Quilting Tip of the Week 6.4.15

Need a quick way to mark your rulers for marking or your quilt for machine quilting? Try using blue painter's tape. It comes in various sizes and will not damage your quilt. You can even reuse each strip of tape several times.

Low-Calorie Key Lime Pie Shake Recipe

Cool off those hazy days of summer with a cool drink with only 124 calories per serving!

This recipe uses soy milk, but you can substitute low-fat or fat-free milk if you wish. Add a drop of vanilla flavoring to the mix if you do.

1/2 cup cold light vanilla soy milk
1/4 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
2 tbsp. canned crushed pineapple in juice
2 tbsp. sugar-free calorie-free vanilla syrup
1 tbsp. lime juice
1 packet no-calorie sweetener
3/4 cup crushed ice or 4-6 ice cubes
2 tbsp. fat-free whipped topping
1/4 sheet low-fat honey graham crackers, crushed
Optional lime slice

Note: If desired, you can add a touch of rum or lime-flavored vodka.

Combine soy milk, ice cream, pineapple, vanilla syrup, lime juice, sweetener and ice in blender. Blend on high speed for 30-45 seconds. Pour shake into glass and top with whipped topping and crushed graham crackers. Garnish with lime slice, if desired.

Important note! Now, find a lawn chair in the shade, sit down, RELAX and enjoy!

Quilting Tip of the Week 5.28.15

If life hands you scraps, display them! Take those smaller scraps and place them in old canning jars/pickle jars picked up at yard sales or your local Salvation Army store.

If you applique, this is a great way to keep those scraps organized and decorate your sewing room at the same time. Decorate the lid with the color inside the jar and feel free to store jars on their side if the mood strikes you!

Quilting Tip of the Week 5.21.15

 

Save your used fabric softener sheets for emergency backing for stabilizing your stitching with machine applique, embroidery or with flimsy fabric.

Scrap Your Stash Fabric Key Ring Tutorial

Need a bunch of quick and easy gifts? Look no further...

Let your imagination run wild--think yo-yos or crazy quilting--bead work or wool--there are no limits on how you can make these. What a great token for your next family reunion!

http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/2011/06/scrap-your-stash-guest-post-living-with.html

Recycled Plastic Bags Never Looked So Good!

Quite a while back I posted a link for crochet plastic items. Unfortunately, the available of recycling plastic bag in pleasing colors seems to be lost in the L/A area. All I could find were the white or tan bags with an occasional yellow bag (Dollar General).

Imagine my surprise when Mom came home today from shopping--and toting a beautiful shade of blue plastic bags from Hannaford. Finally, some color that would be perfect to make a crocheted grocery bag! I guess I will have to "forget" my recycled grocery bags for several weeks to get enough to make the plarn (the name for plastic yarn) to make my own bag.

Here is a link from the Canadian Living blog you might want to give a try. If you have one you have made in the past, please email me a photo so we can post it on the boards.

http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/crochet/plastic_bag_craft_two_crocheted_tote_bags.php

Hidden Star Quilt Tutorial by Annie McHugs

Here is your answer to a quick and easy one block quilt--great for beginners or as a leader and ender project. It measures 52" square.


http://anniemchugs.com/tutorials/hidden-star-quilt-tutorial/