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I was so happy when Holly called me and asked me to participate in the Blog-able Feast, especially one that begins with dessert first – my favorite motto. I’m thrilled to be counted among the dozen fabulous quilters that are sharing recipes and quilts.

I prefer chocolate, but I want to share my mom’s lemon cake recipe. It’s easy, refreshing, and a family favorite. My mom passed away two years ago and it is comforting for me to make and eat Mom’s cake. It holds many happy childhood memories for me. My mom was an excellent cook, and my sisters and I didn’t realize that our mom didn’t invent all of our favorite dishes herself, but rather used recipes from every available source. (I “inherited” the roasting pan that my mom made the cake in, as well as the meat fork she used to poke the holes.)

Joyce

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What could be more fitting than a visit with our quilt community’s ambassador, Alex Anderson, for the 100th show of Quilting Stash? I tell you, NOTHING. I hope that you will enjoy the show, and learn a little bit about Alex that you didn’t know previously.

Here’s a picture of Alex in her studio – which she designed herself, to have all of the functionality that she wanted.

Here are some similarities that Alex and I share:

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What a pleasure it was to interview Ricky. He is a great quilter, entertainer, and all-around great guy to hang out with.

Ricky, in his office at Tims’ Art Quilt Studio. Do you love the wall painting? I love petroglyphs and Ricky took trips to neighboring states to find designs for this wall — and so, yes, Ricky painted the wall. Isn’t it cool?!

Here is a picture of the TAQS, after just finishing the show tapings:

Visit Ricky’s website at Ricky Tims.com to check out everything you want to know about Ricky, especially his retreats in La Veta. You will also be able to see Ricky’s Reality Blog, where he gives you detailed instruction on how to do a Rhapsody quilt — which, by the way, has a giveaway at the end of it.

Ok, so if you haven’t visited The Quilt Show, what are you waiting for?!

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Holly’s pick for favorite restaurant:
Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles in NYC.
Megan’s pick for favorite restaurant:
Heritage Grill in Denville, NJ.
I didn’t have the chance to go to Les Halles on my trip, but Holly and I had dinner at the Heritage Grill. My rating: MMMM good!

We talk about the little girl pictures on the LakeHouse Dry Goods website, on the “About Us” page. Well, one good little girl picture deserves another, so here you go:

Me, on the left, and my little sis, Judie.

I hope you’ve enjoyed all of the wit and wisdom that Megan and Holly have to share. I can tell you, we had a great time!

Next up: an interview with Ricky Tims!!

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Quilting Stash is brought to you by “West of Baltimore, Block of the Month” patterns, available at the SimpleArts Store, and in kit subscription through Keepsake Quilting.

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An interview with Holly Holderman of LakeHouse Dry Goods and quilt designer Megan Johnson, at Aardvark Quilt Shop.

Megan and Holly — what a great time I had talking “quilt biz” with them.

Visit Holly’s blog by clicking HERE

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To find out what’s cool to eat while you’re traveling, use Holly’s tip to find restaurants at Roadfood.com

Find out more about gourmet editor-in-chief and acclaimed author, Ruth Reichl, foodie extraordinaire.

Check out this nifty blogsite, Little Cotton Rabbits, where Julie – a knitter – talks about living with an autistic son and knits the cutest darn rabbits with teeny clothing that you’ve ever seen!

Okay — so don’t forget to sign up for the contest to win a kit from LakeHouse! Register for the brand new eNewsletter from Annie – all entrants will go into the ‘Stash hopper to win the kits. Good luck!

Quilting Stash is brought to you by “West of Baltimore, Block of the Month” patterns, available at the SimpleArts Store, and in kit subscription through Keepsake Quilting.

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My family life just keeps getting in the way… but now giving me more time to quilt!

Working on some new designs — here is the quilt that I did on retreat:

Using my Mom’s aprons in a creative way, allows me to keep the apron intact and add other heirloom pieces to create a really special keepsake. The instructions
on how to make this quilt will be a part of the Mom’s Apron Strings pattern.

Mom

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Enjoy this interview with Cathy Izzo, who shares with us how she and her husband, Dale, began their shop in New York’s Chelsea district ten years ago.

Visit their website at The City Quilter and visit their fabulous shop on your next visit to New York.

My new friend, Jane, waiting for the buzzer…

Cathy Izzo and me.

The City Quilter is a roomy, well stocked store with many tempting treats!

I finally got to visit the City Quilter — hooray!!

I hope you get to visit this great shop on your next visit to the Big Apple.

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Click here to see photos from my trip.

Corresponding websites for the places that I visited and recommend are:
Sally Alworth’s quilt shop Aardvark Quilt Shop

Sally and me — what a great lady she is.

Sally’s shop might be a dangerous place to shop!

This is just one of the nooks in the shop — great fabrics and more.

I love all of the gift items that Sally carries, just for those special quilting friends, and sisters.

These are the gals who braved the Exploring Fabric choices workshop. I’ll be back next summer!

Cathy and Dale’s quilt shop The City Quilter in mid-town.

