tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118155272024-03-07T07:59:04.972-08:00Woof NannyCrafting, Sewing, and Contemplation...woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.comBlogger1365125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-53469047114385157222021-05-01T14:25:00.001-07:002021-05-01T14:25:21.742-07:00Happy May Day <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_2dwLylRkw5_YKbQ6Q5fR6OF04S2Vjj-YsBM_vUltiyOfkyoEovaxh7UMTkJYEC1GimXuuWVKE5_5wJXnMBnjScHoG232XHpncccumLdQzg6mr-Kv6d6sstwxDkLXf6VzpRDqA/s1575/C231D1DC-B159-4E5C-BA17-F151B008E395.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_2dwLylRkw5_YKbQ6Q5fR6OF04S2Vjj-YsBM_vUltiyOfkyoEovaxh7UMTkJYEC1GimXuuWVKE5_5wJXnMBnjScHoG232XHpncccumLdQzg6mr-Kv6d6sstwxDkLXf6VzpRDqA/s320/C231D1DC-B159-4E5C-BA17-F151B008E395.jpeg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-21570588359934203492021-03-26T14:56:00.000-07:002021-03-26T14:57:02.849-07:00Lamb Spaghetti
<div style="text-align: left;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1MY9ziWs9Em6MUqJ6-aXjSb6m30w0d7Az" alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1MY9ziWs9Em6MUqJ6-aXjSb6m30w0d7Az" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">My first time using a lamb-shaped cake pan, except I made vegetarian spaghetti. It’s held together with a spiced egg mixture, frosted with ricotta, and fluffed with grated mozzarella. The eyes are capers, the nose roasted red pepper. </div><div style="text-align: left;">This is for a contest entry to Midcentury Menu.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1FS1NgzUniNJA095k7aRsEHrr8A37iOQ-" alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1FS1NgzUniNJA095k7aRsEHrr8A37iOQ-" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1FqcC8H3O5XaP7HDqu7RC8TZ2qwYZZkl2" alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1FqcC8H3O5XaP7HDqu7RC8TZ2qwYZZkl2" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1IGvy_T7v046ffy9xRVjxIdydz8JJJvYR" alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1IGvy_T7v046ffy9xRVjxIdydz8JJJvYR" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EpU9njIjfk-kQrrwwgqFCWGTzkOp3q77" alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EpU9njIjfk-kQrrwwgqFCWGTzkOp3q77" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ZiWh311ZOFCLPF-IMiuhCxiVNrE4SUUb" alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ZiWh311ZOFCLPF-IMiuhCxiVNrE4SUUb" style="font-size: 12pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"><br></div>woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-17925433447559049552020-12-18T18:15:00.002-08:002020-12-18T23:29:37.167-08:00Dumpster Ornament <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYAUuGB-uJLtbjgp90h7x-vTgG60aOdb1qxrLD8MRaSqb_YreZNJ74UzIZw3HMpYTHn1-_LaI2ZHkgN2bm8fK2Xp7LsKVM4CQihpjBt3l5J1IYcCY6TT6YGb1xe-xiooA-DCp_g/s2048/BDFE77FB-DFC1-4821-B670-E5A7BEE7FF25.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYAUuGB-uJLtbjgp90h7x-vTgG60aOdb1qxrLD8MRaSqb_YreZNJ74UzIZw3HMpYTHn1-_LaI2ZHkgN2bm8fK2Xp7LsKVM4CQihpjBt3l5J1IYcCY6TT6YGb1xe-xiooA-DCp_g/s320/BDFE77FB-DFC1-4821-B670-E5A7BEE7FF25.jpeg" /></a></div><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">My friend Jen called on her friends to get their craft on and contribute to her 2020 themed tree. I decided to paper mache a dumpster fire. I’m a lifelong perfectionist, but this was a good lesson in letting go and not worrying about perfect. It’s okay that it’s lumpy and crooked—real dumpsters are too! </span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">I started with thin cardboard and decided on a size and shape. Then I started gluing </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Pvkt8P1kfGYmtM76dJFAnyhqP2kqmfCTyLE6hOiA0FZpT1ov5QB8Fu8YazD0zdfckHcY8_Pi-O0nby0AW5LadyQcyZONLgw2jdvcUv1YZSVX5G-DBCLnemDcSExAO7SlrVFNEQ/s2048/8A1377E3-72DD-4AE6-B64A-97A52AEF934E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Pvkt8P1kfGYmtM76dJFAnyhqP2kqmfCTyLE6hOiA0FZpT1ov5QB8Fu8YazD0zdfckHcY8_Pi-O0nby0AW5LadyQcyZONLgw2jdvcUv1YZSVX5G-DBCLnemDcSExAO7SlrVFNEQ/s320/8A1377E3-72DD-4AE6-B64A-97A52AEF934E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma7ypiLCudcO52jDJXNMmXFjUeUj8owFXPxQaVEPc99gi6xQ4q30sGDvuMvwdoxFnwyMV3g2n8BcRrxbT5V_fvKQXylvW8G1eGKkjvfYYHMxdf0kPFNkMmKTzTo_lMfldsuF0Sw/s2048/7A28DA68-6DF3-4276-8948-156AD06B7E18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma7ypiLCudcO52jDJXNMmXFjUeUj8owFXPxQaVEPc99gi6xQ4q30sGDvuMvwdoxFnwyMV3g2n8BcRrxbT5V_fvKQXylvW8G1eGKkjvfYYHMxdf0kPFNkMmKTzTo_lMfldsuF0Sw/s320/7A28DA68-6DF3-4276-8948-156AD06B7E18.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JOM6fKphkdbYm4unjWdHePVCYYkZkNuCCKiAOe6Ay4448e78JyKWYDK_HJqMhzTA93P7QKTgQGoJRaK4SRYjhNNeu_s_s9bnzfarObKEGtky2UAv5YUOfp23JqDy8NoDM1C4sA/s2048/72B8EE08-AB0D-4A79-9F15-7B7B9739FB15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JOM6fKphkdbYm4unjWdHePVCYYkZkNuCCKiAOe6Ay4448e78JyKWYDK_HJqMhzTA93P7QKTgQGoJRaK4SRYjhNNeu_s_s9bnzfarObKEGtky2UAv5YUOfp23JqDy8NoDM1C4sA/s320/72B8EE08-AB0D-4A79-9F15-7B7B9739FB15.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSkO7C3ipFFrRvxZwSSdKLASs6x9gxIsTNQXqp27uOwsDD1KPSc2h62jDQRvbwcj-A4csVw6QKBSuwbKgzzyobJkO5VBgFXgt9dybGJSlN68t5Vwe0zHGpNYef2dJVmapRl4rfA/s2048/E8410112-4DC7-462C-B24E-B9A0B8518D4F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSkO7C3ipFFrRvxZwSSdKLASs6x9gxIsTNQXqp27uOwsDD1KPSc2h62jDQRvbwcj-A4csVw6QKBSuwbKgzzyobJkO5VBgFXgt9dybGJSlN68t5Vwe0zHGpNYef2dJVmapRl4rfA/s320/E8410112-4DC7-462C-B24E-B9A0B8518D4F.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">The first layers of paper mache were torn pieces of newspaper, then I switched to cut strips because it mimicked corrugated metal. I wasn’t precise for once </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3MEfEPD2LhArbDxLjH6SBSGyTWSR1QgF9Pz8xVcguUIy6p_t7dVUxFfPWHijYc2nKyiIITFTevnO_JfEKRD1G33R_IIx-WQG8MOJbHhFGM8zKsCfR-wy9wuTQoSsGW0afblg7w/s2048/08771581-311B-46DC-9ED8-60517CCD54E2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1562" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3MEfEPD2LhArbDxLjH6SBSGyTWSR1QgF9Pz8xVcguUIy6p_t7dVUxFfPWHijYc2nKyiIITFTevnO_JfEKRD1G33R_IIx-WQG8MOJbHhFGM8zKsCfR-wy9wuTQoSsGW0afblg7w/s320/08771581-311B-46DC-9ED8-60517CCD54E2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">I added skewer strips to define the top edge <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURBUgPAh_QIlb1CVOn-ouSppF3ReoHXTS8hrfTl2cODtfIFTJW1-sYohnr4X3pWum4Z_HQhuyUczq6ioyfFRcEjFgWL_PHvcvSgs2BMd60nHtBVbmBTGupfYKLWFJ3Vi-TjabsA/s2048/4AD22CF4-9A32-4D15-ABFA-CDE211039E8F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURBUgPAh_QIlb1CVOn-ouSppF3ReoHXTS8hrfTl2cODtfIFTJW1-sYohnr4X3pWum4Z_HQhuyUczq6ioyfFRcEjFgWL_PHvcvSgs2BMd60nHtBVbmBTGupfYKLWFJ3Vi-TjabsA/s320/4AD22CF4-9A32-4D15-ABFA-CDE211039E8F.jpeg" /></a></div></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A straw + pipe cleaner for the lid closure. Initially I was going to make this move, but decided it wasn’t necessary. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinVMDEhnI5E8XKAwzOZH04qjI1gwy_CACODfTRk19PIir1AwyHO7jj4WzarRRY0sVYYo0htk4n9d0pXA9Db-NwzXtJn0SDW3EGgFzrlKVfhighf_9wiKbACaV6t3JeYq5CXWYIw/s2048/511CD7FE-23F1-43EE-921F-B28A109E9624.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1744" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinVMDEhnI5E8XKAwzOZH04qjI1gwy_CACODfTRk19PIir1AwyHO7jj4WzarRRY0sVYYo0htk4n9d0pXA9Db-NwzXtJn0SDW3EGgFzrlKVfhighf_9wiKbACaV6t3JeYq5CXWYIw/s320/511CD7FE-23F1-43EE-921F-B28A109E9624.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">Paint emphasized all the lumps and crookedness. Oh well. Let it go </span><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJWjeDq35iJ8JLcqbl_BZSX6g6aeYh345Yx5ET9rFYaUH9J97PeSCruhkGzF7hZUhHPJEs-B6e7Fu5ZV9lHAHG2Gm_L81EukQEnu98KIyvWRKBhqIYyK5oXUObKTgrJETu51vbQ/s2048/2186C576-C7E7-4350-89D2-8A53B676AC23.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1293" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJWjeDq35iJ8JLcqbl_BZSX6g6aeYh345Yx5ET9rFYaUH9J97PeSCruhkGzF7hZUhHPJEs-B6e7Fu5ZV9lHAHG2Gm_L81EukQEnu98KIyvWRKBhqIYyK5oXUObKTgrJETu51vbQ/s320/2186C576-C7E7-4350-89D2-8A53B676AC23.jpeg" /></a></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">And no, Barb, you don’t need to spend $6 on dollhouse-sized castor wheels. Beads are fine! It’s an ornament, it’s handmade, it’s fun to make something again. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijLIGEKgrW1TAg_m82hTIAum2B5RQBXrru0g2We3rD-VcrizTggE4T7FXdUy4Cu5kkzhAANNxv_zGSApueERJ0dqvkqBriX08IPq0sFB-jds0mUupSTlEWe2N_raEbr6jEgS86g/s2048/FDDC9D2B-5C21-48B2-97B8-E6F1A2EF1733.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijLIGEKgrW1TAg_m82hTIAum2B5RQBXrru0g2We3rD-VcrizTggE4T7FXdUy4Cu5kkzhAANNxv_zGSApueERJ0dqvkqBriX08IPq0sFB-jds0mUupSTlEWe2N_raEbr6jEgS86g/s320/FDDC9D2B-5C21-48B2-97B8-E6F1A2EF1733.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">Oops painted before I realized I forgot to add the side pieces. Also added signs and dirtied it up with wood filler.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgia3O0695kS7NeaOMcvVa9l1LcNUhRZ6KBsi3QDJNCmWhGBw2tcZR4tXmq4MqKSMkeViNxsNnPEKvuc-3gpDhlFWWHggHkkfsqIle5gskpQ0KlyOiXmc4HBGo9gxxPS6zOIctKw/s2048/AC62B4B8-59F9-436E-90E8-C25051706C87.