tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69283782931015052962024-02-06T21:12:27.206-06:00Mistress Jennie CraftsJenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-88035843238301184112021-03-17T15:12:00.009-05:002021-03-17T17:57:00.676-05:00Bison Shepherd's Pie with Parsnip Mashed Potatoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ndx0fVUdReqYPK8RYw40nqwxuD-aS0aUv3TKRrVUoLR7AB4CIpL0ANuUJl6hMZNvKz6Vuvg_khWq7E6chOgZJ5LG0UnFCjWodYddx4maM1jCc0Inar71SPgzu1yQusQhiFbm7GKvsNWw/s2048/IMG_3045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ndx0fVUdReqYPK8RYw40nqwxuD-aS0aUv3TKRrVUoLR7AB4CIpL0ANuUJl6hMZNvKz6Vuvg_khWq7E6chOgZJ5LG0UnFCjWodYddx4maM1jCc0Inar71SPgzu1yQusQhiFbm7GKvsNWw/s320/IMG_3045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I wanted to make something warm and hearty and filling for St. Pat's this year. But as I've also been working on losing some weight over the last few months, I decided to rethink the classic Shepherd's Pie by swapping out the beef for leaner ground bison, using lots of veggies, and lightening the classic mashed potatoes by making a batch of mashed parsnip potatoes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhXQTRz2wHs-oo0KGO2q8o61ByLz8hNil9B-krLI3Gq8lPi-KESKP7_8tl9rBZMk6gWJqDdn_elouy6dVKXP-8hIzQXGYld9iUbYXhNXZf_h5vIBxzJBxSHDC7FVDc6hfp9zCfnKhh8h/s2048/IMG_3035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhXQTRz2wHs-oo0KGO2q8o61ByLz8hNil9B-krLI3Gq8lPi-KESKP7_8tl9rBZMk6gWJqDdn_elouy6dVKXP-8hIzQXGYld9iUbYXhNXZf_h5vIBxzJBxSHDC7FVDc6hfp9zCfnKhh8h/s320/IMG_3035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bison Shepherd's Pie with Parsnip Mashed Potatoes</b></div>12-16 ounces ground bison<br />2 russet potatoes<br />2 parsnips<br />1 carrot, peeled and small diced<br />1 onion<br />1 clove of garlic<br />1/4 cup frozen corn<br />1/2 cup frozen peas<br />1 T flour<br />1 T tomato paste<br />1 T Worcestershire Sauce<br />1 - 1.5 cups beef broth<br />1/4 cup red wine<br />1-2 T butter<br />splash of milk<br />1/4 tsp thyme<br />1/4 tsp paprika<br />dash of garlic & onion powder<br />sprinkle of Parmesan or Cheddar cheese (optional)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHd7DbOdmmRHlOp2V957tW2jY5Sy04KO5Mo6B5B3x9bc76Wizj5wvHo2Qu2q3Y5kIzWWg2iUCQMS-8KszBUqV4JO8ZTx-jRNQBHnrc-NRs_D6GybxK8EDjBnruTV2hmpCzd7yiFcWGfcb/s2048/IMG_3036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHd7DbOdmmRHlOp2V957tW2jY5Sy04KO5Mo6B5B3x9bc76Wizj5wvHo2Qu2q3Y5kIzWWg2iUCQMS-8KszBUqV4JO8ZTx-jRNQBHnrc-NRs_D6GybxK8EDjBnruTV2hmpCzd7yiFcWGfcb/s320/IMG_3036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Peel & large dice the potatoes. Peel both the parsnips. Large dice one, about the size of the diced potatoes, and small dice the other. Peel & small dice the carrot & onion. Mince the garlic. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa7a-emkod9vKPcQY3Jy2lrcG2TIUSZPuWwdmdibZBI4ysOVMBqa0G42VnInwA1Dqkbs-qE8dagMV14Pdv3rkSSysYII9lcyExAiBWFLd7gwFxZVBiw0aivlVB4ZR0pY_NjbIaGTrwAQ0/s2048/IMG_3041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1722" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa7a-emkod9vKPcQY3Jy2lrcG2TIUSZPuWwdmdibZBI4ysOVMBqa0G42VnInwA1Dqkbs-qE8dagMV14Pdv3rkSSysYII9lcyExAiBWFLd7gwFxZVBiw0aivlVB4ZR0pY_NjbIaGTrwAQ0/s320/IMG_3041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Place the large diced parsnip & potatoes in a pan of salted water, and bring to a boil. Cook until they are softened, about 15 minutes. (A fork or the tip of a knife should pierce them easily.) Drain, and return to the pan. Add 1-2 Tablespoons of butter, a few good grinds of black pepper, and a splash of milk. (I used unsweetened plain cashew milk.) Mash, stir, mash some more, stir a bit more, till you have fluffy parsnip-potatoes. Taste and salt as desired.</p><p>Meanwhile heat a skillet over medium high heat, and add a drizzle of olive oil. Once the pan is hot, add the bison, and break apart. Continue to cook until the meat is nicely browned and nearly cooked through. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6Myfv9GUtlfLrdwcFVzi8BdCl50sDncoY47uCWTeisqcYcHGH2srdPUD4Tptr9DUdQOPdn8qGFh3I2NuWDrWLhsZyB-wdCX1AxNhcKB5Dz1UhVdoXYVKjy7sqJrML9OEDeda-wd7U5hd/s2048/IMG_3039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6Myfv9GUtlfLrdwcFVzi8BdCl50sDncoY47uCWTeisqcYcHGH2srdPUD4Tptr9DUdQOPdn8qGFh3I2NuWDrWLhsZyB-wdCX1AxNhcKB5Dz1UhVdoXYVKjy7sqJrML9OEDeda-wd7U5hd/s320/IMG_3039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Add the diced onions, carrots, minced garlic, thyme, and paprika, and sauté until the vegetables are softened and have cooked down. Grind in some black pepper. Sprinkle with the flour, and stir to coat. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8869jnBq6Hgn-OhBHeOlqH0rYgMVZIiRGNjra5nnqG6Wuv5fP6BwdOiXMT1Cycof6bjsT8xot2GkrnDdLtGjhy8RE2qfTbCMz-n6VC8MJf_Pu-quVYRbndoD5kLAvO3plrPJUqbLhuFJ/s2048/IMG_3040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8869jnBq6Hgn-OhBHeOlqH0rYgMVZIiRGNjra5nnqG6Wuv5fP6BwdOiXMT1Cycof6bjsT8xot2GkrnDdLtGjhy8RE2qfTbCMz-n6VC8MJf_Pu-quVYRbndoD5kLAvO3plrPJUqbLhuFJ/s320/IMG_3040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Add the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, red wine, and 1 cup of the beef broth. Stir to combine well. Lower the heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 10-15 minutes. If there doesn't seem to be enough liquid, you can add more beef broth. Stir in the thawed corn & peas. Taste, and salt if necessary. (Commercial beef broth is often heavily salted, so once this has simmered and cooked down, you may not need any additional salt.) If needed, add a dash of garlic & onion powder.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1OTcFW6vV86p8PUp5_0HQ04Iko47gWNyomGCeS1YPxs81v6k75Kj0plvXlNNkD843qaS2670XkdbR_E0bx19jFu0QbgBDwRfU3VZoW_2CAMQMlS5iBsar2gi8MHv7hZ1zS9gYTVSC5jR/s2048/IMG_3043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1589" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1OTcFW6vV86p8PUp5_0HQ04Iko47gWNyomGCeS1YPxs81v6k75Kj0plvXlNNkD843qaS2670XkdbR_E0bx19jFu0QbgBDwRfU3VZoW_2CAMQMlS5iBsar2gi8MHv7hZ1zS9gYTVSC5jR/s320/IMG_3043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Pour the meat and vegetable filling into a casserole dish or baking pan. Top with the mashed parsnip potatoes. I like to leave a little gap around the edge for the sauce to bubble up. If desired, sprinkle the top lightly with cheese like Parmesan or Cheddar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LGB4EF_JIyY7Yo8jWw2Uy1o1KW9zKuYprGmRZKHoQepeTb2-BMS01drImhvNj7DMNjXgwgfjwx9u6R1K7kY0eBjceJBoP9nhvzd5DiDHZKgiANfKuPNerNBg6OBvCQ4KGAh7g8mR4613/s2048/IMG_3046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LGB4EF_JIyY7Yo8jWw2Uy1o1KW9zKuYprGmRZKHoQepeTb2-BMS01drImhvNj7DMNjXgwgfjwx9u6R1K7kY0eBjceJBoP9nhvzd5DiDHZKgiANfKuPNerNBg6OBvCQ4KGAh7g8mR4613/s320/IMG_3046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Bake in a 425 degree oven for 25 minutes, then broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the top. Or if you wish to make this ahead in the morning and bake it that night: allow the pie to cool for a few minutes, then cover and refrigerate. When you're ready for dinner that night, preheat the oven to 425, and bake 30-35 minutes, then broil for a few minutes for a beautiful golden top.</p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-41488351646747441242020-11-15T15:00:00.003-06:002020-11-16T15:16:27.886-06:00Autumn Dragon Wing Shawl<p> I have been trying to stash-bust during the pandemic, and in going through my yarn I came across 2 skeins of Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable in Polo. It's incredibly soft, and includes beautiful autumnal shades of orange, burgundy, and olive. I decided to revisit the <a href="https://jose-crochet.blogspot.com/2016/02/drakenvleugel-dragonwing.html">Dragon Wing pattern</a> I made a few years ago, and submit it for the Cozy Autumn Challenge I'm running on Lettuce Craft.