Hi Everyone!
21 May 2012 4 Comments
The past two weeks has been an emotional roller coaster ride for my husband and I. It all started with a phone call from my father-in-law saying my mother-in-law had a heart attack and was in the hospital. The doctors said she needed three by passes and two holes on the heart that needed patched.The doctors informed us that most people do not survive this type of heart attack.
The doctors decided to let my mother-in-law gain some strength before the surgery she was facing. While gaining some of her strength back, her kidneys were not working probably. So the doctors decided to go forward with the surgery on Mother’s Day. The surgery lasted about eight hours and she did well. Immediately after surgery she was taken to the ICU unit and had two nurses with her at all time.
The first couple of days after the surgery she was sleeping a lot. However, when I would ask her a question she would move her head. So, I knew at that point she could hear what people were saying. Each day she has improved and seems to be moving in the right direction. As of last night, the doctors have taken her off the dialysis machine and she has only one IV in. Hopefully in a couple of days she will go to a regular room.
Once my husband and I saw his mother improving we decided to head home. Now we are just trying to unwind and get things back to normal. Thought I would share with you what has happened the past two weeks. Take care!
Sharon
Finished Quilt
04 May 2012 1 Comment
in Quilting Tags: charity quilt, finished quilt, patrotic fabric
Happy Friday everyone! Can you believe the weekend is upon us already! Finally, I finished a quilt that will go to the veterans home and placed on the wall. The veterans home is one of the charities that our quilting guild has chosen for the year. I had a lot of fun making the quilt and knowing that I have helped out another charity this year.
I hope you have a great weekend and do something fun! Saturday I am attending a workshop with Carol Henry who will teach us how to design and sew a quilt filled with curves. Well better go and get the supplies that I need for the class. See yall soon!
Sharon
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Square in a Square Quilt Block Block #12
30 Apr 2012 2 Comments
in Quilting Tags: Fabric squares, quilting blocks, Square in a Square
Hey yall! I hope that you had a great weekend and had some fun. My husband and I went to Disney World over the weekend and had a blast but the time went so fast. Finally, I finished the last block of the quilt this morning. The block is called “Square in a Square”. Of course I had to use the old cheap red fabric I had left to finish the block. Moving along, I will have to say that during this quilt along I have learned a lot along the way.
Next, comes the squaring of the blocks and I have started the process. When measuring my blocks I noticed that mine have ended up different sizes so, I’m not sure where I will go from here other then roll with it. Guess that is part of the learning process. Well guess I had better go get some dinner started take care!
Sharon
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Ohio Star Block- Block # 11 of 12
26 Apr 2012 1 Comment
in Quilting Tags: Fabric squares, Ohio Star, quilting blocks
Happy Thursday everyone and I hope that your day is going well. As most of you know I just completed a rag quilt for a baby gift and had so much fun making it. Today, I had a chance to complete another quilt block for the sew along over at Crafty Gemini which is called the “Ohio Star”. Now I have one more block and then I can begin to put the quilt together and I am so looking forward to it. Thought I would share a picture of the quilt block with you. That’s all for now and I’ll see you Monday!
Happy Quilting,
Sharon
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Finished Baby Rag Quilt
23 Apr 2012 10 Comments
in Quilting Tags: 5" squares, Rag Quilt
I just returned from my trip to TN. to visit my parents and had a really nice time. You are probably not going to believe this but, I took my sewing machine on the airplane. You know your addicted when you bring along a sewing machine on an airplane. I’m sure though I am not the only one who has done this. Anyway, I did finish the baby rag quilt and I love how it turned out. This is my first rag quilt that I have made and I really enjoyed making it. Here are a few pictures of the completed quilt. See ya next time, Sharon
Rag Baby quilt (cutting squares)
10 Apr 2012 2 Comments
in Quilting Tags: 5" inch squares, Fabric squares, Rag Baby Quilt, Shape Cut
Today I finally got all of the fabric cut along with the batting. While shopping in the Wal-Mart, I came across a wonderful quilting tool which is called “Shape Cut” by June Tailor. With the Shape Cut, you can make perfect strips for squares. So if you do any quilting I highly recommend this tool.
I will be leaving for TN. Thursday morning and will return the following Thursday. So I will start posting again when I return from my trip. The next post I hope to have the baby quilt done. Actually, I have two quilts in the making now.
Until next time, Happy Quilting
Sharon
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Broccoli Chicken Pasta Casserole (Low Fat)
09 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in Recipes Tags: Broccoli, Casseroles, Chicken, Low Fat, Pasta, Recipes
I found this recipe in one of my many Low Fat cook books and thought I would give it a try. I will have to say that I was impressed with the over all dish. Many of you probably know when cooking low fat you should use a lot of spices to give the food flavor. This particular casserole has a lot of flavor and is easy to make too.
So, follow me to my kitchen, and let’s begin making this dish!
Let’s grab the ingredients we need first:
2 teaspoons Crisco Oil
2/3 cup chopped onion
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cans (141/2 ounces each) whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/4 cup of ketchup
1 1/4 teaspoons dried basil leaves
3/4 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli cuts, thawed and well drained
5 ounces uncooked small macaroni, cooked and well drain
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Now, let’s put the dish together:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat Crisco Oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook and stir until tender. Add the chicken. Cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, ketchup, basil, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Next, reduce the heat to low. Then simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Combine broccoli, macaroni, chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese in a bowl. Make sure to stir well. Spoon mixture into a 13x9x2- inch baking dish. Last, sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for about 20 minutes.
I hope that you had fun cooking with me today! See yall next time! Sharon
Baby Rag Quilt
05 Apr 2012 23 Comments
in Quilting Tags: quilting blocks, Rag Quilt
Good morning everyone! Hope your Thursday is off to a great start. Our family had a new arrival this week and her name is Brooklyn. I haven’t seen a picture yet but I am sure she is a beautiful baby. So, I have decided that I would make a baby rag quilt for Brooklyn.
I thought I would try something different by cutting 1″ blocks to see what design might look the best..The size of the quilt will be 32″x32″ and made with 5″ squares. Now here is where the fun comes in! I am asking you to leave a comment and tell me which design is your favorite and why. It will be exciting to see which design wins.
Design # 2
Design # 1
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Baby Blanket
04 Apr 2012 1 Comment
in Sewing Tags: baby blanket, decorative stitch, flannel material
Sew! What did you sew today? I made a baby blanket for one of the charities that our Quilting Guild is helping out this year. You can whip up these baby blankets quickly and they are easy to make. For this particular blanket I used Flannel material, one solid color for the back and a print for the front. Instead of using satin baby blanket binding , I decided to do a decorative stitch on my sewing machine. The size of the blanket is 36″x36″ but, you can make what every size you like.
Anyway, happy sewing until next time!
Sharon
Quilt Blocks
30 Mar 2012 1 Comment
in Quilting Tags: bow tie block, friendship star, pillowcases, quilt, quilting blocks, Sewing Projects
Happy Friday everyone! Can’t believe the weekend is almost here. So, what are your plans this weekend? I am attending a sew-in Saturday to help make pillowcases for the Conkerr Cancer Tampa Bay. Some of you may already know but, I have chosen this charity for this year.
Moving along, I received several emails asking if I would post the ten blocks that I have completed for the quilt along. Keep in mind that I still have two more blocks to complete before putting the quilt together. It is such a pretty day here in Tampa so, thought I would take a picture of the blocks outside. Enjoy the picture and I will see ya’ll next week!
Your comments make me happy!