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgia3O0695kS7NeaOMcvVa9l1LcNUhRZ6KBsi3QDJNCmWhGBw2tcZR4tXmq4MqKSMkeViNxsNnPEKvuc-3gpDhlFWWHggHkkfsqIle5gskpQ0KlyOiXmc4HBGo9gxxPS6zOIctKw/s320/AC62B4B8-59F9-436E-90E8-C25051706C87.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilifa-lhD-zQ3HRiHMCLVOFKXaXhZ3TBGlwHal_O8jbMWxRRCdvjtkBx0k-eMVPj-2iu6zbH7_6zkctgDIIQ3uwRlH6dveH3rOEOelUi5HiW4ESZXmEhNJIoO-GkVKXWKVNROWng/s2048/4A8F11B7-B0A3-439C-B1AF-52124A356711.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilifa-lhD-zQ3HRiHMCLVOFKXaXhZ3TBGlwHal_O8jbMWxRRCdvjtkBx0k-eMVPj-2iu6zbH7_6zkctgDIIQ3uwRlH6dveH3rOEOelUi5HiW4ESZXmEhNJIoO-GkVKXWKVNROWng/s320/4A8F11B7-B0A3-439C-B1AF-52124A356711.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>For the lid I used woven cardboard and attached it via a pipecleaner wire strung through a ball point pen ink tube. So the lid opens and closes <div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmP1cjmhgBuculZ8wxUulhwZCVmr298wspAVczeCyQYnsF59ecwyr4COls76N7hfUjC_7JTSgPxiASm5SF2tB6hWHURhmuIb4nQPVqt6Z5QKRz1ohlQ1DSE3YPavaNtA_PU_fBA/s2048/062E4D51-66E0-4BC6-AD73-98C4CC20714A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmP1cjmhgBuculZ8wxUulhwZCVmr298wspAVczeCyQYnsF59ecwyr4COls76N7hfUjC_7JTSgPxiASm5SF2tB6hWHURhmuIb4nQPVqt6Z5QKRz1ohlQ1DSE3YPavaNtA_PU_fBA/s320/062E4D51-66E0-4BC6-AD73-98C4CC20714A.jpeg" /></a><br /><p></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">I hadn’t paper mached in decades. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. I had planned to stitch the fabric flames together like a pilllow, but my friend Michelle suggested gluing it to cardboard, and I think that was a better option. It has a cartoon effect </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhqll3KvD7yTqQ7rdpiUyrNDYStrEEGoVEjJe1aBOgwDy7PPD6WHeCOd5_X5AYBqe4OjCA0bx3m1PNq_ETC3zJjFCziXqd_NoqJsz9o8TId1a52RaajreHV1qtFLskS0ilOt8lA/s2048/B7D8D880-D879-49EF-985E-22BFDAA3FE5B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1462" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhqll3KvD7yTqQ7rdpiUyrNDYStrEEGoVEjJe1aBOgwDy7PPD6WHeCOd5_X5AYBqe4OjCA0bx3m1PNq_ETC3zJjFCziXqd_NoqJsz9o8TId1a52RaajreHV1qtFLskS0ilOt8lA/s320/B7D8D880-D879-49EF-985E-22BFDAA3FE5B.jpeg" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQf3fPl0GgLvCh8niFd5A12zUHLZdq8qbQoizYPNz5q6mcybUf2w6V3pM50uP9x5ygW1KXxqrm2YVZKrt8yTjX8H8D6jUAHfAtepqxG1p_swxW5qsj7Fljah_8zmbrBqdBuVO4A/s2048/7027BEB6-F024-4E05-820A-6986499C8A1C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQf3fPl0GgLvCh8niFd5A12zUHLZdq8qbQoizYPNz5q6mcybUf2w6V3pM50uP9x5ygW1KXxqrm2YVZKrt8yTjX8H8D6jUAHfAtepqxG1p_swxW5qsj7Fljah_8zmbrBqdBuVO4A/s320/7027BEB6-F024-4E05-820A-6986499C8A1C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;">I wanted to fill the interior with colored styrofoam—notoriously wasteful and thrown out versus recycled, which seemed apropos, but I couldn’t remember where I put it, so I just added red paper. Everything was sealed with a coat of Mod Podge, and a chain added for hanging </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptbgmLIAdXdFWPHhYOP28ERC35o5_GK4YQTXRe-c0aKH8jP5eZ8ELtKiPkUIHIJELEcwwFxxK7oCr24nytvwVxxlQcfLfALIu40CP882swZYkDiTDABmm2A1eCV40GQWpav4aiA/s2048/D0DE1AFB-6F83-4BB5-84C2-27F615ED4872.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1948" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptbgmLIAdXdFWPHhYOP28ERC35o5_GK4YQTXRe-c0aKH8jP5eZ8ELtKiPkUIHIJELEcwwFxxK7oCr24nytvwVxxlQcfLfALIu40CP882swZYkDiTDABmm2A1eCV40GQWpav4aiA/s320/D0DE1AFB-6F83-4BB5-84C2-27F615ED4872.jpeg" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpeqwb7KCoz0ss6NFziqAl4zk3DgRAVFm3kDBWtyMX8wpWjzk34hhn5TGybLD07je84Z8riPwO4kyX8WV-AMGtNaUGBnG-f9GUpDSkUa7W-tc41kDMWqdKuxXtzMdiVFG3Qj1Ow/s2048/EDFE0B09-CEA4-4D66-9DB7-1DC951A60989.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1615" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpeqwb7KCoz0ss6NFziqAl4zk3DgRAVFm3kDBWtyMX8wpWjzk34hhn5TGybLD07je84Z8riPwO4kyX8WV-AMGtNaUGBnG-f9GUpDSkUa7W-tc41kDMWqdKuxXtzMdiVFG3Qj1Ow/s320/EDFE0B09-CEA4-4D66-9DB7-1DC951A60989.jpeg" /></a></p></div>woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-31861307682790337812020-10-03T18:02:00.001-07:002020-10-03T18:20:09.723-07:00Laura Dress<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="s1"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUshEF6Hd8dJtvbsj623Jfa27gBXGqUmj6XO9DWJE45VjE3qkZvDPuT3Lg7PMvZOsgK4-L1tfOl12sUcCDqvPf8o-Vl2Dj9sCEnK8BQTBcUM6dYqWwS9I9_N_cbciUi9XXmlE0w/s2048/84E6C095-3F09-496C-97F8-78D4EA450EA3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1518" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUshEF6Hd8dJtvbsj623Jfa27gBXGqUmj6XO9DWJE45VjE3qkZvDPuT3Lg7PMvZOsgK4-L1tfOl12sUcCDqvPf8o-Vl2Dj9sCEnK8BQTBcUM6dYqWwS9I9_N_cbciUi9XXmlE0w/s320/84E6C095-3F09-496C-97F8-78D4EA450EA3.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span class="s1"><br />This is my first time sewing a <a href="https://rebecca-page.com">Rebecca Page</a> pattern. I made the fabric by piecing together upholstery samples that were destined for the trash. I always have to make things waaaay more difficult, but I wanted to use up/upcycle some of my upholstery samples. I used to work at an interior design showroom, and they’d throw out their discontinued samples. I couldn’t stand the waste, so I took several home.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><br /></span></p></div><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbti73qex1yplfqWHlpmyAUck785M1JGMwCfHZVPemG_rNuNd3Bg2-zvZ_L-q0wv6YfTvWkpOVEf4nzhI98SHe_JUlS023nx5Rw153suBjt38etgeteBTzBNCCAO27ChvSkSQHg/s1207/984AF205-453E-4722-ABFF-4BAF791716B4.jpeg" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="977" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbti73qex1yplfqWHlpmyAUck785M1JGMwCfHZVPemG_rNuNd3Bg2-zvZ_L-q0wv6YfTvWkpOVEf4nzhI98SHe_JUlS023nx5Rw153suBjt38etgeteBTzBNCCAO27ChvSkSQHg/s320/984AF205-453E-4722-ABFF-4BAF791716B4.jpeg" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2">I found two fabrics with different styles but colors that blended well. Both the rust colored birds and and scallop are the same high end manufacturer. When I worked for the showroom a couple of years ago, the bird print was $156 per yard, and the scallop was $122 per yard. Both are 100% cotton. It’s not heavyweight like many upholstery fabrics, but it’s not as light as standard cotton either. The bird print faded quite a bit when I washed and dried it, but upholstery has all sorts of nasty chemicals on it to resist stains (some carcinogenic), so it had to be washed. I don’t wash samples when I make things like throw blankets, but a garment is different. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22.7px;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2">The challenge with using samples is that some are small pieces, some have holes from where they were hung for display, and some have grommets in them to prevent designers from borrowing samples and making pillows or something and not paying for the yardage. So that means the only way my fabric is wide enough or long enough to accommodate cutting out my pattern pieces is I have to collage pieces together.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmddCfvyEuhaC5VoGmrHEJ_6mLXAEq2iK9wXm-tnz4LVBtJTijaj4EN-quztAoj58Jp7vY15ONH4FxDxI10rHJir2Y2gZTLJR_bLOmXvAiozLIEyp8TWQKutow1-Sm7xJJVCkwA/s2048/FB3AC27B-4A57-4A6D-9855-B37FFDD0DBC7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmddCfvyEuhaC5VoGmrHEJ_6mLXAEq2iK9wXm-tnz4LVBtJTijaj4EN-quztAoj58Jp7vY15ONH4FxDxI10rHJir2Y2gZTLJR_bLOmXvAiozLIEyp8TWQKutow1-Sm7xJJVCkwA/s320/FB3AC27B-4A57-4A6D-9855-B37FFDD0DBC7.jpeg" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPD2ap0atCIaKOmLT8T7YlFCenGWDwb__cWhfMdWTXV02Q3bpA_MWoYW4FHoRQRxhxAfjRMC-7L_dP5zqRBGr9bEO-6twbArqqlpSIU4sMN5E1lRL9FXOoqFF1LwyzN_Wh0doUJw/s2048/5B147631-D08E-41C8-8A52-DD2DED756322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPD2ap0atCIaKOmLT8T7YlFCenGWDwb__cWhfMdWTXV02Q3bpA_MWoYW4FHoRQRxhxAfjRMC-7L_dP5zqRBGr9bEO-6twbArqqlpSIU4sMN5E1lRL9FXOoqFF1LwyzN_Wh0doUJw/s320/5B147631-D08E-41C8-8A52-DD2DED756322.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2">The bird print wasn’t long enough to accommodate the full pattern piece, so I decided to add a band of the scallop to the bottom of both front and back (matching those was challenging on a high-low hem), as well as to the front shoulder. I also cut my pattern apart to add 5” in length (4” after seam added), and I cut off the two band pieces and the two shoulder pieces. In other words, I cut the two main pieces into five pieces (see what I mean by making it more difficult, lol?) I also graded the pattern between a XXL top and XL bottom. I was just winging it and hoping it turned out. I know zero about alternating or adjusting patterns. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22.7px;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2">The front piece laid out nicely with a design centered. The remaining sample of bird fabric was too narrow for the back pieces, so I had to bring in a third fabric to supplement.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDlDCD3PpMOEpyb5w9gMxrpIZCfhByk9xRb6GhB2cp0-HQ5sJgD-bRVeKoXx8cKgQSyvMGkBStMpjZzwpYlIAvJ4lK61vS1oK5WIlPLDaKQjQt1BTRRbM38aW8xJMzeK7ZpQnGw/s2048/0E82DC85-F38D-4C17-BA20-D5EDE1E77010.