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I caught about 20 minutes of sewing time today.  I’m still working on the new pattern using Nicey Jane fabric that I posted on earlier.  Here are a few pinwheels in progress.

I did catch a little extra time in the kitchen today as well–the result=homemade bread and a banana cream pie.  yum.

In other news…I got out for a 2.5 mile run today (farthest distance yet after delivery) and Elias slept from 8:45pm-6:20am last night!!!   Oh the luxuries of a new mama.

I got my hands on some of Heather Bailey’s new fabric–”Nicey Jane.”  Love it!  After a few days of pondering and dreaming, I came up with a pattern I think fits well with the fabric.  Between Tony and a very sensitive baby monitor I was able to get some sewing time in today.  New fabric and new patterns–so much fun for me!

And how much fun are fresh cookies with a mug of milk?!  Someday Elias will enjoy warm cookies when he gets home from school…because that is just the way it is supposed to be right?

The girls abandoned their husbands and children and came over to my house for a little make and take project. Kelli and Trista made Heather Bailey booties (I posted mine here) and Kara put together a baby blanket for her 6 week old Sophie.  It was a relaxing afternoon of domestic diva skills.  We didn’t get everything done that we planned so that just means we will have to plan another date to do more. I am so bummed about that!

Yes girls, we make our men proud!

Bitty Booties are done!  They are so very cute and easy to make.  I think they probably took me a max of 1 hour from start to finish.  You can find the pattern at Heather Bailey under Bitty Booties.

I had a fun supper for Tony tonight.  I made his grandma’s corn fritters and loaded baked potato soup!  Wow, was it scrumptious!!

Here’s the fritter recipe from Grandma Max.

-mix 2 eggs, 3/4 c milk, 1 tbsp oil

-sift together 1 3/4 c flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt

-combine wet and dry ingredients and add one 12 oz can of whole kernal corn (I used some of my freezer corn…eye balled the amount)

Heat oil in a fry daddy, or whatever you have, and drop batter by the spoonful when the oil is good and hot.

Goes down really good with butter, syrup, or HONEY!

The soup recipe came from a magazine I just discovered called Cook’s Country.     

(I have not mastered beautiful pictures of food yet, but you get the point.)

So much beautiful fabric and I’m just not sure what to make with it.  I have to have the perfect project to use it in.  Oh, the pressure! 

Check out this cute tablerunner.  I have some of this fabric and I love what Kristina did with it. 

If you need a little inspiration check out Needle Little Inspiration. 

I’m thinking I might need to make a pair of these Bitty Booties by Heather Bailey soon!