I was so excited to see that Future Girl posted the pattern for a free download on her blog. I love her bags. She does such great job embelishing them. This is my version of the Starling Handbag. I am planning to line it once I get a sturdy table in my craft room. I currently have a folding table that jiggles all over the place while sewing on it. I am in search of a table on Craig's List.
Knit Scarf and Mitts for Margie
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Here is another late Christmas gift that I knit. I hope she loves them. I made them with Noro Taiyo Color 7B. I think you could wear them with many colors.
Ok, I admit I have been doing a bit of crocheting and kniting. I thought I would make a set of 10 point hot pads for a late Christmas gift for my Aunt Kathy. With the move I did not get all the gifts out before Christmas. Who wouldn't love a new set of hot pads for the kitchen?
Marie & Louise
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Here is a picture of My Mother and I the day she went back home after the Holidays.
More Snow
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Just what I needed is a bit more snow. We drove to Colorado Springs on Christmas Day to visit J's parents. It was snowing on our way home. It looks like we won't be going out today.
White Chocolate Biscotti
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White Chocolate Biscotti
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons Amaretto
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raw whole almonds
1/2 package white chocolate chips
white chocolate for decorating cookies if desired
(I used a white chocolate dipping bar from the store for dipping strawberries)
Mix ingredients in mixer as you would any cookie dough. Creaming butter and sugar then adding eggs and other ingredients.
On a parchment lined baking sheet make a log and flatten it out bake it at 325 until golden brown around edges and firm to touch
25 minutes or longer if needed. Take out and cool briefly. Place on cutting board an use a bread knife to cut cookie slices out of loaf. Bake slices of cookies 10 minutes on each side until golden brown and a little bit dried out. Melt white chocolate and drizzle on cookies and sprinkle with colored sugar balls if desired.
Colorado Unpacking
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There are still many boxes around but we stopped to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie for the night.
Living Room in Colorado
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Here is the living room. We are still unpacking. Things are not quite in order yet.
Quilt Cottage Co.
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They had a large selection of yarn for being mostly quilting supplies.
Quilt Cottage Co.
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A nice little place to come and knit with friends.
Quilt Cottage Co.
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We found this little shop along the way. I thought it was a nice little shop. I did find some yarn from Italy that I love there.
Yarn Barn
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They have lots of bare yarn to dye yourself.
Yarn Barn
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We rolled into the Yarn barn at about 6 pm one night. It was well worth the trip. So much yarn to drool over.
They had many spinning wheels and weaving looms.
Hallmark
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This tree brings me back. Look at all the salt dough ornaments on it.
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