The pillow project

As promised here are pics of the finished pillow. I don't follow instructions well but anyone who knows me would probably be shocked if I did. I found the pattern at Walmart for a quilt and the pillow. So I used scraps from my quilt (that is still not finished) to make the pillow. It called for 16 strips in 6 different colors. I used 15 strips in four colors. It was quite simple to make and only took a few hours to put together. The hardest part for me was sewing it closed after it was stuffed. So without further ado here it is.

The back of it.
The front of it.

New recipe number 8

Once again I failed to take pictures of the new recipe but I have to say my oh my it was very very yummy. I made the Lemon Sage Roasted Chicken from the newest edition of the Simple and Delicious magazine. Just reading the recipe it seemed like quite a bit of work but it really wasn't. I just had to mix a marinade in a large bag, put a whole chicken in it and let it sit for 4 hours. Take it out at the right now, put it in a roasting pan, put some butter under the skin, shove some sliced lemon inside it dump seasoned potatoes and onions around it and bake for 3 hours. Wow, talk about fall off the bone tender. I will definitely make that again in a heart beat.

Also on my 38 challenge I finished another book a few days ago. It was The Fire by James Patterson. It was pretty good, not as good as the other two in the series but still good. So that puts me at 5 books for the year and I have 4 more stacked on the nightstand. Guess I need to get reading.

I'm not doing so hot on the 38 projects end though. I've only completed 2, the scarf and now a pillow which I will talk about in another post. I've got a quilt started that just needs to be quilted. I need to quit being a baby and just do it. I've got the gryphindor scarf that I still need to finish and another one of those to make. I've got another pillow that I want to make and another lap quilt in my head to make. I just need to get cracking and start making.

Shopping

As an avid scrapper one would expect me to spend a lot of money walking into Joann's on scrapping supplies. However, yesterday as an early Valentines gift I went shopping. I only bought 4 sheets of cardstock and a bottle of glossy accents. The rest of the money......fabric. For two different projects mind you. I'm going to get started on a lap quilt as a gift and then I'm going to tackle something a little bit harder (for me anyway). Can you tell I may be becoming obsessed with quilting? I'll post a sneak peak at the fabric for my next project. It may let me know who reads this. I also looked at a lot of yarn but figured I have 2 projects started that need to be finished and I have a third that I need to start. Plus I have about 10 balls of yarn that haven't even been opened yet. Guess I should do something with all that stuff first huh? That's if Isis (the newer kitty) doesn't eat it all first.

New recipe number 7

So guess I've fallen behind just a smidge. First off in my 38 challenge I need to read 38 new books this year. I finished the fourth one the other night. It was Devil's Gate by Clive Cussler. Excellent as always by Clive.

Now for the new recipe. We actually had it last night. Sorry no pics or links. I fixed Steak Toscano and Tuscan potatoes. The potatoes were excellent. The steaks while cooked perfectly maybe had to much rub on them. I'll lighten up on it next time.

In the non-scrappy 38 category I've kinda been slacking. I'm about 1/4 way through the Gryffindor scarf and I need to get back to it. I've also been trying to learn how to free motion quilt. That's not been very pretty at all but I'm going to keep at it.

That's all for now.

Scrapbook Heaven upcoming crop

Check out the blog for the details. If you love sketches and prizes check out this crop.

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New recipe number 6

This recipe may have ended up being our most favorite of our Italian themed menu. Chicken Parmesan. Now the site I got it from will show you a video of how to cook it. If you buy a bag of croutons I would maybe get more than 5 oz. Mine didn't quite cover the chicken like his did. And if the chicken breasts are huge you will definitely need to cook it for more than 35 minutes. I think I did ours for close to an hour. This was even loved by the boys who don't like a lot of things these days. Guess it's the latest phase.

New recipe number 5

For this new dish and still keeping in the Italian theme we had Sausage & Peppers Rustica. It was actually extremely delicious and very fast to put together.