Busy, busy…….

Closing in on another finish. Very cold, overcast snowy day here. The perfect time to bake….but not seasonal goodies. Nope……how ‘bout my usual, good ‘ole standby Craisin Pecan Sourdough bread???? Yup…..    I think I could make this in my sleep!!!! Not really a good thing for this “carb-a-holic”, though!!!!! The original recipe is found here. To make the above 2 loaves you need to make these adjustments. First off….these are sourdough, so the liquid in the recipe becomes 3/4 cup starter and 3/4 cup water. The flour amount becomes 3.5 cups flour. I mix the dough in my bread maker then bake in small round stone bakers for 30 min at 350F.

   For the quilting part of my day, I continued on my beachy client quilt. The first 2 photos show just what a little stitching/texture can achieve. First……without…….   Nice but very flat and lacking movement!!! BUT…………now, we have this…………………….     The sails puff with those winds and the feel totally changes. Really gotta love it!!!!! Of course we need some light houses……………………. 

It’s coming along nicely. Threads have been a variety.. Isacord, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly, Glide, Essence nylon monofil (top threads) and bobbin thread is Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly, 70 wt, as usual. The backing is a batik, which always presents some type of issue with thread stitch balance!!!! Now…..I think there’s a lovely cranberry wine (or is it raspberry??) just calling my name!!!! Til next time……..

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