Joelle and Jennifer Hoverson’s Purl Yarn and Patchwork shops, can be found by visiting Purl Soho. Joelle’s new fabric for Moda is Cake Rock Beach, and will be premiered at Fall Market.

The tile floor in Purl Yarn shop is absolutely quilt inspiring, don’t you think?

The window of the Purl Patchwork shop is inviting..

Small, but packed with beautiful fabrics.

Joelle’s book, “Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts” will be available for purchase on Sept. 1st.

For groovy sandals (that are really THONGS, the type you wear on your feet!), visit the Rainbow Sandals review site. They don’t have a website (boo hoo, I wanted to get another pair).

Jane and I had dinner at Mannahatta on Bowery. You can visit their upscale website at to see pictures of their menu. Indoor (air-conditioned) and outdoor (breezy) seating came with a complimentary Jazz trio that was pretty good.

The tiniest burger in the world, but mighty tasty!

Judy Nicoll’s shop Olde City Quilts is in the delightful historical section of Burlington, NJ. She will have an outdoor quilt show every August, so to be notified, visit Judy’s website and sign up for her newsletter.

Toby Preston’s Quilt shop Kindred Quilts in quaint Clinton, NJ is stocked with beautiful fabrics and hard-to-leave-behind gift items.
** Just a side note: there appears to be a Dunkin’ Donuts everywhere you look in New Jersey. Unfortunately for me, I read the most recent issue of Quilter’s Home magazine when I got to NJ, where Mark mentioned Dunkin’ Donuts.
When Mark and I took our little side trip to the quilt shop, we stopped and each got a donut — I should’ve taken a picture, but then, that would have been hard evidence…. shhh! **

Toby and crew in her great shop.

Debbie’s Mountain Valley Quilt Shop was a pleasant surprise to find just down the street from Ricky Tims’ Quilts Studio and Gallery where they film The Quilt Show.
The Great American Quilt Factory was SO fun to visit!

Stay tuned for upcoming interviews with Cathy Izzo of the City Quilter, Megan Johnson and Holly Holderman of LakeHouse Dry Goods, Judy Nicoll, and friend, of Olde City Quilts, Suzanne Marshall, Ricky Tims, and Linda Milligan and Nancy Smith of Possibilities. I know you’ll love ’em!

I finish up with a recap of our wonderful four-day retreat in Cambria, CA.

As promised, here is the recipe for my Mom’s casserole:
Joyce

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A brief (very brief) overview of my trip to New Jersey and Colorado, just to whet your appetite. Loads more to come when I return from the SimpleArts Quilter’s Retreat happening this weekend in Cambria California.

In the meantime, here is a little hors douvres until next week.

Here is how I spent my time on the six planes I took to traverse the country. It made for many interesting conversations with passengers and crew who wondered what the heck I was making. Boy, were they shocked when I told them that I needed to make enough of these little wonders to cover a King size bed. Hey, only the quilters understood the madness ; )

More trip details, interviews and pictures coming soon!

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Recent happenings:
Mark’s visit to Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association
Meeting Marisa Zucek — check out her blog QuiltOtaku to see pictures of us at Guild meeting, and a picture of the cool little bag that she made me — I just love it!

I’m having my first Sale in the SimpleArts store. Free shipping on every order thru August 15th, which is WebGuy’s 50th birthday. Save now! The SimpleArts store is OPEN. Remember click on the link at the bottom of the page, which says “For more information, please visit this product’s webpage”, which gives you all of the info on the pattern back!

Pictures of the items that I found at Target:

Four-square basket with handle. This great little basket is hard wicker and would be nice and sturdy as a sewing catch-all.

Longaberger-style utensil holder – perfect for a Longaberger collectore (no one will know it’s not a real one ; )

Wood caddy – my personal favorite, which could be painted and decorated. Hey, we’re quilters, we decorate things!

Shoe sorter — a perfect place for stashing your fat quarters.

Here is the closet organizer unit with sliding shelves (I said “drawers”, sorry!). I think the sliding shelves would make it so easy to find your fabrics.

Here is another idea for fabric storage, in this so-cute basket cubby. I love that the baskets are lined.

My very favorite “Cutter Bee” scissors. $6.99 at Target and WalMart. When they don’t cut well anymore, toss them in the junk drawer for your family to use, or toss them out. Sharpening service will cost as much as a new pair. I love the big finger holes — my hands don’t get tired as much, and it helps with arthritis.

Can you envision sorting your rulers by size using this cool sorter? What a nice way to see your rulers at a glance, and be organized. That’s next on my shopping list!

What a cute mail sorter! However, this won’t hold mail. Here is what I use it for:

Here its’ companion, the magazine holder. Ooh, I can just imagine all of my cherished magazines, that I can’t bear to part with, beautifully organized in these cool little holders.

The scrapbook cubby – well, some might use it for that. I think it would be great as a quilt block keeper. Just grab the box you need for class and go! No pizza boxes causing drool with your family, that might mistakenly end up in the garbage.

Ziplock Big Bags XXL, actually come in smaller sizes for smaller quilts. I only wish I had invented the patent for zip-lock bags!

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