Quilted Wall hanging

This project took many years to complete because "I just couldn't get around to it".  I don't think I even like it anymore but it's done.

It's called 'Narrow Cupboard' and is a paper piecing project from the book 'Cups and Saucers' by Maaike Bakker.

http://www.amazon.com/Cups-Saucers-Paper-Pieced-Kitchen-Designs/dp/1564773337

Potholders that look like a cupcake

Egg gathering apron

My sister, who raises chickens, posted an egg gathering apron on Facebook the other day.  I searched around and found this youtube video with the pattern.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCOEYO8ZchE


Even though it was in metric I figured it out and came up with this.

I'll have her try it out and see how practical it is.

Apron Simplicity #9565

This sewing pattern is a lot of fun and easy.  I call it the Church Lady Aprons.

My daughter wanted one with a ruffle.

My niece wanted one for work.  Guess what she does?

This is a very versatile pattern.

AG doll Matching Dresses

"Easy Peazy Pleats"

by Olive Ann Designs

This was easy but time consuming.  The doll dress is very difficult to get on our American Girl doll but I thought they turned out pretty cute.  Here's the ones I made.

Apron Butterick Pattern #4945

Clothesline Prints by Darlene Zimmerman was the inspiration for this vintage looking apron.

I thought this pattern was too fussy for my liking.  

I did change the tied neck piece for an over the head loop.

Doubt I'd make this pattern again even though I think the apron turned out pretty cute.

Strawberry Shortcake

So it's the 4th of July and I am trying to find a good strawberry shortcake recipe.  I google it and find sites like Food Network, Taste of Home,  All Recipes and Betty Crocker, all that have many recipes with lots of pop ups it made me dizzy.  Martha Stewart had a recipe but the 2 cups of flour to 1 cup of cream seemed like it wouldn't work.  

I find my old 'Betty's Pies Favorite Recipes' cookbook.  Betty was a women who had a small restaurant on the north shore of Lake Superior near Two Harbors, Mn.

 Betty is no longer around, the restaurant has been sold and the new owners call it the same but it's no where near the quality of home cooking done by Betty.  

Her book can still be bought here:

 http://www.amazon.com/Bettys-Favorite-Recipes-Betty-Lessard/dp/0942235509


And the shortcake.......

...it was amazing.  I did use heavy whipping cream instead of half and half cause that's all I had.  I also sprinkled some course raw sugar on the top.

Big Barbie Clothes

I don't think this company sells this pattern anymore.  I have been unable to find very many patterns for this big doll.  Comments welcome if you know of some.

The Cat Dress turned out pretty cute and I found some vintage pink rick rack for the waist.

AG doll bag

Cute little bag made for 18" doll from this

McCall's Pattern 3469.

Felted Tivets

These Tivets were easy to knit up and felted nicely.  They are however, very slippery so you can't use as a potholder.  (Maybe to slippery for a pot to sit on also.)

18" doll bag

Today I made a doll bag that for my granddaughters American Girl doll

she named "America".  

The Pattern is an old one by Simplicity #5421.

The Fabric is called "Little Kukla" designed by

Suzy Ultman for

Robert Kaufman.

Boot Toppers, Knit

Fur Boot Toppers

Pattern written at this shop

http://allaboutyarn.biz

Scarfie,

Found this adorable pattern here:

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L40501B.html?noImages=0

and used recommended Lion Wool-Ease Quick and Thick yarn in eggplant.  Ally makes it pretty adorable too.

"All Wrapped Up"

It's cold here in Minnesota and this scarf is my new BFF.  I use Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & quick in Cranberry.  The color in the pictures does not do it justice.  The pattern is from here...

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/all-wrapped-up-chunky-infinity-scarf-cowl

I added one cast on to the pattern so I would have an odd number but otherwise it was perfect.

Baby Knitting

A friend of mine does baby photography and asked me to knit for her.  Here are a couple of items I made, the pictures are hers.

The bonnets, and the little skirt.  

http://marywangenphotography.zenfolio.com/blog