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These are just in the beginning and when they are complete I will show you the entire piece...........I am looking for something to finish them off.........having a hard time locating a few things and I need to probably order so it may be a while .......anyway just wanted to let you know what's on my worktable this week!!!!
Thank you to all who have sent Birthday wishes!
Happy thursday............enjoy your day!
Thank You all for the sweet Birthday wishes........don't we all love our birthdays........and so glad they still roll around every year!!!! My husband always says I celebrate all month long and it's so true because of sweet friends and family! So thanks once again for playing along with me on these giveaways and leaving a little bit of info from you personally. To say all that I would like to Congratulate Lisa S. You are the winner of this Birthday giveaway. (Lisa email at jpeter@cox.net) Thank You!
Sacred Heart Pillow........July 13 5:30-9:00 We will be constructing this fun heart pillow out of old scraps of this and that and adding some fun elements to add the extra little ump it needs. You can stitch or glue some parts so don't be intimidated if you don't like or know how to sew......I promise you can do this! You will only need to bring your scissors, scraps of lace, one piece of velvet your choice of color to back the main heart in the middle ( Cindy carries the velvet at the PC) ......I will provide all the rest of the fabrics, flowers, ribbons, beads, charms, backing and stuffing and instructions! Come join in on this fun stitching class...........and go home with a sweet heart pillow to keep or giveaway!
Travel Journal..............July 20 5:30-9:00
Every summer we always try and do a Travel Journal of some sort......this year it's kind of a fun red white and blue theme with beach inspired ephemera! So bring those vacation photos of this year or past summers .......see you all then!
Oh yeah.........
Just feeling a little patriotic this morning..........have a great wednesday..........the 4th of July is right around the corner!
Since I have been on a pin cushion roll I thought I would share with you this little cutie! When we were visiting our son and daughter in law in SLC I had the chance to have lunch and a little shopping with my dear friend Nan. Nan wanted to take me to her favorite little quilt shop and this little pattern was waiting for me ......... In fact they were kitting and packaging them while we were shopping so I grabbed one..........always in the back of my mind I think of always making more but this one is the only one I will be making........so many little pieces! Cute but the only one!
Have a great day!
Because June is my birth month I will be giving away one of these pin cushions along with a bag full of surprises...........starting today until next Sunday June 25 you have a chance to win my Big Birthday giveaway. I will only give you this photo because like all birthdays some things need to be a surprise!!!! Leave me a comment of how you like to celebrate your birthday! I will announce the winner on my birthday June 26!
Hope you all are enjoying the weekend......have a great week!
A little more hand stitching on these long warm summer evenings.......more pin cushion fun!
Have a wonderful weekend..............
And what about a little Frida........
That is all I have today.....a little glimpse into my work table on this summer day!
I couldn't help myself to cut a few from my yard yesterday........my hydrangeas aren't blooming at all this year!
And finally ALL my hardware that was back ordered came in and we are all finished with these newly painted cabinets ........I really do love the satin gold finish. It makes everything look new and different even though we just painted and changed out the hardware. It only took from February when we started..........now you know why I don't even want to start the remodel on the master bathroom.........
since I have been on a sewing kick I have tried several ways to keep some of the fabric folded and color coordinated........this has been a pretty easy friendly way for me. I can see the colors and patterns a little bit better.
my ribbon is always a problem so I now roll them on a paper towel or gift wrap cylinder and it keeps them without creases........
And this my friends is unorganized clutter.......I really need to get these boxed up for GM. They constantly fall off if I brush up against them, so now it's time to put away. I hope I'm not the only one who is unorganized.....sometimes I feel like I solve one of my problems and then I have to deal with one like this!!!!!! Oh well......
And last I am working on a few new things..........she is one of them!
Happy tuesday...............
Well it's been to long since I share a favorite recipe....so today I have the best Cookie recipe.......we all have our favorite Chocolate Chip recipe but this one will be at the top of your list!
BROWN BUTTER & SEA SALT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES........
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp of sea salt
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tbls. plain greek yogurt ( I had vanilla greek and it is fine to use)
3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Melt the butter in saucepan over medium heat. The butter will begin to foam. Make sure you whisk consistently ..........After a couple of minutes the butter will begin to brown on the bottom of the saucepan. Continue to whisk and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to brown and give off a nutty aroma. Immediately transfer the butter to a bowl to prevent burning. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
With an electric mixer, mix the butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Beat in the egg and yolk with the vanilla and yogurt until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Chill the dough for 2 hours.
Once the dough is chilled measure with and ice cream scoop 1/4 cup dough into a ball. Doesn't have to be perfect and place onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet, 2 inches apart and sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes depending on your oven.......Bake until the edges of the cookies begin to turn golden brown. They will look a little undercooked in the middle, but will continue to cook once out of the oven. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet and if you like a little more salt sprinkle a little more if desired ( I don't like to add more once they are cooked but that is up to you) remove from the cookie sheets once they are cooled.........enjoy!
I have tried many recipes to get the same feeling I get when I eat the cookies at Elemental Coffee downtown OKC.......... their Sea Salt Chocolate Chips Cookies are the best and this one is the closest I have found! I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do! Let me know if you try them and what you think!
Hope you have a great day and week.........check back this week for some new class samples!
Because I have been trying to get this computer to work since the morning of the winner revel for the June giveaway I have decided to pick two winners............(Thanks to the IT guy at the dealership who just left the house and for the hours with the typepad people I am up and running once again. ) Thank You for your patience and hopefully understand why I am so late to Congratulate the winners!
Congratulations to Nancy H. You have won the original ............
Congratulations to Nancy ( I think it is Nancy Knox) you have won the extra one. Would you please email me at jpeter@cox.net so I can get these to you both.
Again I want to thank all of you for being patient with me trying to deal with technical stuff because you know how it's not my thing and for all of your wonderful comments. I feel like I really get to know some of you just by the comments you leave even if we haven't ever met in person I feel a connection some how. You all sound like you enjoy all that summer brings and I am totally with you 100%.........to bad it's not all year long with no cold days!!!!! Anyway thank you once again and I do apologize......
Hope you all had a great week .......enjoy your weekend!
(I have one class sample to show you all next week sometime...... working on more but that is all I have finished)