Lately

Wednesday, June 30, 2010


Yummy Mail, originally uploaded by jenib320.
It was a great mail day, including this great lot of scraps!


Beach Bag, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Whipped up a tote bag from One Yard Wonders for the beach! :)


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
George is looking as cute as always!

Weekend

Sunday, June 27, 2010


Vintage Sheet Wonky Star Quilt, originally uploaded by jenib320.
I can now reveal the Vintage Sheet Wonky Star Mini Quilt I made for Amanda!


Flea Market Finds, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Picked up some great vintage pieces at a local flea market this morning!


Flowers, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Some flowers from my garden!


DSQ9 - All Cut, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Cut all the squares for the Doll Quilt Swap!


Noodlehead Clutch, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Whipped up a fun little pouch using Noodlehead's Gathered Clutch Tutorial :)

Today

Friday, June 25, 2010


3x6 Mini Bee, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Made myself a block for the 3x6 Mini Bee :)


Dinner, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Fruit smoothie + peanut butter toast


Thrifting, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Vintage fabric and lotus bowls!


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
George!

Favorites


Favorites, originally uploaded by jenib320.
1. Sunshine Squares, 2. Spider Web Tutorial!, 3. Scrappy Pincushion Swap Pincushion, 4. Summer Lemonade Quilt, 5. DSCF3048, 6. big X in progress, 7. 60BoS: my first three blocks, 8. Hidden messages quilt, 9. Sneak Peek for Jessica
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!

Happy Friday!

Another Catch-up

Thursday, June 24, 2010


Obsessssed, originally uploaded by jenib320.
I've been super busy with work but that doesn't mean there isn't enough time for fabric shopping :)


Pyrex!, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Pulled out all my Pyrex 501 refrigerator dishes, yum!


3x6 Mini Bee Block, originally uploaded by jenib320.
There has been time for a little sewing :)


Beach Blanket, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Whipped up a patchwork beach blanket with vintage sheets!


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
George has been super sweet as usual!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Chipotle
Sound of: Keane
Taste of: Cincinnati Chili
Sight of: Fabric
Feel of: Cool apartment

Good Things about Today:
- Yummy mail day!
- It's almost Friday!
- $1 fabric scraps

Saturday

Saturday, June 19, 2010


Strawberries, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Did a little strawberry picking this morning! Unforunately the field was pretty picked over so we only got 1 quart. We're hoping next weekend we can get some more. They're a little tart but still so much better than store-bought!


Hope Valley, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Finally finished the top and backing for the Hope Valley Quilt. The top was done, but then there was a hiccup. When I was making the top I ran out of the beige fabric. I went to pick up some more but accidently got a very slightly different color. I didn't notice this until it was sewn together. So I had to go back and get the right color, rip out to two pieces that were wrong, and fix it. Gahh! I've done a lot of seam ripping on this quilt, but I think in the end it will be worth it. I'm pretty happy with the back as well. I'm basting it tonight here at home and than hopefully I'll start quilting it sometime this week. I'm still not sure how I want to quilt it.. :)


A little shopping, originally uploaded by jenib320.
A little shopping today! Found some more of this fat quarter at Walmart and picked up some thread with my coupons! You can never have too much white thread!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Strawberry field
Sound of: Harry Potter Audiobook
Taste of: Strawberries
Sight of: Finished quilt top
Feel of: Warm clothes from the dryer

Good Things about Today:
- Managed to have a productive day!
- Ran all the errands I needed to
- Finished up the quilt top and back
- Did all my laundry!

The Pyrex Series: Pyrex In Action

I thought it might be time for another Pyrex post around here! Today I want to introduce you to a Flickr Group called Pyrex In Action! It's a group dedicated to photos of Pyrex being used! It is a great place to get inspiration, recipes, or to just drool over all the yummy food and dishes!

I just wanted to share a few of my own Pyrex in Action shots and hopefully inspire you to come join us! :)


Spring is in the air!, originally uploaded by jenib320.


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.


Banana Bread, originally uploaded by jenib320.


Clementines, originally uploaded by jenib320.


Red Velvet Cookies, originally uploaded by jenib320.


Fresh Pineapple, originally uploaded by jenib320.


Scraps, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Now go make something in your vintage Pyrex! You won't regret it :)

This Week

Friday, June 18, 2010


Hexagons from Milky Robot!, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Received these beautiful hexagons in a swap with Jess! :)


The Peeps Have Arrived!, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Castle Peeps arrived!