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDlDCD3PpMOEpyb5w9gMxrpIZCfhByk9xRb6GhB2cp0-HQ5sJgD-bRVeKoXx8cKgQSyvMGkBStMpjZzwpYlIAvJ4lK61vS1oK5WIlPLDaKQjQt1BTRRbM38aW8xJMzeK7ZpQnGw/s320/0E82DC85-F38D-4C17-BA20-D5EDE1E77010.jpeg" /></a></div><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I found a sample linen blend that matched the color well. One option was to have cut out one half back side in the linen (like a colorblock), or another option was to have added strips going down my sides. Instead I chose to add strips to the center back, almost like a mock zipper. The linen blend is a heavier weight than the two cottons. I did not use French seams in this project (Rebecca Page patterns recommend French seams) because it was an added level of difficulty that was too much when so much piecing was involved. </p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I only had two small samples of the scallop, so I knew to cut the bands first, and the front shoulder if I had enough. I had to cut the shoulders cross grain, keeping in mind pattern direction had to match. I didn’t have enough scallop for the back shoulder, so I used the linen. Funny, when I started I thought the scallop was the star fabric, but turns out the linen makes this dress special. Go figure.</p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Back:</p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1MaYD6jf5oAD3lgGkXzIDGpCSPE6_I3wE-nLMcUQQyMfbgAre5E-bTCXeJrRBnhJ17y7PdUvV0YhdwGDGg0HyJ3sj_bZGReT7VraT5Ze0jQQ94RmtMxaCZrWEd0nZhGZfrS-JQ/s2048/727F1DAF-A645-4BAB-8FBD-F021AA20A439.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1195" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1MaYD6jf5oAD3lgGkXzIDGpCSPE6_I3wE-nLMcUQQyMfbgAre5E-bTCXeJrRBnhJ17y7PdUvV0YhdwGDGg0HyJ3sj_bZGReT7VraT5Ze0jQQ94RmtMxaCZrWEd0nZhGZfrS-JQ/s320/727F1DAF-A645-4BAB-8FBD-F021AA20A439.jpeg" /></a></p><div><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I accidentally cut into one back shoulder piece, so I repaired and covered with an appliqué </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9o_EUR-wXAHXjItuAbSuldobUw2-cwJ1l1KNFJ8N65HUupD1jWaQeLrQj8696tXuhvGzebYHHYWRlK1NHFwdJdNGfTy4EZ2-35jq5svG6JTw1s6iyRoMc8YFyhp9DAu7XuUw_uQ/s2048/687E4394-4884-441C-9B81-F8E8F35F5335.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9o_EUR-wXAHXjItuAbSuldobUw2-cwJ1l1KNFJ8N65HUupD1jWaQeLrQj8696tXuhvGzebYHHYWRlK1NHFwdJdNGfTy4EZ2-35jq5svG6JTw1s6iyRoMc8YFyhp9DAu7XuUw_uQ/s320/687E4394-4884-441C-9B81-F8E8F35F5335.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt0X76CKOiJi4AnH-RoOSQ5QLueMBG36ujslHiMDE4OHI0RsqGGHvW8oY6BC7vAvuH_Lm8KXgZjwbwEaz5vq0Sg3lN5aRcaIUilNqJ1yJdzSjFQQTJscyPADsR3DQ6NotcE2EMQ/s2048/FCF5B1E8-5CD5-4CA5-BE37-A1E4B850F7FA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt0X76CKOiJi4AnH-RoOSQ5QLueMBG36ujslHiMDE4OHI0RsqGGHvW8oY6BC7vAvuH_Lm8KXgZjwbwEaz5vq0Sg3lN5aRcaIUilNqJ1yJdzSjFQQTJscyPADsR3DQ6NotcE2EMQ/s320/FCF5B1E8-5CD5-4CA5-BE37-A1E4B850F7FA.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vUHXgWoiJFzgG64lFpy1ToePP7zGIT4zBbXOSiR4_cp1HJ7VjogZcKj9HrWk-TEcRLcDxiserQCsW-C85F_gw35Ly508Ch3hMMoW-wfMbw_qargqZTwe9kb6Igd4pb2Vf8_w_g/s2048/E3CFC134-B482-47B0-963D-FC323F4C4578.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vUHXgWoiJFzgG64lFpy1ToePP7zGIT4zBbXOSiR4_cp1HJ7VjogZcKj9HrWk-TEcRLcDxiserQCsW-C85F_gw35Ly508Ch3hMMoW-wfMbw_qargqZTwe9kb6Igd4pb2Vf8_w_g/s320/E3CFC134-B482-47B0-963D-FC323F4C4578.jpeg" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22.7px;"><span class="s2"></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22.7px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I had to piece the strips (both the scallop and the linen) to make them long enough, so I hid the seams with appliqués (I thankfully had fabric left) </span><span class="s2"></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcvZaaSovX1LtnOKpvTMqeTjq9jaTOAzYaVvAn15cfy3nhD4Lj4WX58Sac1Vja6tw4ae4Wr00wDgg3nrxjJCtFtKjylYGRm5k2BPNxngiXjrIdsqT32Clm6UgdDvcFrog7l7evg/s2048/F461DE2C-04C9-4CFF-9061-F5522A927934.jpeg" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg227FuNjaSp6YFqhxJnDqe1iRNe0DWLxmdgk0QG5DsridLiH3xSCDaxBTNj2mH6byooMk1MZKZ_ee-ehdw0iLLN74mHn3flfyBt8RjykxjEcpb7AFvYacL2qdk5IxJU8o4THs4gg/s320/D308EC59-A196-4F55-AECE-AC9CCFCB0AA7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Off center front seam: </p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKhuYntdZQj4Oz8O7jmrpwaFD-z5_nPYdTx2fGLQIjD5DvP8DBxiZ3uPlrmWIxIFl_b3D-T7rKfQYBZUruevsJp9b3Q-hNy-Gf97swHu8RzT6XjsrQbDWZoSejMkQJZwfJoHj6g/s2048/2E54A803-FBA0-4E6F-9CFF-25984BDD8F45.jpeg" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKhuYntdZQj4Oz8O7jmrpwaFD-z5_nPYdTx2fGLQIjD5DvP8DBxiZ3uPlrmWIxIFl_b3D-T7rKfQYBZUruevsJp9b3Q-hNy-Gf97swHu8RzT6XjsrQbDWZoSejMkQJZwfJoHj6g/s320/2E54A803-FBA0-4E6F-9CFF-25984BDD8F45.jpeg" /></a></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OhHHiivug5C83nS8i_DQ5i7BeEsQbaHMrWEHa6kHlVB8HT-w4viz1zF9wnkth5dV26oMTc_5zLfwMFF88L7j2er18qkyZV8-trswFcwdmJwQ2y4-zmBVFTn1KglmS-KjLSjiTw/s2048/72F6CD9E-07E7-43A3-A557-4A364E7665E3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OhHHiivug5C83nS8i_DQ5i7BeEsQbaHMrWEHa6kHlVB8HT-w4viz1zF9wnkth5dV26oMTc_5zLfwMFF88L7j2er18qkyZV8-trswFcwdmJwQ2y4-zmBVFTn1KglmS-KjLSjiTw/s320/72F6CD9E-07E7-43A3-A557-4A364E7665E3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">Yeah, there’s a lot going on, but I’m pleased with the result, and basically I made something out of trash. That’s pretty cool. I’m 5’2” and adding 4” put the length right above my knee. The shoulder and neck area is too big, so next time I’ll size down and do a bust adjustment instead. </span></p></div>woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-36935678674532524992020-10-02T21:08:00.002-07:002020-10-02T21:15:33.777-07:00Flower Power Caftan<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNYKmxQ-QPAOzDPstP8LRig0eMakJttOSIe8T1Ub4g9Sfv88gCRbhFC23aN64DUWoMRnivECDHmQ4keFmDlpug3F5YoqsrVjCEoafL1M-zgDNE__1XoCFRlDPp3PLXDo92fFRvQ/s2048/1F86241A-0BC8-4D87-8BB6-10C3434A3150.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1358" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNYKmxQ-QPAOzDPstP8LRig0eMakJttOSIe8T1Ub4g9Sfv88gCRbhFC23aN64DUWoMRnivECDHmQ4keFmDlpug3F5YoqsrVjCEoafL1M-zgDNE__1XoCFRlDPp3PLXDo92fFRvQ/s320/1F86241A-0BC8-4D87-8BB6-10C3434A3150.jpeg" /></a></div><br />Whoa, it’s been six years since I last posted?! Time zooms. Now that we’re six months into this pandemic, I’ve been embracing home projects, cooking, and I finally dusted off my sewing machine. And that has me missing blogging, sharing, writing, and getting inspired by others. I’m trying to not get swept up in the drama of doomsday Facebook posts, or the negativity of accusatory and shaming posts, or the endless political rants. It’s too much. Right now I want to try new recipes, and make my home more inviting, and get back to crafting.<p></p><p>I’m in two Facebook caftan groups, and have met people for caftan walks and photo opps at events. I don’t know where this vintage sheet came from that was in my stash, but I decided to turn it into a caftan using a current pattern, Simplicity 8505.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUcEuFZ6eQ8evsMSstl3C8UmT154JfW3KiFaFLGTd-ILIuxeDyvcYrr9Ru76salPlqDWxfeqk2r5rEI284Tp0xfHg55TzIdOANqeHI2zfxX5C6-zO41oLjkXU60tgyI4-U6nYXQ/s1148/A21C5D33-B620-4708-9BB6-BE5AF22E3878.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="752" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUcEuFZ6eQ8evsMSstl3C8UmT154JfW3KiFaFLGTd-ILIuxeDyvcYrr9Ru76salPlqDWxfeqk2r5rEI284Tp0xfHg55TzIdOANqeHI2zfxX5C6-zO41oLjkXU60tgyI4-U6nYXQ/s320/A21C5D33-B620-4708-9BB6-BE5AF22E3878.jpeg" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Of course I always tend to make projects more difficult, but I had my heart set on using the border along the outside edge. I had to cut crossgrain and piece to make this happen, and I didn’t have enough border to go around the back, but overall I think it works. </p><p>I laid the pattern out so the flowers matched up on each side. I wanted them to be reversed, but I messed up somehow on one side and they match. Kinda bummed about that, but no one else will probably notice. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU02URO8BtgRT8f52SvykEaFG8sGe14b3r_1tvLtUSd5RDobB-ngIbsJlifFVg3QAumwxeBFtKbIG5Icc1Ut93iktjfu0up9LaW3sA8gRs2fAWMFN9jZ0Qxy3rUKyayg55FPdUVg/s1616/194EDA52-8DB1-4666-9B54-5B371528C397.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU02URO8BtgRT8f52SvykEaFG8sGe14b3r_1tvLtUSd5RDobB-ngIbsJlifFVg3QAumwxeBFtKbIG5Icc1Ut93iktjfu0up9LaW3sA8gRs2fAWMFN9jZ0Qxy3rUKyayg55FPdUVg/s320/194EDA52-8DB1-4666-9B54-5B371528C397.jpeg" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mZAs3R12SNzpJisgbWzErQtDb8ZQvW2zIVCUlaOPCxdNOm-5trJ2bRG8mjypVInkpZAa4AEGasR3F9Pz8-9vx4HUH3QIxoHxfY9Yerej5fVCsg_XDEGuF6O8Aczw3TuPFZ_iQA/s1627/AFB704DE-E737-4260-9238-B98404A762C2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mZAs3R12SNzpJisgbWzErQtDb8ZQvW2zIVCUlaOPCxdNOm-5trJ2bRG8mjypVInkpZAa4AEGasR3F9Pz8-9vx4HUH3QIxoHxfY9Yerej5fVCsg_XDEGuF6O8Aczw3TuPFZ_iQA/s320/AFB704DE-E737-4260-9238-B98404A762C2.jpeg" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>In areas where I had additional seams from piecing, I covered these up with appliqués. </p><p>Center front:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFNGmuemQ1Oa8kau-0IbPRIkdqClzoQ_zypDjiyWAffmd9WFvCZ7nI9kC4FnrJ2pW6JTsr_8ecMwf4jA3a0N0813dhZsGyCyskvrGk4qgVsP1kqTgeApG_A8gJbbPCjwkJAwqWg/s2048/715C6CB7-F561-4482-BFAD-0E46C19A9907.