Author Archives: Sewfrench

How about an ear-worm to carry you through the day???

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Sewfrench

Every time I type Honeycomb, this is what gets stuck in my ear. How about you??? Busy living life = not enough time, in the day, to blog… Ya know??? I should have warned you it would be like this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilting, Sewing, video, WIP | Tagged blog, Honeycomb quilt, Malka Dubrawsky, sewfrench, Sewfresh quilt, WIP, youtube | 9 Comments

Oh Happy Day!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Sewfrench

I’ve always said going gluten-free wasn’t that hard, for me. I’ve never been a huge bread lover, like some people. Okay, maybe a nice crusty loaf at a good restaurant, a pizza crust in Chicago, fresh pasta in Italy…. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Dairy free, Eating, Favorite Things, Gluten Free, Recipes | Tagged BLT, BLTA, cooking, gluten free bread, Gluten free dairy free bread recipe, gluten free dairy free wrap recipe, gluten free sandwich wrap, gobsmacked, recipe, sandwich wrap, sewfrench, wheat free bread | 4 Comments

How I draft a simple pattern

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Sewfrench

Anyone care to share their favorite sewing reference book? I’m looking at One-Yard Wonders and Sew Everything Workshop. I was thinking there was another one than I kept seeing referred to and can’t remember what it was. Daughter is looking to … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Nature, Photography, Quilting, Tutorial, WIP | Tagged books, drafting pattern, fabrics, french seam, Honeycomb quilt, landscape quilt, Malka Dubrawsky, nature, photography, quilting, sewfrench, sewing | 7 Comments

Another example of how to choke down your vitamins.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Sewfrench

Blueberries anyone? As one of the few fruits native to North America, blueberries have been found to be a superfood, so good for you that you should go out of your way to eat them. They neutralize free radicals, protect … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Gluten Free, Health, Recipes, Wellness | Tagged best ever gluten free pie crust, blueberry pie recipe, cooking, dessert, easiest ever good gluten free pie crust, food, gluten free pie crust, health, northern michigan, pie crust from Pamela's bread mix, wellness | 1 Comment

My favorite way to enjoy a golf course.

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Sewfrench

A week or two ago, Peter and I went to a quilt show in Arcadia, a sleepy little town in northern Michigan. It was a fund-raiser for the local historical society and we weren’t quite sure what to expect. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Nature, Quilt stories | Tagged antique quilts, arcadia, arcadia bluffs golf course, double halo around the sun, double rainbow around the sun, mi, public golf courses, quilt show, quilting style, ring around the sun, traditional quilts, travel, what causes a ring around the moon, what causes a ring around the sun | 6 Comments

Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Sewfrench

What started out as a pile of very out of date, small print fabric that I have dipped into for years and years and can’t seem to make a dent in has turned into one of my very favorite finishes, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 completes, Charity Quilt, machine quilting, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged 2012 completes, charity quilt, diamonds are a girls best friend quilt, jane austen quilt, jane austin quilt, margaret's hope chest, quilt finishes, Wrapped in Hope | 47 Comments

Pretty, pretty please with a cherry on top?!!

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Sewfrench

While both our girls were here canning with me, on this day, it is strange that there are no pictures of them… I’m guessing they had their PJs on already! I am so glad I passed on the knowledge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Cooking, Cottage, Dairy free, Eating, Gluten Free, Health, Nature, Recipes | Tagged canning cherries, cherries, Homemade cherry limeade, How to make, maraschino cherries | 6 Comments

Honeycomb Quilt

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sewfrench

I’m not a lot further along than I was this time last week with my Honeycomb Quilt, straight from Malka Dubrawsky’s book Fresh Quilting. I have edited my fabrics down to more lights, solids and neutrals. I think I’ve calmed it down quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fabric Tuesday, Quilting, WIP | Tagged A Stitch in Dye, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Fresh Quilting, Grandmothers Flower Garden, Honeycomb quilt, kay wood, Kay Woods, Malka Dubrawsky, quilting, sewing, Tumbling Blocks., WIP, Y seams | 10 Comments

So You Think You Can Dance?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sewfrench

~Day 52 Show me your best rain dance. Seriously. We are lucky to have irrigation on our deck and to only be growing for fun. If we hope to put anything up, from the farmers’ markets, this year, the local … Continue reading →