoy!

Maggie Sue says "woof"

This is Maggie-Sue, our 13 year old pug.  No she hasn’t been on Nutri-System.  She believes that all that extra padding is nice for me to cuddle with.

She’s sad because the “buy one - get one free” sale is about to end.  She wants you to know that you have one more day to take advantage of the “My Husband’s Turning 60″ sale. She helps me package all my orders and doesn’t want to have her job terminated, so please hurry and order by tomorrow to start saving some money on some really querkie patterns.

Look, My quilt pattern, “Building Blocks” is featured under this cutey-patuty.  Click on the link below to go directly to Connecting Threads’ web site and see more.  Yip-Yip-Yipee. 

Be sure to scroll down and read “To Vote or Not to Vote”. You could win one of my patterns.

Buy one get one free sale goes until July 15th.  Scroll down for more on Sale.

http://www.connectingthreads.com/quilting+patterns.html

Help Me!

Okay, now I really need your help.  I’ve designed this quilt pattern at the request of Moda to use with their new jelly rolls coming out this summer or fall.  What I don’t have is a name for this thang.  Take a good look at it, come up with a name and let’s make a mini contest of this.  Think of a really good name, email me or write a comment and well have a Blog Vote.  Whoever emails or blogs me the winning name will get the first pattern hot off of the press or should I say copier.  I know, I know, I could have used better colors but I had a bunch of fat quarters in this line and just used them.  Anyway, please help me.  My brain has been sucked dry since Market. My creative juices for names has dried up.  Let’s make the deadline for this mid July so I can get on with other things on the drawing board.  Thanks for your help.

Don’t forget “My Husbands  Turning ‘60′ Sale”  Scroll down to see more. 

Attention everyone:  Pattern Sale

“MY HUSBAND’S TURNING ‘60′ SALE”

Buy one get one free.

Buy one pattern at regular price and get the second one FREE.

Here’s how it works:

1.  Purchase ONE pattern through my website, www.sewsimplepatterns.com.

2.  Email me with your SECOND pattern choice, (the free one) at sewsimplepatterns@hotmail.com.

3.  No Limit…buy three get three free,  buy 4 get 4 free and so on………………..

4.  Sale starts now and goes through July 15th.

5.  Same day or next day shipping.  No additional shipping added.

So, nows the time to stock up on your quick, easy and sew simple ,summer pattern projects.

Okay, What to have for dinner?  Does this simply question plague you every morning?  It does me.  So, I starting thinking about it and while starring outside, I noticed lots of sun and no wind and then it hit me. BBQ!   Steaks and baked potatoes.  Great, All I have to do is scrub the spuds, plunk them in the oven- I might make a nice cesear salad to go with it, and let my husband man the BBQ.  He wears his apron like the one pictured here but in his manly fabric.  I don’t have a photo.  His is stained from years of use and looks awful, but he love it anyway.  AH!-Nice hubby.  If you think your guy would like a new apron and you want an easy easy pattern, go to my webste at www.sewsimplepatterns.com and click on aprons.  I mail with 24 hours so you can have it made before your  Memorial Day picnic.   Have a GREAT day. 

     I’ve added two new links.  Please, please take a few minutes and visit JCarrell originals, Maple Lane and Shawnee’s.  They’re fantastic blogs and sites.