Making Baby Things

At Tayo's quilting fabric shop in Fair Oaks, they have a new product and classes on Hem stitch. Cotton crochet thread is put on to baby things which have been sergered and holes punched for lace. Even though I have not crocheted in decades this is easy. It is so pretty and the bib has minky fabric on one side.

Next is baby booties, just got a Simplicity pattern for felt booties with ties to keep the shoes on. I know - having a new grand baby is exciting but a new granddaughter is so inspiring as a designer and artist. All kinds of new images and special garments come to mind.

Slowly creating a Butterfly quilt

During the Sacramento Quilt Rush in April, I bought 2 Moda Butterfly Fling charm packs. After seeing my daughter's Strawberry quilt from another set of Moda fabrics, I wanted to do a quilt too. I like to experiment with blocks and color combinations so far this is the result. Not sure what I want to do next but that's the fun of doing.

New Pancake Recipe

I made pancakes this morning and not just any "Old Fashioned Hearty Pancakes." These are heart healthyand use: Bob's Red Mill-All purpose baking flour-Gluten Free from Whole Foods Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal also from Whole Foods Trader Joe's Wild Blueberries in frozen section Kruetz Pancake Mix Water Use 1 cup K. pancake mix, 3/4 cup GF flour, and 1/4 Flaxseed meal = 2 cups flour + 1 1/4 cup water 1/2 - 1 cup frozen blueberries, or to taste Mix and cook on skillet with canola oil or extra light Olive oil, not extra virgin. After cooling place on waxed paper or parchment paper then plastic bag to store in refrigerator for later. I like to eat just one for a snack around 3 pm.