From Pillow Shams to Throw Pillows

I'm always on the look out for anything quilted at Goodwill and I happened

upon these pillow shams

How to take a Pillow Shams and make a Throw Pillows

I washed them in hot water and put them in the dryer. 

After deciding the size I wanted, 

I cut each side, making sure that both pillows would match.

I hand quilted around the white of each pillow and  used the backing from the shams 

as the backing of each pillow. 

On my couch ready for anything.

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Quilt on the Deck at my House

Don't you just love the smell of a quilt which has been in the sun. 

The fresh air dried crispness of the cotton. 

Weather here is NUTS and I'm LOVING it. 
I even put on shorts and sat in the sun yesterday??? 
It's March and in the 70's in Nebraska.... Don't know, but I like it.  

I

But, we did not sleep under this quilt last night,

As, every bird in a 3 block area took a shot at it
and they hit it, BIG time !

I'm rewashing and I'm trying again, 
Husband, the clothes line needs fixed.....DEAR ! 

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Holiday Time at My House making a Red and Green Quilt

This past holiday season, I was just not ready or maybe not in the mood ? I just don't know, but I walked through it, did it all, but a few weeks ago it  was snowing  and I started cutting fabric and I was finally in the holiday mood.

So to celebrate, I'm doing a quilt ! 
I've been wanting to do a holiday quilt for sometime. I've had the pattern done for quite a bit , I even had the fabric all washed. 

Complete quilt pattern is HERE for YOU 

I'm using just three colors, red, white and green.

It's coming together very well. 

Ready to put together

Row one is finished

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Little Loafs for Banana Bread Recipe

I always seem to have banana's left on the counter, so I make bread. 

Banana Bread

2 Cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

5 Tablespoons Greek yogurt or plain yogurt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup soft margarine

1 cup mashed bananas

 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Stir, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg together.

Cream sugar, margarine, mix in egg, banana and yogurt, add dry ingredients.

Spread into one greased and floured 9" x 5' loaf pan ,

Sprinkle with a 1 Tablespoon of white sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

Little Loafs for Banana Bread Recipe

I recently purchased small loaf pans and I get three small loaves out of this recipe. I like these better, let them cool, wrap each in foil and put in freezer. 

Makes a wonderful addition to any meal. Pull out,  thaw and eat. 

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and Little Quilt Ladies Pattern Series 

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Fish in a Cirlce Quilt Pattern that's just Around my House

These fish blocks are from Husband's camping quilt.

I tried to use more masculine colors, 

and in this block I didn't  !  SO..... 

This block became his fishing quilt pillow !

Just doesn't look too....

Fishy !

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