Someone's In the Kitchen!!!

Good Evening Internet Friends.

Today of course was clean the house, get laundry done and of course walk the dog!!!

I did get a bit of time to spend in the kitchen and get some lunch prep done for the week ahead.

First off was macaroni and cheese with fried onions for the topping:

Kiddo is a HUGE fan of pasta in any form and baked macaroni and cheese is one of his favourite lunches.

I also made a Oatmeal, Banana, Rhubarb loaf using up freezer bananas and rhubarb.  Turned out DELICIOUS!

Now I still have to tidy up the kitchen and load the dishwasher and then start getting organized for the week ahead.

Hope this inspires your own creativity and 

BEST Monday EVER!!🎉

Kathy

And Then...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Busy day as usual around here.

Walked the dog early this morning of course.  After I got back from being out with the dog I made Buttermilk Pancakes for breakfast:

After lunch I made two Apple Cherry Crisps with frozen fruit from the freezer.  One for us and one for the neighbors that I will walk over later today.  

For dinner I made Chicken Yakitori:

After dinner I made another of the Twisted Star blocks so I now have another row complete.  Hopefully tomorrow I will have time to sew it on to the other rows ☺.

TAH DAH!!!

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Sunday EVER🎉.

Kathy

A Little More...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

This evening I did another Twisted Star Block and attached it to one of the pre made patchwork blocks.  I have all of the patch work blocks completed cause they were easy to make from the picture!  

I am now officially more than half done the center piecing for this quilt!!!

Hope this inspires your own creativity and
BEST Day EVER Saturday 🎉

Kathy

And Then.....

Good Evening Internet Friends!

So much going on this week but I took a bit of time to myself this evening and made another of the Twisted Star Blocks.  These are the blocks that I have been making with only the cutting instructions as the class I signed up for was moved to another date of which I cannot attend.  I do not get a refund as the class has not been cancelled, but I also was told that I would not get the pattern if I did not attend the class.  Pattern will release in June 2019 and I could purchase it in addition to the class and guild membership fees I paid to be in the class.  😠

"SEW" in typical Kathy fashion I decided to make it on my own.  The designer of the pattern eventually did feel sorry for me and did send me the instructions but I was already half done making the blocks:

TAH DAH!!!  I still do love this block and it will have a very special place to be in the next few months.  

Hope this inspires your own creativity and 

BEST Day EVER Friday.  🎉

Kathy

Week 12 in Week 13

Good Evening Internet Friends!!!

Well.....I appear to have fallen off the wagon for the 52 Week Block challenge for 2019...

Spring Break is maybe the reason.

Meet Block 12 in Week 13 and fingers crossed I can get week 13 made in the next day or two and get caught up!!!

TAH DAH!!!!

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you the 

BEST Day EVER Wednesday🎉

Kathy

Thirty Something...

Good Evening Internet Friends.  

BEST Day EVER Tuesday today.  

Up early and kiddo to school.  Couple of appointments and then a quick trip to The Bay to ger my Clinique Bonus Days pre order.  While I was there I found slim fit Levi's on SALE!!!!

This evening after Taco Tuesday Dinner I made another of my Red and White  scrap blocks:

Tah Dah!!!

Hope this inspires your own  creativity  and wishing you all BEST Day EVER Wednesday 🥳

Kathy

And Then....

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Okay.....so the weekend is done and I am not really sure what I can say that I accomplished.  There was some house work, some dinner and lunch prep for the upcoming week.  Ran a few errands and walked the dog a few times.

That is IT!!!

This afternoon I did bake two loaves of Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread for lunch box snacks:

Very delicious!

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Monday 🎉

Kathy

Jewel Block 11

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Back to work today and have a FULL week ahead of me.  WOW.  Has been three weeks now since I worked a full week due to using up some of my overtime hours.

This evening after dinner I made Block 11 of the Jewel Box 52 Week Block Challenge hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

 Block 11 all neatly constructed from scrap fabric only.

Now meet all 11 Blocks together!!

TAH DAH

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Tuedsay.  

Kathy

And "Sew" On...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

It was my LEAST favourite day of the year.  Time Change Day.  Uggh....

So I decided if I was extra productive maybe I could fall asleep on time this evening.

Up and out with the dog early.

