Cushions to match, and a sweet tooth.

I've started three big cushions to match my living room Snapshots quilt. They will be 20 inches square. I'm using three left over blocks from my quilt. I intend to quilt them too. The outside fabric isn't my first choice. I would have much prefered to use the Joel Dewberry Aviary Sunburst one but I'm not sure I had enough for all the borders. But this will work.

I am piecing the back of the cushion covers with the scraps also from the Snapshot quilt. It was my first time using scraps and sewing them together without a pattern. So I just went ahead, making sure I would maximize my use of fabric.

Some scrappy scraps waiting to be sewn together.

And here we have two pieces that will be the back of one pillow cover. Not too complicated, but still cute and random. They are all different. I like that.

Do you know by now that I like this Joel Dewberry's Aviary Sunburst? .... no? Weird. I really thought I made that clear.... Well the binding will be made with... right, you guessed it. And it's all rolled up, ready to go. So neat.

I'm now basting the cushions to the batting and backing. But with many guests in my house (whom I'm very happy to see though), it's getting hard to find some time and space to baste.... So this project isn't coming along that fast.

So I spend more time in the kitchen. You know, entertaining my guests!

Would you care for some chocolate covered strawberries and cherries?

Oh my, so YUMMY!!!

I was going to use some of my own chocolate at home but I stumble upon this little box at Sobey's, right next to the strawberries.... How convenient (and so "marketing" I concur).

Anyway, I gave it a shot. At $2.99, I didn't have much to loose, did I? It worked pretty well and the whole box was enough for all the fruits in the plate (plus a little bit more eaten in the proces... who can blame me?) You just microwave the little chocolate waffers, give it a stir and voilà! you're ready to dip! Easy peasy yummy.

And last but not least, the PAVLOVA!

oh Heaven, Oh Goodness, Oh my oh my!

What is a pavlova would you ask? Here is a great recipe and some information too.

It is basically a thick meringue crust (that is crisp on the outside and soft and marshmallow-like on the inside). On top of that, you layer whipped cream and fresh fruits and berries.

Well thanks to my good friend Marlene, I've been introduced to it last summer and since then I've been making this consistently over the summer months. I would say.. once every two weeks?
Well no one here can resist it!

At the beginning there was... the Snapshots quilt.

Off to a new adventure! Are you on board? I have so much to say and I don't know where to start! I feel shy too. Let's take the plunge!


On y va, je dois bien plonger si je veux nager.... non?

I finished my first ever quilt last week! I took a class... yes I was the youngest one by far! LOL but I'm so glad I did.

And here we go: Snapshots from the Happy Hour Quilt book, my first ever quilt!!!! It will be meant to be displayed in our living room upstairs. I love the fabrics: Amy Butler mostly and Joel Dewberry too. I'm so proud! (can you tell?) It measures 45" X 63".

I got inspired to try this pattern by the amazing AmandaJean at crazy mom quilts and her version of Snapshots but mostly her many versions of Happy Hour (which is the bigger version of Snapshots) like this one that I fell in love with the colours, oh the colours!!, and this one too, and I can't forget this one, my goodness, don't you wish it was Christmas already just to display that quilt?! I LOVE her work! She is such an inspiration to me. Check out her blog, but I warn you, you might become addicted, just like me! ;-) She has this great effect on people I think.

This is me agencing the colours together. A big puzzle.

Take one on arranging the square. It took so long to be happy with it. (didn't go with this one)
Take two. There we go... that's better!
Details of the quilting in the border.(yeah, it's far from perfect...but I'll learn!) I chose Cotton Bamboo for the batting. It's super warm, and soft, and not too thick either.

I did "jeans quilting", around each side of the main seams. (well if I recall correctly, that's the name of this technique.... isn't it?)

The back of the quilt. I wish I would have added some piecing, to make it more exciting. Kind of like this one from Liz at Teeny Tiny Quilts, beautiful. I love this Sunburst Chocolate fabric from the Aviary collection of Joel Dewberry!


There you have it! My first quilt!!!! ... and my first post!