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDIkk_NbiuZsxbjrcNWDPlol3rU9l_3PO4WuALSoxAFE4JhnvjR6gzunIyi4gM07C1W9ZR3OM69GSRp5FCMR-9F-Qp2HKv-_N2q9Vw-taYJrx1jojQPjgXrIKSDeemf10BH23ZXdaP2iE/s2016/f1f6e3196e72cad1f012f386e5f812b9df079f8c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDIkk_NbiuZsxbjrcNWDPlol3rU9l_3PO4WuALSoxAFE4JhnvjR6gzunIyi4gM07C1W9ZR3OM69GSRp5FCMR-9F-Qp2HKv-_N2q9Vw-taYJrx1jojQPjgXrIKSDeemf10BH23ZXdaP2iE/s320/f1f6e3196e72cad1f012f386e5f812b9df079f8c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I ended up buying one more skein to finish the project, but managed to use up nearly every inch. I had just about 3' of yarn leftover, after doing 2 rounds of single crochet for the border.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngovvZMbMOjrNVxjB1DnHQHfssZXeE8ObBg1K7mb6jueRGRq5c8NXE9ZKrq_AifyOGAuSFiLY5PKAdc8sQk-DSvqQnh-bC_ebqjejgbPlkdT4UY0iTpDOarerfUUZEYl8ldvQgVayBwSo/s1863/6ec2c896823998f3bd03b96ff879939dbc094e4e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="1863" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngovvZMbMOjrNVxjB1DnHQHfssZXeE8ObBg1K7mb6jueRGRq5c8NXE9ZKrq_AifyOGAuSFiLY5PKAdc8sQk-DSvqQnh-bC_ebqjejgbPlkdT4UY0iTpDOarerfUUZEYl8ldvQgVayBwSo/s320/6ec2c896823998f3bd03b96ff879939dbc094e4e.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1a0afPbRAW_W20blvgJls3BA73ipquHnAKkOrs6xM9C9p441-mJkarr8pW5KmNZ8HnffxylNhFlq6TXfhFbyDuATKIwZ0ONLqZQRfjFBV2PAcMyy3uaRQbzEJ87Fa7mEz9qNrKNEGjj7/s2016/5460d23e5f293f5b564f5b960c0cb0baf7a0c5a2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1a0afPbRAW_W20blvgJls3BA73ipquHnAKkOrs6xM9C9p441-mJkarr8pW5KmNZ8HnffxylNhFlq6TXfhFbyDuATKIwZ0ONLqZQRfjFBV2PAcMyy3uaRQbzEJ87Fa7mEz9qNrKNEGjj7/s320/5460d23e5f293f5b564f5b960c0cb0baf7a0c5a2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-87669359618280105892020-11-01T15:37:00.001-06:002020-11-16T15:39:59.889-06:00Illuminated Broom Machine Embroideries<p> When I saw this pattern from Urban Threads I knew I had to stitch it, but had no idea for whom. A week or so later a few friends and I decided in the spirit of the season, to hold our own mini Witchy Swap between us. After digging around online to make sure suitable hoops to display the work existed, I downloaded it and set to work. I gave the recipients the choice of a finished hoop, or an unfinished piece of fabric, that they could work into a project of their own. Two chose hoops, and one chose unfinished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAcPVWvYUsCvjbsj4IL9H7dMCKn-19JGk-8rYanaeXfI-UdXiIeK37KAAcPH8QvKJBqQKd41upDczyICBGlCFqQUrbXFsEsb4Ok804uHJihUvvlQGzcf9804dlJkmXmnkKNQE-tetu9FJ/s1915/737d32336417a1e268b9e338b0ceebda4ced43d2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1915" data-original-width="1445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAcPVWvYUsCvjbsj4IL9H7dMCKn-19JGk-8rYanaeXfI-UdXiIeK37KAAcPH8QvKJBqQKd41upDczyICBGlCFqQUrbXFsEsb4Ok804uHJihUvvlQGzcf9804dlJkmXmnkKNQE-tetu9FJ/s320/737d32336417a1e268b9e338b0ceebda4ced43d2.jpeg" /></a></div><p>A lightly Hufflepuff inspired version, with a bright yellow swirl, and silver broom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCt9LHhpaWdy-ZrHEw84R_UufQN-2xEc7XTsACZ1k1TmMVJYpLwu-GszLLRg7fC5gPKM5XKey48YQYxuWFpm7RrEjaBDce_o7Yh7MQ0CSgzgjAwXM6hw_dxaNn7eJaSl2S4g9lv88U9vHN/s1863/b9bd8420a79935e5efd349481a5381e42e80bb6c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1863" data-original-width="1397" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCt9LHhpaWdy-ZrHEw84R_UufQN-2xEc7XTsACZ1k1TmMVJYpLwu-GszLLRg7fC5gPKM5XKey48YQYxuWFpm7RrEjaBDce_o7Yh7MQ0CSgzgjAwXM6hw_dxaNn7eJaSl2S4g9lv88U9vHN/s320/b9bd8420a79935e5efd349481a5381e42e80bb6c.jpeg" /></a></div><p>A subtle Gryffindor inspired rendition, with a deep red swirl and golden brown broom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99HnNVamNTIj9ja8g97o9pvfSWlOQYO8Je8WHVS_lt4lVMuF6zNZixES0c3g7d2t2pyVRVsPCmoTcNWFRFx-XUTyclNbEOY9JI1uYNyUCxjf1eatcS50N83G-EXbBkCEfSQc_sGkRAP8I/s2608/89445f54e4e98fb1cdb638be37d5aed3f228eb07.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="1205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99HnNVamNTIj9ja8g97o9pvfSWlOQYO8Je8WHVS_lt4lVMuF6zNZixES0c3g7d2t2pyVRVsPCmoTcNWFRFx-XUTyclNbEOY9JI1uYNyUCxjf1eatcS50N83G-EXbBkCEfSQc_sGkRAP8I/s320/89445f54e4e98fb1cdb638be37d5aed3f228eb07.jpeg" /></a></div><p>And one in the suggested colors of metallic gold swirl and white broom. The recipient requested hers as a flat piece of embroidery, rather than a hoop, so she could incorporate it into another project in the future.</p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-4836011126108579512020-11-01T15:22:00.001-06:002020-11-16T15:30:48.720-06:00Witchy Candles<p>A few friends and I decided to do a witchy craft swap just among ourselves as a bit of fun during the pandemic. As soon as the idea was put out there, I knew I wanted to make a batch of candles in various witchy themes. Of course, I could only order wax in 1 lb, 10 lbs, or 50 lbs amounts. Since I wanted to make more than 2-3 candles, I ordered 10 lbs. The wax itself is <a href="https://www.theflamingcandle.com/candle-wax/soy-wax/golden-brands-gw-444-soy-wax-flakes/">GW 444 soy wax flakes from The Flaming Candle Company</a>, and all of the fragrances came from there as well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsq9vthyA7QqD7hz7sSCPkxkv23CO8RmRxZZJpJNpK2z_xWAAwPa0rAz61__aFn8b22qBLsW8iVI9DKCwitCG6qjVtiHZeIAwGleXEO-1dFGsbeei5nTet42a_zX89Pt50S9i5zyIiBf5/s2016/2b93751702a7c51e1b07365411172860ddc41dfb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsq9vthyA7QqD7hz7sSCPkxkv23CO8RmRxZZJpJNpK2z_xWAAwPa0rAz61__aFn8b22qBLsW8iVI9DKCwitCG6qjVtiHZeIAwGleXEO-1dFGsbeei5nTet42a_zX89Pt50S9i5zyIiBf5/s320/2b93751702a7c51e1b07365411172860ddc41dfb.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8Xych_vCMy-FeikI3f1q0PmipkrCXaD1DNf3wpXjiKC3tvZE1iji0QhrdBzbcs_4W5RoQ325cCol_a7LErHCvE5fko3jdX39NgpZPR-Xq_FRjRe385dcXaD-Xjhq1DgniL0w7aV6HKPm/s1517/aec23fa3f014a239a497321bcbb66c8641cd207e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8Xych_vCMy-FeikI3f1q0PmipkrCXaD1DNf3wpXjiKC3tvZE1iji0QhrdBzbcs_4W5RoQ325cCol_a7LErHCvE5fko3jdX39NgpZPR-Xq_FRjRe385dcXaD-Xjhq1DgniL0w7aV6HKPm/s320/aec23fa3f014a239a497321bcbb66c8641cd207e.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The purple are Witches Brew fragrance oil (cinnamon, patchouli, vetiver, amber, balsam & cedarwood), embedded with amethyst stones, rose quartz stones, quartz crystals points, and rose petals. Some were made in purple pint Ball jars, a recycled candle jar, and one in a yogurt jar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9UW_VfMWM6BGofEYRTiQ41tq-pwg2r21hTvH4f1kg-3nrnPqMLopL1iaHVMaMkvIMva-RL1FEgctthoU0gbK6tuy95xJfM06WB2O7IiwCGadJH_ASLUTMZc7vG-lsY6x0dl9uZG4FqQ1/s2016/e296b15c2741609150bd5cb2676765c5150c7ea0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9UW_VfMWM6BGofEYRTiQ41tq-pwg2r21hTvH4f1kg-3nrnPqMLopL1iaHVMaMkvIMva-RL1FEgctthoU0gbK6tuy95xJfM06WB2O7IiwCGadJH_ASLUTMZc7vG-lsY6x0dl9uZG4FqQ1/s320/e296b15c2741609150bd5cb2676765c5150c7ea0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The green are Good Witches Garden, scented with basil, sage & mint, and containing lavender buds, rose petals, and calendula petals. I used up more Oui yogurt jars and another jar from a previous candle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7v6bH9csOHQ1B2w8zWD3Pp1N6ecDI15C1e9YWoeWJAzmtaaBopMhXugigfTH08M_9WT6U4zBuP-jsituu5qVM4AKqSwyG35LG962b7393EIskpr8J2hCswBfltsSQteVMq1eNhMcgZnF/s1651/d6c272729d30168446fb78920158be99c24d5a44.