Banana Bread

I don't like bananas - and I don't really care for banana bread (although I do eat a little of this one until the banana flavor builds up). But I am out-numbered in this household as the rest of the family does like bananas. So, every once in a while - when we have bananas that are over ripe, we make banana bread.

I found this recipe online here. It's pretty good. Like I said, I will take a few bites of it. And it's really easy. I always have the ingredients online which is convenient for a last minute project to sweep away those boredom blues.

The kids enjoyed this for "dessert" last night and are looking forward to having it again this morning. Even though I don't eat it myself, it does feel good to make them a special treat every once in a while - even if it does mean a kitchen covered in flour.

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Are you envious?

Look at what I received yesterday! Can you believe it! This wonderful, colorful, packed box of thread was given to me by Trina of Woven Chains. She's so awesome - how generous is this! I was complaining in one of my posts about how I am thread stingy because I hate to buy it. She had this box just sitting around and decided it needed a new home! I can assure her, I will be a good home for this box of goodies.

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It's done

The Charm Quilt Purse is done and I'm LOVING the way it came out. It went together fairly quickly once I had the front, back and inside panels done. I think I might have spent the most time trying to figure out exactly what I wanted. This purse isn't what I had initially planned. I'm including a picture of my doodle, sketch, plan for this purse. Really - it came out nothing like the sketch. I did only 4 squares in the front instead of the five and I couldn't bear to pleat it on the top because you loose some of the quilting. Plus, I really wanted to have a hidden pocket.

I added one larger pocket on the inside and a clip to clip your keys to. I haven't decided what I'm going to do with this purse - give it as a gift? put in the store for sale? or maybe even keep it for myself. I'm just not sure.

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Bento #8

This bento was made for my son. He's starting to eat a bit more than he used to - so I'm having to use several bento boxes. I'm sure soon I'll have to invest in a larger box.

Contents: Box 1; Sweet Potato Chips, Dinosaur Jelly Sandwich (I love my cutter), String Cheese stumps. Box 2; Corn on the cob & grapes. Box 3; Mixed nuts, cantaloupe and trail mix (he called this his dessert because it had M&Ms in it which are his favorite.

I still dream of some day doing one of the cute bento boxes that are colorful and have funner foods. For now though, my kids are loving these. I went to a craft night the other night and gave them the choice of food from the food court or a bento box - without thought, they chose the bento box. I was thrilled - a healthier meal for them and I saved money.

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Any ideas?

I just got this really great fabric from my aunt. Apparently, she felt like it had spent enough time in her stash and it was time for it to move on. I was thrilled to get it. But, I'm not sure what to do with it. It's a VERY large print. The karp are not complete karp where I could cut them out. I'd really love to come up with something to make out of it to give to my aunt. Any ideas?

So far, I've come up with some market totes??? But I'm not sure how the placement of the fish would work out. Or maybe some large oversize pillow covers for floor cushions??? There are 2 yards which I don't think is enough for a quilt backing (it's only 44" wide). I could make a quilt with very large squares showcasing the fabric. I'm just not sure. I'd welcome any ideas!

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I can't believe it

I've been searching for well over two days now for completed pincushions so that I can photograph them and list them. I remember, before Lyssie's party, cleaning up and putting them "away" - but I can't for the life of me remember where "away" is. This will teach me to clean. I really need to get organized. But where to start?


I guess I'll start at making new pincushions! I just listed a strawberry one and I just finished an eyeball (pictured) - my first eyeball sold shortly after I made it (thanks Trina) and it was a tad bit larger. These pincushions are made with plastic bottom tops for the base so that the pins doing go all the way through. I weight some of them on the bottom to make them a little more substantial because many of them are mini - under 2".

I think the eyeball is fun... and a little creepy and wrong at the same time. I think that might be why I like them.

Someday those other pincushions will show. I could just kick myself for cleaning! :)

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Charm Quilt Handbag - Work-in-Progress

It's Work-in-progress Wednesday. This week I have been very inspired by my charm quilt. I'm loving the way it's coming out. As I've been sewing the quilt together, I've been picturing the pattern used in a handbag as well. I also need practice at free motion quilting (still haven't decided if this is the way I'll go with the charm quilt).

