{not so} heart-shaped whoopee pies

My daughter and I decided to bake today. We thought we'ld get in the Valentines day mood...


... so we made these whoopee pies that seem to be all the rage. They aren't very heart-shaped but they are tasty!

Meanwhile, I have been making these swoon blocks with

gals. The first one is for Bek for the Aqua and Red bee


The next one is just for fun. I think it will become a centerpiece for my kitchen table once it's all quilted because this block is huge!!


Happy Sewing, knitting, cooking ~ whatever!

When not sewing....

When I'm not sewing, I'm most likely knitting. I have been doing a lot of knitting since the winter started - it seems appropriate for cold evenings by the fire.

This winter I have managed to finish
Brooklyn Tweeds Ashby shawl


A Cladonia shawl


A couple of Hannoki cowls


And of course I had to make a Multnomah 'cuz I live just south of there


Miss Imogen for Mom


MadTosh’s Embers cowl


And a few other odds and ends.




If you are on Ravelry, please join me! Happy Knitting!

Some cozy sewing

As we embark upon the snowy slopes of Mt Bachelor in search of endless powder and hopefully some fun turns, it's still awfully chilly outside ~ So I thought some coziness was in order.


I have been collecting these fun flannel prints for a few weeks and was inspired to dress up the pillows with fun pillowcases by Miss Katy's blogpost (I'm a ginger Monkey) just prior to Christmas.  You just can't help but smile when you see a fun pillow like this.


I debuted them for my kids as we left for the Mountain Passes, our car piled high with gear.  Usually they aren't too inspired by new pillowcases but these were an exception.  They were commenting on how soft these were and kept showing them off.   So all in all, a big hit! 



Thanks for the inspiration Katy! Happy Sewing Everyone!