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1419" data-original-width="1651" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7v6bH9csOHQ1B2w8zWD3Pp1N6ecDI15C1e9YWoeWJAzmtaaBopMhXugigfTH08M_9WT6U4zBuP-jsituu5qVM4AKqSwyG35LG962b7393EIskpr8J2hCswBfltsSQteVMq1eNhMcgZnF/s320/d6c272729d30168446fb78920158be99c24d5a44.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The grey are Cauldron Fire, scented with campfire fragrance oil, and embedded with lavender, quartz crystal points, and rose quartz.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKw0XHzieuuWNqHFa8ze2bebS25WRO6jzS8_6_ylTFvbGqGQAGhYFvYwaDHv018TjhjK0sSEsrf0BVdUmH-reqqkeI2V6zMrGgRnO-KCFzHzJQudCV5Q_eV7W99ffG1YVrO-c965e_mWj/s1512/62f4cc074418c42123ea1ba429c865a30781542b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKw0XHzieuuWNqHFa8ze2bebS25WRO6jzS8_6_ylTFvbGqGQAGhYFvYwaDHv018TjhjK0sSEsrf0BVdUmH-reqqkeI2V6zMrGgRnO-KCFzHzJQudCV5Q_eV7W99ffG1YVrO-c965e_mWj/s320/62f4cc074418c42123ea1ba429c865a30781542b.jpeg" /></a></div><p>The creamy yellow ones are Nightshade, scented with tomato leaf, and embedded with quartz crystal points, carnelian stones, sprinkled with calendula, rose petals, and dried lemon peel. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D8UtKReJzbFLME3Cpek9-O1kXcpZWEioxWF5W9ELV0o9h44hJDUev3rJ9enlBQ0Bd1GsHvoLWfFW5SorZyzeF-O8-sQsQCv3ZsiG9BHEKnikt5zhntFTjyZ-GpkcUaYV14oq7hNfjqZ0/s1642/710a5f8e0d741320283b0d490deac98121a6f1c8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_D8UtKReJzbFLME3Cpek9-O1kXcpZWEioxWF5W9ELV0o9h44hJDUev3rJ9enlBQ0Bd1GsHvoLWfFW5SorZyzeF-O8-sQsQCv3ZsiG9BHEKnikt5zhntFTjyZ-GpkcUaYV14oq7hNfjqZ0/s320/710a5f8e0d741320283b0d490deac98121a6f1c8.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qCUJzKRAdypbn7KiaXCGyYedMrVm3Jw22kHOTVh5O09_nRqdwte_SIZWen74Tk-JET_DVM57Tug87qqLFuOX2FadyDOx3YrKjvN9X6PIye10Htt6BjRjUGPXD40MDW0IQKVLdsAFA2-p/s1423/5aade7b64fdc0f7ecd7d3aabccf7645f3be465e8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="1289" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qCUJzKRAdypbn7KiaXCGyYedMrVm3Jw22kHOTVh5O09_nRqdwte_SIZWen74Tk-JET_DVM57Tug87qqLFuOX2FadyDOx3YrKjvN9X6PIye10Htt6BjRjUGPXD40MDW0IQKVLdsAFA2-p/s320/5aade7b64fdc0f7ecd7d3aabccf7645f3be465e8.jpeg" /></a></div><p>After all that, I had about 2 lbs of wax left, and the vendor had sent me a sample of White Tea & Ginger fragrance oil, so I decided to use the last of it up on one giant candle. Many went to my swap friends, and the rest are in my stash for Christmas gifts.</p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-19393486275922116442020-10-31T16:08:00.001-05:002020-11-17T12:53:33.551-06:00Crocheted Granny Circle Harry Potter Ornaments<p> I have had this idea in mind for a few years now. I saw the pattern in the book <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Boho-Crochet-Hip-Happy-Projects/dp/1604685514/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=boho+crochet&qid=1604156400&sr=8-4">Boho Crochet</a>, and they just seemed like something Molly Weasley would make out of her leftover scraps of yarn. So this year I finally hooked some up, but instead of the scrappy multi-color motif of the books, I went with Hogwarts House colors. They were all crocheted from acrylic yarn in my stash; mostly Caron Simply Soft, and some Lion Brand Heartland (the gold & silver). If you don't have the book, here is <a href="http://ceraboutique.blogspot.com/2015/08/retro-crochet-ornament-pattern.html">a free pattern</a> for the same design.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhlkcbEkkwIbWzHUZtNAEqkqV2japuWclWmK2oB6mxHdOe9Q1iWrd8FmYxCCqrcTtpCfoarbG7lnlEY-vtS_3tcc855hFMkjqxa4VJDIanKWwxQEcioDZRZNH7_6yKdvx91PMq4GYAljH/s1440/1e44d66315b1b8742e00ded9d7754a69521c68ec.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhlkcbEkkwIbWzHUZtNAEqkqV2japuWclWmK2oB6mxHdOe9Q1iWrd8FmYxCCqrcTtpCfoarbG7lnlEY-vtS_3tcc855hFMkjqxa4VJDIanKWwxQEcioDZRZNH7_6yKdvx91PMq4GYAljH/s320/1e44d66315b1b8742e00ded9d7754a69521c68ec.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gryffindor<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wP1rEow1tZmc_wvFbz10IZEK0AaRAABIfJdkBv7OLvGSwjnAqS0JlMSL8zls2TDjuwQF94nrJXGm393jUH6y7hTjrh4qIXJXB3TzF1LF92nVezIkXcHlBqd5VmidDr8gg7WADAG-I_Qj/s1440/38d076566b059066706fd901d67c977913d1bc47.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wP1rEow1tZmc_wvFbz10IZEK0AaRAABIfJdkBv7OLvGSwjnAqS0JlMSL8zls2TDjuwQF94nrJXGm393jUH6y7hTjrh4qIXJXB3TzF1LF92nVezIkXcHlBqd5VmidDr8gg7WADAG-I_Qj/s320/38d076566b059066706fd901d67c977913d1bc47.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hogwarts United</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3QCGNB6HZyNPo_R2KDv0HZkw1GG6nHzm58optZFsSprBX3QRV78zzj6CjTESFtchCKBB_QkW1n9bEaBdqyGhlHifn_nWYirE71d8sCLO-pApmEX1dIQ_mpzihr93PJPWTg9fAz3CTCt1/s1440/b3306bc469bb1642c290ca3ed6b4ebd1f5a609f8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3QCGNB6HZyNPo_R2KDv0HZkw1GG6nHzm58optZFsSprBX3QRV78zzj6CjTESFtchCKBB_QkW1n9bEaBdqyGhlHifn_nWYirE71d8sCLO-pApmEX1dIQ_mpzihr93PJPWTg9fAz3CTCt1/s320/b3306bc469bb1642c290ca3ed6b4ebd1f5a609f8.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On one side the center is red, on the other side the center is blue.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdOlG4qCA8aoO2ag45wRq_Lzoknx8GLbQr4ZBkRWE5yoBjWHpJLE9oAdlXiaeKTmB08BOmfuZU3R9RCWkCOYQT2IsYfgf4Wtfm8Iw5mbTKl4fz6OliGjeahdLyn9Nm9l61nXEVM2wvfRv/s1440/50ba67b319f34e11b7781b38dc586e4b116fc8ee.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdOlG4qCA8aoO2ag45wRq_Lzoknx8GLbQr4ZBkRWE5yoBjWHpJLE9oAdlXiaeKTmB08BOmfuZU3R9RCWkCOYQT2IsYfgf4Wtfm8Iw5mbTKl4fz6OliGjeahdLyn9Nm9l61nXEVM2wvfRv/s320/50ba67b319f34e11b7781b38dc586e4b116fc8ee.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07d1rB7n24ajlEsAE5yqQIbXK8UL7eh4ycAqB5hqT8sakAUDlq1BGZySm4JlAi8ky-e0b2gNoSNxQj2b23CNoN3FIed93LX9qyU_4Q5YGD6mlz-fSKEfurHM8OpMnv3Vumcnk3BZHTSIZ/s1831/4cc24778b59e3e39a08ab54d5fecc4a77125d0f7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1831" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07d1rB7n24ajlEsAE5yqQIbXK8UL7eh4ycAqB5hqT8sakAUDlq1BGZySm4JlAi8ky-e0b2gNoSNxQj2b23CNoN3FIed93LX9qyU_4Q5YGD6mlz-fSKEfurHM8OpMnv3Vumcnk3BZHTSIZ/s320/4cc24778b59e3e39a08ab54d5fecc4a77125d0f7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I'm so pleased with how they came out!</p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-13881469541432017132020-10-31T12:55:00.001-05:002020-11-17T12:59:50.296-06:00Machine Embroidered Patches<p>I've been experimenting with my new-to-me embroidery machine. Mostly thanks to PrincessP over on Lettuce Craft, who created an awesome digital file for a Lettuce Craft patch. I started out with the tutorial from Urban Threads, and one of their designs for Crafty Merit Badges, specifically their Runs With Scissors patch. I used tear away stabilizer under the felt, then finished them on water soluble stabilizer, so they are completely freestanding.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHroBZGoP-tP4SJ7hXIM3hrLH03nxzxlIvulCOGhGbVPUtju1SUs25QnxKxD4qdJbztmyWtwBbdP8yFj1aTXu5S-k5IiukN0jhtDwmx54YmG5l3a_O-ZTxp1lQ0xNs6IiYMuW1I2TNbff/s1816/d43183c3564958ddf54ef3a4f86fa7a408b8bbfc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1816" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHroBZGoP-tP4SJ7hXIM3hrLH03nxzxlIvulCOGhGbVPUtju1SUs25QnxKxD4qdJbztmyWtwBbdP8yFj1aTXu5S-k5IiukN0jhtDwmx54YmG5l3a_O-ZTxp1lQ0xNs6IiYMuW1I2TNbff/s320/d43183c3564958ddf54ef3a4f86fa7a408b8bbfc.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After a little practice, I even managed to give them backing layers of felt, so you don't see the embroidery. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-hv4P171LmSEzG0PgcIHjxj4hHDjCoZYqLhismBvozME39TgieySFdN17ywXVKoa8ko9kFDBGoi4onL7Hr0Vrj9CEeSd5y6_8QnPm4OgkGBkzWBB_AIrdYrC-ankmdc9yqNx4ZHHeYud/s1665/0c126eff17daee91bc48304dcc3b80f1d853e904.