So, on Monday (when I should have been taking my machine in for a tune up), I started making a handbag. It's been so much fun. I've only done one side with the quilting as it takes a lot of time and thread (and I'm a bit stingy with my thread as I hate having to buy more). But I like how it's looking with just the one side. I did do a small patch on the back. Each charm fabric is used only once on the bag. The only thing repeated is the neutral fabric for the alternating squares and the ribbon. I used some upholstery samples for the back and inside and scrap fleece for the batting on the inside. This baby is made from all scraps, recycled materials and thrift store finds.


This is the front and back before I stitched them together. The little pocket between the two ribbons on the back is free motion quilted and it just fits my cell phone. The pieced front has a pocket that will button close. I matched the squares of the pocket so that it looked like one complete quilt and did the free motion quilting on the pocket as well as the squares around it. I am pleased with the way it came out.

I was originally going to use bamboo handles - but the ones I have that I rescued from an old purse were too small. And I thought that square shape of the purse lent itself well to just one strap. I like the way this belt looks - especially since the pocket on the inside has been bordered with a ribbon that has a turquoise strip and a royal blue strip.

I also intend on embellishing the bag with buttons - because I can and because I love buttons. The front pocket enclosure button will be a beige button that has some rough engraving on it. I'll surround it with a few larger buttons. All buttons will be in clusters of three because I love clusters of three.

I have yet to figure out the closure for the purse. I'm leaning toward a magnetic closure... but haven't ruled out a button closure.

I'm not sure how long this project will take - but I've already invested three to four hours in it. But, it's been worth it.

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Woolly Fabulous

Several months ago, Woolly Fabulous added me as a contact on Flickr. I decided to follow her as well. I'm soooo glad that I did. Her work is awesome! Every time she posts something new - I'm in complete and utter awe. You will be too. Check out her store on Etsy. And, if you want to see more... check her out on Flickr.


Every time I visit her store... I have a new favorite. I'm loving these new little bird brooches. They are just so cute and look at the detail and work! Her beaded brooches as are absolutely amazing as well. I love the colors and details that she puts into each and every piece she makes. It isn't often that I come across an artisan that just boggles my mind - WoollyFabulous definitely does.

I mean really, look at these felt and zipper brooches! Awesome, just awesome!

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Tackle it Tuesday - Sleeve Bags

This is really from last Tuesday... however, I never got around to posting it. I've finally figure out something to do with sleeves that doesn't involve wearing them on your head (previously, I've been making hats with them). These little sleeve bags are lined with scrap fleece and they have a zipper on the top. I've used tshirt scraps for the appliques (my own design) and the wrist loop. The fleece gives the bag a nice weight to it.

The bags have a natural curve along the bottom from the curve of the sleeve as it fits into the arm hole. I've been making these in several sizes and many bright colors. I look forward to offering them in my NueToMe store soon.

Of course this hasn't made a dent in my scraps (I know, I should be embarrassed - but really, this still isn't all the scraps I have). I'm hopeful though that enough of these Tackle it Tuesdays and I'll be able to at least condense everything to two boxes where I can actually close the lids.

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Muffin Tin Monday

Okay, so today's theme was "Foods You Could Eat With a Straw". This was not exactly something I could whip together last minute - I should have looked earlier in the week to see what the theme was so that I could properly prepare. This means that I had to skip the theme and just do a normal muffin tin. Sorry - it would have been a challenging, yet fun theme.

So, here's what I came up with - it has a bit of an Asian theme as these are the left overs that I had in the fridge...

Contents: Oriental Rice Crackers, Corn on the Cob, Teriyaki Pork, String Cheese rounds, Grapes and Rice with Soy Sauce

These are some of the kids favorite foods so they were extra excited to see their tin today. I hope to get back to the themed tins on the next one. Note to self - be sure to look at the theme when at Her Cup Overfloweth.

** Also, one of the other Muffin Tin mamas, Sandy at Just For Fun, has been doing a series on crafts for he entire alphabet. Her one for E is worth mentioning. Check it out! I also noticed that I lost followers - and I'm glad I read Sandy's blog because it seems to be a glitch on Blogger. Phew - I was starting to take it personally!

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Popcorn Sheep Tutorial

Lately, I've had a thing about popcorn popped on the stove. I'm not sure why. I think I might just be sick of the microwave variety. The problem with doing it on the stove, however, is that I'm not so great at controlling the amount that I pop. This means that I end up with way too much.

