I commented in my last post on a book that I got earlier in the week “Red and Green, An Applique Tradition” by Jeana Kimball. I didn’t realize when I ordered it that Jeana has a website. I had searched but didn’t look closely enough I bet. I had the nicest comment from her earlier today on the last post I made and she sent me a link to her website. You can order books 
directly from her and she will autograph also. Jeana also has a blog located at this link. Go look at her website and you will love her patterns and books – you just might be tempted to order 
I can’t be the only one working on too many projects!!
This will be a busy quilting year indeed! I will be trying to piece/applique 5 quilts and I will be trying to quilt 4 quilt tops already finished – oh the life of a quilter – we do suffer don’t we working with all these pretty fabrics and pretty patterns. I will certainly have a variety to keep me busy.
The fruitcake turned out wonderful! I made half the recipe and so my cake pan that I used was not real full. The piece here looks rather small – but it sure taste good.
I have saved this recipe and will make it again next year. This is not the dark chock filled with candied fruit that you normally find but a white fruit cake with dried fruit. See the link from my last post that will lead you to the recipe.
My “secret pal” from this past year Marianne is the one that led me to the fruit cake recipe. She also sent me a delightful Christmas present that I got yesterday in the mail.
Fabric, threads and a calendar -- thank you Marianne!
December 17th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
wow, that cake looks fabulous! reminds me more of a French or German style than our UK (and possibly US?) heavy cakes: definitely going to try that recipe Karen! good luck with your many projects, I am a many things on the go kind of gal too, always thought it’s cos I am a Gemini, or a scatterbrain (same thing I guess!!)
December 17th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Your fruit cake looks luscious! I like fruit cake but I’m the only one in the family so I’ve never made it…I made doughnuts tonight (a very Israeli Hanukah thing) but I lost my old recipe and these only came out so-so-not really good enough for all the work. I think I’ll just buy some next year.
I feel like I haven’t sewn in days-just a few yo-yos but no quilting. Tomorrow will be different!
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December 17th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Your fruitcake looks yum-yum! My hubby just asked me last week to be sure to make a fruitcake by Christmas. Thanks for including the link to the recipe. I have too many projects to finish and would like to finish all of them before I start something new. But, there’s always the possibility I’ll take a break from the old and jump into something new! My BIL is in Kuwait, so would like to start and finish a quilt to give to him when he gets home in the spring. Of course, nothing that is started will do. Joyce.
December 18th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Soooo did you order more patterns/books? LOL I have saved the links but I’m NOT going to look :0)
Crispy
December 23rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Karen,
I just printed off the recipe to make this fruit cake, could you tell me please what “culinary thickener” is?? I shall have to substitute the Fiori di Sicilia as we don’t have it here, I think that real vanilla essence may do well . .
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December 27th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
What a lovely present from Marianne – you lucky girl! The last time I visited my local quilt shop I was perusing all the wonderful and colorful fabric packs with patterns attached and I thought what a great idea for a gift to give a quilter friend.
Love the look of that fruitcake too!