Split Rail Fence Quilt: Part 2

Making Blocks

this Post is a continuation of the Split Rail Fence Series. If you would like to read Part 1 before continuing on you can read it here, Split Rail Fence Quilt: Part 1.

After making the squares from the group of strips, I took to squares and put them right sides together, making sure that one square had to strips lined up horizontally and the other square with its strips going vertically.

I sewed around all four edges with a 1/4 inch seem.

Then after sewing I placed the square on the 45 degree angle line on my cutting mat and cut from corner to corner.

I then flipped open my new triangles and arranged them like below. I repeated this process with every set of squares.  After pressing the triangles open sew the blocks together with a 1/4 inch seem to look like below.

Look at that lovely set of triangles just waiting to be pressed!!

TO BE CONTINUED......

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Blog Schedule

I have decided that in order to organize this blog better and to better serve my readers needs, I am going to follow a schedule. We will see how this goes and it might not even work.Let me know what you think or if you have any other ideas that might help me make this blog a better place for you to visit.

Mondays: My Project Updates

Mondays will be the days that I will update you with what projects I have been working on. This will include my quilts, clothes for K&L, and other more random things I am working on that I would like to share with you.

Wednesdays: Yummies

Wednesdays I will share my favorite recipes with you. I will also be sharing, from time to time, new recipes that I find that are delicious as well. 

Fridays: Friday Finds

On Fridays I will be posting another blogger's tutorial that I find Fantastic and would love to share. I will also follow the directions in the tutorial and let you know if I find any other hints or Tips that the writer forgot to mention. Feel free to suggest tutorials that you would like to see done. These are not sponsored posts, mostly just projects that I have had saved in my pinterest that I would like to do.

I will occasionally post on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday random thoughts and fun finds that I would like to share but for the most part Dana Loves Everyday will follow this schedule. Feel free to leave suggestions or comments if you think something needs improving or would like to see a certain project done.

Split Rail Fence Quilt: Part 1

As I had mentioned earlier on in the week that I would be updating you on the progress of my split rail fence quilt. I am so in love with this collection of fabrics!

First I took apart the jelly roll and divided the strips in to six groups of four strips. I then took the extra 1/2 yard of fabric that was in my quilt kit and cut six 2 1/2 inch strips the length of the fabric. I then added one to each group of four strips to make six groups of five strips.

Next I sewed each group of strips together, pressing all the seams the same way. I then measured the width of each group. The smallest group measured ten and a quarter inches. I made cross cuts on each of the strips at ten and a quarter inches, so they were square. I squared up any of the strips that may have been larger. I got 4 squares from each group of strips.

Check back later to see the next steps and for the finished quilt.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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V & co simply color by moda

I have decided that I am seriously addicted to fabric. I have discovered one of Modas new lines, simply color designed by V & Co. I have aquired a few fat quarters in this line and I am in love!! Check back to see what I make with them!

Riley Blake's Willow Line

As a gift for our new baby my mom gave me a jelly roll of Riley Blake's line Willow. It is so cute! I am in love with the colors and the patterns. If you are not familiar with Riley Blake, you can check out her website here. Beware you might fall madly in love with everything and want to buy everything that she has! I know I want to sometimes.

Anyways the jelly roll that my mom gave me was included in a kit for a split rail fence quilt. It sounds complicated, I was a little intimidated at first by the quilt instructions, but I am here to tell you that it is really simple.

I will keep you updated with my progress with the quilt through out the week. Check back on Later as I complete more of the quilt! Enjoy

Soba Noodle Salad

Ingredients

• 4 ounces uncooked soba (buckwheat noodles)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup (2-inch-long) julienne-cut red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup julienne-cut snow peas
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions 

Directions

1. Cook soba according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well.
2. Combine soy sauce, dark sesame oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, and crushed red pepper in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add noodles, red bell pepper, snow peas, and green onions; toss well.

 Serve with Roasted Salmon with Soy-Marmalade Glaze. Source: Cooking Light

This side dish was really delicious with the Roasted Salmon. I added about twice as many bell peppers and snow peas as it calls for. Our family is big on veggies. Make sure to not over cook the soba noodles. It took about 10 minutes to put it together.

