Back to Work!

Well, yesterday was a flurry of phone calls, emails, class updates, sewing, and cleaning!

I was able to finish up 2 aprons - one for our guild meeting tonight.  We missed our December meeting and we were suppose to do an apron swap game (verses doing an ornament).  So, I had enough fabric to make 2 valentine colored (could be used for Christmas) aprons.  The other one is for me at work - I think it's time to put away my Christmas one :)

And did 2 more blocks for the Goose Tracks, my poor machine so needs a tune up - it doesn't like doing more than one at a time.  This is 2 months worth of blocks, will start Month 3 later today:

I have a lot to do at the shop today, cutting more kits and prepping more classes!

Have a good day!

Thanksgiving Eve. . . .

I bet you all are planning to bake your pies and make your jello molds today!!  I can smell lots of pastry cooking going on today - too bad I'll be at work :)

Today recipes has been abruptly changed thanks to Gina.  She was sharing how she makes her Green Bean Casserole, verses the one I make - - which is honestly the "traditional" one everybody makes off the back of the can of Durkee Fried Onions- - -well, I'm always open for change even with traditional things.  So, this is the recipe I'm going to try out for tomorrow's family feast:

Green Bean & Corn Casserole

2 - 15 oz cans French Style Green Beans, drained
2 small cans for Shoepeg Corn (aka white corn), drained
1 8 oz lowfat sour cream
1 can cream of celery soup
1 small onion, minced
1 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 cup Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 stick melted butter

In 2 qt baking dish place green bean and white corn .  Add in sour cream, soup, onions, celery and cheese.  Add melted butter to the Ritz crushed crackers and place this mix over casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes til brown and bubbly.

I will remove the onions so my extended family will enjoy it and put in onion power instead.

Grateful Thought: Having a several jobs currently; working and interacting with wonderful people on a daily basis that help support my family's move, my hobby and my creativity is a great blessing.

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Have I mentioned I've been sewing???  I mean really sewing, not just for Theresa (see TLC's Quilt Studio blog), but for myself?

I whipped up a quickie apron because we had 2 full bolts of the fabric at the shop.  I plan to make another apron for next month's guild holiday swap.  Unsure of the fabric I'll use, but I LOVE how this turned out....

The pattern is called "Not Just for Christmas"  by Vanilla House designs.  It also includes a Food Gift Bag and Oven Mitt pattern.  It really is easy and 90 minutes - PROOF you have a apron :)  This is the same pattern I use for my Halloweenie apron.

I need to "whip" up another for Turkey Day!

Thursday stuff

I normally don't look forward to the weekend, I take each day as it comes.  Yet, I really need Saturday to hurry up and be here so I can get something done around my house.  It's hard keeping up with yourself some days and I'm falling behind on simple household tasks.

Well, took my funky shoes back and order the right size and got the style I really wanted- - -they should be ready for pick up on Monday.  Still excited - can't wait to have them in my hands and retake the picture!

Well, it took me two weeks, but I finally finished cutting all the dresden blades for my new dresden quilt.  There are 3 sizes of dresdens - this is the largest size.  Using LOTS of fall colors!  Unsure when I'll actually start sewing, but I think the cutting was the hardest part on this.  Granted it took me awhile to be inspired, but I learned some new things using EQ7 to design the top.

Yesterday I spent 2 hours non-stop and whipped out this apron for work:

Thanks to my eldest daughter, Bri for modeling it.  I need an apron now that I'm managing inventory at the shop here and being Halloween is my favorite theme (next to beachy) and fall starts in a week....perfect combination!

And finally, this is my new shop sampler I'm working on.  I'm not a Kaffe Fassett fan, but these look like fun to work with.  I have a feeling I might actually want this sample back.  I'm using a pattern from his new book that have diamonds in it....another first for me.

Is it Friday yet?  I want to just sit and sew!