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Nov 6, 2011
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Quilting is big business and if you have any doubts about that, you should go to the International Quilt Festival in Houston on the first weekend in November. Sewing machines going for $30K or more and prizes worth $10K prove that this craft is serious. The craftsmanship and the creativity of the quilts on exhibit...
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Nov 1, 2011
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This was a joint project with my husband for Halloween.
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Oct 16, 2011
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I love fall. It is my favorite time of year and it is also the start of decorating for the holidays! No offense to Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day, but there is only so much decorating you can do for those. Halloween is coming and here is an easy way to get...
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Sep 20, 2011
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Be sure to check out your local PBS stations this month for the documentary film Stitched that follows some well known quilters through their journey to Houston’s International Quilt Show. These people are truly artists – and some are just a little weird.
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Sep 11, 2011
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This blog is quickly becoming the Distracted Chef. I’m certainly on a cooking kick lately and this following recipe is something I mixed up a few weeks ago and is something I swear I could eat every day. I was inspired by The Pioneer Woman’s Spicy Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork, but I had to put...
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Sep 5, 2011
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It is like 1,000,000,000 degrees outside still and the only thing I can think about is ice cream. I’ve been churning out ice cream, sorbets and popsicles for months now. This one is my favorite and is pretty trendy right now. It’s just delicious. Salted Caramel Ice Cream Recipe 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided 1...
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Aug 21, 2011
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Pincushions are pretty popular these days and with so many people starting to sew again, they make great gifts. Fortunately, there are some options beyond the orange tomatoes. I took a stab at making one based on a pattern by Heather Bailey. I was originally inspired by Patty the Snug Bug who has a tutorial...
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Aug 14, 2011
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I was inspired for this craft by the Etsy store SeptemberHouse who makes embroidered magnets that show off different stitches. While I love the stitch idea, I wanted to to try something a little different so I made one that says Joy and another that is a bouquet of flowers. What You’ll Need: Fabric button covers...
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Aug 4, 2011
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I’ve been following Brett Bara’s blog for a couple of years and she just seems like this really cool, down to earth, modern chick (in the best way, of course). I was super glad to hear she would have a book coming out about one of my current obsessions, sewing. If you’ve watch Knit &...
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Aug 3, 2011
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Just a bunch of knitters happy about their love of yarn. This is from the Sock Summit in Portland that just wrapped up over the weekend. I’ve got to make it to this one year.
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Jul 24, 2011
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When it is a hundred million degrees outside, this is the perfect thing for lunch or dinner. I love bruschetta and this pasta is so much less work and is just delicious. The bonus is that you only have to turn your stove on for a few minutes to cook the pasta. Heaven knows, you...
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Jul 10, 2011
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More fun with glue guns! I’m definitely on a kick with flowers and glue guns. This project is inspired by the blog called Matsutake that I discovered through Pinterest. I was frankly a little surprised how great these turned out looking considering they were just discarded t-shirts a few minutes prior. These are quick and can...
Nerdy Cross Stitching
Feb 5, 2012
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Nov 27, 2011
International Quilt Festival
Nov 6, 2011
Cylon Pumpkin
Nov 1, 2011
Spicy Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Oct 30, 2011
Halloween Wreath
Oct 16, 2011
Stitched the Film
Sep 20, 2011
Adobo Root Beer Pulled Pork
Sep 11, 2011
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Sep 5, 2011
Fruit Pincushions
Aug 21, 2011
Getting Social