hello hello!
I'm still here; I didn't drop off the face of the Earth lol. We are on our second week of Spring Break. I went back to work Monday and haven't really stopped since. Every spare moment I've had at home, I have been spending working on finishing a second UFO. A UFO I started in 2008 I might add. Once I post this, I'm heading back into my sewing room to hopefully get the top finished and I'll show a picture soon.
This past Saturday was Jill's birthday. A group of us got together for dinner and a movie(Old Spaghetti Factory and Remember Me). Jill is a big coffee lover and I knew this little quiltie would be perfect for her.
I got it finished up with literally less than an hour to spare before we headed out. I quilted it with invisible thread; what a nightmare! I'm not thrilled with how it turned out but I had pulled the quilting out twice already and didn't want to do it again.
I had just enough time to get her card done too. Than it was off for an evening of fun.
This past Saturday was Jill's birthday. A group of us got together for dinner and a movie(Old Spaghetti Factory and Remember Me). Jill is a big coffee lover and I knew this little quiltie would be perfect for her.
I got it finished up with literally less than an hour to spare before we headed out. I quilted it with invisible thread; what a nightmare! I'm not thrilled with how it turned out but I had pulled the quilting out twice already and didn't want to do it again.
I had just enough time to get her card done too. Than it was off for an evening of fun.
snack saturday
White-chocolate-espresso tiramisu
Ingredients
1/2 cup (125 mL) hot water
2 tbsp (30 mL) instant espresso
1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) coffee liqueur, such as Kahlúa
6 squares white chocolate, about 6 oz (170 g)
475-g container mascarpone cheese
1/3 cup (75 mL) granulated sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla
500-mL container whipping cream, about 2 cups
2 5.3-oz (150-g) pkg giant ladyfinger biscuits
Cocoa powder for dusting or milk-chocolate shavings
In a shallow pie plate or dish, stir water with espresso and 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar until dissolved. Stir in liqueur and set aside. Coarsely chop chocolate and place in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium, stirring halfway through, until almost melted, about 2 min. Stir until completely melted. Let cool slightly.
Place mascarpone in a large bowl. Stir in ⅓ cup (75 mL) sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in melted chocolate until combined. In another large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted, about 3 min. Stir a quarter of cream into cheese mixture, then gently fold in remaining cream.
Take half of the biscuits, soak both sides of each in espresso mixture, then place, flat-side down, on the bottom of a 9 × 13-in. (3-L) baking dish. Don’t worry if there are gaps between biscuits. Spoon half of cheese mixture overtop and spread to cover. Soak remaining biscuits in espresso mixture and lay them overtop. Pour any leftover espresso mixture over biscuits, then cover with remaining cheese mixture. Lightly sift cocoa evenly overtop. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. Keeps well up to 5 days.
nothing says i love you more
Than having Jim cut a safety pin out of one of my doll quilties. Got a little carried away with quilting and quilted right over the pin.
need some ideas
My Thangles quilt is all ready for the last and final border. Now I knew going into this quilt, it would be too small for our bed. Originally, I was going to give this away but once I figured out how much time and money I've put into this, it is staying with me.
Yesterday I laid it out on our bed to see how small it is(don't you love the tossed pillows at the top? lol). This is the quilt laying sideways and yup, it's small. There is a 10inch border to add onto the quilt but it's still not big enough.
Any suggestions? I have 4.5meters of the red inner border fabric left. Making more blocks is not an option. Width wise, I think it's going to be okay, it's the length that concerns me.
Yesterday I laid it out on our bed to see how small it is(don't you love the tossed pillows at the top? lol). This is the quilt laying sideways and yup, it's small. There is a 10inch border to add onto the quilt but it's still not big enough.
Any suggestions? I have 4.5meters of the red inner border fabric left. Making more blocks is not an option. Width wise, I think it's going to be okay, it's the length that concerns me.
odds and ends
First day of spring break and it is stunning out. Blue sky, lots of sun. And it ends tomorrow. Heard stories all day of SNOW actually coming down in cities around us; too funny. Happy spring break lol.
Finally got an assistant to help take a picture of my Thangles quilt. Next step is to do the pieced border than a big 10inch border. I may add another border in there depending on how much fabric I have left. Originally I was going to give this quilt away and when I figured out how much money I have spent on it, this is staying with me. Sadly, it's not big enough for our bed so I may have to get creative or leave it the size it is. Decisions decisions.
But first up, I got to crack open this roll of steam a seam.
