I’m sorry I have to do this to you on a Monday morning when I’m sure many of you are hard at work–doughnuts! I discovered that doughnuts are really not that hard to make. One of the worst parts is that your family will be making them disappear as soon as you set them on the rack to cool.
A few disclaimers:
*I really detest treadmills. I prefer running outside with changing scenery. Did I tell you I’m running a 1/2 marathon on September 12th??! Pass another doughnut my way!
*baking soda and salt are not spices…but you know what I meant.
*my butter warmer is not made out of metal. Rather steel or maybe cast iron or…I don’t know. Just not metal. Here is Giada’s at Target.
Happy Movie Monday! Did you know pasta is made out of just a few ingredients? And you probably already have them in your cupboard! Check out this video of fresh pasta done rustic style.
-throw in some vegetable puree or some dried herbs like oregano or basil for a fun twist
Fresh pasta does not take as long to cook, so keep an eye on it. Have fun!
You don’t have to have a KitchenAid to make fresh pasta but it sure helps. If you really enjoy cooking/baking and don’t have a KitchenAid, I can’t encourage you enough to get one. I use mine almost everyday and will forever have one in easy reach in my kitchen. Here’s a link to the pasta attachment I have. (wow! A wee bit spendy…hmmm…ask for it for Christmas.)
A couple weeks ago I visited a new-to-me knitting shop in Stillwater MN called Darn Knit Anyway. Ummm…if you are in the area you should totally make a visit!
The building has so much charm and doesn’t that make your shopping experience so much better?!
Look at all that yarn! A wall of goodness.
And just a little Spud and Chloe. I couldn’t decide on what color to get. At one point I was standing on a chair with my arms full of each color. Oh my–trouble!
Then I saw this wall of wonder. Oh yes, I was really in trouble.
Here are some bolts I couldn’t resist waiting to be cut.
They also carry a lot of handmade products by different artists. It was so much fun to see the talent and unique ideas.
Yes, Yes, you really must visit Darn Knit Anyway. Plus, Stillwater has so much else to do from great shopping, the St.Croix river, and wonderful bed and breakfasts!
Yesterday I was down in my sewing room and had the sudden desire to get some of the started but not completed projects done. I pulled the blocks for a soon-to-be INGRID BARLOW pattern out and finished the quilt top. Can’t show you everything yet but here are some little looks.
With a leftover block I made this little table runner. Now the questions is if I should do some hand-stitching around the blocks in the quilt top. hmmm…any thoughts?
I was asked to put together a baby gift for a little girl and this is what I came up with.
It is a little blanket, an organic onesie, and a rattle. I made the blanket yesterday and I absolutely love it! It is this wonderful material with suede on one side and soft sheep like stuff on the other. I also appliqued a sweet “A” in honor of her name. The size is 18″x18″.
I put some silk binding around the edge, because what child does not like the feeling of silk between their fingers. Working with silk is a beast, so I highly recommend using the pre-made silk binding. You will pay a bit more but it is totally worth it!! Of course I could not decide on what color of silk to get so I ended up buying 3 packs (ivory, pink, and brown) when I only needed one.
And of course I had to make a practice blanket for Elias before I did the gift blanket.
I love how the stitching came through on the sheep side.
Elias likes it too.
I love it when an idea pulls through with flying colors!
