Showing posts from March, 2013
There's nothing like warm, cheesy potatoes to satisfy a comfort food craving. This recipe is super easy and a guaranteed crowd pleaser. It can be doubled or tripled as needed to serve the crowd at hand. The amounts below serve one to two. Easy Au Gratin Potatoes 1 large potato, scrubbed 1 c. milk 1 T. co…
Today I am sharing the first project of 2013, a peplum jacket in printed cotton canvas. I used New Look 6947 as the pattern. Changes I made to the pattern include adding a lining and making a bound buttonhole. I chose a fancy button from my stash to add a little sparkle and style. The p…
Spring is in the air and the garden is blooming. There is a very large, very old camellia japonica planted at the back of the carport. I do not know the variety but it has been blooming for several months, as camellias are wont to do. Another early bloomer, hellebore, can be found by the front porch. The …
Last summer, I started sewing again after a long hiatus. I think the last time I had made anything was when I was in elementary school. I come from a long line of expert seamstresses. My grandmother did alterations at the local cleaners and my mother is a homemaking teacher. I did not embrace sewing when I wa…
The following are books that I hope to read during this year. I plan to switch alternately between fiction and non-fiction titles. Fiction/Literature -Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers (completed) I very much enjoyed the three novels in this series and would highly recommend them to anyone that enjoys hi…
I have not been posting much in the last month. Life has just been so hectic and busy. And, I am tired… really tired. One of the things Beloved keeps telling me is that I do not rest enough on the weekends and in my heart, I know he is right. I usually spend my weekends working full speed ahead on some project…
Today’s post is just a quick hint about how to remove moisture rings from wood furniture. Heat a dry iron on the hottest setting. Place a pressing cloth over the ring and iron on the cloth. The heat pulls the moisture out of the wood, thus removing the ring. Especially stubborn rings may take more than on…
