February 2009

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Napkins!!

February 5, 2009 in creating, sewing | No comments

100_0504Here they are. I made 9 in all. I didn’t measure them, just divided the fabric as best I could so 9 worked out. Plus, just this week Eric noticed the garbage disposal made a funny sound, and pulled out a decimated wash cloth. I’m sure we’ll find a use for the extra one.

I’m grateful for the accountability of the blog, because the repetition got a little, well, repetitive. But, I persevered and finished them all. Promise. I also definitely noticed a marked improvement in my skills, by the time I got to sewing napkin number 9.

On the first one I sewed, I didn’t do fancy corners. I picked a poor thread choice, and used an old needle–it was not a happy combination. I fixed those mistakes and the corners were kind of fun to do. Here’s a shot of one.

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I love the colors in the cloth. It is yarn dyed. I’m embarrassed to admit that it took me at least 36 hours of brain-wracking to remember that term. Maybe I need a little refresher from my college textiles lab. The colors are quite vibrant and there are even a few metallic threads running through as well. I know the family is planning on coming over next weekend to christen Eric’s Christmas present–a new grill. So we’ll definitely try them out then.

Peace,

Katy

Cleaning, Cooking and Cloth Napkins

February 3, 2009 in cooking, food, sewing | 2 comments

Here’s the Cleaning Part

I must be becoming a little Martha Stewart. Here’s a new year’s resolution to mark off the list. I went through my undergarments. Which may sound racy, but tights with no stretch left and slips from when I was eight don’t really count as racy. For some reason I hoard these things. Probably because I wear tights/hose and use slips rarely. But I shove them all in this little plastic drawer thingie and it isn’t pretty. Here’s the after shot. Yay, I feel much better about what I have.

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Here’s the Cooking Part

My friend Tiffany came over and we made jam-filled, heart-shaped cookies. Yum. She is definitely a pro at the cookie cutting.

100_0499100_0502They taste as good as they look. I wrapped up all the hearts to sell at a bake sale benefitting the kitties I help care for on Tuesday nights. That leaves some bars for the person I borrowed the cookie cutters from, and some for us. Yum!

Here’s the Cloth Napkin Part

I’m working on a simple sewing project. The fabric is cool, because Eric picked it out when we first got married. He wanted me to teach him how to sew and was going to make me a skirt. Since it has been over four and a half years, he decided I could use the fabric in another way. I’m making some cloth napkins. I’ll post a photo when I finish. I found this site, and want to try this for the corners. Looks so simple, but we’ll see.

Peace,

Katy

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