Month: July 2022
The Year of the Sock: July
My multi-coloured sock is complete for July. I used the standard pattern for a lady’s sock that I have posted several times. Charles finished his March sock…so he is catching up, slowly. Knitting socks is perfect for summer because they are not big or heavy or hot. Remember, everything seems daunting until you give it
The Shop Hop
This year, Heather came up with the VERY fun idea of participating in the Shop Hop. Eleven quilt stores from Tillsonburg, Woodstock, New Hamburg, Perth Sound, St. Catharines, Hamilton, Mount Brydges, Georgetown, Shakespeare, Hamilton and Stratford participated in the event. At each store, you received a quilt block and when you have them all, you
The Blue Zones Kitchen
This is one of my favourite recipe books. It is written by Dan Buettner who did research on the places in the world where people live the longest and then set out to discover the people and share their recipes with us. The books is full of stories and experiences and delicious food. Sardina, Italy
My Super Huge Sampler Quilt is Home
Stitcharie Quilt Shop did an outstanding job on my quilt – the batting is pure wool and they did it in record time and at a VERY reasonable price. I am now working on the binding. I have completed the machine sewing of it (see my post on the Flat Iron case for a tutorial
Flat Iron Travel Case
It is always fun to try something new and this project was a request from a friend – for her mother-in-law. We first had a fun discussion about it being a travel case for a FLAT iron and not a CLOTHES iron and I credit my friend Jayde for finding this pattern. It is simple
Gluten Free Blueberry Scones
Almond flour, honey, butter and yogurt go together with lemon and blueberries to make these scones not only healthy but delicious. 2 cups of finely ground almond flour1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder1 tablespoon of lemon zest1/2 teaspoon of salt2 tablespoons of frozen butter1/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt3 tablespoons of honey1 large egg, beaten1
My June Reading List…
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thriveby Marc Brackett“We have a crisis on our hands and its victims are our children.” Marc Brackett is an emotional scientist (not an emotional judge) and he has developed a remarkable effective plan to improve the lives of children