I finished the hand quilting on my mermaid quilt. I wanted to work on it as I sat beside the ocean.
I love the process of making quilts from beginning to end. I will put the binding on this when we get home.
I finished the hand quilting on my mermaid quilt. I wanted to work on it as I sat beside the ocean.
I love the process of making quilts from beginning to end. I will put the binding on this when we get home.
We are on the gulf for a month of sun and fun. The first night here there were fresh caught shrimp on my plate.
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tomorrow. We have been having chilly temperatures here in Texas but tomorrow we could be back on the golf course and in the pool.
In the meantime I have been doing a lot of handwork and reading here in the camper.
I love the colors of this afghan. There are several more colors to add.
We are looking forward to the Gulf of Mexico next week. b
We made a trip to Trader Joe's and I love this place.
I enjoy looking at the account Where Women Create which got me to thinking about where I create. It's a little challenging here in the camper. Thank goodness some of my creating can be done in a small space although I do miss my sewing machines.
Hand quilting, knitting and embroidery can all be done here on the couch. The back window provides a lot of light.
Mr b and I take turns at the small table. He does his paint-by-number here. He also misses his tools and mostly his wood lathe.
But a short break allows a person's creative juices to flow again.
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Did you watch the big game last night? I honestly tried but I just don't get it. Then I turned the half time show on and I'm not into rap. The commercials? Well honestly I'm to serious for that kind of silly.
We did however help make a super bowl of soup. We brought pheasant that our kids hunted and made Wild Rice Pheasant Soup. Minnesota wild rice isnt easy to find in Texas either. My brother wanted to treat his Texas friends to a Dakota specialty.
This soup is so good it should be served under glass. A quart of cream, a half pound of butter, bacon and more.
Insert: Flour sack towel I just finished.
I had a rotisserie chicken I needed to use up and I love anything creamed and over bread. But we didn't have biscuits. We don't live to far from a grocery store but it involves going into the city and the grocery store we use charges at least a hundred dollars to get out of.
Enter Pinterest...we're in a camper so no fancy ingredients (buttermilk), no fancy equipment (rolling pin or biscuit cutter).
Two days ago I was admiring these pansies being sold outdoors at the grocery store.
We are in for some cold days here in texas so I thought some chicken and rice soup might be appropriate. But I'll use any old excuse to make a pot of chicken soup.
And if you're wondering what else I've been working on...
I have been embroidering fabric squares for a new quilt so I needed some fabric inspiration. There is a charming quilt store not to far from our rv park so away we went. I thought two fat quarters would provide me enough inspiration but...
We have been in texas a week now. The last few days have been chilly but I came across the border wearing shorts and a tee. We laugh at people wearing winter coats and caps here.
The first order of business was to make a pot of chili dakota style with beans.
I stamped a flour sack towel with chili's and finished it already for hanging on our camper oven handle.
Our first excursion was to the Bergheim meat market for some german sausage.
My next mission is to find goat soap and cheese. There are alot of goats in this area. I need to find out what their purpose is then I will let you know... b