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="1665" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-hv4P171LmSEzG0PgcIHjxj4hHDjCoZYqLhismBvozME39TgieySFdN17ywXVKoa8ko9kFDBGoi4onL7Hr0Vrj9CEeSd5y6_8QnPm4OgkGBkzWBB_AIrdYrC-ankmdc9yqNx4ZHHeYud/s320/0c126eff17daee91bc48304dcc3b80f1d853e904.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Once I had a feel for patch making, I felt confident enough to try the LC patch. Since I only had dark felt when I started, I tried a few of what I'm calling my "Dark Mode" patches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3PeWSI8fiuL0yBOWb5pNPqn3mwwt6cmT_V6ulpmJQK-3li6neZ720c_fu8dSVByGEmA__-zTSxGPmJSru7MvJ-YasB6onh3yfmctUlgYs8CBErkR3LfizmimyWmQWDKnNkkC8fcoNdzE/s1440/da416d65c0c3a8f944e15a4fa04a993000e55be2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3PeWSI8fiuL0yBOWb5pNPqn3mwwt6cmT_V6ulpmJQK-3li6neZ720c_fu8dSVByGEmA__-zTSxGPmJSru7MvJ-YasB6onh3yfmctUlgYs8CBErkR3LfizmimyWmQWDKnNkkC8fcoNdzE/s320/da416d65c0c3a8f944e15a4fa04a993000e55be2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After I was able to pick up some more light felt, I did a few in white, as she designed them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmugw8FEhaQv_8BQT0-TvRgTqqmuFcxmYa24IZoE5CsLmaSQWk5jK0lmhhDn_uYgpUQ0MVO6dUJe4hl2SGC7k7vBv8dIFfOJm11F4NuDhhyEmF-D-XChaTHz_Y_stpbRCWDzDDpDSz9bn/s2016/2c84c51b52bdc7ad89ea22ded094ca31e52fd346.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmugw8FEhaQv_8BQT0-TvRgTqqmuFcxmYa24IZoE5CsLmaSQWk5jK0lmhhDn_uYgpUQ0MVO6dUJe4hl2SGC7k7vBv8dIFfOJm11F4NuDhhyEmF-D-XChaTHz_Y_stpbRCWDzDDpDSz9bn/s320/2c84c51b52bdc7ad89ea22ded094ca31e52fd346.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Then finally I tried out the world's most adorable patch pattern, for a potion bottle. It might be the cutest thing I've made so far on my embroidery machine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQuFR2lC1BRYz7udci-Mc_VgFfnKw9eD_XGHFRLqpap5fMmHPYQBD3enCREUukN7BvoqWbv0PPjhagaWswmzPLNOaZjoZzKSKTDCMnIkzl5OuiaigHEUW5Q4DNVNpIJIG_fBVCHb0xxZH/s1440/9499caf5f9e4ed5bd740d0a7ca00fe410b2b66a5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQuFR2lC1BRYz7udci-Mc_VgFfnKw9eD_XGHFRLqpap5fMmHPYQBD3enCREUukN7BvoqWbv0PPjhagaWswmzPLNOaZjoZzKSKTDCMnIkzl5OuiaigHEUW5Q4DNVNpIJIG_fBVCHb0xxZH/s320/9499caf5f9e4ed5bd740d0a7ca00fe410b2b66a5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After finishing making some more patches, I tried my hand at coasters. This blue moon coaster is for my bedside table, to compliment the moon & constellation artwork in there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FOseARNQj890edDBQ8WvsmJLXjM1bidZQXrKPy31iwtGB2Xh2b8mIoIBhWPLjX4dzckagG6MGPt87aRdGUaI1MyrnHfhDzoOpcpYEY6CfTlOrpSYzxquQqkaxo21-lpR_Ri6_S2xeADL/s1920/c4b04b5c75aad69aec3d399f5d85ca4bae4e0d12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FOseARNQj890edDBQ8WvsmJLXjM1bidZQXrKPy31iwtGB2Xh2b8mIoIBhWPLjX4dzckagG6MGPt87aRdGUaI1MyrnHfhDzoOpcpYEY6CfTlOrpSYzxquQqkaxo21-lpR_Ri6_S2xeADL/s320/c4b04b5c75aad69aec3d399f5d85ca4bae4e0d12.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-27858366424835566002020-09-16T15:51:00.001-05:002020-09-16T15:51:08.374-05:00Hygge Throw<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUtTQluG17s0-PToLxcE0_20qIiSE5JDBx8vV1JCT-f4rfRZH4ptZ2tTXgU5BjnlQ_jz4zIQ-uf0Ru18nECxDpXGz7JTriuzekkhnj_gPLLLEIlOgnQjpKLZuRK6kYBA7yXG8QvsIM5XQ/s2048/IMG_9645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUtTQluG17s0-PToLxcE0_20qIiSE5JDBx8vV1JCT-f4rfRZH4ptZ2tTXgU5BjnlQ_jz4zIQ-uf0Ru18nECxDpXGz7JTriuzekkhnj_gPLLLEIlOgnQjpKLZuRK6kYBA7yXG8QvsIM5XQ/s320/IMG_9645.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>My very lovely friend PerfectlyBohemian on Lettuce Craft, sent me 10 skeins of beautiful Sugar Bush Canoe yarn in this pretty lilac purple color. She had rescued the yarn from a tent sale, but didn't know what to make with it, so sent it to me. 10 skeins was a lot, more than I needed to make a sweater or hat, but not quite enough to make an afghan. After doing some digging around online I found an awesome throw pattern for free, called the [Hygge Holiday Throw](https://makeanddocrew.com/hygge-free-beginner-crochet-blanket-pattern/) that was just about perfect for the amount of purple I had. I found few more balls in a contrasting mulberry color on Zulily, and set to work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEoawgGOXklLi1Rxgdz-JcqxqvYZzeKkl0N6ljEGjUnuy13PZT2Ero0p7eYTmfDbKG8RgU20MG28VEh_O8c20-cumOa0DQbms_GTzXt4RBBFRan_PXiQfMjw2imy3gAE4yoH-z2KDS8WV/s2048/IMG_9351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEoawgGOXklLi1Rxgdz-JcqxqvYZzeKkl0N6ljEGjUnuy13PZT2Ero0p7eYTmfDbKG8RgU20MG28VEh_O8c20-cumOa0DQbms_GTzXt4RBBFRan_PXiQfMjw2imy3gAE4yoH-z2KDS8WV/s320/IMG_9351.JPG" /></a></div><p>It's about 36" wide with the added border, and about 50" long. (I'm guessing. My dining table that it's laying on is 3'x5'). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUqW76HRAL5JGtlyAvhl5qZtZn2XOKdayLMP5bGes1GgLIrbiuN-ZC1VxshHeaUjTj56wVfj5SDJlOfXCNkwX3mm7qvriytoN4Izc3nDe9i7ebkrJ38trxk5z7zzY7b0EAJuSZgdrRh6p/s2048/IMG_5177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUqW76HRAL5JGtlyAvhl5qZtZn2XOKdayLMP5bGes1GgLIrbiuN-ZC1VxshHeaUjTj56wVfj5SDJlOfXCNkwX3mm7qvriytoN4Izc3nDe9i7ebkrJ38trxk5z7zzY7b0EAJuSZgdrRh6p/s320/IMG_5177.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>When I got to the end of the pattern, it called for a single border of mulberry, but I had 1.5 skeins of purple, and 1.75 of mulberry left, so I decided to add to the border in an effort to use up as much of the yarn as possible. After the initial border, I did a second round of single crochet in mulberry, then a round of double crochet in purple, and finally 2 more rows of single crochet in mulberry. I had *just* enough mulberry for the tassels, but not the ties on the tassels, so I did those with some of the leftover purple for contrast, and love how they look.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFAlPw-T5qHxbxxkp6RbBjV3LGEXcv8OM6W-mlVbFY484kwR5PSVWVLk84TAJPu91Q14k921B_faIGiL01j-3cU_0U9NDBi1NQ7bjy2bsCvz7ywnWKKCyclwCJxIZrvUb2cE_OetgEtG6/s2048/IMG_3842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFAlPw-T5qHxbxxkp6RbBjV3LGEXcv8OM6W-mlVbFY484kwR5PSVWVLk84TAJPu91Q14k921B_faIGiL01j-3cU_0U9NDBi1NQ7bjy2bsCvz7ywnWKKCyclwCJxIZrvUb2cE_OetgEtG6/s320/IMG_3842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-77606420216350026282020-09-16T07:54:00.001-05:002020-09-16T07:54:06.439-05:00Kahlua Brownies<div>I've been on a crusade to clean out my pantry and use up things that have lingered there for a while. One of those lingering items was part of a bottle of Kahlua that I bought for a recipe, and never finished. Since neither my husband nor I have been drinking alcohol lately, it was just going to keep sitting there. So I decided to bake brownies with it. Go pull out the bottle of Kahlua (or other coffee liqueur) in the back of your cupboard and make these. Trust me. The added instant coffee ups the depth of dark chocolate flavor, and helps the Kahlua shine through. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8R1HaYdFWiJAlsT4tBcFUeZzzQkGfVyb2EzwVmmeDef7h4kPT7JquJCT78AtmFDA6sQ-H08qNGBvhDmwEwY6uGWwszivLqV7BHEarMh3e8qwgAogIHM2_sDGWfjl8UpFy2p_Og-MgVM5/s2048/IMG_1371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8R1HaYdFWiJAlsT4tBcFUeZzzQkGfVyb2EzwVmmeDef7h4kPT7JquJCT78AtmFDA6sQ-H08qNGBvhDmwEwY6uGWwszivLqV7BHEarMh3e8qwgAogIHM2_sDGWfjl8UpFy2p_Og-MgVM5/s320/IMG_1371.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Kahlua Brownies</b></div><div>2 cups all-purpose flour</div><div>1 cup granulated sugar</div><div>1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</div><div>1 tsp salt</div><div>1 stick butter, softened</div><div>1/2 cups dark brown sugar</div><div>3 eggs</div><div>2 tsp (or 2 packets) instant coffee granules (regular or decaf)</div><div>1/2 cup Kahlua</div><div>1/2 cup mini chocolate chips</div><div><br /></div><div>Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 or 9×9-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.