November 21, 2009 by sewgratefulquilts

Two Nests

: Sour Cream Vanilla Cake with fondant bridal gown and fondant/gumpaste roses

: Side view showing motif from invite

Today’s quilt and cake are related. This sweet quilt is the “nest” pattern made from 30’s fabric by Judy. I used the pantograph “Flight of Fancy” on it. The cake was for a bridal shower. Seems to me that marriage is the building of a nest to have a family and nuture a relationship. So that’s my two nests today!

Thanks for stopping by

Linda

November 18, 2009 by sewgratefulquilts

Autumn Braid turned into Spring

I’ve been busy quilting customer’s quilts lately and this is a beautiful one. Click on the picture to see a larger view. The picture really doesn’t do it justice. The cake is in the style of a gift package and was for my daughter-in-law’s mom. It was the first time I had made a gift box but it won’t be the last.

: I think the pattern is called Autumn Braid, but Pat used these beautiful purples and greens. Gorgeous quilt. I used a pantograph called Frisky Feathers in A&E Permacore thread, Greenette.

: She used leftover braid’s on the back.

: 2 layer vanilla cake with buttercream and covered in marshmallow fondant. Made to look like a present. Bow, gift tag, pearls and roses are fondant/gumpaste.

I’m continuing to work on a quilt I started 2 years ago. I want it done for Christmas to put on my bed. Hope I make it. There are many places where I am matching points and so the sewing does not move quickly. Wednesday is desginated as “Linda’s Quilt Day” but today I am also going to work on a customer’s quilt. I’m stitching some hooked feathers on a star quilt. I’ll decided exactly how I’m going to do this when I walk in the room this morning.

If you have never been to Greta’s Quilting Studio, a blog located at http://www.cadouri-din-inima.blogspot.com/, you have got to see her work. She does amazing trapunto using organza. She is also giving away one of her little quilts. So go to her site before November 23rd and leave her a comment.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Linda

July 10, 2009 by sewgratefulquilts

Rip It Cake

First a word of explanation. When I started visiting chat rooms for longarm quilters, I would see the expression “frogging.” I had no idea what that was so one day I asked. It’s picking out stitches or rip it, rip it, rip it. If you say it fast it kinda sounds like ribbet.

So for Carol’s birthday which was on the meeting day of the Stand Up Stitchers, I decorated a cake (a delicious orange one which Jackie, our hostess, made) with a red-eyed tree frog, a flowering tree, and Rip…It. Happy Birthday Carol.

I used leftover fondant for the frog, royal icing for the flowers and the rest is buttercream.

Thanks for stopping by for a bit of cake.

Linda

July 5, 2009 by sewgratefulquilts

Fourth of July Celebration

This holiday is a favorite of mine. My country is one of the things for which I am very grateful. As usual, DH put out 10 small flags at the street in addition to the larger flag that flies in the front yard all the time. We also have a large flagpole in the backyard with the flag flying. I decorated a 4th of July cake and DH helped. It sure is nice to have to big, strong hands to knead the fondant!

Went to a Patriotic concert at the Carolina Hotel put on by a volunteer band in which my grandson, Alex plays the clarinet. Always love that music. Heard a new piece called “Song of the Unknown Soldier.” Touched my heart.

Then we had a cookout with daughter Jennifer, grandchildren Amber and Alex, friend Shelly and Brianna and Alyssa. Wonderful food!

Here’s the cake. BTW, I’ve only taken Cake Decorating 101 but watched videos online teaching how to make this cake. It was located at www.ehow.com and instructions are given by Karen Weisman.

(Click on a pic to enlarge.)