So this came today. I haven’t even been able to take it out of the box yet, because I’m too busy staring at it. But when it does come out of the box, it will become a free pattern for you, my pretties. (<–Yay!)
I love this job.
xoxo
April
PS What are you loving right now? A fabric line? A holiday decoration? A song? Treat? Fill me in, chickadees.
I’m excited to announce the Sarah Jane sale at One Kings Lane, Tonight at 6pm PST/9pm EST! All beautiful, handmade goods, with custom quilts by yours truly! For those of you who have written to ask if I would make you a custom quilt, now’s your chance! The sale is open until Thursday, but I have a feeling it will sell out long before that. I can’t speak for any of the other goods, but I have it on good authority that the quilts are very, very limited. (See above pile.)
Head over quick to grab one-of-a-kind items–all made from Sarah’s beautiful Out to Sea collection for Michael Miller Fabrics.
xoxo
April
PS Can I just say how flattered I am that I got to participate in this with Sarah? She’s a dear, dear, friend, and I’m just so happy I could have a little part in her awesomeness. Sarah, I *heart* you! Mwa!
I machine quilted this baby quilt a while back, and I loved how it turned out. The texture was so fun, and spent quite a while just running my fingers over it.
I quilted these circles inside circles in the first border, and stippled the outside border.
I’m not sure why I didn’t get a picture of the entire quilt, but believe me, Lynnette’s piecing is worth all the close-ups. It’s always immaculate. I love looking at her work.
xoxo
April
Sharing a little snippet of something I’m working on, fabric in my stash, or something on my longarm–because every Sunday needs a little inspiration. What’s inspiring you today?
xoxo
April
Something beautiful I’ve seen, that I want to share–because everyone can use an extra dose of lovely in their day.
Share yours in the comments, if you’d like.
xoxo
April
You may have noticed these little pictures of mine on Instagram (amrosenthal, if you want to be friends!) over the Thanksgiving holiday, chronicling my breakfast preparations. For the record, they’re delightful, delicious, and really, really, easy to make. A few people asked for the recipe, and of course I’m more than happy to share so that I’m not the only one eating breakfast for lunch (and dinner, ahem) around here.
As a side note, I don’t really do measurements on recipes, people. I’ll do my best to estimate, but this one is pretty much foolproof. You’ve got this.
Here’s what you need:
Coat the cups in the muffin tin lightly with olive oil. Have a munchkin (or other person) put the wonton wrappers in each cup, being careful not to break them press the dough against the sides of the cup, folding a little if necessary.
Dice the ham into small (1/2″) pieces. I use organic deli slices (honey smoked) and it’s delicious. Saute the ham in a pan with the butter until browned. Pour several tablespoons of water in the pan when the the button on the bottom of the pan is starting to brown. Simmer until the water has evaporated. Remove from heat.
Put a pinch of ham in each cup. Pour beaten egg in each cup to just below the top. Sprinkle the top with sharp cheddar cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 12 minutes.
Make repeatedly until your family has no idea there are other foods in the world.
As a side note, this same thing can be done with a leftover pie crust. Same thing with the egg, cheese, ham, etc. I added 1 shredded potato to it, cooked it for about 23 minutes. It was divine.
In case you needed more excuses to eat breakfast for every meal.
xoxo
April
Had a lovely Thanksgiving with my sweeties, and have lots and lots to be thankful for. How about you?
xoxo
April
Due to a little misunderstanding on my part…my winner for the Sweet Celebrations tour hasn’t been announced yet. I’ve got a bunch of stuff to show and tell about the book and my trip to quilt market, but I’m going to have to make this post quick–the preschool trick-or-treaters will be here any minute. :)
Talk to you soon!
xoxo
April
My name is April. I'm a quilt pattern designer, twin-mama, and color lover. Welcome to my little space, where I blog about all the things going on in my studio and creative life. Relax, and stay a while!