</div><div><br /></div><div>Combine the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Whisk together and set aside.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beat together the brown sugar and softened butter. Next, add the eggs one at a time fully incorporating before adding the next egg. Add in the instant coffee granules, and the Kahlua and mix to combine. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mix in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the mini chocolate chips. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes till done.</div>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-82305205384133391552020-09-08T16:08:00.004-05:002020-11-16T16:11:40.055-06:00Skull Doily<p> I fell in love with the awesome skull doily created by CraftsUntold over on Lettuce Craft, and knew I had to make one too. So I created this one for TheMistressT for the Secret Modmirer Swap. Now they are doily twins. The pattern is by Ann Wannamaker, and can be found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/532007295/doily-pattern-skull-doily-pattern-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_4">HERE</a>. She has so many fantastic skull patterns I want to try!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8aBTPh2dApGfkdDzaTnkZA9XLUOMZ8tr6Lhkd5VJzG5YdA0i42xwDQh1xGS5LH-ieRxt3CIKNIGiDeSyDR7bbeIve5YSBIEVni-5xpDMwdss1cyqjJNL_LFE35p93Dty7YQdexP0BQP-/s1440/90f044622e3a7a36d2c42017e89af6bfa6f8449a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8aBTPh2dApGfkdDzaTnkZA9XLUOMZ8tr6Lhkd5VJzG5YdA0i42xwDQh1xGS5LH-ieRxt3CIKNIGiDeSyDR7bbeIve5YSBIEVni-5xpDMwdss1cyqjJNL_LFE35p93Dty7YQdexP0BQP-/s320/90f044622e3a7a36d2c42017e89af6bfa6f8449a.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOIoBF2DyVZ6GpZhEbSahWbAJtfe034eK8qxFFFZMNPsTTkdPp6CNYtzKs-ccLObJsGw-xT0uJPXSRuDeMDI_HG1unX0wxh7N9UoxV6vTWPdwmDhmtsbcJ7xoGZe9umCtP5zvfIbWC3sI/s1440/ddc2166273be7261d2f355e4e012f9a2949ee6a9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOIoBF2DyVZ6GpZhEbSahWbAJtfe034eK8qxFFFZMNPsTTkdPp6CNYtzKs-ccLObJsGw-xT0uJPXSRuDeMDI_HG1unX0wxh7N9UoxV6vTWPdwmDhmtsbcJ7xoGZe9umCtP5zvfIbWC3sI/s320/ddc2166273be7261d2f355e4e012f9a2949ee6a9.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-69631025606313913642020-09-08T15:16:00.022-05:002020-11-16T15:22:11.597-06:00Bigfoot Throw Pillow<p>This was created for TheMistressT, in the Secret Modmirer Swap on Lettuce Craft. MissT loves Bigfoot, and has a very woodsy guest room. I used all scrap fabric and a zipper from my stash for the front. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdYUNTEHxQNhJfJ4IezpjAktoTNc60gcQU9UMRj4y5FgBegKvT-fTIoDsnpxCPnih5vaxy-vyVUFLOsrX7rmMruoJVSv1xokGWmPGpCoTkfFXRP1oiWXAIhhhPvZt9F7633Jbmx-abOIf/s1440/837b18abb9ee1fd56939ec57b7ec2fe29f094015.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdYUNTEHxQNhJfJ4IezpjAktoTNc60gcQU9UMRj4y5FgBegKvT-fTIoDsnpxCPnih5vaxy-vyVUFLOsrX7rmMruoJVSv1xokGWmPGpCoTkfFXRP1oiWXAIhhhPvZt9F7633Jbmx-abOIf/s320/837b18abb9ee1fd56939ec57b7ec2fe29f094015.jpeg" /></a></div><p>The back fabric was purchased from Spoonflower, and I fussy cut it to get a nice stripe of green along the back of the pillow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsaaG0hDtF3m9SLmSPZl_1TUW4l1GFC4cEmj6NwCnaGyq5BO9rBaByik_hWS4OkjaXZR31vOIguKOyO96LUZ-lWGQs68RCsDN463zwcqEfDCbk3Kd6aThqofuOG3lh6ZFtC56iNEp02R0/s1440/7bd868ed990c8cd239e582b5bfcc776fcdd01849.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsaaG0hDtF3m9SLmSPZl_1TUW4l1GFC4cEmj6NwCnaGyq5BO9rBaByik_hWS4OkjaXZR31vOIguKOyO96LUZ-lWGQs68RCsDN463zwcqEfDCbk3Kd6aThqofuOG3lh6ZFtC56iNEp02R0/s320/7bd868ed990c8cd239e582b5bfcc776fcdd01849.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuGu76RIWU5gg2VpL0Q7M6b2e21_jBUXNAMTrfOo1G814vjW2a7gCFIp36_ZWGlsG99c_RbbjJ3o2wywdzxbCjT3X-mie8FhxU9a6qJU-8U-V9CdVAcuPW-FzOiB1eYWmOCkHsKdajjia/s1440/4cded264d98668f8e94f0f8b80e1e1691581c105.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuGu76RIWU5gg2VpL0Q7M6b2e21_jBUXNAMTrfOo1G814vjW2a7gCFIp36_ZWGlsG99c_RbbjJ3o2wywdzxbCjT3X-mie8FhxU9a6qJU-8U-V9CdVAcuPW-FzOiB1eYWmOCkHsKdajjia/s320/4cded264d98668f8e94f0f8b80e1e1691581c105.jpeg" /></a></div>Bigfoot himself is made of flannel, so he's soft to pet. The trees are quilting cottons from previous projects, including the brown branch pattern, which is the border to a quilt my husband & I made together when we were dating.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zpQe7tHyNRThhzcn7iHN7BsRsZgGhz6INzmFHXg7ECqSb49YoEC-x6py2QJBFw4vj24nlECN5Jr_9-cY_rS9s2GkSiDZF48wXQP6ySbmpQ2bAgva9MihXAptX8QGakTfI9mXl4l47Dnu/s1440/7e253933d90b4c072200901c7da1e3c004b94728.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zpQe7tHyNRThhzcn7iHN7BsRsZgGhz6INzmFHXg7ECqSb49YoEC-x6py2QJBFw4vj24nlECN5Jr_9-cY_rS9s2GkSiDZF48wXQP6ySbmpQ2bAgva9MihXAptX8QGakTfI9mXl4l47Dnu/s320/7e253933d90b4c072200901c7da1e3c004b94728.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-78256354176232342092020-08-19T13:38:00.004-05:002020-08-19T13:38:51.619-05:00Stash Busting Star Blanket <p> I have a dear friend who is expecting. I wanted to work on something for her that would be cheerful and gender neutral, and hopefully work through some yarn in my stash. I found two skeins of acrylic purchased to make one row each in the 13th Doctor's Scarf, a pretty buttercup yellow and soft soothing turquoise. I picked up one skein of speckled white yarn to tie them together. It had lots of colors in it, but yellow and turquoise showed up a lot, with some blue, green, pink, and purple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxMrjoVc7AkowyVIKIY9ZmQXX5645lwP5Tzws_YbKdtghBfF85dJOWWEemuBVfdMKM1X82wY4oELbi2Jh674YnP1PtpRKXu4NzaC4A3mIp1uq2GacUSbllue5Rxa5GHRLmUPSySkiSuKa/s2048/IMG_0904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxMrjoVc7AkowyVIKIY9ZmQXX5645lwP5Tzws_YbKdtghBfF85dJOWWEemuBVfdMKM1X82wY4oELbi2Jh674YnP1PtpRKXu4NzaC4A3mIp1uq2GacUSbllue5Rxa5GHRLmUPSySkiSuKa/s640/IMG_0904.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>The pattern is the <a href="http://bettymcknit.com/patterns/6daystarblanket/">6 Day Star Blanket</a> from Betty McKnit. I spent more like 3 weeks working on it, off and on as I felt like it. The pattern is bands of granny and bands of double crochet, with rows of single crochet between them. I started with all the granny in yellow, all the double crochet in turquoise, and the single crochet in the white speckled yarn, but towards the end I was running out of yarn. I didn't want to buy more, only to have more to stash bust, so I made do with what I had, for a slightly unusual final border.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_a0ttdpUujxtbsT8DXnguJhK4YNTZnVrq2PRursZsMij-H2hnJV7kegg2huRJ9fjhNkfCkXLmsUdxPSe7HJDjxIFTSouUTirYA9OsMrmWK1yPzuwFm48zj3UXWomqmuORYshxZO7MsBig/s2048/IMG_3492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_a0ttdpUujxtbsT8DXnguJhK4YNTZnVrq2PRursZsMij-H2hnJV7kegg2huRJ9fjhNkfCkXLmsUdxPSe7HJDjxIFTSouUTirYA9OsMrmWK1yPzuwFm48zj3UXWomqmuORYshxZO7MsBig/s640/IMG_3492.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The final row of granny was subbed in with white, and I used up the last of the turquoise on a third row of double crochet, before finishing off nearly all the yellow with a final row of single crochet along the edge. I think it makes the blanket pop.