I only took one picture of each 'twin' - they were blessed in Church this morning and will be on their way tomorrow. We pack them in boxes and send them to Minneapolis and they bale them for shipment - interesting process...
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Lutheran World Relief Quilts - FO
The Lutheran World Relief Quilts are finished and I thought you might like to see what they look like all tied up with their pretty knots...
I only took one picture of each 'twin' - they were blessed in Church this morning and will be on their way tomorrow. We pack them in boxes and send them to Minneapolis and they bale them for shipment - interesting process...
I only took one picture of each 'twin' - they were blessed in Church this morning and will be on their way tomorrow. We pack them in boxes and send them to Minneapolis and they bale them for shipment - interesting process...
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day Mom - you win the Mother of the Year Award!
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Saturday, May 09, 2009
Lutheran World Relief - School Kits
I know I talked about the School Kits before - I don't know why we sort of put it off until the last minute...
...but we set up our 'assembly line' on the kitchen counter...
and put everything in each bag...
This is the list we worked from and you can find more information about LWR - School Kits here...
This is a pretty girly bag - but I made some plain denim ones too...
These will be blessed tomorrow with the LWR Quilts and Health Kits...
...but we set up our 'assembly line' on the kitchen counter...
and put everything in each bag...
This is the list we worked from and you can find more information about LWR - School Kits here...
This is a pretty girly bag - but I made some plain denim ones too...
These will be blessed tomorrow with the LWR Quilts and Health Kits...
Friday, May 08, 2009
Someone Else's Mittens
Have you ever had someone ask you to repair a torn knitted item for them. This has actually happened to me a couple of times - as well as the knitter who had knit a sweater but didn't understand how to seam it up...
These lovely mittens belong to a young lady who took a trip to Norway and purchased them there - they are probably hand knit...
They were her souvenir and she's very attached to them - she said they were her favorite mittens ever...
She loved them so much that she wore a big old hole in the thumb...
I tried inserting my darning egg - but it was too fat...
So I went on a search throughout the house for something sort of fat thumb shaped - and found Scout's fish food bottle...
Perfect...
So I knitted it back up...
Then went over it again with duplicate stitch to reinforce everything
- she was so pleased...
...she sent me this little bouquet for a Thank You...
These lovely mittens belong to a young lady who took a trip to Norway and purchased them there - they are probably hand knit...
They were her souvenir and she's very attached to them - she said they were her favorite mittens ever...
She loved them so much that she wore a big old hole in the thumb...
I tried inserting my darning egg - but it was too fat...
So I went on a search throughout the house for something sort of fat thumb shaped - and found Scout's fish food bottle...
Perfect...
So I knitted it back up...
Then went over it again with duplicate stitch to reinforce everything
- she was so pleased...
...she sent me this little bouquet for a Thank You...
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Lutheran World Relief Quilts #6 and #7
Apparently, I only took a picture of one of them 'though...
...and a little Jack dog bonus picture too...
Same story as the rest - I had sort of a red kick going this year and I could have backed this one with red as well - but I decided to change it up a bit and do navy...
7 LWR Quilts is a personal best for me - I'll try and do better next year...
We have one more Quilt Tying Session and then they'll all be blessed and sent Mother's Day Sunday...
...and a little Jack dog bonus picture too...
Same story as the rest - I had sort of a red kick going this year and I could have backed this one with red as well - but I decided to change it up a bit and do navy...
7 LWR Quilts is a personal best for me - I'll try and do better next year...
We have one more Quilt Tying Session and then they'll all be blessed and sent Mother's Day Sunday...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Planting Time - Make your own Newspaper Planting Pots - Tutorial
We're about a month away from our target planting date of June 1st - give or take a couple of days...
So we need to get some seedlings started - we make newspaper pots for that...
You will need straight sided glass and a half-sheet of newspaper for each pot.
Fold the newspaper in half lengthwise.
Fold in half lengthwise again - creasing well.
Center the glass on the folded newspaper and roll to the end.
The paper will extend beyond the bottom of the glass.
Turn the glass upside down and fold in the paper.
Press down well.
It should hold itself together pretty well.
Slide the finished pot off the glass.
Put the finished pots in a tray - I used an old roasting pan.
Fill with potting soil.
And plant your seeds.
So we need to get some seedlings started - we make newspaper pots for that...
You will need straight sided glass and a half-sheet of newspaper for each pot.
Fold the newspaper in half lengthwise.
Fold in half lengthwise again - creasing well.
Center the glass on the folded newspaper and roll to the end.
The paper will extend beyond the bottom of the glass.
Turn the glass upside down and fold in the paper.
Press down well.
It should hold itself together pretty well.
Slide the finished pot off the glass.
Put the finished pots in a tray - I used an old roasting pan.
Fill with potting soil.
And plant your seeds.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Concerts
It's that time of year again - as we near the end of the school year - a lot gets crammed into just a few days - in the past week we've had two concerts - one for Choir... 
It was a lot of fun - there were some silly songs with dancers and a limbo song with a real limbo... Then right after we got back from our weekend - Scout had his final Band Concert...
It was also an awards ceremony - and Scout got the Outstanding Trumpet award!!!
Way to go Scout!
It was a lot of fun - there were some silly songs with dancers and a limbo song with a real limbo... Then right after we got back from our weekend - Scout had his final Band Concert... It was also an awards ceremony - and Scout got the Outstanding Trumpet award!!!
Way to go Scout!
