by IngridBarlow | Jan 19, 2010 | Daily Quilting or Crafting Projects
I’ve been binding away on a custom quilt for the last couple nights. I did a scallop border and it has been a learning experience! Everything about a scallop border and binding takes more time than a straight edge. I think it will be worth it in the end, but...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 17, 2010 | Crafting Concoctions
I had fun putting together a shower gift for a friend over the last couple of days. I hope everyone likes handmade as much as I do!!! The first thing I made were a couple of bibs using the gift that Heather sent me as a template. I used freezer paper to make the...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 13, 2010 | Crafting Concoctions
Here’s another project I did this weekend. This is a bath time towel for baby. (I know I have posted a lot on baby stuff, and many of you are not at that phase in life…but it is rather a big event in our lives at this time so you will just have to bear with me.)...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 12, 2010 | Daily Quilting or Crafting Projects
I loved this project! I had a felted bag that I had made a few years ago that just did not turn out. It was too big for me and I had used a decorative yarn around the top 4 inches and it did not felt the same as the rest of the bag, so I had a very misshapen ugly...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 11, 2010 | Good on the tastebuds
Tony suggested that we try and make Krispy Kreme doughnuts…I did not argue a bit! The recipe is really not that hard (I cut it in half) and it worked perfect with our Sunday morning schedule. Since they are a raised doughnut (meaning there is yeast in the...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 9, 2010 | Simply Domestic
We had another blizzard here in South Dakota, so it made for a rather short work week. I am not complaining! Although with our winds, -40 does not feel very good. This afternoon I made a double batch of banana bread. I think I could eat a whole loaf of this stuff...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 7, 2010 | Quilts
In the groove! I got my butt moving on a custom quilt tonight. I loaded it onto my quilting frame and got about half way through it. Feels so good! I have found that if I set mini goals I am able to accomplish more. My goal of the night was to simply get the...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 6, 2010 | Simply Domestic
Tony and I had an impromptu date night thanks to a Christmas gift card and Redbox! (Gotta love $1.00 movies…however I do feel for the video rental industry…) We picked up Julie & Julia and I just loved it! However, I am a little biased towards...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 5, 2010 | Crafting Concoctions
The rug continues to grow! It is up to 43″ across. Yay! The nice thing about this project is I can call it finished whenever I want and then someday if I want it bigger I can just start up where I left off. I also started my New Year’s resolution today....
by IngridBarlow | Jan 4, 2010 | Daily Quilting or Crafting Projects
Well I had a few “must dos” on the list for this weekend…but I guess thank you notes and custom quilting will just have to happen sometime this week. oops. It is not that I have been tired or sitting on my butt, I just have been motivated to do...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 2, 2010 | Good on the tastebuds
Tony is a happy man when I have an open schedule! To bring in the New Year we had a quiet night at home because of Tony’s work schedule. A little sparkling juice with supper and then some homemade vanilla pudding with bananas and graham crackers on top. (who...
by IngridBarlow | Dec 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Tony and I traveled home to the Twin Cities area for almost a week of wonderful family time! We did some sledding/snowboarding at the Barlow’s homestead, and some relaxation on my parent’s land. A candle just has a way of saying, “Peace, peace,...
by IngridBarlow | Dec 22, 2009 | Crafting Concoctions
Wowza! I can’t believe Christmas is here! The last 48 hours have been full of baking cookies, shopping, wrapping, creating, and maybe just a smidge of cleaning. (really I mean a smidge.) Heather from over at Blue Bird Studios made one too many things for her...
by IngridBarlow | Dec 17, 2009 | knitting
I got a wonderful package in the mail today!! A friend of mine named Ruby has her own company called “Ella Mae Knits” and she sent me two pieces of beautiful hand created items. Love this baby sweater made out of organic cotton! I like the different...
by IngridBarlow | Dec 15, 2009 | Quilts
I often have people ask me if I have made a special quilt for the baby since quilts are my business. I have not up to this point, in part I think because we have not decided on a name (sort of weird, but a true reason), and plus I have a hope chest with several...
