Today I’m excited to be part of the Moda Designer Blog Hop! If you read this blog regularly, you’ll know that I have a fabric collection called Quilt Blocks that will be available in stores in April. If you’ve just found The Long Thread through the Moda blog hop, be sure to check out my book, 1, 2, 3 Sew.
For the blog hop, each participating Moda designer is sharing a quilt block and a recipe on their blog. My contribution is the quilt block above and a recipe for Honey Pound Cake. The 12″ block uses some of the fabrics that will be available in the spring, but I just had strike-offs to work with, so the colors may be slightly different. It’s a straightforward block using three different fabrics, and would work well with solids or any pattern.
As a Southerner, I’ve always been a big fan of pound cake and its versatility. You can serve it with fruit, ice cream, whipped cream, or just on its own with coffee. Pound cake freezes well and makes a nice holiday gift. You could make this drawstring gift bag for a loaf of pound cake to make it extra special.
Just click on the image below to print the .pdf file with the recipe and block instructions. Happy Holidays!
Follow along with the other stops on the Moda Designer Blog Hop. Here’s the full tour schedule:
Monday, December 5th:
Tuesday, December 6th:
Wednesday, December 7th:
The Long Thread
Thursday, December 8th:
Friday, December 9th:
I like the look of the Honey Pound Cake – I shall make it to take as a hostess gift mext week. Let’s hope she cuts it so I can try it!
Thank you so much for the recipe and block design. I also appreciate you gift bag idea. I hope to give it a try. Your new fabric line is beautiful.
Thank you for the pattern and recipe! I’m going to whip the honey pound cake up today as I have the ingredients. Looking forward to seeing your fabrics in the Spring! Congratulations.
I am a big lover of pound cake (good pound cake) too! I love the idea of the gift bag.
Thanks for the gift bag pattern for the pound cake. I printed it and it will be great for sharing the pound cake. Looking forward to trying your recipe. Thanks so much! Merry Christmas! Lana D.
This blog hop is fun. Thanks for sharing your block and recipe.
Pound cake is a favorite in our house, too, to include a chocolate one as well!
Thanks for a new-to-me recipe and your block for the Blog Hop. Your site is new to me.
Is there a pattern for the little mouse on your side bar?
I watched the 1, 2, 3 Sew book trailer… is it in that book? Thanks!
My quilt group is the Busy Bees so I’m always on the look out for honey recipes!
You’re a girl after my own heart! I love homemade pound cake. It’s one of my favorites!!! The block looks like it will be a lot of fun to make into a quilt.
Thanks so much for the pound cake recipe and the really cool block. My husband loves pound cake and your recipe is not as “bad” as mine!
I cannot wait to try both.
Love,
Mary
Mmmm yummy pound cake & cute block. Thanks for doing the hop. It’s been fun visiting with everyone.
Umm, my mouth is watering over your pound cake & block! I’ve already printed out both, thank you 🙂 Enjoyed your post!
P.S. Thanks for the draw-string bag pattern. Perfect my a quick gift to put the pound cake or cookies in!
Love,
Mary
Oh that pound cake recipe sounds delightful. I have never really made pound cake, but I’m sure to do so now. Thank you!
Thanks for participating in the Blog Hop. Merry Christmas
OMGosh…………now I’m very hungry. I can’t remember the last time I had pound cake…..sometime after I added about a hundred extra pounds.
What a striking block!
Thank you for the recipe!
Cute block!
Love the block! Thanks so much!
Ooo, can’t wait to try the pound cake!
Thanks for the cute pattern and the recipe. I love the fabrics and can’t wait to see the whole line.
Thanks for the pound cake recipe. I’m thinking that we could substitute artificial honey and tweak this for a dessert for our diabetic relatives. The pattern is lovely too — I saw some photos of your new collection and hope to acquire some of it soon. Thank you!
I love your quilt block – it’s so unique and would make a fantastic scrap piece! Thanks for sharing it and your awesome recipe *Ü*
I love pound cake. I will have to give this recipe a try. Thanks, Merry Christmas.
Yummo on the pound cake! It seems to be a staple here in the South, as you said. So versatile—good plain, even toasted and dressed up as much as you like.
Your block looks interesting as does the the fabrics. I can’t help but wonder what it might look like in a whole quilt. I may have to draw it up in EQ to see!
Happy Holidays and thank you for sharing your time and talents with bloggerland.
I love to try different pound cakes. I will be making this one next week for the office. Love your fabrics and your quilt block..
Pound cake – the best! THanks!
Ahhhh! Looking forward to your new line!
As a fellow southerner, looking forward to the pound cake! Thank you for the gift idea, the recipe and the block!
May y’all enjoy a joyful Christmas, and a prosperous new year!
Yum, pound cake and fresh fruit! Peaches would be my choice if I lived in the south. 😉 Thanks for the recipe and block pattern!
You did a great job with the block! I love how it shows off your unique fabrics so well!!
I love pound cake – my favorite. Thanks for the recipe and quilt block pattern.
Thank you so much for the pound cake recipe! It looks like it will be yummy! Great block too– you Moda girls are wonderful!!! Merry Christmas!
Thank you for the quilt block. It is rolling around in my head looking like a little boy’s quilt. I can’t wait to try the recipe!
Thanks! Happy Holidays!
Thank you for the block pattern and recipe.
Thanks for the pound cake recipe and the drawstring bag would make a great gift package for it!!!
I adore pound cake. Thanks for this recipe! I love trying new ones! Merry Christmas!!!!
Thanks for being a part of the Blog Hop! It is my first ever Blog Hop! Crossing my fingers! Thanks for the block and recipe! Happy Holidays to you and your family! I love love pound cake also!!! yummy! 🙂
I just love your fabrics and can’t wait to be able to buy them for myself. The quilt block pattern is wonderful and that recipe makes me want to run to my kitchen NOW. One of my downfalls is pound cake. My Grandma used to make it years ago when she was alive and always kept it in the refrigerator; because of that, I LOVE pound cake when it’s really cold.
Thank you very much. Have a great week and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Thanks for sharing your recipe.I love cake….mmmmmmmmmmmm!
WOW!! That gift bag pattern is so cute!! I can make a bunch of those to wrap gifts ALL YEAR LONG!!! That Pound cake recipe and block look oh so good!!! Can’t wait to try them!!
Thanks for sharing with us, the bag pattern for the pound cake is a great idea ! Happy Holidays !!
Yum I love pound cake thanjs for the recipe and block.
For this new-be quilter love the easy block! Plus the Pound Cake sounds yummy.
Loved your post about the wool felt too!
Tee
P.S. Making the bag for the give-a-way Pound Cake! Thanks
The drawstring bag is just what I need to make for three of my giftees. Thanks for the how-to and for the lovely block pattern.
love the bag idea, what a great way to send out my pumpkin bread..
Thanks for the Honey Pound Cake. It looks so yummy. We have honey from the bees that are kept on our farm. It will be fun to use this honey to make the cake and then share it with our children for the holidays. Happy holidays.
Thanks for the Pound Cake recipe and quilt block pattern. I think I will make some for Christmas gift wrapped in the draw string bag.
Thanks for the block and cake receipe.
What a neat block! And one of my favorite cakes is pound cake, it is always so moist, which is my #1 criteria for a cake.