2 koi done..1 to go!

I am trying to get the whole top completed before I go to a quilters retreat Jan 28...then I will just spend the whole weekend machine quilting it.  I cant do the piecing and fusing etc. with anyone around..I talk too much to myself and make a huge mess!

New background water fabric

I went out and bought some new water fabric....I dont know about this either!  But it is better I think.  I still might use the original....or I may get another fabric...it just still doesnt seem right.  This just looks too crafty...the darker one looks more artistic and richer...I keep making my husband look at both back and forth...he agreed the darker one looks richer...we both agreed it had a bit too much brown in it....but that often when you look down at a koi pond you see the rocks and the brown bottom...so....I think I need to finish more and keep placing it on both to see...nothing is written in stone until I fuse it!

Perhaps my water material is not quite right????

I am frustrated...my background material...which I ordered online..and thought was perfect....I think is too busy for the water now that I have one koi done.  I am just not sure...need to finish all 3 koi and the flowers and place it and see....but right now I am thinking I may have to get less action.."busyness" in the water. Damn .....the one I thought was perfect has too much brown in it for the water...this was an expensive mistake I think...I know I can use the fabric for something else...but I usually pick the perfect fabric for each quilt...so it may be awhile that these fabrics will be perfect for another quilt....boo hooo................

I started my new quilt!

Started my new quilt!  I know, it looks like a mess...but I sure am having fun!  I realized today, thanks to my husband, who said, "why didnt you reverse the picture when you made your pattern enlarged at kinkos so you wouldnt have to bother reversing it the hard way?  Because I cant find my light table I have been cutting out all my pieces and turning them upside down to cut my fusing...how stupid of me!  Its one of those aha moments! It is taking my 2-3 times longer and many extra steps....aghhh!   I told my husband ..."You know, no one taught me how to do this...I am figuring it out as I go...mistakes are part of learning."..I tell you though that is one thing I will never do wrong again!  Duhhhh.

I liked this recipe...thought I would share!

chicken croissant turnovers

These tasty turnovers look fancy but are a cinch to make and easy to prep ahead of time for a shower or get-together.

2 cans croissant rolls
4-5 boneless chicken breast halves
1 pkg. cream cheese
1/4 milk
1/2  tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 tbsp. chives
5 tbsp. melted butter

8 tbsp. crushed croutons
1 can mushroom soup

1/2 cup of milk

 

Bring chicken breasts to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes until done. Let cool, then shred chicken. Whisk cream cheese, melted butter, milk, chives, salt and pepper in bowl.  Once blended, add cooked chicken and mix. Take 2 croissants and place flat on cookie sheet to form a rectangle.  Pinch seams together.  Place 1/8 of chicken mix in center of rectangle and pinch 4 sides together. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 8 croissant turnovers.

 

 

 

Whisk can of mushroom soup with milk and heat.  Pour soup mixture over turnover and top with crushed croutons.  Serve with a pretty salad and voila - a delightful dinner!

My fabric came in!

Yea hoo for cocoa puffs!!  My fabric came today...after my watching for it for days!!! I am so excited as it is just what I was expecting!  I love it!  Now, I just need to enlarge my pattern and I can start!  I am hoping I can get this done today.  It is so hard to look at it and not be able to start....first things first!  I am just bubbling over with excitement ...can you tell?!!!

 Oh my!  Look at this mantle....If I were rich I would have pulled out my cc card and no matter what the price I would have bought this!  I have a thing for old carved wood....This is so wonderfully beautiful!  If I win the lottery anytime soon...its mine!  he he he...I just had to share cause its so awesome.

I love Craigs list!

I am creating a  new art studio for my fiber art and other art I do.  Unfortunately, it is going to be down in the yucky basement.  There is no other space for it and I really need room to leave my projects out and not be in the way.  So, my husband says we are going to make do with what space we have.  You will see the transformation on this blog.  He promises me it wont be hideous when we are through. ( I am crossing my fingers) So, I found these 2 sewing furniture pieces on Craig's List.(Just sitting in my living room as they just delivered them..)  The one sewing cabinet opens up in 3 ways..(it is all closed in the picture).  I love it!!..It is just what I was looking for.  And the other piece is a cutting table which I will have opened completely in the middle of my studio. It is nice and high.  I will get a couple tall stools so I can work up to it. The pieces were not even a third of the cost if I had bought them new....like I said...I love Craigs List!

 Offfice Max has this chair...the black and white one...that I want to see how comfortable it is to sit at while sewing....  I find I dont really sit back ever anyway.into a chair when I am sewing...so I dont really need a fancy desk chair...just a comfy seat at the right height.  I also like the white chair on wheels pictured top for an extra chair that zips around...