Fabrics, originally uploaded by jenib320.
I pulled fabrics for the DQS9!


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
George!

I am still getting used to working again. My internship is about 30 hours a week, so it's going to take some getting used to. Hopefully I can start to get into a good rhythm and start blogging more regularly again!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Clean Apartment
Sound of: Keane
Taste of: Rainbow cookies
Sight of: George!
Feel of: Soft comfy futon

Good Things about Today:
- I cleaned my apartment!
- We had an adoption at the shelter today!
- More happy mail!
- The girls came over for Pizza and Friends :)

Weekend

Sunday, June 13, 2010


Hexagons, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Almost finished making hexagons! I'm started to get tired of making them so I may switch to connecting them for a while. I am loving the color combo.


Sketching, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Received my partner for the Doll Quilt Swap. Started sketching possible quilt ideas! I'm going to be pretty busy this summer with my internship so I know I need to get started right away so that I have plenty of time to make it. I'm going to sleep on my idea but I think I'm pretty excited about it! I also think I may do it double sided, piecing on both sides.


My Weakness, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Made another batch of Red Velvet Cookies. They are my absolute weakness!


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
George :)

Today I love the..
Smell of: Pizza
Sound of: SVU
Taste of: Cookies
Sight of: Sunny day
Feel of: George

Good Things about Today:
- Managed to relax today!
- Had a fantastic pizza for dinner.
- Finished up more hexagons.

Favorites

Friday, June 11, 2010


Favorites, originally uploaded by jenib320.
1. Scrappy Pincushion Swap: for my partner, 2. DQS7 Finished 1, 3. Exploring Solids 1, 4. Raffle front, 5. June Block for Evelyn, 6. Untitled, 7. Flea Market Fancy mini quilt, 8. marble champ corner, 9. pennant mini
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!

Happy Friday!

Thursday

Thursday, June 10, 2010


Fabric Mail Day!, originally uploaded by jenib320.
A really wonderful mail day!


Woodstock for Benartex, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Beautiful warm colored fabrics!


Flea Market Fancy, originally uploaded by jenib320.
I won this wonderful FMF fabric pack from Ashley at Film in the Fridge! :)


Wild Flower Pincushion, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Whipped up a Wildflower Pincushion by Anna Maria Horner.


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
George!

Lately

Monday, June 7, 2010


Friendship, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Received in a trade!


Hexagons, originally uploaded by jenib320.
I'm officially addicted to Hexagons!


Hope Valley Quilt Top, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Finished up my Hope Valley Quilt Top!


Fresh Pineapple, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Picked up a whole pineapple last week for $1.49! :)


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
George!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Tortilla Soup
Sound of: 30 Rock
Taste of: Corn Flakes
Sight of: Hexagons
Feel of: George

Good Things about Today:
- Good mail day!
- Tortilla soup :)
- Beautiful day!

Easy Souffle Recipe

Saturday, June 5, 2010


Souffle, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Easy Souffle

1 package (10 oz) Spinach (thawed & drained)
2 cups Lowfat Cottage Cheese
3 Eggs
3 T Flour
1 t Salt (only add if not adding ham steak)
1 c Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
1 small Onion (chopped)
2 T Butter (melted)
1 small Ham Steak (diced)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Squeeze excess moisture out of thawed spinach.

3. Saute onions in butter until softened.

4. Mix all ingredients gently and spoon into 1.5 quart casserole

5. Bake for 1 hour, serves six.

Notes
*This recipe can be easily cut in thirds to feed two. It can be baked comfortably in one 502 Pyrex Refrigerator Dish or two 501 Pyrex Refrigerator Dishes.

*I don't like spinach at all and am not fond of onion. The recipe can easily be made without either.


Souffle, originally uploaded by jenib320.

Friday

Friday, June 4, 2010


Hope Valley Quilt, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Making progress on my Hope Valley Quilt!


Hexagons, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Started working on my hexagon project!


Secret, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Started quilting this project this morning.


Souffle, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Ham & Cheese Souffle!


George, originally uploaded by jenib320.
Being cute :)

Today I love the..
Smell of: Souffle
Sound of: Harry Potter 7 Audiobook
Taste of: Corn Flakes
Sight of: Hexagons
Feel of: Kitties :)

Good Things about Today:
- Found out a few more kitties got adopted!
- Managed to clip George's nails with no problem!
- Great mail day!