Crawl, Walk, Golf

A quilt or playmat for Harrison. He is a blessing to Krystin and Jason, friends of my son.  The fabric is much heavier than what I would've liked for this project, but a mat for Harrison to lay on and think "golf" might be okay. 

I have to give myself a  little credit for this next photo. I think this is the best mitered corner I've done. 

This is a bag to store toys, sensory balls, and other stuff for young Harrison. 

 

From my daughter: The self-binding flannel baby blankets below
are a cinch to make, although they do take a little time. 

 

She lives near Charleston, SC, and enjoys giving gifts from there especially if the receiver has visited there. 

I couldn't post this without giving kudos to my friend and quilt companion. She made this adorable bear quilt for Harrison, who I hope uses it and passes it down to his son if he has one in many, many years ahead. 

Lessons learned: 

1. Be mindful of the company I buy fabrics from.  

2. Work on figuring out a way to finish handles on a bag.

Thanks to: 

• Missouri Quilt Co for the baby blanket tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqwdNqMZ8Ro&t=352s
  
  
• Sew Very Easy for the bag:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js2CjL_mK9o 

Let me know what you think in the comments below. 

Have a wonderful day, 

Baby Lovies for Twin Girls

Although not perfect, I really enjoyed making these lovies for my son's friends who had twin baby girls. 

I'm still in the learning stage when it comes to using my embroidery machine, but every project I make gets me closer and closer to making the best projects I can.

The flannel and cuddle fabrics below are what I chose to make the two lovies from. The Press and seal is a tip to keep the "fluffies" from floating all over my workspace and the house. 

The image below is a few steps into the embroidery of the bear face.

 

The completed lovies for the Roney twins. 

I hope Eva and Eloise love them as much as I loved making them for these twin cuties. 

I can't wait for the girls to hold their lovies in the near future. I hope they will send me a  picture of Eva and Eloise with their lovies.  

Lessons Learned: 

1. I never thought about using Glad  Press and Seal to keep the fly-away cuddle fluffs at bay. 

Thanks: 

Power Tools with Thread for the tutorial on how to make them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSmbhn-fryI

Designs by JuJu for the inspiration. https://www.designsbyjuju.com/ 

Love the Lovies, 

Let me know what you think. In the comments below. 

Crab Rangoons and Spicy Pineapple Sauce via The Ninja Foodi

This dish is just awesome if you like this sort of food.
All the credit for this recipe goes to The Salted Pepper. She created the original recipes for the Crab Rangoons and the Pineapple Sauce.  This post just tweaks her professional post for those of us who do not have all the tools she does.

The first recipe is the Pineapple Sauce. I do not have the Ninja Hot and Cold Blender and I'm not so sure I need it. This is how I improvised. I gathered all the ingredients and followed the Salted Pepper's recipe, but instead of using the blender, I put them all in my mini Ninja chopper. I'm not sure they sell it anymore, but I'm glad I have it.

I pulsed the mixture until it became a thick liquid mixture and put it in a microwave dish to heat up when the Crab Rangoons were done.

On to the Rangoons. Here are the ingredients for the crab mixture. I forgot the Worcestershire sauce in the picture, so make sure you follow the Salted Pepper Recipe.

Once again I used my mini chopper to mix all the ingredients called for in the recipe.

I laid out the wontons on a baking rack as suggested in the original recipe.

I used a barbeque sauce brush to dab each side with water to seal each of the wontons.  

It was suggested in the recipe to not put too much of the mixture on the wonton or it would burst out during the air frying process.  

Of course, I tempted fate and yes, the crab stuffing did make it's way out of the Rangoon when air fried. 

All in all, the process was a simple one. Just follow the Salted Peppers recipe and you will end up with a delicious appetizer.

And of course, Charlie discovered how to jump up onto a kitchen stool and watch me make the Rangoons and hope he might get a taste.

Overall, this recipe was liked by all members of my family. It was very tasty. I particularly liked the crab mixture. I normally am not a fan of spices but I did like the pineapple sauce with a kick of hot pepper spice.

Lessons learned from this recipe:
1. It's okay to improvise if you don't have the same tools that the original recipe calls for.
2. Recipes are meant to be altered to our family or guests' tastes.  Don't be afraid to get creative here and there.
3. Next time I might lessen the time to air fry the rangoons.

Have you tried these recipes from The Salted Pepper? I would love to hear your feedback.

Tastefully yours,