Patchwork Pantry: Preserving a Tradition with Quilts and Recipes

Recapture the simplicity of days gone by through the pages of Patchwork Pantry. Stitch up one of 10 beautiful pieced or appliquéd quilts; then follow 18 related recipes for appetizers, desserts, and main dishes.

• Ten quilts include "Strawberry Blossoms," "Wildberry Dreams," and "Sweet Cream"

• Try delicious delicacies with recipes for Apricot Orange Scones, Summer Strawberry Salad, and Southern Peach Cordial

• Quilts and recipes are perfect for putting together lovely and practical handmade gifts

Hometowns: Carnation, Washington; Vienna, Virginia

Suzette Halferty grew up in Oregon on a produce farm near Mount Hood, where she learned from her mother to value the art of preserving. She got hooked on quilting in 1988 and has been quilting and designing ever since. Carol C. Porter was born and raised in Washington State. She has taught quiltmaking since 1988 and currently teaches a variety of classes at quilt shops around the Pacific Northwest.