Computer Chair

I saw this 

http://choosecraftiness.blogspot.com/2011/08/recovering-on-office-chair.html on Pinterest...and HAD to do it...here's mine...

BEFORE             and               AFTER

Ooh...and dont forget...

AMAZING Peanut Butter Clusters...my grandma used to make these EVERY Christmas...she is now in a home and has Alzheimer...so she hasn't made them for YEARS...so I have taken over...they are too good not to have every year...and thankfully she passed on the recipe! And now I am passing it along to you!!! ENJOY!

Peanut Clusters

2 pounds white chocolate
1 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
4 cups rice krispies
3 cups dry roasted peanuts
3 cups mini marshmallows

    Melt white chocolate.
    Add peanut butter.
    Mix well.
    Dump the peanut butter/white chocolate mixture into a bowl that has the rice crispies, peanuts, and marshmallows in it.
    Mix well
    Drop a spoon full on wax paper and let dry.

I hope you like them....

I know....BAKING...isn't sewing...deal with it! :D

Ok...so I got my quilts FINALLY done! So I thought...seeing as how we only have like a week til Christmas...I would do some baking...here is the BEST sugar cookie recipe EVER!

 

Easy Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tarter

    Combine butter and sugar, mix.
    Add eggs and vanilla, mix.
    Add dry ingred., mix.
    Roll out.
    Cut out.
    Bake at 400* for 4 minutes.

Frosting -
3/4 cup soft butter
4 cups powdered sugar
3 TBSP water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 egg white (no yoke)

    Combine butter and sugar, mix.
    Add water, vanilla and almond, mix.
    Add egg white, mix.
    Add color (optional).  

And YES it does say 4 minutes....it takes 5 in my oven but it is SO fast...I usually don't set a timer for other things...I do for these!!! Hope you like them!!!

Quilt Tying

Well this is my life for the next few days...10 quilts to tie by the 15th of Dec...and 4 of them I have to MAKE yet! YAY!

NO MORE LOST GLOVES!

So...are you tired of your kids loosing their gloves? I AM!!! My son just started Kindergarten...and he has lost like 10 pairs of gloves...seriously?! AHHHHH Anyway...I had an idea...and I think it will work...Ian will NEVER loose his gloves again!!!

I sewed them on! The strip of black stuff is a piece fabric and a piece of elastic! LOVE the idea!

 Never loose them again!

Much Better!

Second Try...I unlooped the last rug...and re-did it!!!! MUCH better...I did it a LOT looser!

Here's the start of it...

All Done...started taking it off....

Lays MUCH better...

Daisy Mae approves!!!!

Hula Hoop Rug...first try...

Well I found this on PINTEREST...and TOTALLY wanted to try...so i went out and bought 8 shirt from Savers...and CUT...CUT...CUT...here's the link to the real one... http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/hula-hoop-rug-995304/ ...and here's mine...

So here is the first part...not bad...just like they said to....

Then we have all the pieces of t-shirt...129 total...

Then I started weaving....that's when it all went down hill...I read it wrong...I thought it said I should pull it tight...IT DIDN'T SAY THAT!...

It got WAY small and LUMPY! So...I took it apart...seriously...and I am trying again...this first one took me about 3 hours to weave...it's 7:30pm...I'll let you know how it goes! :D

Lego Mat/Bag

 So I wanted to make this Lego Bag/ Mat for the kids....saw it on this website... http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com/2011/10/12-gifts-of-christmas-lego-storage.html 

And totally had to do it... Mine doesn't look NEARLY as pretty but I think it will work and it's made from an old table cloth! :D I hope!

HERS... Opened up wide...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERS...All closed up 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINE...All closed up....

MINE...Opened up wide...

Introducing Wynonna

My other New Home machine is named Naomi...so my mom suggested I name my next one Wynonna...so I did...I found this one at Savers for $10...and after a month or so it's all fixed up and ready to go...now I am gonna teach Ian to sew! :D

Lunch Bags

Lunch bags I made for a lady that came into Mill End...I'm gonna make some for us too...or if anyone else wants some...they are big enough for sandwiches or chips and are lined with a water resistant fabric...$5 each! :D

Hammocks all around! :D

Daisy isn't so sure about her new hammock...but...

George sure likes it!!!! :D

Beaner likes the one under Ian's bed too!

I mean who wouldn't want a hammock under their bed?! :D

Projects I've been working on...

Clutches for Jess' wedding

14 total!

A baby Blanket I made for a cousin of Paul's

A baby Blanket I made for a boss of Paul's son

A turkey wall hanging made for work...then going to Matt!

Another project for work...

A Kaleidoscope Quilt that I am teaching a class on...two classes scheduled so far...

A sign I made from a saying that my mom says!

I'm BACK!

Ok I'm back!

I have been off of here for WAY too long...and I am back to show things off again...and hopefully sell some things through here too! I will be posting things I've been working on!