Scissors and Mother Nature coming together for a day of enchantment!
Squam Art Workshops recently announced their 2018 schedule and I'm thrilled to be teaching in June! A few spots are still open, so if you've wanted to experience all that is Squam, this might be your time! You can read about my workshop and all of the other amazing workshops and teachers: http://www.squamartworkshops.com
Join me for a day in the woods as we take our paper cutting to new heights, inspired by the beauty that awaits right outside our cabin door. Our day together will inspire paper enthusiasts, art journalers, printmakers, quilters, painters, book makers...anyone who enjoys nature and pattern. We'll work first with papers and then with fabrics. (Stitching later on your own is completely optional.) I'll bring plenty of materials, but if you wish to bring a few treasured bits and pieces of paper or fabric, please do! You can read the materials list here for more information.
Now that the holidays are in full swing, I confess that as an empty nester some beloved Christmas traditions have sadly fallen by the way-side. So when my very dear friend Jodi, a Super Mom who puts the "festive" in "holidays", invited me for a weekend of holiday baking, I didn't pause for a moment before saying, "Yes!!"
Jodi made sure that every recipe we baked was nothing short of excellent. We made the best tasting sugar cookies I've ever had, very tasty gingerbread cookies and two kinds of biscotti: pistachio cherry and chocolate almond! I'm sharing one of these recipes below -
Jodi's skilled hands at work!
ABC Gingerbread Men and not-so-Ugly Sweaters share a plate with more traditional cookies.
Busy hands! Jodi's nine year old son, Keegan.
On our day of baking, flour was flying, cookie cutters were clanking and laughter was bubbling. While snowflakes fell, we sang to all of our favorite Christmas songs and Jodi's entire home smelled scrumptious. Here's to holiday baking, treasured memories, and doing it all over again next year!
If the people you love need a pleasantly spicy, heart warming cookie, here's the irresistible gingerbread cookie recipe we used.
Before I sign off for the Christmas holiday, this is a good time to remind you of my FREE (QUICK!) quilt pattern in the right hand margin, and FREE Winter Wonderland Hexi EPP template (which fits nicely in a stocking, or conveniently rolled and tucked into the tree or other clever hiding spot)! See this post for a project and tutorial using these inspiring hexis. Gorgeous naturally dyed organic cotton sateen fabrics are in the shop. My Harvest quilt pattern would be a stunning heirloom in red and white! Have a look. As an extra special touch for any gifts, I'll wrap (in brown paper and string with a sprig of greenery) and ship directly to the recipient at no extra charge. Simply email me the details.
These new bags are sold out, but more are under construction. Stay tuned after the holidays.