Monthly Archives: February 2009

24
Feb, 2009

half or hole?

tonight, i made myself a peanut butter sandwich and my bread had a hole in the middle.  every time i get a piece of bread like this, i am instantly transported back to the kitchen of my childhood home, having … Continue reading →

Posted in trip down memory lane | 5 Comments
24
Feb, 2009

quilt tag

i am finally done with the final details of this quilt!  here’s the label: i chose to embroider the label this time.  do you label quilts?  if so, what’s your favorite method?  i chose a font on the computer, printed … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff | 3 Comments
23
Feb, 2009

retreat….

this weekend was my church’s annual winter retreat and you may remember from year’s past that it’s one of my favorite activities all year long, but this year…. we just had to skip it.  mr. happy stuff and i had … Continue reading →

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22
Feb, 2009

common threads–minimal and masculine

the current common threads quilt bee challenge is to help jacquie create a modern, minimal, masculine quilt for her son to take to college. i love, love, love this dot fabric, so i decided that for me, “minimal” meant using … Continue reading →

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18
Feb, 2009

happy socks

a work colleague and friend of mine sent out a plea for a storytime sub a few months ago and promised me a pair of hand-knit socks when i agreed to do her programs for her.  i got the socks … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, library stuff, stuff that makes me smile | 2 Comments
18
Feb, 2009

before and after

a few weeks ago, i hosted a craft club meeting at my house.  it was the perfect excuse to finally clean out my craft room.  my craft room is my happy place.  it’s where i go to re-charge my creative … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff | 6 Comments
18
Feb, 2009

handy dad

my parents came up to visit the weekend before last.  while they were here, my dad helped us to replace the door that was damaged in the debacle described on this past post.  the two of us spent a chilly … Continue reading →

Posted in fun stuff, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
06
Feb, 2009

angelfood cake

last week i made some delicious meyer lemon curd (goes great on fresh english muffins!) and that recipe calls for three egg yolks.  so i had three egg whites leftover.  not being one to throw away perfectly good egg bits, … Continue reading →

Posted in yum | 4 Comments
04
Feb, 2009

bunny wallet

last weekend, i needed some time to re-charge.  i had an evening at home all by myself and i knew exactly what i wanted to do with it: when i first saw this bunny wallet in the zakka sewing book … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, stuff that makes me smile | 8 Comments
02
Feb, 2009

english muffins with my grandma–a photo tutorial

over christmas break, i was lucky enough to get to spend half a day with my grandma on the way home.  she used to live all the way on the other side of the country, but she recently moved and … Continue reading →

Posted in trip down memory lane, tutorials, yum | 8 Comments