Up and Away Quilts

Cupcake Sunday

2012-01-30T23:26:00.000-07:00

I have three wonderful children. They are all very different and each has their own special gifts. My 9 year old has this love of baking, watches Giada, Guy Fieri, Rachel Ray - you get the gist. Of all of the cooking shows on The Food Network, Cupcake Wars is her absolute favorite. She (and her best friend) recently had this great idea to open their own cupcake boutique. Asked good, old Daddy to build it, and, of course,he agreed. They had worked out what kind of cupcakes they would sell, how much they would charge, etc. Only to be devastated to find out we were just playing along with the "pretend" bakery. They weren't pretending. Oops! You can imagine how that went over. Our solution was to get at booth at the Farmer's Market this summer and let them sell their cupcakes there. I told her she needed to use the time between now and then to practice and perfect her recipes. This is how Cupcake Sunday began.

The Food Network posts all of the winning recipes on their website. So she (my daughter) looks through all of the recipes, reads all of the reviews and then decides which cupcakes we are going to make. I always try to sway her in another direction if the recipe she picks has a lot of negative reviews, but it is in vain. She has made up her mind and "it will be fine Mommy". Last week, she decided to make Southern Red Velvet Cupcakes.

After reading the reviews, she decided to cut back on the oil and add extra cocoa to the recipe. These cupcakes were wonderful. When I say she made them, I mean that I am the assistant and just follow her lead. (Not the best picture I've ever taken, but I was texting it to my sister). I wish I had taken a picture of the first cupcakes she made, Lemon Blueberry with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. They were yummy and so pretty!

Last night, she decided to make Chocolate Marshmallow Cupcakes. They were to die for! She made a few changes to the recipe. She used hot coffee instead of hot water, cut the amount of salt in the marshmallow cream frosting, and added her own fresh raspberry garnish. Amazing child!

I can't wait to see what she will pick next week. I really look forward to Cupcake Sunday. Unfortunately, I don't think my rear end does!

12 Deals of Christmas

2011-12-16T07:21:00.000-07:00

12 Deals of Christmas Daily Special
We will have a new special everyday through December 24th! Each special will last only one day and will end at Midnight Central Time.

Cyber Monday Sale

2011-11-26T15:15:00.000-07:00

Our Cyber Monday Sale Begins Today!
20-30% OFF Christmas Yardage
20% OFF All regular priced fabric by the yard
20% OFF Charm packs, Jelly Rolls & Layer Cakes
20-50% OFF Fat Quarter Bundles
20-50% OFF Kits
10% OFF Patterns
More Items have been added to our Fabulous Fall Sale up to 50% OFF!
*Prices are as marked and valid thru November 30th, while supplies last.

Flower Patch Quilt Kit

2011-10-14T22:59:00.000-06:00

I absolutely love Annie's Farm Stand from Lakehouse. There really isn't anything that they do that I don't love, but I really do love this collection. I decided to kit it up in our new Flower Patch Quilt Kit.

Don't you just love the bright, crisp colors?

Out with the old.......

2011-07-18T21:14:00.005-06:00

.........and in with the new!

I've been feeling for a while that the site needed a makeover. Don't get me wrong, I like the old design. I just felt it was time for a change. I really have to thank the wonderful ladies over at Me & My Sister Designs. They were kind enough to let us use their fabulous designs in our new logo. Not to mention that they have always been one of my very favorite designers. I love their fabrics - they are so much fun! I cannot forget to thank my sweet daughter for creating such a beautiful new logo. She did a fantastic job putting it all together! And to think that all I had to do was buy her an iTunes card? Can you say cheap labor? (She's giggling over my shoulder as she reads this). She actually didn't want anything, but of course, she didn't refuse the gift card either :) Thank you A! I LOVE how it turned out.

Old Design:

New Design:

What do you think???

Riley Blake

2011-07-15T10:46:00.001-06:00

We recently started carrying Riley Blake Fabrics. Riley Blake is a relatively new company that has taken the fabric industry by storm. Their lines are done well and they competitively offer precuts and kits for all their collections. You will also find fun contests and free tutorials on their website. We just received Christmas Candy and we love it! This cute line from Doodlebug Design will make an adorable quilt, tablerunner, or cute kitchen decor. There are so many creative possibilities!