Creating, planting and chilling

I am spending a lot of my time cleaning and creating. My grandson wanted another octopus... 

Our state has a stay at home order in place, so yes, we are staying at home.  

Some substitutes you might find useful during these times.

I watched a video by Jamie Oliver on how to make soda bread, measuring with a tin can.  He also made biscuits and cinnamon rolls with the same recipe. 

I tried the cinnamon rolls. I like them but Dude missed the yeasty taste. These do have a wee bite of soda.

We are also taking time to plant. 

We got out the heat mat for the tomatoes and peppers, along with the trays for planting. 

 We do use a seed mix so as not to introduce bacteria to our gardens. We can't sow right into the grow yet as we still have frost … and sometimes snow. 

I began herbs without a heat mat. 

Dude got the grass seed spread before the snow flew last night. 

Things are growing in the greenhouse. 

Garlic 

Lettuce and spinach.  There is more planted in another area. 

Beets are all coming up .

I made some cards today.  Many people are connecting with each other more that ever now. Today I learned about ZOOM and had an online "meeting" with my grandson and all the grandparents. It was so good to see his little silly face and the antics he ensues. 

One of our friends requested we all send cards for her daughter whose birthday is coming up. You can make cards quite simply with a piece of cards stock or paper.  

To get the size of an A2 card simply cut it in half and fold. 

I found scraps of paper, you can use things you print of the internet, old books or magazines. 

Glue or use double sided tape to tack down in place. I like to embellish cards and found scraps of sequin tape to glue down. 

I had these piece of fake flowers and bling. You can also take apart a fake flower for pieces to add to your card.  Stickers work well too. The Happy Birthday piece below, I simply typed in my search engine "happy birthday images" and found this and printed it off. 

Just get creative and use what you have around the house.

We did get a nice gentle snow last night. 

It is already melted.

Love, compassion and empathy.

Journal quilt part 2 and we sheared sheep

Here is part two to making our journal quilt. 

Here are some of the old entries... my, how time have changed. 

Here we go. Yesterday we had the cutting instructions.  I picked a varied selection of fabric. 

It is a combination of blocks 4.5 inches.  I cut four sizes. 

4.5 x 3.5

4.5 x 4.5

4.5 x 5.5

4.5 x 6.5

Here are the blocks you need for one row.  

Then find your 23 blocks and mix them up, try not to have the same colors next to each other . Vary the sizes from your list above. 

Now we sew. Sew the 4.5 inch side to each block.  You want to sew it first because there is a seam allowance.  The first time I did this I wrote on the block first and then when I sewed it up parts of my words were cut off due to the seam. So, sew first. 

Here is the first row. 

Now let's do it again.

Sew it to your other row, don't pay attention to any seams matching. That's what makes it so fun. 

Here is the beginning of your quilt. Me? I am adding this to my existing journal quilt. 

Hope you give it a try and log your  thoughts, time, news of this time we are going through. 

Yesterday we did get our sheep sheared. 

peace

Let's make a journal quilt - first step cutting fabric .

We are staying positive here during social distancing.  Here we keep busy with prayer, chores, exercise, reading and of course, crafts/sewing.  

I love to journal and read books about old diaries. Back in 2008 to  2011 I found out my sister had a terminal disease. We were only a year apart in age and I needed something to keep the positive going in my life.     She was fun, funny and the life of the party.   My written journal already had all the sorrow.  So, I decide to begin a journal quilt but had to record quick positive hits of my day.  It has been fun to read it all these years later. 

Now that we are practicing social distancing I thought I would start a new one of our time during covid -19.   Hopefully, we will look back on this time and think WOW, this really did happen.

Here it is. 

Here it is on a Queen size bed. Like a lot quilts it didn't get finished due to life going so fast. 

Here are some of the things I wrote.

It is a combination of blocks 4.5 inches.  I cut four sizes. 

4.5 x 3.5

4.5 x 4.5

4.5 x 5.5

4.5 x 6.5

I put them in separate bags as I cut up fabric that wasn't to busy and could be seen if written on. 

Since I, too am starting again, I need to get blocks cut. 

Let's start there. I will show more blocks later.  Tomorrow I will have the sewing instructions and then you can just sew and journal along. 

peace