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Software Developer, Mother, Wife with keen interest in art, design and crafts of all kinds.

Meal Plan {22.06.2013} + Veggie Harvest

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A Whoop Whoop for our garden this week. The cauliflower, carrots and a cabbage were ready for harvesting. I don’t know why but I feel “winter” vegetables need so much more washing. I did learn a good trick though, fill a bowl up of water and a tsp of salt and stick the recently harvested vegetables in the solution….all the bugs come out and die.

Here are some photos of the harvested vegetables…..Carrots, Cabbage, Cauliflower respectively.

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The cauliflower may be a little mature based on the edges but we are going to give it a try anyway and add it to our indian chicken dish tonight.

UPDATE: The cauliflower tasted great with the Indian chicken dish.

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That brings us to the meal plan for the week. I am out of town this week Mon–> Thu so the boys are fending for themselves.

DAY BREAKFAST DINNER
Saturday Bread + Marmite Indian with Chicken + Cauliflower + Bell Pepper
Sunday Bircher Muesli Date Night!!
Monday ?Depends on Hotel Spaghetti Bolognese
Tuesday ?Depends on Hotel Slow Cooked Beef Daube + Egg Noodles + Cabbage
Wednesday ?Depends on Hotel Hot Dogs
Thursday ?Depends on Hotel Alfredo Sauce + Tortellini
Friday Berry + Banana + Spirulina Smoothie Chicken “Fried” Rice

Finish it up Friday {21.06.2013}: Hexagon Trivet + Winner

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I was just reminded on the radio that it is the longest day of the year today. The scary thing is that means we are almost 1/2 way through the year….where did that time disappear? I have so much on my to do list still for the year, however, one of those items was the Patchwork Please Hexagon Trivet. Today, I have finished one!!

For those that do not know (I am assuming that will only be a few people), Patchwork, please is a great book of crafting/patchwork projects. I have rave reviews for this book , 5 stars, and the projects are simple and relatively quick.

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Some of the projects, I have already made from the book include the pin cushion, pencil case and the market tote.

For the hexagon trivet, my favorite part is the center, featured fabric. A friend of mine that I meet in blogland, Melanie Paul @ The Original Thread, designs her own fabrics and sells them on Spoonflower.com (as Madex). The center fabric is one of hers, it is retro kitchenalia and comes in various colors. This was a paper-piecing pattern which was relatively easy, however I had two things to remember next time I make this:

  1. Choose my colors up front, I actually had Citrus and Navy originally and I did not like them so I unpicked the two rows (this was a little tedious).
  2. Since, I also did this late in the evening, I continually made mistakes on which line I should be sewing on, which meant more unpicking. Note to self: should not do projects after 11pm.

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Here is the back, it is using left over scraps from the Les Amis fabric line.

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Another view of the front:

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That was my finish it up Friday project, thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend. I am linking up with Amanda Jean @ CrazyMomQuilts, also linking up with Kristy @ Quiet Play (click on button). Also, don’t forget to check out the Zakka Along 2.0 Flickr group to join in the fun of the sewing the projects in the book.

Paper Piecing Party

The winner of my Lotta Jansdotter give-away is:

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And the luck #6 winner was….Elizabeth @ In the Boon Docks. Elizabeth I have sent you an email, just let me know your address.

Mid-Month Check in for June Goals

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Checking in today for my June goals that I am doing for “A lovely year of finishes”

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This month’s main goal will be:

  • Finish a baby quilt top
    Well I have two underway, a hexagon english paper pieced quilt and a wonky star quilt. I posted progress here for WiP Wednesday.

….the smaller projects that have been swimming around in my head are:

  • Market Tote for me (using the pattern from Patchwork, please)
    I have picked out fabric but I have not started yet 
  • iPad cover (again I have been eyeing the pattern from Patchwork, please) Changed to a coin purse.
    Completed and posted here
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  • More Cushions/Pillows (there have been a couple I want to try from Pillow pop but I also have a couple of others in mind).
    Finished the one cushion based on the pillow pop design which I named “Sea Spray”, posted a couple of times here and here.
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  • Hand-quilting on the Four Season’s in One Day quilt.
    Not started but did get a cool frame from one of my quilting guild friends that will may this easier.