“Follow your heart, hang on and don’t give up just because everyone else does. There is nobility in being the last one standing, because the persistent few are those who stretch boundaries, set brave new standards and secure the hope for a better tomorrow.”
M. H. McKee
Must make this as a baby gift tonight…..
The “Twice As Warm Blanket” below is a wonderful project for families — Mom or Dad can do the measuring and scissoring, and the kids can tie the knots. Fleece fabric can be purchased at local stores, such as Jo-Ann’s, Hancock Fabrics, or Walmart.
Twice As Warm Blanket
Requires no sewing and can be made in less than 2 hours
Materials for a square blanket: makes 1 blanket
1 2/3 yards outerwear fleece – color A
1 2/3 yards outerwear fleece – color B
(You can also use the same fleece for front and back, just make sure to purchase 3 1/3 yards, and cut the fabric in half width-wise to make two pieces, piece A and piece B, each measuring 1 2/3 yards)
Materials for a larger, rectangular blanket: makes 1 blanket
2 yards outerwear fleece – color A
2 yards outerwear fleece – color B
(You can also use the same fleece for front and back, just make sure to purchase 4 yards, and cut the fabric in half width-wise to make two pieces, piece A and piece B, each measuring 2 yards)
Cut: Remove selvages (“bound” edges of the fabric on the sides of the fabric that are not cut when you bring the fleece home).
Directions:
1. Place color A fleece on top of color B fleece – WRONG sides together, matching raw edges. Smooth out any wrinkles and trim so that both pieces are even on all four sides. You can place a few pins in the fabric to keep the pieces together, but it is not absolutely necessary to do this.
2. Cut fringe 5 inches deep, 1 inch wide, on EACH side. In each corner, you will remove a square of fabric — but that’s OK, you’re supposed to! Aunt Katherine’s great suggestion: when cutting the fringe, use a ruler to lay on the fabric (at least one inch wide) as your guide for both how wide the fringe should be and where to cut a straight line. It works like a charm, and makes it ever so much easier to cut the fringe evenly!
3. Using an overhand knot, tie front and back (color A and color B) fringe together. Continue tying front and back fringe together around the entire blanket. Be careful not to stretch the fringe when you tie the knots – just do it gently. That’s it — you’ve made a blanket!
Must make this as a baby gift tonight…..
The “Twice As Warm Blanket” below is a wonderful project for families — Mom or Dad can do the measuring and scissoring, and the kids can tie the knots. Fleece fabric can be purchased at local stores, such as Jo-Ann’s, Hancock Fabrics, or Walmart.
Twice As Warm Blanket
Requires no sewing and can be made in less than 2 hours
Materials for a square blanket: makes 1 blanket
1 2/3 yards outerwear fleece – color A
1 2/3 yards outerwear fleece – color B
(You can also use the same fleece for front and back, just make sure to purchase 3 1/3 yards, and cut the fabric in half width-wise to make two pieces, piece A and piece B, each measuring 1 2/3 yards)
Materials for a larger, rectangular blanket: makes 1 blanket
2 yards outerwear fleece – color A
2 yards outerwear fleece – color B
(You can also use the same fleece for front and back, just make sure to purchase 4 yards, and cut the fabric in half width-wise to make two pieces, piece A and piece B, each measuring 2 yards)
Cut: Remove selvages (“bound” edges of the fabric on the sides of the fabric that are not cut when you bring the fleece home).
Directions:
1. Place color A fleece on top of color B fleece – WRONG sides together, matching raw edges. Smooth out any wrinkles and trim so that both pieces are even on all four sides. You can place a few pins in the fabric to keep the pieces together, but it is not absolutely necessary to do this.
2. Cut fringe 5 inches deep, 1 inch wide, on EACH side. In each corner, you will remove a square of fabric — but that’s OK, you’re supposed to! Aunt Katherine’s great suggestion: when cutting the fringe, use a ruler to lay on the fabric (at least one inch wide) as your guide for both how wide the fringe should be and where to cut a straight line. It works like a charm, and makes it ever so much easier to cut the fringe evenly!
3. Using an overhand knot, tie front and back (color A and color B) fringe together. Continue tying front and back fringe together around the entire blanket. Be careful not to stretch the fringe when you tie the knots – just do it gently. That’s it — you’ve made a blanket!
Another Monday is upon us….I am feeling pretty rested and ready to conquer my desk of junk to do! I was planning on working late tonight, but won’t be able to due to the storm that will be moving in this evening. I don’t want to be out at 10:00 in a storm. So I think I will come home after my Dr appointment and work from the warmth of my bed for a few hours this evening.
Before leaving for work I need to shower and get some laundry folded. Our Christmas Tree is all up and decorated. I haven’t caught the holiday feeling yet….hopefully soon. My annual cookie exchange is coming up so that should help. Great to have all my friends over. I have 11 ladies participating I believe. One of my friends is at the end of her pregnancy and will not be able to come. She is having a very rough time of it. We are having her baby shower at work on Wednesday. I don’t have her gift done. I am going to need to go buy fabric and make it tonight I guess. Never enough hours in the day!