We've left some out for the birds - but I feel bad leaving them too much. I don't want them to get sick and it seems like an unhealthy diet. I know, bird diets are different than ours - but I picture them needing more nutrients and protein. Wouldn't want them to get full on popcorn :)

I digress. I had the kids make lambs or sheep with some of left over popcorn one time. They had a great time gluing and eating (not in that order) and they even elaborated on my sheep idea by putting the sheep on a background. Robbie made a background of a farm - such a practical little boy and Lyssie made a background of a crocodile eating the sheep - speaks volumes of her personality and the differences between the two of them.

Here's a quick tutorial;

Materials

Glue

Paper (thicker paper is best so that it can support the weight of the popcorn)

Pencil

Scissors

Markers

Popcorn

Dish and brush for the glue (I use the top of a yogurt container - its works great. I've reused it several times)

Step 1: Trace a hand print onto paper. We used construction paper - they chose to make purple lambs. I might have chosen a different color - but whatever.

Step 2: Cut out the hand print. Robbie cut out his own, I cut Lyssie's out (really because of time constraints - I didn't want to fall asleep while still only on step 2).

Step 3: Draw a face on the sheep. The head being the thumb and the fingers being the legs. Lyssie didn't quite get what we were doing and I think she might have been painting the nails red. Again - whatever.

Step 4: Glue the popcorn on to the palm of the hand print for the wool. We dipped the popcorn in the glue and I'm sure my husband will cringe when he sees that I did this without covering the table. It cleaned up just fine. You could fore go the dipping and just put dots of glue on the paper if you are like my husband and prefer minimal mess (I admit, I am also the same way).

Step 5: This is the part the kids added - make a background for the sheep.

Step 6: Glue the sheep onto the background. Sheep picture below is Lyssie's crocodile eating the sheep. Two of the sheep are also running away (the one upside down is the one being devoured).

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The ironing is complete

Well, at least until I get the strips all sewn together. I really can't say enough how much I hate to iron. When sewing, I'd rather top stitch than get up and iron a seam. Yep, I'm lazy. But I forced myself to iron all the strips out after I completed sewing them this morning. It took all day (no, I'm not THAT bad at ironing - I have been taking care of a sick 3 year old) but I'm glad I'm past that hurdle.

I spread them out again to be sure I had them in the correct order... then I marked them so I would know which ones to sew together. Since I've been doing this so slowly, I needed a system that would work even if I walked away for days at a time. I decided the pins that I use for temporarily marking sizes on the tshirt dresses would also work on the quilt.


So, I placed a numbered pin on each strip and I put two colored ones on the first and second strip (so I knew which side to sew together to get it all started). I haven't started sewing yet, but I'm confident this system will work for me.

After seeing it all together with the strips sewn together, I'm realizing that it's going to be smaller than I had originally thought. I had the measurements right - but it looked bigger in my head :) I am hoping for a nice size blanket for Robbie to curl up in. So, my original plan of just binding the edges is being reconsidered. I might have to do a border. Ugh! That means I have to figure out what fabric I want to use for the border. I am already having a hard time figuring out what to back it with. I do still like my idea of a backing with a few charm squares scattered about. The only issue with this idea is the quilting. I'm afraid it'll look odd after I've quilted from the top. Perhaps I'm over thinking it again.

So, I'll take it one step at a time and hope that it'll come to me when I get to that point.

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Furry Friends

Yesterday, we vended at the Furry Friends Festival. I was impressed with the way the event came off. There was a steady flow of people (and dogs) throughout the day - live entertainment every hour, silent auctions and many craft vendors. The kids were easily amused during the event and Robbie walked away with a fair amount to help the local animal shelter.

Our task this week will be to determine how we can make the most of the money we have and hopefully get it to the shelter (that might be an event for the weekend).

We sold two different catnip toys. My Scrappy Catnip Monsters and some Eyeball Catnip Toys. I had thought that the eyeball idea was unique... but it turns out that someone on Etsy all ready makes them (a customer mentioned it) - so you won't be seeing them in my store. The idea came to me when I was sewing the one eye onto each of the round little monsters. Perhaps I had seen them somewhere else (Etsy?) and tucked it away so that it could emerge when I least expected it. Regardless, they went over well and they are fun to make. While making them - I also had the idea of filling them with potpourri and selling them for sock drawers :) I love the idea - so you may see those coming from me some day! Anyhow, if you like the little eyes - check out the Etsy shop selling them!

