Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Print by Sam Toft

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On our trip at Thanksgiving, I was to be shopping for others and look what I found for me !

I'm new to her, Sam Toft - HERE is her site. I love that you see no faces.

Sam Toft Print

Kind of like me and Husband !

I've found something new to collect too and I've read on one of the blog's she's a quilter ! ! !

Beth of The Quilt Ladies

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Weight Watchers Tortilla Soup done MY Way

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This is based on Weight Watchers 0 Point Tortilla Soup. But, I need meat in mine, I need the protein to keep me moving a bit longer. 

3 chicken breast,  in a pot with about 6 cups of water.
add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper. Cook until the chicken is done, remove skin/bones
Or if you are cooking Grilled Chicken the night before do 2-3  extra and
use 4 cups of Can Chicken Broth (easier)

tortilla soup chicken diced

Pull chicken out and shred.

cooking onions and celery

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1 cup Chopped Onions Chopped
2 Garlic Cloves
3 Green Onions Chopped
 3-4 stalks of Celery Chopped
1/2 a Green Pepper
1/3 Cup Fresh Cilantro
Spray pan with spray oil.
Cook  in soup pan, make everything tender 10-15 minutes

Pour Chicken broth through a strainer and back into pot.(if homemade)

 Add Shredded Chicken

Add the rest of the ingredients  to the broth

2 - 12oz cans of Diced Tomatoes
1/2 cup Salsa, we like hot, use what you like
1 can Whole Corn - Or fresh off the cob
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon basil

pot of Weight Watchers Tortilla Soup

Simmer and let cook down.
Serving Weight Watchers Tortilla Soup

Serve with Sour Cream (I use Greek yogurt)
And taco chips

 Suggestions
  • When you have leftovers after the holidays or party, make this soup, you can add anything to it and it's wonderful.
  • Try adding fresh spinach, cut up add in about 5 minutes before serving.
  • You can use any meat, shred turkey, shred roast beef or pork, if you use another meat or don't want to do your own chicken stock, use 4 cups of Chicken Broth
  • This is a make it your own soup.
  • We eat this year round, mostly I think because it's a great solo-lunch for me.
  • It's very good without meat, it will be a 0 Point meal with no meat.


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Thursday, December 1, 2011

To all The Santa's - Thank YOU

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To all the Santa's out there, Thank you ! 

 I'm doing my part to help Santa out this year !  


Christmas Fabric Book

Making the little Grand's a book.

Making a Christmas Fabric Book

I've not done one of these in a very long time and with the new iron on webs it's very easy.


Christmas Fabric Book
Being Santa is WONDERFUL

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Quilt Charm Table Topper Complete Pattern for You

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A Holiday Pattern for you !


Quilt Charm Table Topper Complete Pattern for You

I'm using a charm package, but any fabric will work.

Cut 25 - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Cut 20 - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Table Topper Complete Pattern for You

Sew into rows with 5 squares across

Cut 16 - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Quilt Charm Table Topper Complete Pattern for You

Sew together to form the cross border
Table Topper Complete Pattern for You

Sew all the rows together, forming the center.

Cut 2 - 14 1/2" x 4 1/2'
Sew to the top and bottom

Cut 2 - 22 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Sew to the sides
Quilt Charm Table Topper Complete Pattern for You 

Layer quilt together, machine quilt or hand quilt. Cut Binding 77 " x 2 1/2"
to finish quilt off.


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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Sewing Room Table ReFinished with Paint

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 Needed just a few touch ups on the table when it was turned over.

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Sewing Room Table ReFinished with Paint

Sewing Room Table ReFinished with Paint

Again, days of coats and they had to dry in between.


Table ReFinished with Paint

I like the oil paint to the point that it made a wonderful HARD surface, the drying time, the smell and then the time again was nuts.

 What a project, not hard. But, loads for time.   This table sat in our garage just over 2 weeks after finished, the smell was not going into my sewing room. For me, next time, porch and deck paint, LATEX !
Sewing Room Table ReFinished with Paint

Looking at it,  I love it !
But, next time, latex paint for me !


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Quilt Ladies Store Logo Practice TIME !

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Just a few idea's ! ! ! 

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Sewing Room Table Redoing it With Paint

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 I've been wanting to paint this table for a bit,  I picked it up years ago at an auction in Spirit Lake, IA. And, I know it was only a couple of dollars.   

Table Redoing it With Paint


Sewing Room Table Redoing it With Paint

I saw this on one of the decorating shows to use Porch & Floor paint on furniture. So, off to the paint store and had it mixed to pink in "OIL"    Next time.... I'll go with Latex.

Sewing Room Table Redoing it With Paint

It's a drop leaf with only on side that drops.  Which is just great for the size of my sewing room.

Sewing Room Table Redoing it With Paint

Off to the garage and paint, I did deglosser first and then daily coats of the oil paint.


Sewing Room Table Redoing it With Paint

This is the first coat, I did 3 coats, on each side.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

When you Ask Grandma for a Quilt, You get a Quilt !

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 Last year for the holiday's I did three quilts for three of the Grands.

Well, the oldest did not receive one of the new quilts last year !  April at his birthday he asked for a quilt for Christmas.


Quilt Fabric for a New Quilt

So, I've collected fabrics and this is my starting off place.
Quilt Fabric for a Young Man's New Quilt

Now, the four basics.


Quilt Fabric for a Young Man's New Quilt

Adding the Grandma fun !



Quilt Fabric for a New Quilt

No solid background for this one !
Quilt Fabric for a Young Man's New Quilt

Grand #1's finished line up, here I go ! !



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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

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Bias Tape is NOT hard to make, you will need 

2 Straight Pins
1 Piece of fabric cut 1" x 3" approx - Holding Strip

The strip you will make into bias tape, I cut mine large to show, normal cut will be 
3/4" to 1 1/4" wide. 

A dry Iron  and Ironing board. bethanndoing.com


Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way



How to make Bias Tape

Iron over your edges, 1/8" to 1/4" and Press


How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

Do both sides


How to make Bias Tape


Lay your started binding down, press side up.
Take your Holding Strip and lay on top, Pin into your ironing board cover next to the bias tape.


How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

Pull the bias tape


How to make Bias Tape

And, with a hot, dry iron press, at first do a bit, and lift iron, pull and iron.


How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

As the tape becomes longer you can leave the iron and pull slowly.
(Other side view)


How to make Bias Tape the OLD Fashion Way

Pull tape slowly
How to make Bias Tape

Good side of bias tape.


How to make Bias Tape

I like to roll mine  to keep it until I'm ready to use it.
I learned this years ago from a Home Eco. teacher in the 70's
No need to buy a machine to do this for you !  But, you can if you like !

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