I have made several potatoe bags, and soup bowl holders, and have only had one person say their bag had a few dark marks, along with a small burnt spot, where one of the seams were sewn. Thinking it was just marks on the fabric, as maybe there had been some food source on the outside of the bowl, and she attempted to hand wash it out, then realised that it was definitely the start of a burn situation. She had placed two potatoes in the soup bowl holder and set it for 6 minutes.....no wonder it started to get so hot and she tossed it into the garbage, Some of the holders I originally made, I used 100% cotton, wrapped with polyester,,,,I since hearing her story make all items to use in the microwave with 100% cotton, fabric, batting and thread, I also include a card to indicate no longer than 2 minutes of cooking time per item. Here are instructions to make a potatoe bag. Cut one 9 x 20 inch rectangle each of the outer fabric, lining fabric and batting. 2. Place the outer fabric and lining fabric, right sides together and batting against wrong side of the lining fabric. Press the outer fabric lengthwise in order to have a center line - see #3 3. On your batting - Using a ruler mark a line across and down from the top at 6" - (use this line so your points will match in the middle at the top of the flap and line up evenly across the bag), and then trim at a 45 degree angle from the center fold, to the outside edge on each side. Stitch around all sides, leaving a 3"opening for turning. Trim the excess batting, and clip corners. Turn right side out, poke all corners and point. Stitch opening closed. You can quilt your bag, before you proceed. Or Not. Fold the bottom up to within one inch of your outside points and stitch the sides, to create a bag. Launder before using your new potatoe and vegetable bag.

joann_fla, that's called the cover photo and it comes with Timeline. Your profile photo is a separate photo that shows up in the lower left corner of your cover photo. Do you have Timeline yet? Petaloid, if you hover your cursor over a post, you should see a drow-down arrow appear at the top right of the post; click on that, and the hide option is there.

You guys are a hoot!! There is absolutely no smell to this thing at all so I don't think it is a stinky mushroom.I did read the slime mold page and it does seem a bit similar. This thing had a bit of a "tail" which makes me think it is a seed pod of some sort. Even after sitting out and open all night the clear slimmy stuff is still slimmy...so it doesn't appear to dry out easily. I am tempted to plant it and see what happens. The last time I came across something I wasn't sure of I was opened up to a wonderful world of moths. I had found a large cocoon and in my search I met a great guy who named the moths and showed us some luna moth hot spots in our area. You just never know where a question might take you..always great to learn something new. Keep the ideas coming...I'm still searching.

What lovely homes you all have! I'm almost embarrassed to show pics of mine. I took these in the spring, mainly for the landscaping. We're in the process of painting the siding pewter gray. Last Christmas. I can't believe I don't have a pic with more snow!