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNruo_FRs59f_zBwJAjYq1jRZOaOC23oHi0X5BToGkKljWN_6Ba0vpRpzpDTRCDoVBSWvJpwmazIvHNBZ0-5vMzYJVeX0pkeAyLoX1yPsHM91Bn0oJGZaSBV4pfESSNJnOcyf3Ez4S1HzX/s2048/IMG_6465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNruo_FRs59f_zBwJAjYq1jRZOaOC23oHi0X5BToGkKljWN_6Ba0vpRpzpDTRCDoVBSWvJpwmazIvHNBZ0-5vMzYJVeX0pkeAyLoX1yPsHM91Bn0oJGZaSBV4pfESSNJnOcyf3Ez4S1HzX/s640/IMG_6465.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-74127225451687778922020-06-26T15:34:00.002-05:002020-06-26T15:34:37.864-05:00Poppy Moon Pendant on Embellished Sari Silk RibbonI sent this off as a surprise to my friend sheepBlue on Lettuce Craft. Since she received it today, I can share. I made the focal piece at last year's Adornments Retreat. The instructor, Candie Cooper, gave su collage sheets with images on them, so I'm not certain where this particular image is from. The base is wood, which I painted white before layering on the sheer image. Then I added the brass dragonfly and the flat back Swarovski crystals. I painted the back a shimmery blue with some Jacquard Lumier paint that was in my stash, and then finished the whole thing with a coat of Diamond Glaze.<div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LbHYSXlirrypw3X-F_83sKAUQh-JLO7IC53vZXmA3scCv1E6XKaJ8oteaSIP4j68fcI3-EHNrXapfJlRdX6KVGAQpyBf234RJUT46PZeJNCRTRgQ_6-QKs_PrjZ_ne56GkhdrO5Oeaea/s4032/IMG_5105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LbHYSXlirrypw3X-F_83sKAUQh-JLO7IC53vZXmA3scCv1E6XKaJ8oteaSIP4j68fcI3-EHNrXapfJlRdX6KVGAQpyBf234RJUT46PZeJNCRTRgQ_6-QKs_PrjZ_ne56GkhdrO5Oeaea/s320/IMG_5105.JPG" /></a></div></div><div>The image includes a crescent moon, and a faint face beside it, with a field of poppies in the foreground. I used some Beadalon wire, and added a green glass and a Vintaj brass bead at the top, before wrapping the wire a few times around the beads. From the bottom I suspended a Czech glass poppy bead, on a decorative headpin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlCB0GV8Wls3f5nhWjmRHzwqyEQfGM7c4RelQpAPgpUnHM67iqGbYUFG98jXA1BSqyU7eQgNVhkzUHWZ_dApzfXmdkktNoI8wUPM26_yd1ZamrTC1GTqVhbxnBSevrd-1BAvqeYISfsA5/s3446/IMG_5820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3446" data-original-width="2584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlCB0GV8Wls3f5nhWjmRHzwqyEQfGM7c4RelQpAPgpUnHM67iqGbYUFG98jXA1BSqyU7eQgNVhkzUHWZ_dApzfXmdkktNoI8wUPM26_yd1ZamrTC1GTqVhbxnBSevrd-1BAvqeYISfsA5/s320/IMG_5820.JPG" /></a></div><div>The whole piece is strong from some sari silk ribbon that I embellished with some tiny brass disks, seed beads, and a coppery orange thread. The silk came from Monica of Mariposa Originals, whom I met at last year's retreat. She kindly sent some lovely pick-me-up packages to jewelry making friends during the pandemic. The brass disks came from the ever-awesome pottermouth on Lettuce Craft. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivu0c22AxuSJgdkux0FSsPyOdHtnbfwIokXDeTOvPn0dO3khOqRB0rMFF8acRaZIs68HWTJN25bNwAiV4q6b_p1V2Xatv8Uncll7nwerV7H-whak3Vds0eSOAsv28s4bHBX0xUu3EUBuNp/s3916/IMG_8752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3916" data-original-width="2889" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivu0c22AxuSJgdkux0FSsPyOdHtnbfwIokXDeTOvPn0dO3khOqRB0rMFF8acRaZIs68HWTJN25bNwAiV4q6b_p1V2Xatv8Uncll7nwerV7H-whak3Vds0eSOAsv28s4bHBX0xUu3EUBuNp/s320/IMG_8752.JPG" /></a></div><div>I'm so glad that a piece I started nearly a year ago is now complete! I love how it turned out, and think that the real inspiration to finish it, was imagining it for sheepBlue specifically, and pushing it more towards her individual style. I love being inspired by my crafty friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfM3yjENjqp-Z3ZvBFjgozGuq2vJT3H41X4T0g361DSmsTuxfDTbsyXYJKJmvJqoWZm7IJgcs4U4nCHWLQ3Gw8yVNrW87Dw2k9pCzGIy5y4NvwYxJ1-AwIovTzfLxxyw7fffm6gxn2OqU/s4032/IMG_3420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfM3yjENjqp-Z3ZvBFjgozGuq2vJT3H41X4T0g361DSmsTuxfDTbsyXYJKJmvJqoWZm7IJgcs4U4nCHWLQ3Gw8yVNrW87Dw2k9pCzGIy5y4NvwYxJ1-AwIovTzfLxxyw7fffm6gxn2OqU/s320/IMG_3420.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-51854038711238844502020-06-25T08:24:00.000-05:002020-07-01T08:24:56.971-05:00The Neverending Klaziena Shawl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This project was a long time coming. I started it on Christmas Eve, as a gift to myself, what with the news of Craftster closing and whatnot. The pattern is called the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/klaziena-shawl">Klaziena Shawl</a>, by Kirsten Bishop, and it's free. One of the nice things about the pattern is that it comes with options for making it as a triangle, or a rectangle shawl.<br />
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The yarn is Scheepjes Whirl in the color Green Tea Tipple. I finished the last row with about 20" of yarn to spare! I love when that happens. While I am very happy with how it came out overall, it was a bit of a slog. The repeat is about 12 rows long, and not easy to remember, so you really have to keep an eye on your pattern. Plus the yarn is so thin and the hook so small (3.5mm) that it just takes forever. If I were to make it again, I'd try it with a thicker yarn, and larger hook, and do one less repeat of the pattern.<br />
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-23431380165564749092020-06-16T15:52:00.000-05:002020-06-26T15:53:09.611-05:00Red & Cream Disappearing 9-Patch Quilt Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This little quilt top was whipped up for Edel in the Go Bananas Swap. I found a charm pack in my fabric stash that was a free gift when I bought a quilt kit off Craftsy/Blueprint. It wasn't quite enough to do a whole top, so I dug through my stash and added a few pieces with the same colors. I feel like the cream florals and old handwriting prints blend in really well with teh vintage looking fabrics in the the charm pack. <br />
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I even had enough of the dark red solid to send along to Edel to use as binding. Heck yeah for stash busting during the pandemic! And here it is all quilted up by Edel, for her mom. <br />
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-59765122002719224632020-06-16T15:47:00.000-05:002020-06-26T15:48:27.608-05:00Create Prayer Flag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This prayer flag was created for my dear friend Edel, in the Go Bananas Swap on Lettuce Craft. When I saw the embroidery design on Urban Thread, I knew I wanted to use it for something. I dug through my stash and couldn't find much in the way of plain fabrics for the background, so I went with a soft tan on on cream floral print that I felt matched the scrollwork in the embroidery.<br />
