Crafting, Camping, Cooking and Life! (with RA!)

Howdy all! Wow, what a past 2 months!! Busted butt and a little help from my mom, finally got my quilt guild BOTM topper finished. The guild meeting is in, what, less than 3 weeks and just really wanted to have it finished to avoid any last minute problems. Looking back I guess June was the last block I had shared. So, my apologies for the massive gap of not sharing. Here it is.. Was just so glad to get the topper done! I will still need to quilt it but need to decide what fabric to use as backing. Can't wait to see what the new challenge is going to be like! Take care all and God Bless!

Good afternoon! I FINALLY got my June block done for the quilt guild BOTM challenge!! So excited about it! I had conceived the idea back in June, but it did take some time to get my items to create it. That plus the decisions of how to implement the idea to a design I was happy with. So, here it is! This is for Fathers Day. This block consists of a men's long sleeve dress shirt and tie that I got at a thrift store. I had actually picked up a few ties so I could decide which would work better with my shirt. I had even did a simple knot to ensure that I would have the correct height and angle for the tie to lay. I laid the collar points off just a bit to have a more "dad" look to it. The block is 12.5 x 12.5. I've been kicking around ideas of how I will be finishing the quilt and will probably have borders around the blocks. I am thinking of even having the months sewn into those borders to add a little more to it. Okay, so on to July now. Will share as soon as I comple...

Good afternoon all! Wow, I can't believe this week is almost over! Spent Monday cleaning and repacking from our camping trip. Found that there are a few things I need to get to make camping and cooking go a little smoother. I picked up a nifty plastic measuring cup with a small measuring spoon set for a few dollars and a pack of dish scrubbers at WallyWorld. We did something a little different with our camp chili this time. I had a pack of ground beef that I took but also had picked up some Keystone Ground Beef. Granted, it does look a little like dog food (okay, well, maybe more than a little!) but Sean said it tasted very good in the chili. So, that will be a repeat for future camping trips. You can get that from WallyWorld or from Meijers. I believe you can also order from Amazon, just make sure you do a good price comparison before stocking up on it. They also have pork, beef, turkey and chicken. I've been getting the chicken and I have to say it's one of the few canned...

Good evening all! Long day, spent the morning cleaning. Swept and mopped kitchen and bathroom, cleaned bathroom, dishes, laundry and a little organizing. Really had fun finally playing with a Christmas present from my father. The BeaverCraft Wizard Carving kit! A lot of fun, purchased on Amazon and BeaverCraft sends you a link for a full tutorial for this. Comes with 3 pieces of wood, a knife, finger wrap, pencil, bandaids (thought this was funny! but not the brand Band-Aid) pattern and instructions. Struggled a bit, my fingers weren't very happy with holding everything and the grip on the blade but definitely fun. I like trying new crafts, you never know what resonates with you. Unfortunately, just realized I had a blister and it pulled open. So, will be a bit before I can pick it back up. The quilt guild I belong to has an annual Block of the Month. This year, it is just to make blocks based on the month/holiday. Really running behind. I have the February block cut out and the fa...

Good evening! It has been a bit! So past almost 2 weeks has been a little crazy for me. Trying to get from day to day still takes some work, stupid brain! But, still plugging away! As able, I like to try to bake a few things for the family to enjoy. My daughter complained recently that everything was sugar free and that she wanted a "normal" treat. So, found a few decent recipes on All Recipes. This has been my go-to app for recipes of late. I found a few and picked one... Turned out very yummy!! The recipe was labeled as Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from Scratch. So, if you're in the mood, worth a shot. Spring has definitely been in full swing. I enjoy seeing the world come to life, with all of the colors, smells and sensations. In front of the house we have poppies blooming. I love how the petals look like delicate crepe paper. I think I will try water colors again to see if I can come close to these, so pretty. But mainly have been pre-occupied with trying to keep my min...