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFNGmuemQ1Oa8kau-0IbPRIkdqClzoQ_zypDjiyWAffmd9WFvCZ7nI9kC4FnrJ2pW6JTsr_8ecMwf4jA3a0N0813dhZsGyCyskvrGk4qgVsP1kqTgeApG_A8gJbbPCjwkJAwqWg/s320/715C6CB7-F561-4482-BFAD-0E46C19A9907.jpeg" /></a></p><p>Sleeves:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIjI3L-IMy2Jfyv3aY-WqX5UFCF4Qwf1Ocf_VRelUrvtTdWA4X6fvcpGyxfOYGoFOZ9eEPkZzrpdQDXA4BBs1XwBBS9yNofvfk69_J7JcVKLBQEAx4-EwljZuddsgufeEUB0rQw/s1094/FFA4F6AF-77E2-44F1-AABE-711955F085A3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1094" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIjI3L-IMy2Jfyv3aY-WqX5UFCF4Qwf1Ocf_VRelUrvtTdWA4X6fvcpGyxfOYGoFOZ9eEPkZzrpdQDXA4BBs1XwBBS9yNofvfk69_J7JcVKLBQEAx4-EwljZuddsgufeEUB0rQw/s320/FFA4F6AF-77E2-44F1-AABE-711955F085A3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-81142698669841795032014-06-22T11:20:00.000-07:002014-06-22T11:22:08.174-07:00Palm Tree Apron<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN4TDO2FKFaxeWCxysVuC2HY3G5Yu-SB_QMEXl6PZn9oY8VtJDp7lHsOYJc2E-GeCD1zjPYolcn5HpnWr_3Dzub9NELKUw4ibcSXvI-RMrue1Wi6mFPvvcaWMb243Ur1sPWstHw/s1600/palm+tree+apron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN4TDO2FKFaxeWCxysVuC2HY3G5Yu-SB_QMEXl6PZn9oY8VtJDp7lHsOYJc2E-GeCD1zjPYolcn5HpnWr_3Dzub9NELKUw4ibcSXvI-RMrue1Wi6mFPvvcaWMb243Ur1sPWstHw/s400/palm+tree+apron.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I finally managed to get my hands on this vintage apron pattern from 1949.<br />
I like to purchase originals, versus reproductions, so it's usually a waiting game on eBay or etsy, but eventually I always find what I'm looking for.<br />
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I can see this embroidery on the hem of a dress, or in quilt squares.<br />
So pretty!<br />
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(please don't ask me for copies of my patterns. I get bombarded with requests, and it's overwhelming. It's almost impossible to scan pattern pieces, and there are copyrights on most patterns too. Sorry.)<br />
woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-25828430624764678242014-06-19T16:00:00.001-07:002014-06-19T16:11:40.717-07:00Art in EmbroideryI found this embroidery-on-linen piece on eBay several years ago, but it has just been sitting in storage.<br />
I'd like to possibly have it cleaned, then mounted under glass.<br />
It was listed as a "geometric tapestry", and the seller thought it might be Peruvian.<br />
I just fell in love with it (it's the most money I've ever spent on an eBay auction, around $133).<br />
The size is roughly 29" by 31".<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtm_7f9wLfW2riOwYkPcjb-XzYJ7-vYmr-NSBfX9rX4fciumKUN2of5BPCfodoEOtUGlethakP3mOG4BvYgNuiWw0Jm9lPJMP_dkh-qc0mCO144D4RzQ3UwXNFlbP-8FzTdPq4uw/s1600/geometric+tapestry+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtm_7f9wLfW2riOwYkPcjb-XzYJ7-vYmr-NSBfX9rX4fciumKUN2of5BPCfodoEOtUGlethakP3mOG4BvYgNuiWw0Jm9lPJMP_dkh-qc0mCO144D4RzQ3UwXNFlbP-8FzTdPq4uw/s400/geometric+tapestry+001.JPG" /></a></div><br />
There's one repair on it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcL0hEuLG74uLjxMfBfS3OkYTArhnK0tFRBc4QLf0sLiIlJ21JipltfI5TpmMigEsDu266ZAl41a-dqwnMYj-j3KSpCVUKV_FIfNVLiG56oLK_HdU88FZtgD-3Sf8bsb6SCNWyw/s1600/geometric+tapestry+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcL0hEuLG74uLjxMfBfS3OkYTArhnK0tFRBc4QLf0sLiIlJ21JipltfI5TpmMigEsDu266ZAl41a-dqwnMYj-j3KSpCVUKV_FIfNVLiG56oLK_HdU88FZtgD-3Sf8bsb6SCNWyw/s400/geometric+tapestry+003.JPG" /></a></div>The underside of the same repair<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoLqEQE1tHzoaUfnx_AhYYyStj8zhaiEceTsydTGTbR7mApHcgllZ-Pu3syA03QtxiyfLEmgOXXfz099OiBZLsnCyQw6GYM0OmFWoOHszIx_HyoQtV6XkKrEPifyA0gy_uwZBfA/s1600/geometric+tapestry+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoLqEQE1tHzoaUfnx_AhYYyStj8zhaiEceTsydTGTbR7mApHcgllZ-Pu3syA03QtxiyfLEmgOXXfz099OiBZLsnCyQw6GYM0OmFWoOHszIx_HyoQtV6XkKrEPifyA0gy_uwZBfA/s400/geometric+tapestry+007.JPG" /></a></div><br />
There is also an area that looks like it's not tacked down or is about to fray, and the border is missing on part of the piece. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NTtvjYvm67kiCBA-5JY28Aqfiuz4r5g-NqoEwDR2M6cFfptsWHyTFn2j49QMU7qjZL7iHPS5VLSylSnFuid0ITZCv8RQ5C1heOm3KK5tr_QF_14Kn4ZmMOtXbbDBQ2WliSt3mg/s1600/geometric+tapestry+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NTtvjYvm67kiCBA-5JY28Aqfiuz4r5g-NqoEwDR2M6cFfptsWHyTFn2j49QMU7qjZL7iHPS5VLSylSnFuid0ITZCv8RQ5C1heOm3KK5tr_QF_14Kn4ZmMOtXbbDBQ2WliSt3mg/s400/geometric+tapestry+004.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I don't know what the symbolism of the shapes mean, but I'd like to find out.<br />
I'm also curious about the age of this piece.<br />
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Does anyone know if textiles like this should be cleaned or left as is?<br />
How does one find someone who can mount this safely, without damaging the piece?<br />
I consider this a work of art, and I'd like to display it and care for it.<br />
woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-11051139893901399462014-06-10T02:16:00.001-07:002014-06-12T13:15:35.217-07:00Magical Wool QuiltI just spent one week in Indiana.<br />
I went for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road_Yard_Sale">National Road Yard Sale</a>.<br />
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Well, and to visit my friend Michelle. But that's another blog post.<br />
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Right now I just wanted to show my favorite purchase of the visit (actually found at a thrift store, though I found lots of fun stuff at the yard sale too).<br />
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This is a patchwork quilt of wool squares, held together with a crochet stitch.<br />
It's signed and dated 1981.<br />
I love it.<br />
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It makes me somewhat sick to my stomach that someone just got rid of this handmade quilt with absolutely no flaws.<br />
No holes, no stains, no snags.<br />
And I bought it for five measly dollars.<br />
Think of all that work, unappreciated. Sigh....<br />
But I'll certainly treasure it, so welcome home magical quilt. Welcome home.woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-48555896008953521382014-05-21T23:53:00.001-07:002014-07-29T01:19:09.242-07:00Repurposed Silver TrayI discovered this amazing store in Carlsbad (north county coastal area of San Diego) that is everything I could ever imagine selling if I had my own store.<br />
It's called The Wish List (yes, even the name is perfect).<br />
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There is retro stuff, handmade stuff like collaged gift tags and these amazing paper roses (that make a perfect gift) made from sheets of music. <br />
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And (my favorite) repurposed stuff.<br />
It was here that I saw my first item painted with chalkboard paint--old silver trays made into quotation boards as a cool decorative element.<br />
These trays are beautiful, but no one really uses them for tea service anymore, especially if there's surface wear.<br />
So what a great way to give an object new life. <br />
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I decided to make one.<br />
My first attempt was a learning experience.<br />
I managed to find a large and heavy tray at a thrift store. <br />
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I found the paint at Michael's.<br />
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I discovered (the hard way) that it's best to paint several thin coats with a foam brush.<br />
So since my first attempt was a bust, I set out to find another heavy silver tray.<br />
Note I also discovered a foam sanding pad might rescue my first gloppy attempts. <br />
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I found another tray at a thrift store (why is it so hard to find something when you're actually looking for it?!).<br />
This one was nice and heavy; a Rogers brand.<br />
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I polished the silver plate,then decided to use black chalkboard paint.<br />
Because there was discoloration up into the border, I had to paint all the way up to the decorative edge.<br />
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Thin coats repeated, dried. Repeated until there was a good coverage--more difficult than I expected.<br />
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I love how the design is still visible beneath the paint <br />
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This has now been repurposed into a menu board for my friend Jen to display at her parties.<br />
I bought gold and silver chalk pens to go along with it.<br />
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She really liked it!<br />
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I'm looking forward to seeing it on display at this year's July 4th party.<br />
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Update!<br />