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<span id="goog_1900104573"></span><span id="goog_1900104574"></span>I did a row of hand stitching along the edge and dush through my charms stash fro the letters for CREATE. I didn't like the color balance of the charms, so I altered the C and the T with some Vintaj metal patinas, to try to bring in more of the green and turquoise from the embroidery. Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-5257307193048360892020-06-16T14:57:00.000-05:002020-06-26T15:58:07.111-05:00Scrappy Cool Waters Quilt Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This quilt top was created for my dear friend Edel in the Go Bananas Swap on Lettuce Craft. When she & I were discussing the swap, we hit on the idea of making quilt tops for one another, as a way to stash bust, while also keeping postage costs down, since they would be smaller without batting and backing. The pattern is called Cool Waters and came from an issue of Fons & Porter's Quilting Quickly from May & June of 2017. It is intended for a jelly roll, using 40 2.5" strips. Instead I used fabrics in my scrap stash in shades of turquoise, aqua, blue, purple, and pink, which Edel listed as some of her favorites. Some of my strips were the width of fabric, while others were just 9". I had enough to make the entire top, and one extra block, for Edel to make into a pillow to go with it. There are bis of so many wedding and baby quilts in this scrappy wonder. I love how it came out, and would do the pattern again in a heartbeat.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-34576612234543232512020-06-07T16:13:00.000-05:002020-06-26T16:13:28.312-05:00Stash Busting Quilted Potholders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years ago I made <a href="https://mistressjennie.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=APq4FmACh7fbHB4DNy0EmduOPZ9PgFQoThTIG6mNs9VIQDy7TxCOJiQ5O7ad6GW9gdxCBhdrUYCbeipdNTnddLmJrei39SrrPnrhVLgfUXI-X0t3uTs5m5WzTHjR3FKvganIK0v0DM9S&postId=8461006481694993496&type=POST">a quilt for my friend Vicky</a> when she got married. The pattern had you make more blocks than were actually needed for the quilt top, and I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the extras. While digging through my stash making masks, I came across them again, and decided to put them to use! I used up the last of my insul-bright scraps and whipped up 3 potholders for her.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-15388144799555967232020-06-07T15:58:00.000-05:002020-06-26T16:04:32.703-05:00Honeybee Necklace & Earring Set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My aunt recently contacted me to ask if I could make her a Honeybee themed necklace and earrings. Apparently in his retirement, my uncle has started keeping bees, and they have been selling the honey at a local Farmer's Market. She wanted something to wear while selling it.<br />
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The necklace chain is made from Vintaj artisan brass chain and findings, Swarovski Crystal rondells, Czech glass, and cherry quartz beads. The honeybee pendant includes a bronze bee from Green Girl Studios, and a pewter bee charm, with bronze chain, and more Swarovski crystal and Czech glass beads.<br />
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The earrings are Czech glass and crystal beads, with pewter bee charms. <br />
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-65011163725448861772020-05-26T16:09:00.000-05:002020-06-26T16:10:07.933-05:00Journey Prayer FlagThis prayer flag was created for seeuudee in the recent Prayer Flag Swap on Lettuce Craft. The lovely seeuudee enjoys all these steampunk, and one of her themes was Journey. Since it was made in the early days of the pandemic when everyone was strictly hunkered down, everything physical is from stash. <br />
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I'm pretty sure the fabric was hand dyed, and came from someone in a swap on the now defunct Craftster. The gears are jewelry charms that I painted white and distressed with a reliefing block. The lace is from a ren faire costume made a lifetime ago. The embroidery designs are digital downloads from Urban Threads. I loved using this project as an excuse to play with my new-to-me embroidery machine. <br />
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And finally the beads are Swarovski crystal from promotional packs Fire Mountain Gems sent me. They are too tiny and not the right shape for the types of jewelry I usually make, so they've been in my stash waiting for a special project. I like how the clear AB heart picks up on the pink, blue and purple in the flag.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-50451656164084413472020-05-21T16:17:00.000-05:002020-06-26T16:18:08.367-05:00Scrappy Have a Heart Quilt TopAfter making 2 quilt tops for Edel in the Go Bananas Swap, I was still on a quilting high. I still had tons of fabric stash to bust, so I decided to make one more quilt top. A Youtube video I watched a couple weeks ago suggested managing your scrap fabric by cutting everything into 4 different sizes: 5" wide strips, 5" squares, 2.5" wide strips, and 2.5" squares. Since I already had a bunch of 2.5" strips leftover from previous quilt designs, I started with that.<br />
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I looked through a ton of strip quilt designs, and found one that could work well with my very scrappy rainbow bundle of strips. The pattern is called Have a Heart by J. Michelle Watts. The rainbow includes fabrics from countless wedding and baby quilts made for friends and family over the years. The ivory background is from a linen-cotton sheet.<br />
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Here it is laying on a queen bed. It's not quite as big as a queen quilt, but easily could be with the addition of a border or two. I haven't figured out where it's going yet, so I haven't decided if I should add some more borders, but for now it feels 'done'.<br />
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I'm really happy with how it came out, but after 3 quilt tops, I think it's time to clean up the fabrics in my studio, and play with some other crafts today.<br />
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-16218072887471692222020-05-17T08:20:00.000-05:002020-07-01T08:21:09.335-05:00Stash Busting Amelia ShawlsI saw this light, simple shawl pattern, that uses just one cake of Lion Brand Shawl-in-a-Cake and knew I had to give it a try. It's called the <a href="https://www.mooglyblog.com/amelia-shawl/">Amelia Shawl, from Moogly</a>. I had several cakes in my stash, so I pulled out one and got to hooking. The colorway is Moonstone. <br />
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I actually had more yarn left as I was winding down, so I did an extra row of V-stitch, and an extra row of single crochet around the edging. It’s a super fast pattern. I somehow only took one picture of the shawl being blocked. Special thanks goes to StudioANF on Lettuce Craft, who snapped real pics of both shawls for me.<br />
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I liked how the first one came out, and had more cakes of yarn, so I decided to make a second one out of Lotus Blossom. I must have been using a looser tension, because I didn’t have extra yarn with this one, but I wanted it to match the first one, so I used a pinch of a second cake to do the same extra row of V-stitch and single crochet edging. Maybe 10-20 yards of a second cake? I love how the pattern shows off the gradation of color in the yarn.<br />
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<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-74812505034572878532020-05-08T16:18:00.000-05:002020-06-26T16:20:57.311-05:00Love One Another Prayer FlagsBefore joining the Prayer Flag swap for the first time, I decided to make some practice flags for a few friends I was supposed to see in March. Sadly our get together was cancelled, but I was able to send them their flags. I made 8 of the same one. <br />
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They were machine sewn onto the backing fabric, which was a dictionary page with definitions of the word Love on it. The text was stamped onto muslin, then gone over with a sharpie since I was out of fabric markers and didn't want to order one during the pandemic. The wooden heart buttons were also sewn on with my machine. (Goodness I love my Viking!) The fibers along the bottom are a mix of yarns and lace in my stash and some skeins pottermouth brought me on her way through in early March. Each had the recipient name on the back, along with the song lyric that was stuck in my head while working on them. <br />
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<i>Come on people now</i><br />
<i>Smile on your brother</i><br />
