Enjoying Summer's Bounty

Crossroads quilt by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts

This is one of those times when there's a whole lot going on in my studio, but it's for future work that I can't show just yet.  It will be this way thru the month of July.  So, what am I to do for blog posts during this time?  Share a great recipe!

Now that the summer berries are ripe, delicious and inexpensive, I've begun making some of my favorite foods using them. Yesterday, I made a batch of Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins.  
Oh, so yummy!!  I originally found the recipe a few years ago on Pinterest, but I have no idea who the original source is.  

The recipe uses 2 cups of fresh strawberries, but I feel the batter is adaptable to fresh blueberries or fresh peaches.  I like that you can use either regular milk or buttermilk.  I have made them both ways and feel that buttermilk is just a little tastier.  Buttermilk and/or sour cream in a baked goods recipe does something special to the batter, but if you don't want to buy buttermilk, you won't be disappointed.

I thought I would show you how the muffins look in progress.  Half the strawberries are folded into the batter, and the other half sprinkled on top.  Then, the crumb topping is added.  Be still my heart!

They are moist, delicious and full of berries.  I'll bet a mix of strawberry and blueberry would be great as well.  

Click here to print the Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffin recipe.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Click here to order the Crossroads Quilt Kit!

Enjoy summer's bounty!  It's gone too quickly.  

Crossroads ~ A New Limited Edition Quilt Kit & Pattern!

Crossroads ~ Limited Edition Quilt by Pam Buda for Heartspun Quilts

I have long loved red and white (not really 'white' but lights) quilts.  There's just something about them....or any two color quilt for that matter.  I love this block and the motion it gives a quilt without being all kinds of complicated to piece.  

So...I designed this little quilt just in time for Valentine's Day!  (You know me, though, I'll keep it out all year long.)

Crossroads 

 Second in the Limited Edition Series

The Crossroads quilt is a mix of red fabrics from many of my different collections. 

A pretty mix of light prints....mostly with a little red in them somewhere.

And of course, you have to have a bunch of reds in varying shades of loveliness!  

Here are all the fabrics in the kit.  

NOTE:  There are two different versions of the quilt kit: Version A (which is exactly what you see in the photo above), and Version B featuring the main red print below.  

The only difference between the versions is the main red print used in the blocks and border.  

This is the cute red print used in Crossroads Version B.

You have choices to make!

(The fabric looks much brighter in this photo than it really is.)












The Crossroads quilt measures 26 x 26 inches.  The kit includes all fabrics for the top, binding and backing as well as the pattern.  I'm sorry, but the pattern is not available for purchase outside of the kit.  The kit price is $45 plus shipping.

And....this is a Limited Edition quilt offering.  Once the kits are gone, they're gone.  

Click here to order Crossroads Version A.

Click here to order Crossroads Version B.

Buying a Crossroads quilt kit would make a very nice gift to someone you love....YOU!

Because of your generous business, it allows me to keep making quilt designs for your stitching pleasure.  I'm very grateful to all of you!