FlamingO what new things have you made
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9 years agoHi Patti, thanks for asking. Lately I've mostly been making quilts (background) but I did get a new pattern from Craftsy for this Honeycomb Basket. It was fun to make but took quite a bit of time. I'm not sure what I'll do with it, if I put things in the pockets, the cats look at it like a challenge and try to empty them. LOL
What are you making these days?
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Comments (71)Funny I should see this thread - this is the year that some tough decisions will be made. . . I used to think I could learn to grow anything, then I would learn to grow everything! Yeah - no more. We have access to some wonderful Amish growers that spray very little, will tell you what has been sprayed if you ask, and sell for cheap, cheap, cheap. So, this year, I am planting *everything* and anything that I have a repeat bad performance from, or that seems to be fussy gets the boot. Why should I continue to pour over books looking for information on cauliflower when I can buy 2 heads for $1 all summer? The only things I will fuss with will be things we eat multiple of in one day - I am willing to put the work in for some sort of sweet peppers since we easily go through 10 pounds in a week. More, I think, if we grill. Not even trying this year: Eggplant Okra Most peppers - (putting all of my energy into sweet) corn carrots On notice - behave or be cut next year: Spinach (interesting about chard - we like chard) limas and shell beans winter squashes watermelon melon cukes - I must be the only person who struggles with these? Cauliflower Broccoli Things I am giving up starting from seed myself: Lettuce heads (Amish greenhouse sells a 4 cell pack for $1, and I can't seem to start the seeds to save my life. With the way we eat salad, I'm OK with paying 25 cent each head.) Tomatoes - one last try this year with WS Pepper - same as above My plan is to have a list of what is reliable for me in this climate, on this property, with my personality, and then go from there. I would like to concentrate on different varieties of what grows well and we like real well, like radishes, rather than spending my summer fighting things that just don't want to grow for me. It looks like I am cutting a lot - don't feel bad for me, though. Here's what we eat a TON of (like every day) and we are keeping: Radishes -can't seem to plant enough. Kids are like bunnies Greens like Kale and Collards - and they last pretty far into the winter. Kale is still looking pickable, even after all of this crazy snow. . . Adding more kinds of greens this year. Summer Squashes - want to add varieties this year Tomatoes Turnips - I chunk them up and freeze and use in every pot of soup I make. Snap beans - they wil eat all that I plant, so adding varieties Peas - they will eat all that I plant, so adding varieties This thread is good - permission to let go of what doesn't work. . ....See MoreWhat was the first thing you cooked on your new stove?
Comments (19)I decided to really break mine in last year and made duck! Then I broke out the wok. Then I roasted a chicken so I could play with the new temperature probe that plugs into the side of my oven wall and turns it off when the inside of the meat hits my desired temp. Then I sought out recipes where the accompaniment needed to be cooked at a different temp than the main so I could use my second oven. My menu for the first month with that puppy was entirely gadget-centric. Congrats Robin! That's a beautiful appliance. Have fun getting it dirty and putting it through its paces!...See MoreSpeaking of soul, what is the last thing you made for your home?
Comments (84)I finally got this thread to load and it has left me absolutely floored! Everyone is SO talented! MrsMarv and Whitdobe, I'm thinking about making a couple of ottoman. Dealing with the bunching of fabric at the corners scares me a little so two might be getting some questions! Great projects! Cloe, love the shades. They turned out really well. AJ's, talk about whipping out the projects! I really need to get after things and cross stuff off my list. Your pictures are very inspiring. Iggy- that photo of the three bolts against the wall is beautiful. Your house looks wonderful even empty. Aktillery, I would hang that in my house in an instant! Do you do all of your art? ---- LOL, I just noticed. Is this happening on everyone else's monitor? Above each post, the title of the thread isn't quite how I intended! :OD...See MoreA heartfelt thanks to FlamingO
Comments (3)Oh, good, it got there in good shape? I'm glad you like it! I worried that I hadn't packaged it well enough, Erin. Bobbie loved everything to do with the sea, actually she loved everything, period, but most especially sea life. I knew you had a thing for dolphins, a tattoo, right? So I immediately thought of you, sweetie, when I looked at it recently. I have many, many reminders of Bobbie, in fact I'm wearing one of her nightshirts right now, it has a giant fish on it. She will always be special to me, I want so much to be more like she was. And be sure to use the scrubbies and dishclothes, I can always send you more when you need 'em! You are so very welcome, Erin. I treasure your friendship, too. And I'm still nibbling at my tomato jam you sent me! Thanks, Bump. You're a doll, too. And Liz, you're all very sweet....See More- 9 years ago
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9 years agoFlamey, that basket is amazing--I've never seen anything like it. I can't imagine constructing it. You and Wanda take my breath away with your quilt creations. Yes, please post more pictures--both of you!
Just last night I finished hooking this very small (6x6) piece for my 5-year-old grandson. He saw the much larger Chinese Water Dragon table mat I hooked for my granddaughter (who is 25) and an initial coaster I hooked for his dad, and requested that I hook something for him in his favorite colors ("red and indigo") and with a shark on it. This is the result. I was glad to find some wool in my stash that looked indigo-ish.
I still have to bind the edges, and then start on one for his brother--an orange octopus. Since the boys are 5 and 3, I expect these mats will suffer quite a bit of abuse. But even if the hooking doesn't survive at all, Grammy came through. :-)
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I LOVE that basket! It would be the perfect holder for all of my different colored yarn balls while I'm crocheting one of my afghans! My current project (it's for my boss)
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That basket is very cool. It does look like quite a bit of work. I have been making Dutch costumes in preparation of our up coming Tulip Time Festival in May.
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