As soon as we figure out what to do with the proceeds from this weekend, I'll post it here. It was a good day though and I think it will ultimately make this experience of helping animals a little more meaningful than just giving him money without him seeing where the money came from.

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Let There Be Light!

My dad came this past week and installed lights in my work room. I love all the light! Of course now, I can REALLY see the mess and cleaning the work room has moved to the top of my "need to do list".

The stained glass light that he installed really makes this cluttered home feel a little more like a home and less like a dump. The light is from my grandfather's house. He passed away last year and I chose this light as the one object that I wanted. I couldn't have made a better choice. Not only does it remind me of him and my grandmother every time I enter the room, it also has tulips all around it - and tulips are my favorite flower. The colorful light gives me inspiration. It's perfect. Oh - and you see it as soon as you walk into the house since my work room is at the front of our house.

I have plans for making my workspace more efficient - so hopefully I'll be blogging about my new workspace soon (notice I did not get a picture of the actual space as it's a little embarrassing right now)!

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Preparing for the Furry Friends Festival

Tomorrow Robbie and I will be at the Furry Friends Festival benefiting the animals that were rescued from several puppy mills in the area. We just got back from setting up our tables and it looks like it's going to be quite the event. I hope everyone comes out to support this great cause. There will be a children's activity area, entertainment, lots of craft vendors (all handmade items) and much more.

I'll only be taking items from the On A Whimm store. That store was always a catch-all store for my many other creations... but lately it has taken on an identity of it's own and it has gained it's own popularity. Unfortunately, I haven't ordered business cards for the store though. So, I thought it would at least be nice to have a sign. I decided to make it a banner that could hang along the front of the table. I will take pictures tomorrow once I get the table set up... I'm pleased with how it came out.

I got frustrated sewing such a large piece (it's on a flat sheet) in the small area that I have around my sewing machine (and I even cleaned around it a little). I finally stopped using the sewing machine and sewed all black pieces by hand. Sadly, I think it was easier that way. It has me a little worried about my charm quilt. I don't have the time or patience to quilt it by hand - so I'm going to have to really clean off my work table so that there is plenty of room. I don't want to sweep everything off with every turn of the blanket :)

I'm sad that I had to take my parents to the airport today... but it does mean that I should be back on a regular blogging schedule again soon. I have many tutorials & patterns that I hope to work on and get posted soon. I also hope to have some time to work on my charm quilt. The other gals are moving right along and I'm feeling pressure to make more progress than I have. Of course, I'm at the ironing point again - so I have to get past that hurdle. I'd estimate maybe having the top of the quilt done by the end of next week. Keep your fingers crossed!

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Polka Dot Party

Sunday, we celebrated my daughter's birthday with a Polka Dot Party. It was lots of fun. While I didn't serve nearly the amount of food that I have in the past (it's hard to come up with circular food that doesn't have to be "cooked") - I was pleased with the way it all came out. I served three different types of round sandwiches (egg, PB&J and ham and cheese), a cold tortellini salad with string cheese circles, ham circles, and peas, round tortilla chips and salsa, cheese and crackers, and cantaloupe balls and grapes (the kids had a great time with the toothpicks).

I used a white table cloth and cut polka dots for underneath the food. It went great with my decorations which included a banner, circle mobiles and a wall of dots to cover our clutter.

I only had a few activities for the kids (I mean, she only turned 3 after all). One was a bean bag game - the other was decorating plain party hats with dot stickers. I was pleased that all the kids (and some adults) participated and created some wonderful hats. Party hats was one of my daughter's requests for her party (candles, cake, party hats and presents).

We forgot to give out several of the favor bags - but I was still pleased with the way they came out. I had Lyssie (with Robbie helping) decorate the bags with polka dot stickers and we filled them with polka dot bean bags, bubbles, a bouncy ball and some yo-gos.

All in all, it was a great party and most importantly, Lyssie seemed to be having a great time. This party did make me realize that lack of friends that are girls - but she didn't seem to notice. I'll try to find a better picture of her party dress. She looked so cute in her pink polka dot dress, butterfly pony tails (grandma curled her hair for the first time) and the cutest necklace made by one our our Etsy friends (thanks Marlo - it was perfect!).

