Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Donuts and Doorways

First, a little WIP Wednesday.

1-009

I have 42 blocks for the Scrappy Stash QAL sewn and squared up to 9 1/2 inches.  I’ll be working on it more tonight and hopefully can get it done within a week for the linky party.

I saw on Debbie’s blog A Quilter’s Table that she would be posting about donuts yesterday, so we made some in the morning since my oldest was off from school and we were just hanging out.  When I went shopping last week, I picked up a tube of biscuits so I could make donuts like my mom did when I was a kid.

1-003

This method of donut making is fun for the kids, too.

1-006

There’s really nothing too it.  Just heat veggie oil on high.  Divide each biscuit in half so it’s not so thick, pinch out a hole, and brown on both sides (it only takes about 4 minutes).  Then cool on a few paper towels and let the kids cover them in cinnamon-sugar.

1-004

A few hours later, after we ran some errands and before going to the polls, we stopped at Dunkin Donuts and had donuts a second time and hot chocolate.  So yesterday was definitely a donut day! 

I have one last thing to share.  When I first started the Scrappy Stash QAL, my scraps were a hideous tangle of fabrics smooshed in a basket.  I gave it some thought, and since I don’t have any free shelf space in my sewing room, I decided to go with a hanging shoe holder to organize everything by color.

1-008

I would have preferred clear plastic, but Target didn’t have much selection and after sorting everything and hanging it in place, I am really pleased with the organized result.  It was a pretty inexpensive storage solution.  I think I read this idea in Sunday Morning Quilts, which has a pretty comprehensive section on scrap organization. 

Have a happy Wednesday!  We might have snow on the way this afternoon, which we are all really excited about.

Linking up to WIP Wednesday and Tuesday at the Table.

9 comments:

  1. That shoe organizer idea is awesome!

    My Gramma also used to make donuts that way with the biscuits from a tube only she would do a chocolate icing on them. Now I want to make some donuts that way too, I haven't had them since I was a kid.

    ReplyDelete
  2. wow, Jamie, your scrappy blocks look wonderful. Looking forward to seeing the whole quilt, I bet it will be gorgeous. Love how you organized your scraps, and the donuts look so yummy!

    ReplyDelete
  3. oh tasty donuts - we've made these before too!! Thanks for sharing & for linking up! And novel idea for scrap sorting! Very clever.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love your idea for organizing your scraps. And your scrappy blocks are super cute.

    ReplyDelete
  5. What a great way to organize your scraps! Wonderful! The doughnuts sound wonderful too. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. What a great day you had with your girls. They are so cute. What a clever way to organize your scraps. Hope you are having a great day.
    Hugs
    donna

    ReplyDelete
  7. Great organizing idea! And those donuts look yummy- I remember making those with my kids too :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Your Scrappy Stash QAL blocks look great, looking foreward to seeing them together! Now that your scraps are so nicely organized- I´m sure we´ll see more happy scrappy quilts in the future! P.S. Tell Esther I envy you that there is still the right weather for pretty dresses at your place ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. We used to make those donuts with the kids :) Love the scrap organizer idea! Your blocks are looking good,good luck in getting the quilt finished. We are supposed to have snow this weekend!

    ReplyDelete

Some days the only adult I talk to is my husband...help him keep his sanity by leaving a comment so I have another adult to talk sewing with:) I will make sure to reply!