Roasted Salmon with Soy-marmalde Glaze

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets 
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions 
• 4 lemon wedges 

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Combine marmalade, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, and garlic in a small bowl. Arrange salmon fillets, skin sides down, on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush fish fillets evenly with half of marmalade mixture. Bake fish fillets at 450° for 4 minutes.
3. Heat broiler to high (do not remove fish from oven); broil fish 6 minutes. Spoon remaining marmalade mixture onto center of fillets. Broil fish an additional 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Sprinkle fish evenly with green onions; serve with lemon wedges.

Serve with Soba Noodle Salad. Source: Cooking Light

We loved this recipe! We are salmon lovers but even if you are not I would recommend trying this one. It is so easy to make. It took only about 20 minutes start to finish. It has a nice sweet taste that balances out the fish but doesn't over power it.

Can I just say something about cooking light for a minute. I love it! It is a great magazine for anyone looking for healthier options to feed their families or just themselves. A big plus for me is that they don't taste like "health food." All of their recipes have tons of flavors and nothing weird that you have to purchase at a specialty store. I can't say enough good things about them.

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Half Square Triangle Quilt

I have had a collection of bright fabrics sitting in my fabric stash for almost a year. I had planned to use them for another quilt but didn't really like it. I had cut the fabric into 8 inch squares and was wondering what to do with them.

I had recently watched a quilting class on Craftsy by Camille Roskelley. The class is called Pre-cut piecing made simple. I would recommend watching it if you are new to quilting, as I am, or just need a refresher course. She explains how to cut your fabric correctly, use charm packs, layer cakes and jelly rolls in several different quilt patterns, machine quilt and many other useful tips. I learned about half square triangles from watching this video and the hundreds of patterns you can make from them.

That got my creative juices flowing. I decided to see if pairing those colorful 8 inch squares with one of my vintage sheets, I have been collecting, would turn out cute. And guess what it did!

Any suggestions for a border or what to do for the back? I would love your suggestions.

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Charm Pack Quilt

I had bought a very cute charm pack almost two years again in Sisters, Oregon. Sorry I can't remember the line of fabric it was from. It was sitting in my fabric stash begging to be used. I decided to make a floor quilt. I sewed each block into strips of 8 blocks and then sewed the five strips together.

I used a high loft batting for some extra cushion and one of my many vintage sheets for the backing. 

I decided I was going to be adventurous and try free motion quilting on my machine. It didn't turn out so well. After about 30 minutes of getting frustrated with my tread breaking and getting my quilt sandwich stuck, I decided that I needed a different plan. I decided to use my walking foot and stitch in the ditch.

I still need to bind it. Any Ideas? I have no idea what to bind it in. Any suggestions would be wonderful.

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French Onion Pasta

I got the recipe off of Pinterest. The direct link is : http://stephaniecooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/french-onion-pasta.html.

Ingredients:

2 cups of uncooked penne pasta
1 to 1.5 cup of chicken stock
1 packet of Lipton's Onion Soup mix
1 shallot, finely diced
2 cloves of garlic, smashed
1/2 cup of marsala wine
4 tablespoons of light cream
1 tablespoon of flour
1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon of EVOO

Directions:
1- Cook pasta according to directions, set aside and keep warm.
2- In a saucepan, heat the EVOO. Add the scallions and garlic, stir continually until soft and fragrant.
3- Add the marsala wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any stuck on pieces of onion.
4- Add the stock and soup mix packets, allow to cook on low for about 20 minutes.
5- Stir in flour, whisking continually until well incorporated and thickened.
6- Add the light cream, mix well.
7- Add the pasta to the sauce, stir well.
8- Pour into an oven safe dish. Top with the mozzarella cheese.
9- Set it under the broiler until the cheese gets a little crispy.


Doesn't it look yummy!! I did change the recipe a little bit. Instead of using wine, I used chicken broth. I also added sliced mushrooms before adding the cream. I didn't have light cream on hand so I used the same amount of milk plus about a 1/2 tablespoon of butter.