Now that you have a lovely Asian Inspired Table, you need some food for it. I have been working on Asian inspired recipes and I have three new ones for you. Today, my take on a Chinese shumai, a steamed dumpling open at the top instead of completely encased in the wrapper. I thought this was …
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Sakura Tsuki Art Quilt
Japanese and Asian inspired fabrics are more easily found in stores now as well as online, or maybe I am just paying more attention to them more than I used to. Beautiful prints with metallic accents are so appealing to me. I have several pieces that I received from a friend before she passed, and …
Aka Kuroguro Table for Two
This month I am sharing posts that are Oriental inspired, on a variety of subjects. Although I like a full table, and I don't mind a bit of clutter during certain times of the year, this Japanese inspired table for two begins with simplicity. Aka Kuroguro means Red and Black, so it is the name …
Karesansui teien
I have been planning for some time to do a series of posts inspired by Japanese influence. I hope you'll enjoy these posts, with interesting facts, fun projects, and even a couple of giveaways later this month. These posts will be sprinkled around other post subjects over the next month or so, with gardens, sewing …
California Fire Quilts Update
Picking up on the fire quilts, I have made quite a bit of progress since the last update. Here is where I left off, after the stitch-rip fiasco. The first quilt was finally quilted, and I took it off the frame. I had a wide-width remnant left over from a previous quilt that I thought …
Catching up on Books and Movies with a giveaway
It has been a while since I talked about the books I'm reading and movies to recommend. For those getting my posts via email, you might not know that I link my Goodreads reviews on the sidebar so you can see my latest reviews. I like to read a variety of books, lately becoming bored …
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Appetizer Meals
Are you planning to watch the game on Sunday? Certainly it is a good time for appetizer style meals and serving finger foods that are easy to eat with a variety to keep the menu interesting. It is fun to just graze sometimes, and I have several favorite things to make for football games, racing …
Travel Pillow Case
One thing that I do not like about traveling is hotel pillows. For some reason most hotels have gone to all down pillows, which to me are very uncomfortable. They go flat in a hurry, and I need the support for my neck to last all night. So, I started asking for acrylic or polyester …
Mardi Gras Tablescape
It is Carnival season, essentially the month of January all the way to Fat Tuesday, which is February 13 this year. Another sewing day is planned, but I'm not quite sure when it will be. So far, we haven't been able to figure out when we can do another for reasons of weather and dates …
California Fire Quilts Sew Day
Last Tuesday, friends gathered for a sewing day to begin the process of assembling the blocks received for the California Fire Quilt project. I asked everyone to just bring a dish for our potluck lunch, and no sewing stuff, as using all my machines helps to keep them in working order. Picture heavy post coming! …
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