Chocolate Chip Cookies

So I did an experiment.

Saturday, I put out a plate of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies on the island.

How long will it take my family to eat a plate of chocolate chip cookies?

I usually don't make cookies outside of Christmas but I just felt like making cookies.

Kids were coming from everywhere.

Jack had 2 friends over and they told me they could smell the cookies baking.

Brett came home and asked what was wrong and why was I baking cookies.

Brian ran came downstairs because he smelt something good.

So how long did it take my family to eat this plate of cookies?

1 minute 23 seconds and not a crumb left!

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

OverDyeing Wool and A New Project

I've read that overdyeing wool can be addictive but how could that be?

Well I just tried it for the first time and I get it!

Mixing colors and mixing wools...each wool takes the dye differently.

You don't know what you piece will look like until it's all dry.

How fun is that!

A surprise when you open the dryer!

A good surprise...not one of those bad surprises when you didn't check the pockets and a red pen ends up in the dryer with red spots on your clothes and dryer...not fun.

Oranges

Plums

Greens

Using the newly dyed wool in a project.

I bought this pattern while on girls weekend.

I can't wait to fininsh it. I usually don't use patterns for my penny rugs.

I'll show it off when it's finished.

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

Girls Weekend, quilt shops, wine....

Girls Weekend with the Bunco Girls!

We've been doing this for years...about 12.

We usually stay within 2 hours away from home.

This years destination....Madison, Wisconsin.

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. I have never been to the capital at least not this close.

So I had to have proof that I was there. 

Saturday we went to a quilt shop,  yarn shop, gift stores, for a wine tour and tasting. We had planed to do a brewery tour but ran out of time...spent too much time wine tasting. :)

My purchases were mostly at JJ Stitches a quilt shop.

I bought some patterns, wool and fabric...I can't go into a quilt store without buying fabric...it just wouldn't be right. :)

More purchases were at a gift shop A Day in the Country where they had punch needle with wool yarn.

You can make rugs this way. It looks a lot like rug hooking.

I just couldn't stop looking at the stuff. The yarns. The patterns. The finished samples.  They have such a warm feeling, kind of old with a sense of history to the pieces.

I've read about punching with wool yarn on some of the blogs I follow and wanted to try it.

So I bought a oxford punch, a sunflower patter and the yarn to finish the project.

I started this sunflower mat and didn't put it down until I was finished.

I love punching with wool yarn! I will definitely be doing more projects!

I also did something different yesterday...I'll share that with you in another post.

Enjoy your day,

Leanne



Still Celebrating St. Patty's Day

Saturday night we were still celebrating St. Patrick's Day...

You see this party is the party we wait for every year!

Our hosts are such gracious people they open their home to their family and friends.

They make all this wonderful Irish food and it is delicious!

Cold beer on tap.

They even have live music!

 This years music was a little bluegrass and what ever the band wanted to play.

I tell you those kids were entertaining!

Young or old a good time was had by all!

Next celebration...Spring!

Leanne

Happy St. Patty's Day

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

Enjoy Your Day,

Leanne

Primitive Stitched Pillows...Welcome Friends....

I just finished up a few more pillows.I really enjoy stitching .

The words are a little tricky but after doing a few curves I figured it out.

They are the perfect little size.

These will be perfect for my craft fairs this fall.
Right now I have these on ebay along with some penny rugs and raggedy dolls
Click here to see all my
Harvest Moon by the Lake offerings.

Enjoy your day,
Leanne

Still waiting for spring....

This is what it looked like a few weeks ago....So pretty....
So fluffy!

Now the snow is getting a little old....
a little dirty....
just a little blah!

Still waiting for spring...
a little green grass...
a few flowers...
like tulips...
red tulips....
red tulips with long green stems.
Now I have a smile on my face...
have a great weekend!
Leanne