fleece rag baby quilt

My latest

Dairy free Tomato free meatloaf

I'm on a constant quest to find dairy free/tomato free meals at our house.

1 pound ground beef
2 Tablespoons worchestire sauce
2 eggs
1 cup saltine cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon steak seasoning with pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Mix together.
pack into greased bread pan

Bake 30 minutes at 375oF

Baby Quilts of June 2010

This was a 4' x 3' baby girl quilt made of 80% flannel, 20% cotton. The back is shown first, with a couple of patches for artistic effects. The front was made of 2" x 4" rectangles connected with 2" sashing. I used medium loft batting, so it is cuddly....machine quilted.

Kelly's Tomato-Free Pasta Sauce Recipe

One of the first things people find out about me is that I am allergic to tomatoes. Just try to go a pizza joint with your friends...

Anyway, I have successfully created a pasta sauce that ALMOST satisfies my spaghetti cravings.

Here it is

1 12 oz can of Clam Sauce
1 12 oz can of artichoke hearts
1 onion
1 T minced garlic (I used the jar of minced garlic in olive oil)
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 T olive oil
1 t sea salt
2 t ground pepper

In large skillet, add olive oil, then brown the ground beef. Add onions and garlic, salt, pepper, simmer about 10 minutes. Add clam sauce and artichoke hearts (do not drain them first), simmer 20 minutes. You can cook it longer on low heat if you want...or put it all in the crockpot for a while.

Pour over cooked pasta of your choice. 4 servings.

Feminist rant of the day

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a door mat or a prostitute. ~Rebecca West, "Mr Chesterton in Hysterics: A Stud

WHY IS THIS STILL TRUE???? It is 2010, people. Wake up and smell the feminism brewing.

More pics of 1930s quilt

1930s Reproduction Quilt is getting there

Princess loves the new 1930s quilt...I've got it to twin size but I really want it king...so I need to double it! I sewed most of the smaller pieces by hand while I was sick with pneumonia this winter...too sick to sit at the machine..

Fall and Winter House Quilt

This is almost entirely handpieced as I had the H1N1 in October and pneumonia in Nov-Dec. I could not sit up very long at the machine but managed to piece this while lying in the recliner. I hand quilted it also. Don't worry, I washed it twice after getting my germs all over it. ;-) It is lap quilt size--4 ft by 3 ft.

1930's reproduction fabric obsession

My latest fabric obsession has led to so much fabric, so many 10" squares made of 2.5" patches that I have enough for a king size~~now to sew them together and start hand (yes I'm crazy) quilting it!!!

Barnyard Primary Color Baby Quilt

This baby quilt started as a pile of five inch squares with the barnyard characters. I fell in love with them. So I added red chenille, and some polka dotted poplin to the mix. It is hand quilted. The back is half flannel and half knit. I find babies love variety in textures. The little guy isn't here yet, but his quilt is finished, given to his parents, and waiting in his well-stocked nursery.

Quilted Purse and wallet

I know you all know the brand I mean: those gorgeous quilted purses, totes, etc. that cost megabucks. I decided to make my own. Starting with a colorful fabric with pictures of birds, I machine quilted it myself. Then I made a wallet and purse with pockets. The wallet took me HOURS due to the frustrating zipper placement, but I finally got it.