It is after Thanksgiving weigh in at Weight Watchers today….wish me luck. I am just hoping to have maintained. I am off to shower and get going….have a great day!
Check protected posts for later today or week……been meaning to write one! Life has just been too hectic!
Another Monday is upon us….I am feeling pretty rested and ready to conquer my desk of junk to do! I was planning on working late tonight, but won’t be able to due to the storm that will be moving in this evening. I don’t want to be out at 10:00 in a storm. So I think I will come home after my Dr appointment and work from the warmth of my bed for a few hours this evening.
Before leaving for work I need to shower and get some laundry folded. Our Christmas Tree is all up and decorated. I haven’t caught the holiday feeling yet….hopefully soon. My annual cookie exchange is coming up so that should help. Great to have all my friends over. I have 11 ladies participating I believe. One of my friends is at the end of her pregnancy and will not be able to come. She is having a very rough time of it. We are having her baby shower at work on Wednesday. I don’t have her gift done. I am going to need to go buy fabric and make it tonight I guess. Never enough hours in the day!
It is after Thanksgiving weigh in at Weight Watchers today….wish me luck. I am just hoping to have maintained. I am off to shower and get going….have a great day!
Check protected posts for later today or week……been meaning to write one! Life has just been too hectic!
I am ready to crawl into bed….but alas that isn’t possible. I have to still fold a load of laundry and wash dishes. Hubby and I went out last night to the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Concert so were up later than usual. Seems to be catching up with me tonight. I sure wish I could say I feel rested after this vacation, but being sick most of it really didn’t help.
Today after church, I went to get groceries and then we set up our Christmas tree and decorated. It looks nice…..seems there is a storm heading our way. I got two calls from South Dakota tonight tell us about it. They are experiencing it now!
Tomorrow is my late night to work. I also have an appointment with my asthma Dr. that should be fun….NOT! I have weigh in tomorrow…I am hoping to have maintained at least over the Thanksgiving holiday…we will see. I never can tell how I will do…but I realy did try to eat sensibly over the vacation.
Ok…I can’t avoid the dishes and laundry any longer….LATER!!!
I am ready to crawl into bed….but alas that isn’t possible. I have to still fold a load of laundry and wash dishes. Hubby and I went out last night to the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Concert so were up later than usual. Seems to be catching up with me tonight. I sure wish I could say I feel rested after this vacation, but being sick most of it really didn’t help.
Today after church, I went to get groceries and then we set up our Christmas tree and decorated. It looks nice…..seems there is a storm heading our way. I got two calls from South Dakota tonight tell us about it. They are experiencing it now!
Tomorrow is my late night to work. I also have an appointment with my asthma Dr. that should be fun….NOT! I have weigh in tomorrow…I am hoping to have maintained at least over the Thanksgiving holiday…we will see. I never can tell how I will do…but I realy did try to eat sensibly over the vacation.
Ok…I can’t avoid the dishes and laundry any longer….LATER!!!
Menu planning done for another two weeks. I got groceries and only spent $48.00 for the next two weeks. We are pretty well stocked.
Now I am off to finish decorating our Christmas tree…….more later!
Menu planning done for another two weeks. I got groceries and only spent $48.00 for the next two weeks. We are pretty well stocked.
Now I am off to finish decorating our Christmas tree…….more later!
Argh….insomnia again. They increased my predisone due to my cold, which always messes with my sleep. Argh….I am up early! I am going shopping this morning at 9:00 or so with my SIL. I need to get some jeans and they are having 50% off at Marshall Fields. So I hope to find apair of jeans.
I was feeling better yesterday and made it through Thanksgiving meal. We had the usuals and tried a new potato recipe that everyone loved! It will be used again!
Party Potatoes**
Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes. Cook in boiling water until tender and drain. In a large mixing bowl, combine potatoes and all ingredients except paprika. Beat at medium speed until smooth and fluffy, but leaving a few lumps is fine. Do not overbeat or they will not have enough form. Spoon into a greased baking dish. You may refrigerate for up to 2 days before cooking. When ready to bake, set cold potatoes on the counter for 30 minutes, then bake at 325° for 50 minutes. When done, put a pat of butter on top and sprinkle with paprika before serving.
We had four extra guests for Thanksgiving meal. Then the Miller family came over to visit after supper. All five of them! I talked to my nephew Joe and his roommate is an electrician and is willing to come over and do a few projects for us. We are needing to separate Josh and Erik and give each of them a bedroom. So we will be moving the computers to the basement, but need outlets put in,etc. We would love to have this project done by Christmas. Then when we get a few more bills paid off my nephew, who is a carpenter, said he would finish the basement for us. That will be a few years before we are ready for that project. But it will be nice to get the electricity done!
Then after the Miller’s left, the Mathisens came over. We hung out and played Apples to Apples with Grandma and Grampie. We stayed up until about 11:00 and then were so tired! I am starting to get a bit sleeping, I think I will take a little nap before I call my SIL and tell her I am ready to go shopping!
Have a great day! I think now that I am finally feeling better, I might take Tommy to the movie.