Valentine table runner, simple Bread, and more Blue Leftovers

Since I've been finishing up so many projects, I decided it was time to take a break and start something new.  And since it's for Valentine's Day next Monday; I'll be finishing it so it doesn't become another project in the "finishing pile".

Just a peak; I still need to quilt it & add binding (as shown), but that will have to wait till tomorrow.

And, since I just started making hearts and din't do anycalculating, I have some leftover hearts!  Thinking maybe some hotpads or placemats?

I have been using a simple bread recipe that is somewhat healthy but tastes delicious!  Of course I've modified it a little from the original, but it's super-simple, seriously- I promise you could do it, Kylee!

It works best for toast, and is super moist.

For some reason, at least one loaf always looks like this within the first 5 minutes of being out of the oven.

So here goes:

Stir together and let cool to luke-warm (between 100-130degrees):

3 cups boiling water

2 cups oatmeal

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup ground flax seed

1 TB. salt

2 TB. butter

1 small can sweet potatoes, mashed

When mix is lukewarm, disolve 3 tsp. yeast in 1/4 cup warm water (120-130 deg.) and then add it to the mix.  Also add 6 cups flour (I've tried all white, half & half, you choose).

Next you let it rise till doubled, and I do the mixing in the large kitchenaid bowl so I just leave it in there covered with saran-wrap.

When doubled, form into loaves, rolls, or roll out for cinamon rolls; and let double again.  Bake at 375deg. for rolls: 15 mins, bread: 20-25 depending on size.  It will make about 4 loaves of bread or 3 pans of rolls.  It lasts best frozen (extra loaves), but I think it's fun to share with friends too.  So far I don't know of anyone who doesn't like it.  =)

And since my goal is to use up scraps, and I had various tiny pieces from the Blue Leftovers quilt, I decided to make a small doll quilt or wall-hanging.

Someone mentioned here about a disappearing 4-patch, and so I googled to find some more ideas.  Even neater, was this disappearing 4-patch pinwheel!  Absolutely no triangles to sew, yipee!

Then I added some borders

And some more:

Now it needs quilting and binding, and I get to keep a sample of the fabrics I loved so much in the other quilt.  And best of all, none of those scraps went back into the "blues" bin!