<i>Everybody get together</i><br />
<i>Try to love one another</i><br />
<i>Right now.</i>Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-43218025300947238972020-04-24T16:23:00.000-05:002020-07-01T08:40:02.285-05:00Coffee Infused Banana BreadA couple of months ago I was chatting with my friend Abbeeroad, who asked for a good banana bread recipe. In pulling up the one I normally used from the Better Homes & Gardens classic red gingham cookbook, I stumbled onto a version of a coffee banana bread. Since I also had bananas to use up we both made some that day. The original recipe called for adding ground coffee straight into the flour mixture, which sounded silly to me. No matter how fine ground your coffee, it's still going to make for gritty bread, so I swapped it out for instant coffee which would dissolve.<br />
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Over the course of the pandemic, I've made this bread 5 times now, changing something every time. I've finally perfected my version of the recipe, which includes changing the technique for infusing the coffee flavor, and upping the whole grains by using some whole wheat flour and some ground flax seed. But don't worry if you don't have those things, you can still use AP flour.<br />
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<b>Coffee Infused Banana Bread</b><br />
1 1/4 cups AP flour + ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour + 1/4 cup ground flax seed<br />
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2 cups AP flour<br />
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1 – 2 teaspoon instant espresso or coffee<br />
½ teaspoon baking soda<br />
½ teaspoon salt<br />
1 egg, lightly beaten<br />
1 cup granulated sugar (I use a scant cup, especially if my bananas measure more than 1 cup)<br />
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 large)<br />
⅓ cup butter, melted<br />
3 tablespoons milk of choice (I have used cashew or hazelnut with great results)<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
2 tablespoons espresso sugar or turbinado/raw sugar (optional)<br />
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In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. You want it liquid, but not boiling hot. Add in the instant espresso or coffee powder, and stir well. Let the coffee infuse the butter for 5-10 minutes, while you prep the rest of the ingredients.<br />
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Preheat your oven to 350°. Grease the bottom and partway up the sides of an 8" x 4" loaf pan.<br />
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In a large bowl whisk together flour(s), baking soda and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture and set aside.<br />
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In a separate medium bowl combine the beaten egg, granulated sugar, banana, milk and vanilla. Once the coffee butter has finished infusing, add the butter into the wet ingredients and stir well. Break up any little clumps of coffee than may have not dissolved.<br />
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Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. The batter will be lumpy. Spoon into the prepared pan. If desired, sprinkle with the espresso or raw sugar. Honestly, I don't feel this bread needs it at all, but some folks like things sweeter. You do you.<br />
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Bake for 60 - 70 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes. Remove from the pan and let cool completely on the rack.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-85398118553566500022020-04-02T10:10:00.000-05:002020-07-01T10:23:12.659-05:00Garden Pests April Fool's ProjectsThis year, after the move from Craftster to Lettuce Craft, the Mod Squad decided that Garden Pests would be a great theme for our annual April Fool's project takeover on the site. I created a few quick projects to join in the fun. <br />
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A pair of earrings featuring naughty bunnies trying to steal my bok choy. The bok choy beads are lampwork glass that I've had for ages.<br />
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Dougie, the Derpy Worm bookmark, crocheted from Darn Good Yarn's ombre silk. The face is top stitched with embroidery thread.</div>
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And finally a set of squirrel paper lanterns. The cut files came from the Silhouette Store, and were cut from some paper given to me by the lovely pottermouth, over at <a href="http://barrelocoopers.blogspot.com/">Flew the Coop</a>. The file cut just fine, but I did worry the whole time I was weeding it that I might tear it, and I do wish the overlap for gluing was a bit bigger, but all in all it was a quick and easy project.</div>
<br />Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6928378293101505296.post-89356602262474407872020-03-30T08:36:00.000-05:002020-07-01T08:39:22.902-05:00Cajun Skillet Dinner (pantry staple friendly)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My husband loves cajun food of any variety, so I try to keep some andouille sausages in the back of the fridge or the freezer. If you like your food extra spicy, feel free to top with a little extra hot sauce.<br />
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<b>Cajun Skillet Dinner </b><br />
Serves 4<br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
1 12 oz package fully cooked andouille (I used <a href="https://www.aidells.com/products/dinner-sausage/cajun-andouille/">Aidell's</a>), sliced into half moons<br />
1 medium yellow onion, diced<br />
1 large carrot, peeled & diced<br />
2 stalks celery, diced<br />
2-3 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1 can red beans, drained and rinsed<br />
1 can of diced tomatoes<br />
2 tsp Cajun seasoning (<a href="https://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=426879.0#axzz2s2luqiJV">Recipe to make your own</a>.)<br />
Olive oil<br />
Salt & pepper<br />
Fresh parsley for garnish (or use the celery leaves!)<br />
White rice for serving<br />
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<b>Directions:</b><br />
Start a pot of rice, or set your rice cooker to have the rice ready for dinner time. <br />
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While the rice cooks, drizzle a little olive oil or a spritz of cooking spray in a large skillet, over medium heat. Cook the sliced up sausages for a few minutes, so they take on a little color, and their flavor infuses the oil in the pan. Once they are lightly browned, remove them from the skillet with a slotted spoon, leaving the oil in the pan.<br />
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Add the onion, celery, & carrots to the pan, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. You want them softened but not mushy. Add the garlic, and cook about 30 seconds, stirring well so it doesn't burn. Add the red beans and tomatoes. <br />
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Sprinkle in the cajun seasoning, and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Taste, and add salt if needed. (The beans, tomatoes and cajun seasoning all have salt in them, so you might not need any.) Cook about 5 minutes, until the tomatoes and beans are heated through, and the tomato juices have formed a sauce in the pan. Add the sausage back into the pan, and stir to combine.<br />
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Serve the sausage and veggies over the rice, and garnish with fresh parsley, or chives from your garden, or some celery leaves.Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547056402095320893noreply@blogger.com0