Author Archives: Sewfrench

Swoon….

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Sewfrench

Another Wednesday has come and gone and now another Thursday…. If you’ve been playing along, the mystery quilt is 36/36 heavily, hand quilted, up from 32/36 blocks quilted last week.  Binding is attached and mostly hand stitched down.  It needs the … Continue reading →

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Comfort food reinvented is even more comforting when it’s healthy

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Sewfrench

Corn casserole, corn souffle, scalloped corn whatever you call, I call it comfort food.  Maybe it’s my Native American heritage showing? Not sure…. I promised to make a gluten-free, dairy-free version for Thanksgiving.  Then…. We all stood around laughing, talking, … Continue reading →

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WIP #18

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Sewfrench

It would seem I haven’t gotten much done this week, but I have. I did get my tablecloth and napkins finished, just in time for Thanksgiving. Lots I can’t show though… Got the Bubble quilt put together this week. I … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Success!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Sewfrench

A gluten-free, dairy free celebration that left us all feeling good and full. No deprivation here.

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The one where she figured out how best to piece circles!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sewfrench

Hmmm… I haven’t been here in a week and WordPress went and rearranged things on me.  How dare they. Trying to quickly write-up a post isn’t as quick as I had hoped.  Though I *love* the new uploading media button. … Continue reading →

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How do you define hummus?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sewfrench

For hard-cores, hummus, the Middle Eastern, dip is defined as cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. For me, as long as it is a white bean blended with garlic, salt and lemon juice, … Continue reading →

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WIP # 16 ~ Bubbles

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sewfrench

Remember this pretty stack of Kona Cotton? Remember this daughter designing a pattern off of Brigitte‘s idea? Then color coding it for me? Well, I finally got caught up on most everything around here and found the time to play … Continue reading →

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Cabbage and Sausage Soup

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Sewfrench

I don’t know about you and yours, but this has been a fall for soups around our house. Soups are often gluten-free which makes it something we can all share. Such an easy way to have a hot filling meal, … Continue reading →

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Pinterest sucked me in again…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Sewfrench

When I spotted this pincushion on Pinterest, I knew I had to make one. The popular name for this quilt pattern, Dresden Plate, reflects the romance of the Victorian Era with it’s love of elaborate decoration on household items and … Continue reading →

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Potato Leek Soup

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Sewfrench

This soup was so good, the three of us ate it up.  Well, almost…. There is one bowl left for us to fight over tomorrow. On a cold, snowy, wind blowing 50 mph kind of night this soup couldn’t be … Continue reading →

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