How Jen used this at this year's party:<br />
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<br />woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-36080215494554855592014-05-18T21:41:00.001-07:002016-05-30T20:43:39.055-07:00Delicious RuthToday I checked off number 23 on my ever-growing<br />
<a href="http://woofnanny.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-list.html">bucket list</a>, <br />
"Hear Ruth Reichl speak."<br />
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Actually, I still hope to hear her lecture one day.<br />
Or how amazing would it be if she gave some sort of workshop?!<br />
But today was amazing in its own right.<br />
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I went to Chino Farms and had her sign my copy of her novel, Delicious.<br />
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She got up at one point and told a story: how back in the '70's Chino Farms was unique, and she wanted to thank them.<br />
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The farm-to-table idea was a novelty then. The Slow Food Movement hadn't happened yet. Sustainability wasn't a buzz word. <br />
But fresh, local, seasonal produce needed cheerleaders.<br />
The decades of transporting unripened fruit to market left people believing fruits and vegetables were supposed to taste like cardboard.<br />
Chino Farms helped remind people of the true bounty of the harvest, demonstrating how sun-ripened produce is bursting with juice, fragrance, flavor.<br />
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Ms. Reichl wanted to learn more about the farm and write about it, but the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Chino">Chinos</a> said, "we don't talk to the media".<br />
Not giving up, and hoping to get in the back door, Reichl called Alice Waters, asking if she could tag along with her on a trip to get supplies for <a href="http://www.chezpanisse.com/about/alice-waters/">Chez Panisse</a>.<br />
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They spent two glorious days on the farm, learning about the methods, and participating in a tasting/rating of 40 tomatoes.<br />
On the flight back to San Francisco, they each carried a flat of strawberries on their laps (back when you could do things like that. I carried a box of coral on my lap after a trip to Jamaica), destined to evolve into dessert at the restaurant.<br />
These berries weren't the tasteless monstrosities so often in stores (even at that time), but juicy and fragrant--so fragrant the entire plane was perfumed, and repeatedly, passengers started coming up begging for a taste.<br />
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I love the way Reichl describes smells and sights.<br />
I've read all of her culinary memoirs, and especially loved Garlic and Sapphires, stories of her stint as a food critic for the Los Angeles Times, then the New York Times, before tackling the role of editor-in-chief at Gourmet Magazine.<br />
Ah, Gourmet.<br />
Conde Nast really screwed up when they decided to ditch Gourmet in favor of just having Bon Appetit, as if the latter were good enough to placate food fans.<br />
Not even close.<br />
But I digress. <br />
I am still sad Gourmet Magazine closed along with its brilliant television series on PBS, Diary of a Foodie.<br />
That series completely transformed how I think about food quality and source.<br />
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Today, while we waited for Reichl to sign our books, we were given fresh squeezed juice or infused water, and strawberry shortcake. <br />
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In addition to the regular farm stand, they had beautiful things for sale.<br />
I bought rainbow eggs, a baguette, and some squash.<br />
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Everything is so perfectly beautiful. I love the assortment of edible flowers.<br />
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Reichl described how she was in Seattle in 2009, on a book tour promoting Gourmet's cookbook, when her boss called to ask her to come back to New York.<br />
Um, what?<br />
She and her staff were informed the magazine was shutting its doors.<br />
As co-workers packed up and moved on to look for other jobs, she was still under contract to finish the book tour.<br />
It was an odd time, she said, understandably.<br />
She came back to an empty space, broken chairs, items looted, photographs in the trash, the kitchen filled with spoiled food...and a whole lot of sadness.<br />
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She had locked the library before resuming the tour, so it was safely undisturbed.<br />
She went inside and came across a file of letters from readers.<br />
She said they were mostly insignificant--complaints, recipe requests, etcetera.<br />
But in a moment of inspiration, she sat down and wrote the letters from Lulu that appear in this current novel.<br />
The letters she wished she had found.<br />
The letters she wished someone had written.<br />
It was the first spark that would become Delicious.woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-46442656852488708502014-05-08T23:05:00.002-07:002014-05-09T00:42:16.097-07:00Minecraft CupcakesI traditionally bake my friend Jen's kids treats for their birthdays.<br />
This year I was way late on making Ryan cupcakes in a Minecraft theme (a popular kid's video game).<br />
He didn't seem to mind my tardiness.<br />
A treat is a treat on any day regardless, and it's fun to have a gesture done completely in your honor.<br />
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I was pet-sitting for the family and decided this would be a fun welcome home.<br />
He arrived wearing a tee shirt with Minecraft characters on the front (serendipity!).<br />
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I've neither seen nor played the game, so I had to rely on Pinterest.<br />
I found inspiration in the blog<br />
<a href="http://www.confessionsofacookbookqueen.com/2013/08/minecraft-cupcakes/#_a5y_p=1169671">Confessions of a Cookbook Queen</a>, and used rolled-out Tootsie Rolls, Hi-Chews, marshmallows, and fruit leather to decorate the frosted yellow cake with cut-out candy faces.<br />
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I used the <a href="http://www.aarp.org/food/recipes/info-01-2011/1-2-3-4-cake.html">recipe for yellow cake</a> from my favorite cookbook, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Cake-Susan-Gold-Purdy/dp/0689117663">A Piece of Cake, by Susan Purdy</a>.<br />
Ryan said, "I like yellow cake".<br />
I replied, "Your mom told me, that's why I made it."<br />
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I bought the square cupcake pan recommended in that blog post, and I filled it only half way up with batter to get a flat top versus the typical rounded cake. <br />
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Ryan even brought the neighbor kid over to watch my progress, each reciting, "cool...." as I piped three colors of green from the grass-making tip.<br />
I made a buttercream but added 2 ounces of cream cheese and less sugar, because the family tends to prefer foods not overly-sweet.<br />
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I only chose to make three of the characters (The Creeper seems to be the most popular anyway).<br />
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<br />woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-66939104850162071312014-01-05T12:27:00.000-08:002014-01-05T13:02:12.019-08:002013 in reviewOh my, poor blog. <br />
I still enjoy blogging. I do.<br />
I just don't always have computer access, and it's a bit tedious to blog from my phone, especially when blogger makes me use a gmail address, and I have a different gmail address for YouTube, and a yahoo address for email...it's a pain.<br />
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And, to be honest, I keep in touch with people more often via Facebook.<br />
But I still do like my blogs, so I want to keep up the tradition of reminding myself of good things that happened in the last year.<br />
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What happened in 2013?<br />
I have three older brothers, but when I was a kid, my oldest brother's friend Jerry lived with us.<br />
So I consider Jerry my fourth brother.<br />
He came to visit last January. We hadn't seen him in 10 years.<br />
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I continued to be alert to photo opportunities.<br />
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I saw the Wiener Mobile up close<br />
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I stuck my toes in the water, so to speak, and I created an online profile on OkCupid, an online dating site.<br />
Unfortunately, my experiences were crazy enough to write a magazine article about (something I may do), even though I never actually went on a date with anyone.<br />
I deleted my account.<br />
I did go on a date with my mechanic--the first date I had with a man other than the man I dated on and off for 12 years.<br />
Well, we dated five years over a twelve year period.<br />
