Hexagons-Sampler Quilt

  Hexagons was one of the earliest patterns that the ladies brought with them from Europe.  They would make their hexagons by folding paper and cutting.  Once they had their hexagon that they liked from that, then they would trace and cut the amount they would need.  Scissors were an expensive item and so were…

Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

I love cheese cake.  All kinds of cheese cakes I find hard to resist.  Many years ago I clip this recipe off of the back of the box of baking chocolate.  It is not too sweet and rich in chocolate flavor.  I have modified the recipe a little so it would not be too bittersweet…

Elisabeth Gurney Frye-How Quilting Came to Australia

Quilting has a rich history in America but many quilters don’t realize that Australia also has a strong history in quilting. It played a major part in the women’s role in helping to settle that country too.  It was all because of one women named Elizabeth Gurney Frye.