Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

This was one of the things I have done this past month while I was MFB (missing from blogging) Seeing how I was loaded with dandelions in my yard I figured I ought to find a way to use them beside eating the leaves. I looked for recipes and came across this one , thought it would be a tasty one. It said to pick 2 quarts of flowers but I came up a little short by a couple of cups but I went ahead with the recipe as thou I did have enough. I did make my tea different from how this recipe said. I steeped my clean flower petals in 4 cups of boiled water in a glass jar for overnight and then strained it through a coffee filter. Also I did not have the   Lavender Sugar With Vanilla but I did have sugar that had been stored with a vanilla bean in the container with it. So I figured that was a close substitute. This was the first time I have made Dandelion jelly and it will be one I will try to make every spring. I like the light, honey like sweetness of this jelly.

It's been one of those days when you plan on doing one thing and end up doing something totaly different. First of all I planned on  writing this morning when I am better at it but that is also when I have the most energy. My plan was to work outside for a while, then come in and write. Well I didn't work outside because it looked as those it would rain. So then I started putting around the house and couldn't stop. By the time I did, it was lunch time. Sat down to have a sandwich and play around with our new TV. Our old (22 yr) TV finally went caput. Being that its a smart TV we get internet programs like Netflix and Amazon. Starting looking up shows and found I could watch a PBS Masterpiece Classic "Endeavor"  You can see where this going can't you. I ended up watching season 2, all 4 episodes. Now mind you it wasn't a total waste of time. I did do some quilting and crocheting. I have started my Christmas gifts and these are cotton pads to remove

I had promise to show the pictures I took at the Dallas Quilt show last month. So Mama over at  mamas mercantile  here are a few of what you were looking forward to. This is part of the special exhibit they had. First is Dan the Woodman; Second is a local quilter, Richard Larson.  Beside his own display of his work there were a few quilts in the show that was quilted by him. Did my best on pictures but as you know, pictures most of the time do not do justice to the quilts. Always more stunning in person Hope you liked. I have plenty more I need to go through. So just hang in there a little longer Mama.

I have been MFB (missing from blogging) way too long and I have had wanting to write. I would either be too busy or just too tired at the end of the day. I am right now but I will do my best to make since. The past couple of days I have been working on this months RSC15 blocks. Still need to trim these up.   But here are the others that are completed. YEAH!!!! I had a few blocks left from a quilt I made my oldest daughter. I'll figure out how to make them into a baby quilt. And I did finally finish the two tops I was doing for stash busters last month. I used what I had on hand and they will be gifts for this Christmas. Figure I get an early start. Same fabric and blocks but love how a different setting can give each a unique look.

Made it home last night from the Dallas show around midnight. For now all I can say is I thought it was a wonderful show. I need to go through my pictures and the post my favorites. So on my wall is what I left up there last week seeing how I been gone since Thursday. I have been working on getting this months color YELLOW  done. And a portion of a baby quilt using Jenny Doan's method of her Disappearing Hourglass 2 A word of warning there are a lot of bias edges, so be careful not to stretch them. Starch heavily, can help. 

I have become obsessed with Larabars, especially the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.  So being a penny pincher and at a $1.50 a bar, I figure I could make something close to it for a lot less. Went online to read what others have done besides reading the ingredients on the bar. From there I started playing around. I ended up with one I felt was pretty close. Actually down right yummy and a healthy, clean snack All you need is raw cashews whole or pieces pitted dates without sugar and chocolate chips ( I found at Sprouts vegan, sweeten with Stevia mini chips. Perfect) A pinch of salt And a food processor. I used equal amounts of cashews and dates, 1.5 cups each. If dates are hard, soak them in warm water for 10 mins, drain and pat dry. Put them in the processor for about 10 sec. It should be well minced and starting to ball up.  At least it did on me. All that is important is that it will stick together enough to form balls or bars. But not too

I wanted to show the Christmas Wall hanging that I had made 5 years ago. Its just now has it's binding sewn on.  I can now cross this off my list for good. This a Redwork pattern called  Winter Twittering by Pearl Louise Krush publisher The House of White Birch I linking this to  julie k quilts