Thursday, February 16, 2012

Rainy day...sewing burp pads...making vegetable soup...

It is raining here in eastern North Carolina today
and our car is in the shop...
so I decided what a great day it is to sew and make a pot of soup
and cheese biscuits.


I loaded all of the fabric, ribbon, and the diapers in the washer
and went to the freezer.
NO meat...good idea to have real vegetable soup!!


I really like the taste of 
Anne's Old Fashioned Chicken Base
Ingredients: cooked chicken, salt, MSG, sugar, rendered chicken fat,
modified food starch, natural flavors, turmeric
DO NOT COMMENT ON THE MSG !!!
(it is one of the only exceptions that I knowingly make)


Anne is a local cook who has a cook book
and also makes delicious/easy frozen pastry strips
that we use for "chicken & pastry" in the east.
She is a Christian and places a scripture in each box of pastry!!

The soup was delicious ...but of course, Cliff asked about the beef!!!

Well...back to my story!!

Diaper burp pads



10 pack Gerber prefolded diapers
and fabric from your stash



Iron the diapers & fabric.
Now measure your fabric to fit the 6 or so inches in the middle
 of each diaper and the length ( each may vary).
Add 1/2" to your measurements
Fold seam allowances of the fabric to the wrong side and press.
Pin fabric in place.
I decided NOT to use ribbon
but used a zig zag stitch
for durability .
Done...E A S Y !!!!!


Notice the heart quilt my sweet mama hand quilted for me in the background...
she would be excited about the first great grand daughter.


Barb, at A Chelsea Morning,
that will help you out...
and I so love her quote on the top of her blog

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious,too greedy, or too impatient.
Patience, patience, patience is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh



Soup is ready
and smells great...
Would love to have you over to share some
with a cheese biscuit!!!

Let me know what tips you have
for making burp pads that might help me
out the next time !!

Blessings,
Kathy

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

2012...Valentine's Day and seed packets

Happy Valentine's Day...my blog friends !!!!

I spent the morning in my kitchen making cupcakes and 
decorating them...

Chocolate hearts
and cream cheese icing

Card from my Aunt Alice !!
And the afternoon selecting seed packets for
my new raised bed garden this Spring...



Now, to get started...

Enjoy those you love today...
and every day!!

Blessings,
Kathy

Monday, February 13, 2012

Baskets...organizing...

I had such fun reorganizing ,
or should I say ORGANIZING my
sewing room closet where I keep my fabric stash
a few months ago and shared it with my readings.


Today on my face book page, Bernina USA
shared a tip from 
All People Quilt


on just the same !!


Baskets...

only theirs have these nice, neat and creative labels..
well, maybe I should add some to my baskets
because, as you can see, mine have already begun
to be a bit "disorganized"...

Blessings,
Kathy

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Sour Doug Quilt progress and more strawberry bread

Today was a good day to use up some of those $.99 strawberries 
that I bought at Aldi's !!




Strawberry Oatmeal Loaves
Two , iced for NOW, and one for the freezer !!



I now have ten blocks completed on my 
Sour Dough Quilt...


Have you tried this twistie thing on the back when pressing..??/



Simply clip a few threads, GENTLY
and fold down...
This keeps your seem from being too heavy!!

Let me know how it works for you...

Blessings,
Kathy 

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Blessings...

What blessings I receive every single day that I am alive...
I just take too much for granted.
Do you?

My sweetie ...








  great friend...





sister & brother-in-law (just like a brother !!)





  
my daddy, 84

most of the family


favorite place to get a shrimp burger at the beach !!!

quilting & home 


and Who does it all come from ???? Our Lord....thank you so much !!!

Count your today too.
Kathy