plain spoken quilt, second time around

Today I finished the quilt I plan to take to this year's family Christmas gift swap.

It's the Plain Spoken quilt from the Modern Quilt Workshop book. I made the pattern once before - it was actually the first large quilt I had ever made (over five years ago?!). This one is made entirely out of fabric from the stash. (We were supposed to spend $20 on the gift - I wonder if this means I should throw in something else with it?)

I thought I was going to finish in time to photograph it in the sunlight, but no dice.


the back is loosely inspired by some Anni Albers designs. the strip on the bottom is because I ran out of fabric.


I quilted it in basically the only way I ever do, because it's about all I am really able to do:

cookiepalooza

Is that Hungry or the Cookie Monster?


I've been on a run of making cookies.

First up, rugelach using the recipe from the America's Test Kitchen Baking cookbook.



Potato chip cookie from the King Arthur cookie book.


Chocolate cookie with peppermint and dark chocolate chips, recipe adapted from the King Arthur cookie book.


Apricot almond thumbprint, recipe here.


oatmeal cookie, with dried pineapple, golden raisins, and coconut (King Arthur cookie book):


Pretzel cookie with chocolate chunks, recipe here (he's a mean lookin' one)


Maple meringue, recipe from the King Arthur cookie book.


Monster cookie, recipe from the King Arthur cookie book.


Oatmeal whoopie pie with cinnamon cream cheese filling:


Gingerbread cupcake with carrots and raisins inside, plus cinnamon cream cheese frosting.


Not pictured: chocolate cookies with chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.