See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Category Archives: gadgets
Pizzelle – Oh my!
My love affair with this cookie started a year or so ago when I bought this tin. I never really thought about making them. We liked them so much that we hopped online and bought several tins. And we ate … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, gadgets, Recipes
Tagged cookies, homemade gifts, pizzelle, pizzelle maker
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Summer Sketching
Last night, after a busy day here at Happy Acres, I sat and played a little bit with my sketchbook. I used some of the new Gelly Roll Metallics I won recently. I also used some of my favorite markers. … Continue reading
Posted in art journals, crafts, gadgets, mixed media, paper, sketching
Tagged art journals, crafts, Dotta Riffic, markers, sketch books, sketching
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Attempting Scones
For you who have been reading my blog, you know I make biscotti. But a lot of people don’t like biscotti or the type I make – the less Americanized version or the Italian cantuccini. I’d love to make cantuccini … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, gadgets, Recipes
Tagged baking, banana whole wheat scones, blueberry scones, Nordic Ware Mini Scones Pan, scones
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Spinner Fabric Art
I’ve had this art spinner for quite awhile. In the past I used it to make colorful pieces of paper for cards. I’ve been so into fabric lately so I decided to try using fabric instead of paper with those … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, fabric, gadgets
Tagged art spinner, crafts, fabric printing, fabric spinner art, homemade, sewing, spinner fabric art
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Review: Havel Embroidery Scissors
I love tools – good tools. When I interviewed Terry White recently for my column, Telling Your Story, for our local Scripps Howard newspaper, as I was leaving she gave me a pair of these scissors. “Try these and see … Continue reading
Posted in craft product reviews, crafts, gadgets, Sewing, Uncategorized
Tagged crafts, havel scissors, quilting, scissors, sewing, Terry White
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It’s Drying Time Again
Well, it’s that time of the year. The tomatoes are really starting to ripen so I’ve got the dehydrator going. For information on our dehydrator see this post. As I mentioned there, I sure wish I would have bought the … Continue reading
It's Soap!
It sure has been a long 24-hours waiting to see our soap! First, let me tell you how this all came about – making the soap, that is. I’ve always liked the idea of making our own stuff – back … Continue reading
Yogurt and More
Today was my day to make yogurt. Well, really it’s my month. This used to be Dave’s task, but many months ago we decided to take turns on yogurt duty. Today was my day for this first batch this month. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, gadgets, Recipes
Tagged comfort foods, homemade, soapmaking, yogurt making
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It's about the right gadgets
Last week I was working on the first baking challenge in the Healthy Breads in Five Minutes (HBin Five) – Spicy Whole Grain Snack Crackers. I emailed the group about my failure – my crackers were pillows of bread instead … Continue reading
