Ever since the days of the early quilting bees, we seem to associate quilting and cooking as related arts.  The ladies who gathered to help one another on their quilting projects usually enjoyed eating together, too.  Then in the evening their families might join for a social evening.

When my daughter’s fabric arts group meets, they sometimes gather for lunch.  They at least have snacks at these gatherings and often exchange recipes.

Quilters also post recipes in their newsletters, such as Deb and Jill do at Fat Quarter Quilters.  In fact, when I checked out their latest newsletter this morning, I found a recipe for Vegetable Beef Soup. Here’s where you sign up for their free newsletter which contains all their latest quilting news, as well as a recipe in each edition.

Joyce of J’s Quilting Blog has started a family recipe cookbook blog The Debreuil Family Cookbook.  Quilters still like to share recipes as they did years ago. 

  Quilters as a group often compile cookbooks, sometimes as fund raisers, sometimes simply as a fun project.  One I acquired several years ago, when I taught workshops at their quilt show, has served my daughter Beth and me well.  It’s Stitch ‘n Stir compiled by The Quilters’ Guild of Dallas. 

Beth uses regularly Favorite Recipes from Quilters. There also are other Favorite Recipes from Quilters cookbooks, such as one for breads and another for main dishes.

*Do you have some favorite recipes you’d like to share? 

*What’s your favorite cookbook, even if it hasn’t been compiled by quilters? 

*Is there a favorite blog or web site where you get your recipes?

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Quilting and Cooking Often Go Hand-in-Hand

Were any of you brought up on the Dick and Jane reading books in grammar school?  Do you have memories of learning to read when you see these characters?

I discovered at, Fat Quarter Shop, fabric with Dick, Jane and Sally.  A current feature is the Sally Look Quilt Kit by Michael Miller Fabrics, for a 50-inch piece, packaged in a collectible Dick and Jane lunch box.

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More Book Related Character Fabrics for Quilters

Nowadays, quilters put together cook books and share recipes at their get-togethers.  We often find favorite foods in quilting newsletters, like the Fat Quarter Quilters Newsletter.  I’ve subscribed to this and receive a weekly update on fabrics and quilting ideas.  Deb and Jill usually include a recipe.  This week it’s one for Angel Food Cake.

             You’ll find more recipes from quilters in books such as this.  Perhaps Jill and Deb will compile a book of their recipes some day!

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Quilting Recipes of the Week at Fat Quarter Quilters

Some of them center around a theme, era, event, region or country.  Others simply are fabrics that strike the manufacturer or designer’s fancy.  Also, quilt artists, once they become well-known, often design fabrics for a manufacturer. You’ll also find fabrics designed by quilter/authors, such as Jennifer Chiaverini (www.elmcreek.net ), who writes the Elm Creek Quilters novels. She designs for Red Rooster Fabrics.

Reading the current newsletter and looking around the Fat Quarter Quilters web site (www.fatquarterquilters.com ), gave me a glimpse of a variety of fabrics from various lines with interesting themes for projects.  Some mentioned in the newsletter, with pictures on the site include: Star Struck from Buggy Barn, Blackbird Village Quilts designed by Kathy Schmitz, and All Quiet on the Potomic by Brackman & Thompson.  The latter have a Civil War theme.

Do you have favorite quilt designers or manufacturers for your quilt and fabric art projects?

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So Many Kinds of Quilting Fabrics

As I’ve subscribed and browsed through e-newsletters lately, I’ve found these appeal to me:

*Adding something personal about your quilting life, travels, and projects.  This catches my interest more than simply a listing of items for sale, even when those items come with pictures.  This personal blurb generally shouldn’t be too long, but something that lets the reader/quilter get to know you better.  You may not want it too personal either, to protect your privacy.

*Adding a picture of your projects, quilters you’ve met, or quilt shows you’ve attended.  If you post photos of other quilters, make sure you have their permission.  Some quilters also prefer you ask permission before publishing photos of their quilts.

*Adding something new in each newsletter…a fabric, pattern, quilting tip, etc.

*Adding photos of some of these items and then a link to your online shop.

Some newsletters  I receive that add short personal notes are:

*Havasu Quilts News (www.havasuquilts.com )

*Kaye Wood’s Quilting Newsletter (www.kayewood.com/newsletter.pdf

*Fat Quarter Quilters News (www.fatquarterquilters.com )

What do you like to see in newsletters?

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Add Personal News to Your Quilting Newsletter