Summer Fair: A Quilt and A Recipe

Summer Fair is being hosted by AnneMarie of Gen X Quilters, and it looks to be alot of fun! Quilts and recipes together - how can you go wrong? There's even prizes - an added bonus! Link up on her post to see other lovely quilts and yummy recipes!

The quilt I want to share is my newly completed Dream Big. Made for my daughter dear for her birthday, the pattern is from Simply with Camille Roskelley: Quilts for the Modern Home. I'm sure you recognize the fabric - Central Park by Kate Spain. I used my daughter's very favorite fabrics from the line, adding some KONA solids to round it out.

The back was pieced with leftovers, including an accent of pluses.

                     

The swirly quilting was done by my friend, Darlene of Girton's Quilting. You can't see it very well in these pictures, but the quilting thread is purple.

All in all, I'm very pleased with the quilt, continue to be a big fan of Central Park, and can't wait to hand Dream Big over to my daughter the next time I see her.

My recipe is very versatile. It was first given to me by a friend as an appetizer recipe. I've tweaked it to my family's tastes, and have used it both as a dip (great with Frito dippers) and as a side salad. Either way, great for summer!

                           CORN RELISH DIP
2 cans corn kernels (or fresh corn, cut off the cob!)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tb. each fresh lime juice and lemon juice
1 small  onion, minced
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 c. oil
2 Tb. cider vinegar
1 tsp. dry oregano
salt and pepper, to taste
Combine all ingredients and refrigerate. It's fine to do 1 day before serving. 
Just prior to serving, add 4 avocados, chopped. 

See you at the Summer Fair!