Hi Friends, I’m going to put this in the ‘Just Testing’ category. I don’t know why I thought this 100% cotton fabric would work up just beautifully for this pattern. It’s not so bad but there is too much drape for this thick of a fabric. I made up a size 20 with no alterations,… Continue reading Butterick B5495 View D – Testing, Testing
Peanut Blossom Kiss Cookie Fail
Friends, I think even the best of us bakers have moments of failure. Today I wanted to make some Christmas cookies. Jim chose the classic peanut butter cookie with a Hershey’s Kiss in the center. Easy enough right? I don’t know why I can look at a recipe and think I’m following the directions exactly… Continue reading Peanut Blossom Kiss Cookie Fail
Butterick B5524 Lounging Tunic
Hi friends, Today I decided to make something quick and easy, just like the pattern says…I have yards and yards of this grey knit terry and to satisfy the quick and easy part I choose this Butterick B5524 tunic pattern. I chose view B, the one with what looks to me like a little cowl… Continue reading Butterick B5524 Lounging Tunic
A Good Working Stash
When I first started quilting I only had a few fabrics and I mostly only bought fabrics when I was working on a project. In the past couple of years as I’ve done a few more projects and needed colors I’ve added to the collection. I once read a quilting contest entry that classified scrap… Continue reading A Good Working Stash
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is Thanksgiving! We are travelling this holiday, this time back to Fort Wayne for an extended with Jim’s family. All of his siblings plus nieces and nephew will be there so it is very exciting! As part of being thankful for all that we have, we decided this year to put together a Thanksgiving… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
The Dream Sewing Space – The Archeological Dig Begins!
Hi Friends! While the Rye bread was baking I began to tackle this sewing room. It’s easy to walk into this room, give a big sigh, walk out, close the door and forget about all this mayhem in here! It’s not my fault though, it’s inherent in my family genes. No seriously! It’s true! My… Continue reading The Dream Sewing Space – The Archeological Dig Begins!
In Search of a Good Rye
Do you ever just have one of those days where you just want to make something and you’ll go out of your way to find the ingredients in order to make it? Well today was that day. You see, I had this terrible craving to bake a really dense, but great, loaf of Caraway Seed… Continue reading In Search of a Good Rye
What Ever Happened to My Dream Sewing Space?
Oh Friends! What ever happened to my dream sewing space? Remember? Jim and I worked really hard to put together my own creative room, a place to control the chaos that can happen sometimes…err…more often then not! I know what happened, a project here, a side project there, a torn ACL and a move/shake-up of… Continue reading What Ever Happened to My Dream Sewing Space?
Turn-In Saturday and Sun-Dogs
We turned Einstein in to CCI last Saturday. It was a fairly un-eventful drive, pretty normal with Einstein sleeping all 6 hours curled up on his bed in the back of the car, changing positions every once in awhile only to move into a better position to capture the sun upon his fur. We’d hear… Continue reading Turn-In Saturday and Sun-Dogs
Scenes from the Dashboard – Daylight Savings Ends
Whoever invented this daylight savings time? November is one of those months that I count the days to December 21st, the Winter Solstice. The days are shorter and shorter and both on the drive in to work and the drive home from work are nearly in the dark. It’s always a challenge to drive with… Continue reading Scenes from the Dashboard – Daylight Savings Ends
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