Made Strawberry French Toast for breakfast:

Then it was out the door to Pet Valu with doggo for a bath.  

On the way home I stopped to wash, clean out and vacuum the car so kiddo and dog walked the rest of the way home.  They both needed some spring air I figured.

After dinner I sewed another of the Twisted Star Blocks and then sewed row one and two together:

TAH DAH!!!

Seriously loving the look of this quilt.

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Monday!!

Kathy

And GOOOOOO....

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Got up early this morning because of course the dog seems to have no sense of weekend, day off, PD day or anything.  By 0530 he is literally sitting by my bed sighing cause I still have not taken him out.

It was a beautiful morning out so I walked him longer than usual.  After making breakfast I decided that today was house cleaning day.  Seriously.  As I am writing this there is not one surface in this house that has not been wiped, washed, polished, oiled, dusted, swept or vacuumed!  It may have taken all day but pretty proud of myself for doing this.  Maybe spring is on its way???

Then it was dinner time.....hmmmm...took a look in the fridge, freezer, and pantry and thanks to my great devotion to Costco dinner was a breeze! 

Chicken Breasts, Mayo, Pretzel Chips, Broccoli, Potatoes, Smoked Gouda, Milk, Alpine Touch Spice (USA), Mustard, and Sour Cream all purchased from Costco.  

Parsnip and Garlic were in the refrigerator.

Pretzel Crusted Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Parsnip Garlic Potato Mash with Smoked Gouda dipping sauce.  YUM!!

After dinner I decided to make another of my Twisted Star Blocks.  This is the class that I joined a guild to get discount pricing on.  Paid for the class that was postponed to another date that I will not be able to attend and when asked if I could at least get the pattern I was told by the organizer that I would have to purchase the pattern when it became available.  WELL!!!  I decided I would just do it on my own. 

"SEW" I did.  I was actually quite proud of myself.  I did have to fiddle and fudge some of the seams but the star blocks were the same size as the 9 patch blocks "sew" I was pretty pleased.

The quilt designer found out about my dilemma and helped me out.  "SEW" no more fudging or fiddling to make the points match!!

The top row of star blocks is made with no pattern.  

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Sunday (although it is Time Change Day....)🎉

Kathy

It's ALL Red & White...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Took a quick bit of time to myself this evening after I got home from extracurricular activities with kiddo and grocery shopping at Costco.

Here is my latest edition of the the 2018 Red and White Block Challenge hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

It really is amazing how much red and white fabric I have....maybe that is also a problem....

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Friday.

Kathy

TEN...

Good Evening Internet Friends.

"SEW" busy this week have not yet had time to post....

This evening after all the household chores and before last walk with doggie I made Block 10 of the 52 Week Jewel Block Challenge:

I LOVE this quilt!!!  The blocks are great to make and I think look FABULOUS!!

Hopw this inspires your own creativity and wishing you the

 BEST  Day EVER Thursday.

Kathy

All Over...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Well.....somehow another three day weekend has come to an end and not really sure where it went.

Up early of course to walk the dog.

Made a batch of Oatmeal Double Chocolate Banana Zucchini Muffins for lunches this week:

Super YUM!

Then since I still had one more small sized fresh zucchini I made Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake:

YUM!!!

I did some knitting while waiting for the baking but not significant to show yet.

This afternoon I spent some time in my craft room and made another Flock Of Geese Block for the 2017 52 Week Block Challenge hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

All Ten Blocks together: 

 I am hoping to get caught up on these yearly challenge blocks and take them all in at once for long arming so that I can feel that I am caught up!!

Hope this inspires you own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Monday🎉

Kathy

What's Cookin'...

Good Evening Internet Friends.

Very low key day today.  Laundry, some house work and of course walk the dog.  

I was craving Cream Cheese Cookies so I made a batch of those this afternoon:

Between Cookie batches I finished the binding on my 2015 52 Week Block Challenge Quilt hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

This quilt has had quite the journey including being lost to me for almost 2 years at the long armers house and then returned to me smelling heavily of doggie #1 and # 2 business.  Lots of Tide and vinegar washes, hanging near the fire pit and draped over the quad runner for a while finally got rid of the smell.  A lady from my quilt guild was able to get it quilted for me in less than 2 weeks and now I have finally put the binding on.  I LOVE how this turned out!!!

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Sunday.

Kathy