Cookies 'n' Quilts: Recipes & Patterns for America's Ultimate Comforts

by Judy Martin

Judy Martin believes strongly in the notion of quilting as a social institution. It's been that way for generations. Now, more than ever in our high-tech, high-speed, isolated-at-my-own-computer-in-my-own-cubicle world, we need the relaxation and comfort and community that quilting can offer. With Judy Martin's book, you can schedule quilting bees to make the gorgeous quilts in Cookies 'n' Quilts and then sample the desserts! Or sample the desserts and then make the quilts. But if you do it in that order, make sure everyone washes their hands before handling any fabric! Choose from these delightful American small four patches appear to float over larger ones; Shenandoah Log a Virginia Reel is built from logs; Diamonds Are small LeMoyne Stars are sprinkled randomly over larger ones; Measure For small and large Friendship Stars play across a light pink twilight sky; Fall Foliage Maple Leaves are incorporated into Log Cabin blocks; Sonora blossoms enhance a Rail Fence; Climbing flowers are strewn over an Irish Chain; and "I Have a Dream": a smattering of small stars twinkle over larger stars and alternate blocks. Choose from these delicious Heart & chocolate chips galore in a cookie that's crisp on the outside, tender and chewy on the inside; Farmer's tender oatmeal spice cookie bursting with cinnamon chips; Oregon moist peanut butter cookie bursting with chocolate; Magic chewy chocolate cookie studded with mint chips; Country hearty oatmeal cookie with an abundance of butterscotch chips; Heaven & rich chocolate frosting crowns a fudgy brownie on a butter cookie crust; Tennessee pecans and milk chocolate chips top a butter crust; Chantilly moist coconut macaroon sprinkled with walnuts; Wilderness Log cinnamon-kissed dates and walnuts top a buttery shortbread; and Viennese Elegant butter cookie bar topped with raspberry-flavored chocolate chips and almonds.

Genres: Quilting

80 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2001

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can’t really quilt, but I sure can bake. The pure amount of chips in these cookies astounds me. Heading to the kitchen...

[JayeL · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Judy Martin's work and her style. I do wish she would get back to producing block books instead of pattern and project books. Cookies and Quilts is also a Judy Martin book which combines quilt patterns with decadent chocolate recipes. This book has lots of photos of quilts. Not all of them are star quilts. It is primarly a pattern book and there are no sections with blocks only. I haven’t tried any of the cookie recipes, but the photos of the cookies look delicious.

[Pat Surra · Rating 5 out of 5]

brilliant!