I have been slowly working on my version of Bonnie's Mackinac quilt. I need 480 HSTs and I'm down to needing just 155 more. Woot!
What do all y'all do with the dog ears that you trim off your HSTs? Many moons ago I saw a neat clear glass Christmas ornament partially filled with dog ears. Ever since I've been saving mine in this old canning jar. The jar keeps them pretty neat until a naughty B&W cat gets in to them...
This weekend my nephew turned 13! A teenager!! Eeeek!! I can remember changing his stinky diapers just like it was yesterday and I've got pictures to prove it. LOL.
Anyways...the boy is a hockey fiend and he's been playing since he was 4 or 5 so I decided that he needed a hockey tie. I won't say that tie making is the easiest or hardest project in the world but it sure is fiddly work.
I think the tie was a hit but Tyler had been up half the night with a sleepover party and just finished a game before he opened presents so, yes, he does look like he's half asleep. A highlight before their game yesterday was the team posing with a local professional hockey player who is going to the Olympics in a couple weeks. Good luck Brian Gianta!!!
No, I didn't watch the super bowl yesterday but I did have a wonderful snack. A s'mores mug cake. I've stalled using this book for a while because most of the recipes make 2 cakes but it finally dawned on me that this rarely used soup mug would be perfect to make an entire recipe. It's not in the photo but I also added a scoop of homemade root beer ice cream. Thanks Janet!!
Happy Monday!!!
That B & W feline who gets into the dog ears jar wouldn't be the Z man?
ReplyDeleteOh Sarah-that many hst's would put me in the funny farm...good for you!!
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I can't think about making that many HSTs. I just have to do them a few at a time and not count how many I have until I know I have lots! But you are almost there--you can practically feel it at that point.
ReplyDeleteAnd the dog ears--I actually toss them in the trash without a second thought. I save too many small things. If I saved those too, I would be squeezed out of my sewing room!!
Kudos to you for making a tie. It looks great and I'm sure that sleepy nephew is thrilled. :)
What a fun looking book--but I'm sure it doesn't have gluten free versions. Oh, did you like the ice cream?
That's a lot of HSTs! Don't know if I would have the patience to make so many. As for the dog ears, I would toss them out. I save too many scraps as it is. One more jar and I wouldn't be able to get into my sewing room.
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