Block of the Month - number 4..... Waring Square..... (on new sewing table by the way)..... more to come about that!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
So much to do..... sew little time.....
Block of the Month - number 4..... Waring Square..... (on new sewing table by the way)..... more to come about that!
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
May for Me..........
So excited to join "May for Me!" over at Marcia's Crafty Sewing......
BUT just as this month was getting under way.... I got sick.
Today was the first day that I actually went to work for a half day and when I got home I did not immediately go and climb under the covers. Whew.... so nice.
So I guess I can say for the month of May for Me! I have emptied my first spool and made little piles! I have been sleeping, sleeping, sneezing, sleeping, snuffling, sleeping, coughing and, ahem.... sleeping.
Sleep was good though..... and it was for......
me.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
No animals were hurt......
in the making of this dinner.
Over the years I have struggled with my weight.... I have been larger most of my adult life, had my gall bladder removed and lately blood pressure issues (though I have gotten this a little bit under control by changing my diet... now if I would just enjoy exercising).
When I had been smaller, I was eating a veggie diet. Actually I have always loved veggies over meat.... oh a good steak once in awhile ..... but my body would pay a huge price for it.
While, I would never try to tell anyone that they should stop eating meat - it is a no-brainer for me. My body just does not digest meat well.... it goes into shock and then... well, enough said about that.
But a girl can only eat so many salads, steamed veggies and fruit smoothies! Right? Right.
So in my quest to find alternatives to meat, my youngest came this really fun youtube channel - The Sweetest Vegan. (She also has a great blog) She is fun to watch and eats like I do - animated with dance moves! Not that I want to go vegan.... I still want to eat fish once in awhile so I cannot even call myself a vegetarian.... maybe a partial vegetarian... but certainly not a full-blown one.
I have not watched all of her video recipes yet.... but one did look really good. So I made it today..... Dirty Rice Let me just tell you...... it was delicious! (I did not make mine totally vegan because I have to add a little butter or margarine to my rice.) I had found Mel's Kitchen before Christmas last year when I was looking for brown rice recipes.........and I feel this technique is the best way to get perfect brown rice.
This was a great dish. Even if you do not want to go vegan or vegetarian - this is a really tasty side-dish.... crunchy, smokey and a little bit of spice....
mmmmmmm....... and all the animals are safe.
An update!!! No one in my house liked this dish very much but I LOVED it. So...... I sauteed some mushrooms (because I am the only one who likes them) with onions and garlic in olive oil..... added it to the dirty rice......
Oh heaven!
Over the years I have struggled with my weight.... I have been larger most of my adult life, had my gall bladder removed and lately blood pressure issues (though I have gotten this a little bit under control by changing my diet... now if I would just enjoy exercising).
When I had been smaller, I was eating a veggie diet. Actually I have always loved veggies over meat.... oh a good steak once in awhile ..... but my body would pay a huge price for it.
While, I would never try to tell anyone that they should stop eating meat - it is a no-brainer for me. My body just does not digest meat well.... it goes into shock and then... well, enough said about that.
But a girl can only eat so many salads, steamed veggies and fruit smoothies! Right? Right.
So in my quest to find alternatives to meat, my youngest came this really fun youtube channel - The Sweetest Vegan. (She also has a great blog) She is fun to watch and eats like I do - animated with dance moves! Not that I want to go vegan.... I still want to eat fish once in awhile so I cannot even call myself a vegetarian.... maybe a partial vegetarian... but certainly not a full-blown one.
I have not watched all of her video recipes yet.... but one did look really good. So I made it today..... Dirty Rice Let me just tell you...... it was delicious! (I did not make mine totally vegan because I have to add a little butter or margarine to my rice.) I had found Mel's Kitchen before Christmas last year when I was looking for brown rice recipes.........and I feel this technique is the best way to get perfect brown rice.
This was a great dish. Even if you do not want to go vegan or vegetarian - this is a really tasty side-dish.... crunchy, smokey and a little bit of spice....
mmmmmmm....... and all the animals are safe.
An update!!! No one in my house liked this dish very much but I LOVED it. So...... I sauteed some mushrooms (because I am the only one who likes them) with onions and garlic in olive oil..... added it to the dirty rice......
Oh heaven!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Ahhhhh.... Flowers and Stars
These Urban Cowgirl blocks are just too adorable! Moda has the best free patterns and Barb at my favorite quilt shop offered a class. So..... of course I had to take it.
See the cute one in the top left corner?
Here is a little closer peek.....
Eight little petals and one little circle.
One star and one flower can all be cut from just one fat-quarter! Isn't that just fantastic! Great little stash buster.... of course since I am soooo new to quilting and piecing.... I really do not have a great big stash to bust. That meant I got to add some more to this stash....
In fact I took the brown ones out..... to make room for some new ones.....
The pieced part of the star block works up so fast and easy..... four flying geese, four end squares and one nice big square for the middle. Easy Peasy.
I hope to have a tutorial for the flowers, especially if you all want one!
This pattern uses 30 blocks, but I think I want to only make 16-20. The plan is to hang this one in the dining room, so I do not need a larger, bed-size quilt.... Even at 16-20 blocks, there is a lot of work..... but won't it be worth it? I definitely think so.
Loving little stars and flowers.
See the cute one in the top left corner?
Here is a little closer peek.....
Eight little petals and one little circle.
One star and one flower can all be cut from just one fat-quarter! Isn't that just fantastic! Great little stash buster.... of course since I am soooo new to quilting and piecing.... I really do not have a great big stash to bust. That meant I got to add some more to this stash....
In fact I took the brown ones out..... to make room for some new ones.....
The pieced part of the star block works up so fast and easy..... four flying geese, four end squares and one nice big square for the middle. Easy Peasy.
I hope to have a tutorial for the flowers, especially if you all want one!
This pattern uses 30 blocks, but I think I want to only make 16-20. The plan is to hang this one in the dining room, so I do not need a larger, bed-size quilt.... Even at 16-20 blocks, there is a lot of work..... but won't it be worth it? I definitely think so.
Loving little stars and flowers.
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