Long story.<br />
But that was a huge step forward for me, even though the mechanic was all wrong.<br />
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I took a 12-week course learning the book, <a href="http://www.artistsway.com/aw.html">The Artist's Way</a>, by Julia Cameron.<br />
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I recovered from knee surgery.<br />
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I ordered a case of oranges from Chaffin Orchards.<br />
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I made lemon bars for the first time.<br />
I also cooked with culinary lavender for the first time.<br />
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In March, I met a blog friend (Jen Wallin of <a href="http://thefeltmouse.blogspot.com/">The Felt Mouse</a>) at Bahooka, a tiki bar that was closing.<br />
This was the first time we met in person after communicating online for eight years.<br />
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Then we got together again in August<br />
for the annual <a href="http://tikioasis.com/2013/">Tiki Oasis.</a><br />
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We ate Dole Whip<br />
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We watched<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjuYDw2yYaQ"> burlesque</a> (turn the sound off) <br />
Listened to poolside DJ's spinning lounge tunes, rockabilly bands at night. <br />
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She introduced me to hotel "room crawls"<br />
(sadly I can't find the pic of the crowded hotel corridors).<br />
It's like a frat party for people over 30.<br />
It was amazing.<br />
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I took a class at <a href="http://www.gledhillsrestoration.com/">Gledhill's</a> vintage furniture to learn how to refinish pieces.<br />
Then I took another.<br />
And another. <br />
It all started when I bought a mid-century sewing cabinet. <br />
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I love furniture! I love mid-century and beach chic.<br />
Tommy Bahama meets the 60's.<br />
I'm thinking perhaps I might incorporate this interest into a future business.<br />
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I did FINALLY get my logo finished.<br />
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Initially, when I graduated from nutrition school in 2012, I was going to go into health coaching, and the logo said<br />
Wishing Wellness.<br />
But I'm not a salesperson, and I didn't want to go out and try to find clients, so I just gave up on that idea and decided I could more easily see myself selling vintage collectibles, repurposed furniture, and giving art classes.<br />
So I renamed the business Retro Siren.<br />
After much thought and multiple tries of names that were already taken.<br />
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In April I went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market for the first time.<br />
I went on a bus trip with a local college.<br />
It wasn't as awesome as I had hoped.<br />
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I took "selfies"<br />
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I discovered <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wishlist.carlsbad">The Wish List</a>, in Carlsbad<br />
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I saw yarn bombs in South Park<br />
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I discovered Craigslist freebies, and got a bunch of cool stuff to improve my mom's house, including a pair of vintage front doors with a cool brass peep-hole<br />
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In June I went to Melrose Trading Post (another flea market) and bought a large midcentury oil painting of seagulls.<br />
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That same weekend, I went to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (an outdoor amphitheatre) and saw Ben Folds<br />
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and my favorite band, Barenaked Ladies.<br />
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It was an epic night under a "super" moon and warm temps. Perfect.<br />
My friend Mark and I drank yummy margaritas.<br />
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I stopped in Huntington Beach on the drive home, and had a Mai Tai at Don the Beachcomber.<br />
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First time ever to go to a bar by myself.<br />
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In July, I took a staycation at a lovely home where I was dog-sitting.<br />
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I bought my first tiki mug, commemorating a party at "Tiki Hell" at Tiki Oasis (a room party that was so much fun).<br />
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Then my second mug, from Ballast Point, a San Diego brewery.<br />
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In September, I made sunflower cupcakes for a ten-year-old girl's birthday.<br />
She talked about them for a week.<br />
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I visited the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Luis_Rey_de_Francia">Mission San Luis Rey</a>, in Oceanside, and (pretty sure I was inspired by<a href="http://hulaseventy.blogspot.com/"> Andrea,</a> but I can't find her images) took photos in the cemetery<br />
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I dyed my hair ombre.<br />
Then toned it down to a dark red<br />
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Then back to strawberry (I identify myself as a redhead, not a blond).<br />
Then I got bangs.<br />
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I went on a<a href="http://sandiegoyarncrawl.com/"> "yarn crawl"</a>.<br />
I visited eight yarn shops, one mobile truck, and two alpaca farms.<br />
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I want to get back into knitting.<br />
I bought some alpaca socks for Christmas gifts (one pair for myself).<br />
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At Thanksgiving, I met another blog friend, Laura of <a href="http://rickrackruby.blogspot.com/">RickRackRuby</a>, and her daughter Kaitlin, for our traditional movie and photobooth pic.<br />
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I continued my tradition of taking pics of my friend Jen's kids in some memorable way.<br />
It started with cookie mustaches, to wax lips, to gopher teeth.<br />
This past Christmas it was dog and cat noses.<br />
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How cute are they?!<br />
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The point here is to learn to remind ourselves of new things we tried, our adventures, people we met, places we visited...our accomplishments versus our short comings.<br />
Here's hoping yours and my 2014 will have many memorable moments.<br />
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It's my friend Jen's daughter's bday again, and I want to continue the tradition of baking something fun for her.<br />
You can see the <a href="http://woofnanny.blogspot.com/2010/09/birthday-whimsy.html">cupcakes that looked like her</a> I made previously, and the <a href="http://woofnanny.blogspot.com/2012/05/pops.html">cake pops.</a><br />
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I decided I wanted to try sunflower cupcakes from the book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Cupcake-ebook/dp/B003WUYQ1E/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378137907&sr=1-1&keywords=hello+cupcake">Hello Cupcake</a>.<br />
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Callie likes pumpkin cake, so I tried<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/317069/pumpkin-cupcakes"> Martha Stewart's recipe</a> (lots of spices!)<br />
And rather than buttercream, I chose a stiff <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2007/05/10/pipeable-cream-cheese-frosting/#comment-137051">cream cheese frosting</a>.<br />
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Green cupcake liners would have been cute, but I opted for something more colorful, though less representative of the real flower.<br />
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Using black decorator gel with a toothpick, I painted red M&M candies to look like ladybugs.<br />
This<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUzrhfc8X2U"> video tutorial</a> was super helpful. She added antennae (super cute, but I skipped that step).<br />
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The cupcakes were initially frosting in green, then topped with oreo cookies.<br />
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Petals got piped around the cookies, though the cream cheese proved too soft, so next time I want to do some piping, I think I'll use buttercream.<br />
Then the M&M ladybugs were added, as well as leaves cut from fruit leather. <br />
Some cupcakes got mini oreos added for additional blooms.<br />
Pretty simple, with a wow effect. <br />
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Voila!<br />
