Quilters & Recipes

 Most quilters enjoy cooking, too, and frequently look for recipes to share.  Ever since the pioneer quilting bees, women brought foods along and exchanged recipes.

 My grandfather mentioned this in his writing. (He was a newspaper columnist in addition to being a farmer).  Grandfather Coon described his mother going to quilting gatherings at the neighbor’s where the ladies also served refreshments.

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When my daughter and her Fiber Divas group get together for work and planning, they always have refreshments, too.  Also, they occasionally visit fabric shops, galleries, or take a class.  Then they plan on stopping at favorite resaurants for a special treat.

I read on one quilter’s blog, that because she liked to cook and knew others did, too, she was going to add a recipe exchange portion to her blog.  Often quilters post periodic food and recipe items on their blogs or web sites.  Some even compile cookbooks.

 So from time to time, I’ll discuss recipes for quilters and crafters.   Do you have some favorites?