Yes, you read that right, 50yds worth. I wrote the date on the roll so I can keep track of how long it will take to use up. It's narrower than I normally get so it may not last as long as I think it will.
I'm working on something for a special someone's upcoming birthday. Look at all these teeny tiny pieces!
I'm really happy with how it's turning out. And it's going together quicker than I thought. Always a bonus!
Finally got an assistant to help take a picture of my Thangles quilt. Next step is to do the pieced border than a big 10inch border. I may add another border in there depending on how much fabric I have left. Originally I was going to give this quilt away and when I figured out how much money I have spent on it, this is staying with me. Sadly, it's not big enough for our bed so I may have to get creative or leave it the size it is. Decisions decisions.
But first up, I got to crack open this roll of steam a seam.
Yes, you read that right, 50yds worth. I wrote the date on the roll so I can keep track of how long it will take to use up. It's narrower than I normally get so it may not last as long as I think it will.
I'm working on something for a special someone's upcoming birthday. Look at all these teeny tiny pieces!
I'm really happy with how it's turning out. And it's going together quicker than I thought. Always a bonus!
bag ladies unite!
Today Bag Ladies met at Andrea's. We had a fantastic day of sewing, eating, laughing, eating, laughing and sewing.
Here's Kim and Marica's projects. Kim was working on a table runner and Marica on a quilt that is heading to Haiti with the MCC.
Look at our lunch. Cindy made the fantastic Mesa Chicken Salad Recipe. Hopefully she'll blog the recipe (hint hint).
One of my favorite parts of the day was seeing Andrea's puppies. Nazzy had them on Monday, NINE puppies. I've fallen in love with the golden one. It's bad that I've named it isn't it?
And Toby. He's only 6 months old; he's going to be a BIG dog.
Dinner was fantastic. Andrea's hubby Rob BBQ us some chicken; sooo yummy!
I stole the picture from Kim since I inhaled my dinner before I thought of taking a picture. Thanx Kim!
And look at the desert that Marcia made-yummers!
Cindy got her Thangles quilt top totally finished; great job Cindy!
Sarah was there today as well and for some reason I didn't get a picture of her projects. Sorry Sarah! Sarah made the cutest pillowcase for one of her boys and than was working on matching pjs; just too cute!
We also had Loraine from The Glass Polkadot Co. come with her jewelery. I picked out 3 pieces. The floral one Loraine didn't have a name for. Because I bought it, she's now named it after me! Thanx Loraine!
One sad part of today; the death of my 6x12 ruler :(
Too many things shoved into my bag.
I did get some quilting done; just no pictures lol. I finished stippling a doll quiltie and my Thangles quilt pieced up to the pieced border(you can see it in Cindy's quilt). Hope to finish that up this week.
Thanx again Andrea(and Rob!!) for opening your home to us. And the fabulous dinner. It was fun as always!
Here's Kim and Marica's projects. Kim was working on a table runner and Marica on a quilt that is heading to Haiti with the MCC.
Look at our lunch. Cindy made the fantastic Mesa Chicken Salad Recipe. Hopefully she'll blog the recipe (hint hint).
One of my favorite parts of the day was seeing Andrea's puppies. Nazzy had them on Monday, NINE puppies. I've fallen in love with the golden one. It's bad that I've named it isn't it?
And Toby. He's only 6 months old; he's going to be a BIG dog.
Dinner was fantastic. Andrea's hubby Rob BBQ us some chicken; sooo yummy!
I stole the picture from Kim since I inhaled my dinner before I thought of taking a picture. Thanx Kim!
And look at the desert that Marcia made-yummers!
Cindy got her Thangles quilt top totally finished; great job Cindy!
Sarah was there today as well and for some reason I didn't get a picture of her projects. Sorry Sarah! Sarah made the cutest pillowcase for one of her boys and than was working on matching pjs; just too cute!
We also had Loraine from The Glass Polkadot Co. come with her jewelery. I picked out 3 pieces. The floral one Loraine didn't have a name for. Because I bought it, she's now named it after me! Thanx Loraine!
One sad part of today; the death of my 6x12 ruler :(
Too many things shoved into my bag.
I did get some quilting done; just no pictures lol. I finished stippling a doll quiltie and my Thangles quilt pieced up to the pieced border(you can see it in Cindy's quilt). Hope to finish that up this week.
Thanx again Andrea(and Rob!!) for opening your home to us. And the fabulous dinner. It was fun as always!
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