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I tried to get a pic of the birthday girl, which turned out more difficult than you'd think!<br />
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<br />woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-7739495327117067322013-02-23T20:36:00.002-08:002013-02-23T20:36:38.189-08:00Lemon Bars RecipeI made this <a href="http://bakingbites.com/2011/06/perfect-lemon-bars/">lemon bar recipe</a> last night and they are yummy!<br />
Every recipe I have tried from Baking Bites has been delicious.<br />
I used Meyer lemons.<br />
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<br />woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-79385179060307960992013-02-23T20:30:00.002-08:002013-02-23T20:37:14.223-08:00Sparkly Bear ToyI was invited to a little girl's one-year birthday party.<br />
Her room is all purple dandelions, so initially I chose a lavender fabric with a stars pattern, but it just seemed lacking.<br />
So I laid it out on some sparkly flannel, with purple minky for the ears and tummy.<br />
I liked the darker fabric better.<br />
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This is a pattern from the book One Yard Wonders, by Patricia Hoskins and Rebecca Yaker.<br />
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I used fabric for the eyes and nose, and embroidered the mouth.<br />
I thought that was a safer choice for such a young girl.<br />
The neck ribbon is also sparkly!<br />
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She liked it!<br />
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<br />woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-29024807376700715772013-01-17T23:16:00.001-08:002013-01-18T01:47:45.941-08:00Mojito Gift BasketOh my gosh, such a long delay posting because I don't always have internet access.<br />
I wanted to share a Mojito gift basket I made for my (then) boyfriend's birthday since I was pretty thrilled with how it turned out.<br />
He's the type of person who is difficult to give gifts to because stuff to him becomes "dust collectors".<br />
So I have to creatively come up with something useful, and this year I wanted it to be more than a case of beer and some crab legs.<br />
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First, of course, I needed some rum.<br />
I chose Sammy Hagar's new Beach Bar Rum (complete with cute tiki tag), along with a Cuban style rum with lime flavoring<br />
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The container is something I like to really think about.<br />
I want something unique and unusual versus a typical basket.<br />
I knew bf wouldn't use a typical ice bucket, but I figured he would at some point find a galvanized bucket useful.<br />
I lined the bucket with a Tommy Bahama beach towel, inserted the two rums, and a book of cocktail recipes<br />
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I found a couple vintage glasses with an etched palm tree design from a vendor at Tiki Oasis<br />
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Hand carved cherry wood muddler from Etsy, metal spoon with muddler end from eBay, and lime squeezer from Williams Sonoma (a kicked-up-a-notch version to the Mexican hand squeezers)<br />
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I purchased an amazing vintage cocktail shaker on eBay--glass with an etched marlin.<br />
I added two silk-screened flour sack dishtowels with octopus tentacles design (from Etsy).<br />
A bottle of simple sugar syrup.<br />
Underneath is brown sugar, and a bottle of seltzer water (I thought of everything).<br />
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Piece de resistance: I researched authentic Cuban mint, and had a heck of a time finding any.<br />
Most plants that are available are not eligible for shipping to California.<br />
I finally ordered some from Hawaii.<br />
Pottery from Mexico.<br />
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Pretty cool, right?!woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-39126355296115581522012-07-02T14:33:00.000-07:002012-07-02T14:33:18.869-07:00I made a reusable shopping bag from trashI like to try out different sewing patterns, vintage and new, but I rarely like one enough to use it more than once.<br />
Big Fat Bag is an exception.<br />
I've made three bags so far, and I intend to make more.<br />
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The pattern is simple--you cut open a paper grocery sack, and this becomes the pattern.<br />
You use temporary spray adhesive to sandwich the lining, two interfacings, and your exterior fabric together. <br />
You then stitch through all layers, quilting them together.<br />
Stitch up the sides and bottom, and use bias strips to finish the top edge. Done!<br />
Pros: super simple pattern.<br />
Cons: there are no interior or exterior pockets because the stitching lines would be visible, and the quilting lines would interfere.<br />
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I decided to try to sew a reusable shopping bag from a leftover bag of dry cat food, since the bag is a woven plastic material and would be sturdy.<br />
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I did add both to reinforce the base.<br />
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She meant why would the UPC be in the finished product.<br />
Um, hello, I'm making something from trash here, does it really matter?<br />
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I sewed the handles on while the pattern was still flat, then stitched the sides and base.<strike></strike><br />
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There are several kits available with cookie cutters in various mustache shapes. <br />
I chose the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fred-Friends-MUNCHSTACHE-size-then/dp/B005ZF9UBK/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1338246373&sr=8-13">Munchstache kit</a>.<br />
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The trick is to attach your skewer and patiently wait until the cookies are thoroughly cooled.<br />
At first it seems like the sticks aren't going to hold, but they worked out beautifully! <br />
Perfect for fun photo opportunities!<br />
Wouldn't these be amazing for using as a prop in a photobooth?!<br />
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I ended up just using melted chocolate to ice these roughly, but you could properly pipe on designs and even use frosting.<br />
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Hipstamatic shots<br />
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Yummy too!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2ebHn7ogzIGGg6LHkAz3pHJ8p-rHHz4zSTVx5vRG_qThcd1JywriAPHyMHy_bzNAAS44Or454Z_XkShzL926_jzyzfu1v_TH5Xw23Nxuw-5ey4TObNwHkLW02OVcX6B4Z-NUow/s1600/340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2ebHn7ogzIGGg6LHkAz3pHJ8p-rHHz4zSTVx5vRG_qThcd1JywriAPHyMHy_bzNAAS44Or454Z_XkShzL926_jzyzfu1v_TH5Xw23Nxuw-5ey4TObNwHkLW02OVcX6B4Z-NUow/s320/340.JPG" /></a></div>woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-63355840024310637072012-05-28T09:34:00.001-07:002012-05-28T16:01:53.382-07:00Pops!I have so much to catch up on here.<br />
Like the birthday treats I made last year for my friend Jen's kids.<br />
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It has become a tradition for me to bake them something, starting with two years ago and the <a href="http://woofnanny.blogspot.com/2010/09/birthday-whimsy.html">cupcakes I made that looked like Jen's daughter Callie.</a><br />
Last year, I made my first attempt at Cake Pops, trying to make miniature cupcakes, except mine looked more just like blobs.<br />
Oh well. It's the thought.<br />
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I was inspired by the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pop-Bakery-Recipes-Delicious-Little/dp/1907563229/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1338009885&sr=8-10">Pop Bakery</a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIg8ubWCsi-Eup8F5SGAB16KnOxPEDebMyc4G61JGHHbSG95qbaWXPAxGtrJ222e3KLBwOiEMCKZss-qZvqhBaMWUHxhxEg-J3CrF1uXfvAeRg7VtDWSiH-xSgKK9K4El0CnA82g/s1600/1330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="239" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIg8ubWCsi-Eup8F5SGAB16KnOxPEDebMyc4G61JGHHbSG95qbaWXPAxGtrJ222e3KLBwOiEMCKZss-qZvqhBaMWUHxhxEg-J3CrF1uXfvAeRg7VtDWSiH-xSgKK9K4El0CnA82g/s320/1330.JPG" /></a></div>I like that the recipes are from scratch, not the dreaded cake mix.<br />
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I bought some pretty sugar flowers at <a href="http://www.doitwithicing.com/">Do it With Icing.</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_WDkZyv1MWhM0KP85WYSV20VuFFT7bT2nQAaOJXj_QRahBykyNBM2FWXj8R4SUDlDS1HOba4K-QFeynpFQAng-ZBLleoCf01sQSVvkzObxNy7r8cTvidH2qJ6kuQcNWbdo8X3g/s1600/1329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="239" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_WDkZyv1MWhM0KP85WYSV20VuFFT7bT2nQAaOJXj_QRahBykyNBM2FWXj8R4SUDlDS1HOba4K-QFeynpFQAng-ZBLleoCf01sQSVvkzObxNy7r8cTvidH2qJ6kuQcNWbdo8X3g/s320/1329.JPG" /></a></div><br />
