What Fun--A Quilt Mystery!

The Painted Quilt is hosting a Quilt Along Mystery--It looks like it will be scrappy!

Oh Yes, I'm in--Scraps and a Mystery--what could be better?!

nothing in my book!

Take a look at her website today for further instructions, photos and other information.

You can make this any size you want--

to me, how many scraps do I have?

Scraps Out The Wazoo..............................

We've all got fabric scraps!  Lots of fabric scraps--I'm no exception--I have tubs of scraps

One day I went through all the scraps and sorted strips, squares, odd bits--

even threw a whole tub away--

then I thought "Why did I do that?"

So many pieces are too large to wrap around a binder

don't you have this many scraps??

This tub is  assorted into larger lengths.

Now, what do you do with all these scraps? 

I can NOT bring myself to throwing them away-

there must be a way I can use these scraps.

Check this out......

There are many sources on how to use all those scraps!!  Many below--check out the right side of this blog to find other scrap blogs.  I just want to use up those scraps and not have scraps leftover!!

 

Crazy Mom Quilts
Pretty Little Quilts
Fave Quilts
Scrap Quilts
Pinterest
Craftsy
Quiltville

Life Cycle of HandMade Project

Right Sides Together    
 is definitely positivity right on this one!  Love It! 

Mat for That Mug?

So, you wake up!  And decide to have a cup of coffee and maybe, one of these delicious  Morning Coffee Muffins. Ahh, what a way to begin a perfect day.  What could be better though, is if you have one of  Debby's Mug Mats under your coffee mug.  

Debby Kratovil quilts. has the tutorial on her blog.

such great gift ideas for yourself and a friend.

Several years ago I found this great cup fabric and

in my search for the perfect pattern

found this table topper quilt pattern

Teacups  pattern from Debbie Mumm website.

Now, it graces our breakfast area table

come join us with a Morning muffin,

a cup of coffee on her Mug mat!

Yarn LeftOvers

I've been looking at all these little scraps of yarn that are stuffed into bags--why do I keep such small amounts?  It is time to use up all those yarn Left Overs!  I went looking for knitting patterns that use small amounts of yarn.  Here are a few that I found that would be good:

These mitts have been on my 'must' knit list for some time--

Pieces of Eight Mitts

This shawl is quite interesting and work with left over yarn bits

Dreas Shawl  by Craig

 

 

When I saw these socks, I did a double take!

Dorothy's Slip Stitch Socks by Dorothy

Love these classic hats!  Blog post from December, 2009 and you'll

see how much I love this pattern!

Classic Hat

Manic Panic Cowl by Sarah Core

and then there is this.... 

Zig-Zag Scarf by Susan Ashcroft

Simply Notable

Okay, I'm armed with these wonderful patterns to use yarn Left Overs!

 

Can We Say--Ice Cream?!!

I scream, you scream, we all scream--for Ice Cream!  At our house this summer we are on an Ice Cream adventure--all home made ice creams too!  We use a small electric ice cream freezer and way we go.......

Chocolate chip ice cream was our first batch of ice cream--yummy!  But we put in too many chips and added pecans to give it a little more texture.  We'd make this recipe again!

Ginger Peach was tried next since it is summer and peaches are in season.  Okay--this is a winner of a recipe!  Creamy, smooth texture and delicious taste!

We tried this recipe because I saw it in July issue of Southern Living--Buttermilk Plum Ice cream--we had all the ingredients on hand--buttermilk, 1/2 and 1/2--all except plums.

It was an interesting flavor.  Don't know we'd do this one again though.

Tasty!  Mexican Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream is a winner!  A little more work--need to bake the brownies, but otherwise delicious!

We are still tasting recipes--making small batches of ice cream.

I would say--this has been a fun adventure!! 

Sock It To Me.............

It comes in spurts--sock making!  Why?  I don't have the foggiest idea, but at times, knitting socks seems the most logical thing to do--in my brain!

 

Okay, here is Mally sock #1--I like the  color--

wish I could say this was Mally sock #2, but it isn't!!  Still need to finish up the second sock

I think you need two socks to make a pair!

 

Oh, yes--did finish up this PAIR, as in two-2 socks!  I really like the cables but

when I was knitting I got lazy..................

you see, there were cables for the beginning and a continuation around the sock.

But, lazy me, I just couldn't bring myself to have cables all around my foot, so

I didn't!  After all, it's my knitting, my yarn and my foot that will wear the socks--

Okay, I'm rationalizing!

But, they are finished! Done! complete.....

 

not like sock #2--the mate to Mally!

It will come--this summer--maybe................