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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 …read more

Food and recipes seem to accompany quilters and constitute an important part of their life, along with their quilting activities.  Pioneer quilters shared recipes and served food at their quilting bees.  In the evening families often joined them for supper and  a social event.
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.
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Apparently quilting and cooking go hand in hand with many people.  I’ve begun to see more and more recipes in newsletters I receive via e-mail or check out on web sites.  Sometimes there will be a recipe in every issue.  With other newsletters, the recipe will appear occasionally.
As I’ve mentioned before, this idea must date back to the old time quilting bees when the ladies contributed food for lunch at their get togethers.  Then the menfolk, and sometimes children, too, joined them in the evening in the evening for a social affair.
As I think of quilting at my grandmother’s when I …read more