And different colors of chocolate to melt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCBMjeCCqgDj1cMx8yW4vk8S_y0NnFq6rnyEAqN1arFocHfGZ4VJpnoklhhes-y6ha_dOwMlkux28nwC24-KbxXHD5_Vl_X4uDxkvosmBBE4wAjyWwoLlfogSF0LS6tm3ar2jxQ/s1600/1328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCBMjeCCqgDj1cMx8yW4vk8S_y0NnFq6rnyEAqN1arFocHfGZ4VJpnoklhhes-y6ha_dOwMlkux28nwC24-KbxXHD5_Vl_X4uDxkvosmBBE4wAjyWwoLlfogSF0LS6tm3ar2jxQ/s320/1328.JPG" /></a></div><br />
It was tedious to cut the tiny cakes into flower shapes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOE7ntW0m8N6Nc-WjuubYvok1cZRtNuL3Z7VatK6aJitvmikgfGj4mwVm6j6Tb8XEnEqqFU06hAI-qnX-YGn2g98S4lidIWLNPaw3Ji9JxxR6FATZDZjQhbqXf49dogAefBuIZg/s1600/1332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="239" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOE7ntW0m8N6Nc-WjuubYvok1cZRtNuL3Z7VatK6aJitvmikgfGj4mwVm6j6Tb8XEnEqqFU06hAI-qnX-YGn2g98S4lidIWLNPaw3Ji9JxxR6FATZDZjQhbqXf49dogAefBuIZg/s320/1332.JPG" /></a></div><br />
But that was all hidden by my globby chocolate dipping. Sigh...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiBbmwqqWzHNU5XEkiidw16w2OXmOf_Xe84kpngRthsgg7_WXZ53nwNaH415PfqdfcvtPFo3vQ36FtBWlkDuUdWFPP9iVYyK9zTjSkatme_uBdyAbElpwO2bY2rmVMN-uXKPXdA/s1600/1333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiBbmwqqWzHNU5XEkiidw16w2OXmOf_Xe84kpngRthsgg7_WXZ53nwNaH415PfqdfcvtPFo3vQ36FtBWlkDuUdWFPP9iVYyK9zTjSkatme_uBdyAbElpwO2bY2rmVMN-uXKPXdA/s320/1333.JPG" /></a></div><br />
She still seemed to like them!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVw-_mO_HNQYiDvivi784AF5VFMuUlmW4qFIGnDZG-FnhKLAceSvTI96QPu06MUUYPfBl7EgYk7mKERshtKOQ5oPKTEI-vey2ZT_1U4uNMWbQdfDsBrd1_WxCiVbenIj3KQHQ_g/s1600/1338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVw-_mO_HNQYiDvivi784AF5VFMuUlmW4qFIGnDZG-FnhKLAceSvTI96QPu06MUUYPfBl7EgYk7mKERshtKOQ5oPKTEI-vey2ZT_1U4uNMWbQdfDsBrd1_WxCiVbenIj3KQHQ_g/s320/1338.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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Tomorrow, I'll show you what I made for Jen's son Ryan.<br />woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-34407701648786190182012-05-08T11:47:00.001-07:002012-05-08T12:16:12.349-07:00Photobooth Friday (um, even though it's not Friday)Check out my new Iphone skin!<br />
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This is from <a href="http://skinit.com">Skin-It</a>.<br />
A skin is a sticker (so best used in conjunction with a clear case).<br />
But that skin can be customized with your own photo--in this case a photobooth strip of myself and two of my friends.<br />
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But imagine how great this could be with your business logo, pics of your kids or grandkids, your dog, etc.<br />
For me it's especially useful now in that the glass is broken on my phone, front and back, so the sticker is actually holding the little pieces of glass in place.<br />
At the same time this is a one-of-a-kind conversation piece.<br />
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If you want to order a custom skin, there's a tab on the top of their website "create your own".woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-16023676332259653512012-05-01T17:20:00.000-07:002012-05-01T17:21:54.270-07:00Happy May Day<br />
European traditions included a ceremony of bringing in a tree from the woods.<br />
Its branches were lopped off and it was wrapped with violets...all a tribute to the Roman god Attis (read more history <a href="http://www.theholidayspot.com/mayday/history.htm">here</a>)<br />
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Generations later, the festivities included tying a pole with colorful ribbons or streamers, and dancing round.<br />
Customs were carried over that included hanging May Baskets on the doorknobs of neighbors.<br />
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Sadly, one doesn't see many Maypoles in the United States anymore, but I love the tradition nevertheless.<br />
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Here are some vintage magazine illustrations:</p>New Yorker Magazine, 1949<br />
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<br />woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-66996744750438688502012-04-18T16:20:00.002-07:002012-04-18T16:21:38.419-07:00Justin Bieber Boyfriend CoverBest cover EVER of Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend".<br />This is my friend debs' daughter Kiersty.<br />She's beautiful inside and out, and obviously her voice is amazing.<br />Send her some love<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BzG-vj1J3BI?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-76974504796999543322012-04-13T21:32:00.004-07:002012-04-13T22:21:47.835-07:00Photobooth FridayIt was my birthday last Saturday, so my boyfriend and I stopped at a downtown bar specifically because it has a photo booth.<br />The images we captured are very poor quality, but fun nevertheless.<br />These were taken after three mojitos, so we didn't do too great in the pose category (ha!) but I still love these pics.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoemgBXsUazTEV3Uw4QU7imN1nH5enWp2kHcZmskW71nd7-mForJ30Ov1IuBdJuRTSlOlk3BjhHhE64eygudnmlv4nF0uzDj1wpgmj4YMkR9p134TuIXIaDIFXxGNybQ-sZfQgw/s1600/photobooth1-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoemgBXsUazTEV3Uw4QU7imN1nH5enWp2kHcZmskW71nd7-mForJ30Ov1IuBdJuRTSlOlk3BjhHhE64eygudnmlv4nF0uzDj1wpgmj4YMkR9p134TuIXIaDIFXxGNybQ-sZfQgw/s320/photobooth1-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731109991093152226" /></a>Boyfriend's Blue Steel face, lol<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFZEUw6tuYPjXDIB7-T1fPrDswNajPEdmGZPZtbgfman7KTiEKvsW5jMZE5GjsUDQkSu2RKV6tRpRuEp20VGRjkgoJqv-TGGZ5JR8fVtEu1QajolwLXCnNOge6EEtKAn_T_8ExA/s1600/photobooth1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 161px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFZEUw6tuYPjXDIB7-T1fPrDswNajPEdmGZPZtbgfman7KTiEKvsW5jMZE5GjsUDQkSu2RKV6tRpRuEp20VGRjkgoJqv-TGGZ5JR8fVtEu1QajolwLXCnNOge6EEtKAn_T_8ExA/s320/photobooth1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731109834145741234" /></a><br />Thanks, as always, to <a href="http://hulaseventy.blogspot.com">Hula Seventy</a> for starting Photobooth Friday, and keeping the love alive for vintage boothswoof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-30145077765414376032012-04-05T20:43:00.004-07:002012-04-05T21:07:40.572-07:00My mom made this vegetable dish recently from an old Jackie Olden cookbook.<br />This is a recipe I never would have tried because one of the ingredients is brandy.<br />That doesn't really sound appetizing to me.<br />Go figure though, this dish is amazing.<br /><br /><u>Fresh Vegetable Casserole</u><br /><br />1-1/2 pounds mushrooms, sliced (or half this portion and use sliced carrots for the remaining half)<br />1 onion<br />1 tomato, sliced<br />1 Tablespoon butter<br />1 Tablespoon flour<br />1/2 cup sour cream<br />Juice from 1/2 a lemon<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1/8 teaspoon pepper<br />1-1/2 ounces brandy <br />1 Tablespoon cut parsley<br /><br />Layer mushrooms, carrots, onion and tomato.<br />Make a white sauce with the butter, flour and sour cream.<br />Add lemon juice and Brandy to sour cream mixture.<br />Pour over vegetables.<br />Add salt and pepper.<br />Sprinkle parsley all over.<br />Cover.<br />Bake 350 degrees farenheit for about 45 minuteswoof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11815527.post-78552925015214975322012-03-16T22:27:00.005-07:002012-03-16T22:44:30.373-07:00Give a Hoot!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fyLJZQ4Yx-Em4kQyN60aWDx1r-uRe9fkJqsKCBgphQy-fECp4GQLJ-2huuK_b3V-oXBeWDmEbFRs24yUdbN7amYzIAUNvPp0ZM_tIFT38cyiStTUHCYQwIvN-UHdIGFoL6hxiQ/s1600/owlss3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fyLJZQ4Yx-Em4kQyN60aWDx1r-uRe9fkJqsKCBgphQy-fECp4GQLJ-2huuK_b3V-oXBeWDmEbFRs24yUdbN7amYzIAUNvPp0ZM_tIFT38cyiStTUHCYQwIvN-UHdIGFoL6hxiQ/s320/owlss3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720734166651779490" /></a><br />Since January 2010, San Diego county has been famous for it's owl cam in San Marcos.<br />People can view a live feed of what's happening in the nest, and comment on a forum.<br />It's pretty freakin' cool.<br />Sadly the <a href="http://www.10news.com/news/30698414/detail.html">news reported today</a> that the male, McGee, appears to have died.<br />The owl mates are named <a href="http://mollysbox.wordpress.com/">Molly and McGee</a>.<br />Hopefully Molly will find another mate. <br /><br />My mom has about two and a half acres, and an owl would be a welcome tenant to keep the gophers under control.<br />Those gophers are cute as can be, but they're turning my garden into a quicksand zone.<br /><br />I've been wanting to get an owl box for awhile, and serendipity had me drive past a guy selling some amazing boxes out in Jamul today.<br />By FAR these are the nicest boxes I've seen--they even have shingled roofs!<br /><br />The website is <a href="http://customowlboxes.com/">Custom Owl Boxes</a>.<br />Take a look.<br />These are even nicer in person.<br />He also makes bat boxes (bats eat lots of icky insects like mosquitos).woof nannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585916446298818033noreply@blogger.com3