Monday, May 04, 2009
A Weekend Getaway
We spent the weekend in Grand Forks and while the Man was at his conference - Scout and I went to the Big BIG BIG Water Park - it was a lot of fun - as only lots water, slides and play can be...
The big slide that all the kids call the 'toilet bowl' - I finally went down it one too many times and made myself sort of carsick - but that was getting on up later in the afternoon - so we still had plenty of fun on it before I called it quits...
The giant water bucket dump is a lot of fun too...
...it's even more fun if you lie down...make sure you close your eyes and nose tight 'though...
Then, Sunday after church we found this Japanese Garden...
It was a pretty spring day - of course nothing is blooming yet - but it was pretty and peaceful anyway...
There were lots of ducks...
Scout loved the pretty waterway...
and a pretty bridge...
There were lots of pretty statues...
and lots of birdsong...
Scout had to find a way over to the 'island'...he succeeded of course - but I don't really think you were supposed to go over there (else they would have put a proper bridge - right?)...
The big slide that all the kids call the 'toilet bowl' - I finally went down it one too many times and made myself sort of carsick - but that was getting on up later in the afternoon - so we still had plenty of fun on it before I called it quits...
The giant water bucket dump is a lot of fun too...
...it's even more fun if you lie down...make sure you close your eyes and nose tight 'though...
Then, Sunday after church we found this Japanese Garden...
It was a pretty spring day - of course nothing is blooming yet - but it was pretty and peaceful anyway...
There were lots of ducks...
Scout loved the pretty waterway...
and a pretty bridge...
There were lots of pretty statues...
and lots of birdsong...
Scout had to find a way over to the 'island'...he succeeded of course - but I don't really think you were supposed to go over there (else they would have put a proper bridge - right?)...
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Cuties
After we found the Ugli fruit at the grocery - we found a box of Cuties - they're little Mandarin Oranges and I could eat 4 or 5 of them at a time - they are so sweet and fun to peel and eat - no seeds - perfect for the Kiddos...
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Vegan ANZAC cookies
Did you know that last Saturday was ANZAC_Day so we're just a week behind...
This cookie was popularized by World War I care packages to soldiers of the Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), since they could be made without eggs, and they kept well on the overseas voyage to Europe. The dough is very crumbly, but a small ice-cream scoop will enable you to form the biscuits quickly and in a uniform size and shape.
Makes about 3 dozen
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 cup (2 sticks) vegan margarine
• 2 tablespoons Agave Nectar Syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup boiling water
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, and coconut. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt margarine with syrup. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water, and add to margarine mixture. Stir to combine. (Be careful; if the margarine is hot, it will bubble up considerably.)
3. Add margarine mixture to dry ingredients, and stir to combine. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice-cream scoop, drop onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart (be sure to pack the scoop tightly so the mixture doesn't crumble). Flatten cookies slightly with the heel of your hand.
4. Bake until golden brown and firm but not hard, about 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Of course we didn't have any Lyle's syrup - and I looked it up and it does look yummy - but we had to settle for Karo...
I handled the hot syrup and butter, but Scout did most of the stirring...
I love vegan cookie dough - you can eat it fearlessly...
They were really good and I'm sure we'll make them again - the recipe really did make 3 dozen cookies - that's a lot of cookies for our small family - I hope they really do keep well...
This cookie was popularized by World War I care packages to soldiers of the Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), since they could be made without eggs, and they kept well on the overseas voyage to Europe. The dough is very crumbly, but a small ice-cream scoop will enable you to form the biscuits quickly and in a uniform size and shape.
Makes about 3 dozen
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 cup (2 sticks) vegan margarine
• 2 tablespoons Agave Nectar Syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup boiling water
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, and coconut. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt margarine with syrup. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water, and add to margarine mixture. Stir to combine. (Be careful; if the margarine is hot, it will bubble up considerably.)
3. Add margarine mixture to dry ingredients, and stir to combine. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice-cream scoop, drop onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart (be sure to pack the scoop tightly so the mixture doesn't crumble). Flatten cookies slightly with the heel of your hand.
4. Bake until golden brown and firm but not hard, about 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Of course we didn't have any Lyle's syrup - and I looked it up and it does look yummy - but we had to settle for Karo...
I handled the hot syrup and butter, but Scout did most of the stirring...
I love vegan cookie dough - you can eat it fearlessly...
They were really good and I'm sure we'll make them again - the recipe really did make 3 dozen cookies - that's a lot of cookies for our small family - I hope they really do keep well...
Friday, May 01, 2009
LWR Quilts #4 & #5
Here are two more twin Lutheran World Relief Quilts ready for tying - I'll take some pictures after we tie the quilts on Saturday and then they'll be blessed and on their way the week after Mother's Day...
You can see that the quilts are mirror images of each other.
This is the way I lay them out to cut. I piece together enough material to make the required 60" X 80" rectangle -twice - then I just cut through both layers of material at once and then alternate the squares. It's fun and easy and cuts down on the cutting - then I sew on a solid color (usually) backing and stitch around 3 sides - then I turn it inside out and cut the batting to fit - grasp the top corners and turn it back right side out with the batting in the middle - a few shakes and it's ready to be tied...
You can see that the quilts are mirror images of each other.
This is the way I lay them out to cut. I piece together enough material to make the required 60" X 80" rectangle -twice - then I just cut through both layers of material at once and then alternate the squares. It's fun and easy and cuts down on the cutting - then I sew on a solid color (usually) backing and stitch around 3 sides - then I turn it inside out and cut the batting to fit - grasp the top corners and turn it back right side out with the batting in the middle - a few shakes and it's ready to be tied...
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