Cleaning Cabinets

We didn't get as much snow as they called for. YEAH!! Only about 4 inches.

I'm still not much on going out in the stuff. So, I decided to clean cabinets.

It turned out pretty good , Other then the bread :)

Things look so much better in glass jars. Not to mention I can see what I have at a glance.

My spice cabinet is also cleaned out.

I LOVE lazy Susan's. I can now find my spices so much easier too.. I grow a lot of my own herbs, hence the rosemary and the little jar of garlic powder.

How is the weather at your house? What do you do on Cold and wintery days?

I do have to admit I Truly enjoy the picture God paints with the snow. I hope you all find the beauty in what ever God gives you today

LOVE, HUGS, and PRAYERS,
Carolyn

Hand work

I have a lot of hand sewing projects. I started this hexy project from the Spring 2013 Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine. Not sure I will ever get it done

Also been working on the embroidery blocks for my Vintage Tins quilt

And, sometimes I just want to crochet some Bookmarks

So, I always have handwork to do when I don't want to spend time in the sewing studio.

Today, it's snowing, and they say we could be getting as much at 10" of the stuff.

I have a pot of homemade soup on the stove. So, I think I'll work on some of my hand stitching and watch it snow

LOVE, HUGS, and PRAYERS,
Carolyn

Growing Onions in the winter

I have some onions, from last years harvest, starting to grow. So, I've been trying to use them. I also started reading some gardening, using what I have, even living off grid, blogs. I've really been educating myself and I am so thankful for these ladies.

One of these ladies shared how to save those onions that are growing so that a person can grow them this spring. I am soo excited to get this started.

I took the onion and scored down the edge; Don't cut all the way through the onion,

Next; Peel back what you have cut through

 

 

                                                   What is left, place it a small container with some water. You may have to change the water ever few days or even add some water. Once this onion gets a good root system growing, I can plant it in some soil.

                              The pieces of onion that you cut off you can eat YUMMM!!!

                                        
                                            I'm so excited to watch this onion grow. Through the winter month I get kind of homesick for the garden. So, it's nice to be able to watch something grow this time of year.

I hope every one is have a Great day,

LOVE, HUGS, and PRAYERS,
Carolyn

I've been digging in the dirt, But, I did do a little sewing

I've been digging in the dirt. Some of the pictures are of some of my flowers. I'll let you look. But, at the end, I'll show you a little project I made.

And the project I have made is....

A MINI- Mariner's Compass

LOVE, HUGS, and PRAYERS,
Carolyn

I've been busy

I did get all of my 168 basket blocks done and my flimsy made.

But, in the back ground I have been doing this.. This picture was taken about a month ago. The tomato plants are much bigger now. And, alot of them have went to good homes.

I have been working outside alot now. Since the weather here in Ill. has been cooperating.

We have our garden planted. My herb bed is planted. Flower bed and pots planted. We added a new asparagus bed this year. And, 3 blueberry bushes.  I'll try to get pictures of this up soon.

So, there may not bee much sewing at the Inn this summer, as I like to be outside as much as possible.

I did have some garlic that I really needed to do something with. So out came the dehydrator, and the blender, and I made some garlic powder.

I planted alot of garlic cloves last fall. So, I will have more.


LOVE, HUGS, and PRAYERS,
Carolyn

Country Charmer

First I want to THANK Lynn from  http://sewnwildoaks.blogspot.com/ for creating such a beautiful quilt. And, then there is Lesley from   http://lesleythecuddlequilter.blogspot.com/ that planned a quilt along. I must admit I was on the fence about making this quilt. But, once I saw the QAL I decided why not.

Making the first two blocks scared the be gibbers out of me.

And, I took a brake. For a couple months.............

But, then I got back to work. And, once these were made........

Before I knew it I had these.

OK, So now I was on a roll.. I made some of these..

Now how could I stop there..

Then I got stumped about my boarders.

I knew the first one was going to be white. But, would the outside be red?

Or blue?

OOPS!  My basket quilt wasn't done yet. Do you see it on the right.

Well, hear is the choice I made. And, boy was it a hard choice. They both worked so well.

Thank You Sue, for creating such a lovely pattern. And, Thank You Lesley for getting me off the fence. It was SOOOOO worth it.


LOVE, HUGS, and PRAYERS,
Carolyn

Late Easter Projects

I have been working on some projects I found here on the web.

Isn't this a cutey! You can find the pattern here

http://simplyputplus.blogspot.com/2013/02/free-pattern.html


And this:

You can find this here
http://www.red-brolly.com/red-brolly/2012/03/googy-bag-2.html

It's not finished. But, I will have two new projects for Easter 2014.

I just LOVE this. Don't you!

I also have 168   4" basket blocks made for my basket quilt. I am making my flimsy now.

Have a good week end,

LOVE, HUGS, and PRAYERS,
Carolyn