2009 – Page 12 – the long thread

Snowflake Pumpkins from mer mag (link via Craft).

And support your favorite crafters. Here are a couple of things you can buy to get ready for the holidays:

Ornament Kit from Alicia Paulson.

Amy Karol’s mail order kit #4 with Halloween banner.

September 30, 2009

Winner of The Fabric Bar Giveaway

Erin, #400, is the winner of The Fabric Bar giveaway! Thanks to all of you who entered. Be sure to visit The Fabric Bar and take advantage of the coupon for a 10% discount on all orders of $50 or more. Simply visit The Fabric Bar and enter the code thelongthread at checkout anytime between now and October 10. Happy Sewing!

September 29, 2009

Taste of Fall

Break out the butter and make some sweets to celebrate fall. Here are some recipes that I posted last year. It seems that my interest in cooking is renewed as the seasons change. And not to worry-we’ll soon be wearing bulky sweaters to hide our love of fall comfort food!

Triple Apple Muffins

Pumpkin Pound Cake

Pumpkin Cheesecake (this one’s my favorite)

Here are some other fall recipes:

Pasta with Butternut Squash, Sage and Pine Nuts from Apartment Therapy.

Spiced Pumpkin, Lentil and Goat Cheese Salad from Epicurious.

Cranberry and Pear Chutney from The Perfect Pantry.

Spicy Sweet Potato Fries from Kalyn’s Kitchen.

Vegetarian Chili from Herbivoracious.

Fall Harvest Desserts from Martha Stewart.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling from Vegan YumYum.

And check out this post from Chow on Cooking with Fall Ingredients.

September 28, 2009September 28, 2009

Maple Leaf Coasters

Here’s a repeat from last fall. Click here for the full post with instructions. If you don’t feel like sewing, you could also use the maple leaf template to make a paper banner.