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Cupcake Holder

I finally had the opportunity to use my cupcake holder. I love this thing! I think it looked wonderful at my daughter's polka dot party. I have other pictures to share - but I couldn't wait to share the cupcake holder. I had to make 24 cupcakes for this thing - but it was so worth it! Isn't it awesome?!

The drape with dots that you see in the back is my answer to clutter behind an area that will be photographed. What do you mean spend the time to clean it? I much prefer using that time to expertly hide it :) I do this often for parties. It's my "desk" - although it's been so cluttered that I don't think I've ever been able to use it in the three plus years that we've been in this house. Perhaps this will be the year I get organized (haha).

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Benefit Craft Show

My son and I are excited to help his beloved animals this weekend. Robbie LOVES animals of all sorts. Last month, tons of animals were seized from several puppy mills in the area. Robbie and I have been following the story and brainstorming ideas of how he can help these animals. Then, an opportunity to show at a craft fair benefiting these animals came up and we jumped on it.

We are thrilled to be supporting local animal shelters and I'm excited to introduce Robbie to his first experience in community service and saving animals. This week, my mom and I have been sewing like crazy trying to make enough catnip toys to sell at the benefit craft show. Robbie has been helping where he can and he has been thinking about what he wants to do with the money that he makes. He has decided that he wants to buy food for the animals to take to the local animal shelters. I hope this experience is a positive one.

If you live in the Puget Sound area, please come out to see us. There will be entertainment and activities - and there is a benefit dinner in the evening. There is a $5 admission fee (12 and under are free).

We'll be bringing our catnip toys and some new zip pouches that I've been making from recycled t-shirts (see picture above). We'll look to see you there!

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Muffin Tin Monday - a little late

I know, I know - it's not Monday. But I did serve this meal to them on Monday. Having my parents in town does tend to throw my schedule off a bit. My dad has been working on our computers, my mom has been helping me with the craft show this weekend (more on this later), and I just haven't had a lot of time in front of the screen.

So, Muffin Tin Monday has become Muffin Tin Tuesday for this week.

Contents;
corn, grapes, mixed nuts, pirate booty, pepperoni and mini grill cheese sandwiches.



I'm happy to report that this muffin tin was wiped clean by both kids.

I hope to have a post on the polka dot party ready soon. I am also working on sharing the last minute event that my son and I will be participating in this weekend. And who knows, maybe I'll even find the time to get to a tutorial. We'll have to see how it goes. My parent leave on Friday so I should be back on schedule by Monday.

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Patience Please

I'm a bit slow posting my normal blog schedule - I have my parents in town and so my computer time is much less. I do have muffin tins to share, charm quilt updates, birthday party details and more to share... it'll just be a little slower to come. I haven't downloaded from my camera in several days which is a bit unusual for me. I hope to have pictures downloaded by tomorrow afternoon. So much to share!

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Happy Valentines Day!

My son is so sweet - he made me a puzzle yesterday. Not for Valentines Day... just because. I was overwhelmed with his creativity. This whole project was his idea - I did not initiate it. Which makes me proud.

He drew a picture and glued it to cardboard. He decided to use a cardboard box (from a cereal box or something) because "then it won't go into the ground and hurt the plants". He then cut it into little tiny puzzle pieces. He also constructed a little box out of cardboard to hold the puzzle. On the outside of the box he labelled it "Toadette" and "32" for the number of pieces. So sweet!

These are the best types of gifts ever. Once that showcase his creativity and ones that come from the heart. He was beaming when he presented it to me. I love him :) and I'm glad the we don't feel like we can only share our love on Valentines Day.

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Preparations are underway

In our house, we make a big deal about birthdays for the kids. Not necessarily in presents - but through decorations. This means that we start decorating a week before the party. We hung polka dots the other day and made a Happy Birthday banner. I made the banner with Happy Birthday separate so that I could reuse it for other birthdays. And after the party, I'll probably hang the "Alyssa" part in her room. I love how it came out and it was really simple. You can click on the picture to see it larger.

