How to Painted Wooden Cabinets, My Tricks

Here is my post about my NEW Laundry room Closet. And here are my painting tips 

Trick ONE, I go to Michael's and get the better brush, NOT the cheap ones from Lowes.

White NYLON Brushes, about $4.00 for package.

They wash great and no hairs come out like the other ones !

Trick TWO is a BROWN paper sack, paper is the finest sand paper you can get. BUT, it must be a BROWN sack. 

The only one I had in the house was from a little quilt shop in McKinney, TX, Stitched with Love, their site.  Cut the sack open and I like to fold it in and use just as sand paper, it makes the paint and wood soft ! 

This is the "AFTER" I love it. 

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Quilting Done, Binding Done

Just finished this little quilt. Scrappy and fun, cut squares 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" machine pieced and I hand quilted. 
Quilt is 20" x 20"

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My Quilting Project, Four Patch Quilt Pattern

Just home from my quilting group. This is my hand quilting I've been working on. Have just 8 more blocks to finish. The pattern will be here  on this site next Monday!

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Are you Quilting Tonight?

Husband is watching football. I'm tieing a Christmas gift, just about finished !! Looked good !!

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Tortilla Soup Recipe with Chicken Added

Well, here I go again, the pounds are coming back on?? I love it here in Florida, Husband's home and so many things to do, BUT, I LOVE to go out to eat TOO !  

SO here I go again !

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

3 chicken breast,  in a pot with about 6 cups of water.

 Cook until the chicken is done, remove skin/bones. 
you can do this in the crock pot too.

I safe all the broth and use as chicken stock

Pull chicken out and shred.

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

4 cups Chicken Broth - I use no salt added

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 ( 2 cobs)

1/2 teaspoon Cumin

1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder

1/2 teaspoon basil

Simmer and let cook down.

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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Simple Quilt with HUGE Impact - Two Blocks Sewn in Rows

A simple pieced quilt, there are 2 blocks used and put into rows, one block is a large triangle block, the other is 4 patch squares and solids. Take a moment and break a quilt down into manageable sections. For this one, make the blocks, sew the rows, sew rows together, you have a quilt top !

This is a quilt that I made long ago, our oldest son's, I think? It has been on our guest room bed for years. I think I took it before he left....

I love the simple pattern, I machine pieced and it was long arm quilted.

I had fun with the back for the quilt too, The sun was so bright the day I took pictures that you can almost see through the quilt.

 

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Make Picking Fabric Colors for a Quilt Quick

I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the attention this post received and I'm pleased to show you it really works ! 

This is one of the quilt rows, 

choosing fabrics this way !

This may seem a bit strange, but I love the colors in this dress and it's how I picked the colors for my quilt Pattern Book  

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(photo from Vogue and I've had it for a while)

Can you see it?

 The purples, the pink/red sleeve, the green top

And a White added for the white Chair ! 

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The only color that just didn't work for me was the black belt and I couldn't find anything I liked, so I just left it off.

(Note: when piecing the blocks the dark green took the place of the black)

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Here's a look at one of the 16 blocks ! 

It worked ! 

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