Everyone needs a Mascot

and I think I have found mine...
or at least mine for now, our youngest drew this and I made into a stamp.
I made a label and a new hat (for Bella?).

This last pic was taken by a loved someone and well done, I think.

To grandmother's house we go

to make carrot juice.

To make pancakes on her wood burning stove

 and bake a delicious chicken and yummy potatoes.

 

 She has been busy knitting. We are setting up an Etsy shop together.  It should be open soon.

Check out

 this great linen basket I made yesterday. 

 

 

I have wanted to make one for a while and found the pattern in the book, Zakka Sewing by Therese Laskey & Chika Mori.

Working

on a new pattern...

Testing, testing

new and hopefully better ways of making things.

I have a little how-to for you.  It is not yet the requested how-to.  That will come, hopefully, later this week.  Baby steps for me.  I had to test my how to make a how-to ability.  So, let me know if you think I have missed any steps.  That will help me document the sandwich wrap how-to better. 

Here we go...   

 

sorry for giving the written directions below, but I am having difficulty with the alignment of the pictures and directions together (I am going to post and then will keep working on it)

1. iron your fabric

2.-7. using vinyl heat-on, take the paper off the back and adhere to back side of fabric, flatten and make sure there are no bubbles or crinkles (because this will be wiped off, I think the vinyl is safe to use with food, I use a mild soap and water and do not wash it is the machine).

8.  trim the edges

9.-12. fold the edge over and (using the paper backing to guard) iron the edge (less sewing and puncturing the plastic seal.

13.   sew wrap cord to  the back of one of your pieces of fabric.

14.  place your fabrics face to face.

15.-18.  fold, iron (remember to use the paper backing to guard) and sew sides.

16. turn right side out.

17.&18. you are done, wrap it and go.

Random and scattered

Still here.  Sharing some images from the past few months.