I made the dots from various solid colored scrapbooking paper - and made a larger dot behind it for sturdiness (I used a thick paper that I had left over from our wedding invitations - yep, that was 8 years ago... I can hold onto things forever!). I used letters that came in a huge pack with different fonts and colors and they just punched right out! We had picked the letters up some time ago off a clearance at Walmart. You never know when you might need letters - and they came in really handy. I made this entire banner in the span of about two hours while my oldest was at school. I glued the dots to some grosgrain ribbon and I am very pleased with the final look. It really makes a nice impact in the room and I used things that I already had. Yay!

Tonight I'll be blowing up balloons so that tomorrow I can concentrate on the food. I like to be able to enjoy the kids parties rather than spend the time worrying about things getting done. I do still need to find plain party hats for the kids to decorate. I might end up making them myself since I can't seem to find any - suggestions are welcome.

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What Do You Do?

So, you are laying out a giant quilt and you only have so much room. You also have two little kids that love to play with little fabric squares. Keeping your quilt spread out can be dangerous if the look you are trying to achieve is a pattern that can't easily be put back together. And there is no way you have a chunk of time to sew it all together at once.

Well, here's my solution. Now, I really don't consider myself an experienced quilter - this is just what works for me. Not sure if this is the right way to do it or not.


When I lay the quilt out, I do it on a sheet. This not only keeps the pieces clean... but it makes it easier to pick up once you get the desired look and allows you to work in stages. When I am done, I just fold the sheet over the top of the pieces very carefully.

Then I roll the whole thing up (mine in the picture is a bit wrinkled because my three year old decided to tromp across it - FYI, it survived). You are left with a tube which is much easier to store. I pinned four strips at a time (this is all the pins I had) - so I roll the rest up until I'm ready for more. It's fast and convenient.

I pin the pieces on the side where I need to stitch so that I am sure I'm assembling them correctly.

My big hold up, again, is ironing. These are waiting to be pressed so that they can be sewn together.

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Happy Birthday my Little LuLu

Lyssie (I also call her LuLu) turned three yesterday. I can't believe my little baby is getting to be so big. This birthday snuck up on me a little (I've been a bit more focused on the party rather than the real birthday) so I was short on time for finding her a present. What do you get someone that pretty much already has everything by three years old? So, I went the handmade route - and I love the result. She wasn't as excited... but really, it didn't matter to me as I know kids her age often prefer the wrapping. The doll did get a little attention here and there and I'm sure after time she'll be welcomed into her little circle of friends.

The shows the back of the blanket that I made for the doll. It was a last minute decision since I didn't have time to make more clothes for her. The blanket is a little small as the piece of orangish fleece that matched was on the small side since I bought it as a remnant.

I had just received the two orange flower buttons the day before in a package of random buttons I had bought myself. They were perfect on her, reminding me of the cartoon character, Kai-Lan.

Sorry about the darkish photo. But this shows the other side of the blanket with the stitching I did. This was a practice run as this is the type of stitching I was hoping to do for the charm quilt. I'm reconsidering it as it wasn't really easy to do on such a small scale. I might need to keep it simple and do straight stitching. We'll have to see how ambitious I'm feeling once I get closer to sewing it all together. I also made a quick crochet dress for the doll. The doll pattern was one that I bought off Etsy, the Rosie Ann doll. But, of course, I made modifications (she sits on a flat bottom and I machine stitched the arms and legs into the body for durability - and of course, I made my own hair and eyes with fleece scraps I had). I was a little disappointed with the size of her and will be making a larger one some time down the road.

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Work In Progess Wednesday

I don't remember the blog that I found this (I really need to write these things down so that I can share all the great blogs that I come across while procrastinating) - but I thought it was great to show projects that I am currently working on. Of course, I have the quilt and I'm always making things for the shops... but I do other projects as well.



I've been wanting to try to make a pair of fingerless gloves for myself. I have a hard time spending the money on myself for something that is a want more than a need. I've searched online for a crochet pattern but seem to come across mostly patterns for knitting. Not to be discouraged, I decided I'd make it up myself. I'm very pleased with the progress. Since this photo was taken, I've completed the second one. My issue is that I can't seem to get them to match exactly. As I still consider myself new to crocheting, I sometimes don't realize that I'm altering a stitch - and when I go to duplicate the look... I can't. So, I have to two nearly matching fingerless gloves. I think I'm going to try to for two matching pairs now. I figure, if I make enough - at least one of them has to match, right?

Happy Birthday to my little girl who turned 3 today. I'll show pictures of the gift I made her hopefully tomorrow.

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