This cute candle wrapper is so fast and easy! I made it to dress up those wonderful candles that come in jars. This size will fit the large jar, and is not as tall as the jar edge, so there is no danger of it catching fire. It goes together in under an hour, so …
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Rustic Egg Bread
I love the aroma of baking bread and there is nothing like fresh bread without preservatives. I used to have a bread machine, but when we moved to the NC mountains, the altitude didn't allow it to work well. Rising times take a little longer here. Some years ago I found a recipe for a …
Bread Alone by Judith Hendricks – A Book Review
Is there anything more cozy than the aroma of baking bread? No matter if it is wheat, sourdough, white or whatever your favorite, that wonderful scent of rising yeast and browning crust makes my mouth water. I really love sneaking the end piece as soon as the bread can be sliced, crusty and crackling. Just …
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Leftover Turkey – A Cornucopia of Ideas
So, how many of us will have turkey left over? Quite a few I would guess, so I thought it was time to share some of my leftover ideas. One thing I have done in the past was freeze cooked, leftover turkey meat in quart size zipper bags so I don't get too tired of …
Christmas Hexagonal Table Topper
This is a really fast and very easy table topper to whip up for tomorrow’s open house or that last minute gift. All you need are 5 coordinating fabrics, just a few strips of each one. I have seen this done with all the same size strips, but I think it has a little more …
November Block of the Month
This month the local quilt store gave us the Sunlight and Shadow block from Quilt Blocks Galore. They decided that our quilt needed more green, so they chose a nice deep green batik to pair with the gold. You'll need mostly squares, with a few HSTs made from more squares. As usual, I like the …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! This is my favorite holiday of the year. I always wake up with much anticipation for the day. After making a pot of Thanksgiving Blend coffee from Starbucks, I'll enjoy it while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I have been spending the holiday morning doing this for many years. Seeing Tom Turkey …
Thanksgiving Stamping Fun
I had several stamping projects for the Thanksgiving holiday. This is the best time of year to use all those beautiful fall colors of ribbons, and papers, and inks. I wanted to make a couple of Thanksgiving cards to mail to family far away. This one uses the cut out from the leaves, with a …
How to Serge Perfect Fabric Napkins
How many times have you made placemats or a table runner, and then thought it would be so lovely to have matching napkins. Truly, fabric napkins on the serger are very fast. You can make a whole set in under an hour. There is a trick to getting perfect serged corners, and I'll show you …
Quilting Panels
I am never buying another panel. There, I said it. I mean it. Really. I always have such a hard time deciding what to do with all the bits and pieces. Do I sash them and fit them into a quilt? Do I add them to other fabric for a tote bag like my Coffee …
