Homemade butter!

So for today's post I want to say how wonderful I feel. :)  I found a wonderful recipe/technique for making butter and I am definitely gonna try as soon as I get into town to get the crème.  For this wonderful idea you can check it out at keeper of the home at http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/10/make-it-yourself-homemade-cultured-butter.html

A bit thank you to Courtney!

So a funny thing happened on the way to the computer, life.  I realized today that I am using this blog just to talk and showcase the stuff I am making, but I need more than that.  So starting today I am also going to writing about the stuff that is impacting me.  Like it or not, here goes.
I am realizing just how bad this world is getting, political crap and favoritism has taken the place of common sense and good will.  Now I am looking at making my life and my families more sustainable. I planted tomatoes and garlic this year basically because I love both but they are not working out.  So far anyway but maybe I am rushing things we'll see at the end of august if I have anything.  Today I want to sew up some ironing board covers to sell so hopefully I can get some of that done.  The heat is killing me and the room I use for sewing has quite a few windows which makes it so much worse.  I had to stop yesterday because the heat was just so bad :(  then the hubby and I decided to run out to Frenchy's used clothing to try and find some curtains.  I really don't care that they don't match I can make something better when things get cooler but for now they work :)  So off to sewing I go :)

So I am making pincushions now and I plan on selling them at our local market this summer :)  Here is the pattern which is super easy to do and the pictures are a much needed bonus for me.  I will post pictures as soon as I have one complete.

Today is a busy day, but the kind I like. I get to spend the morning baking muffins and cookies :)  Now for the afternoon I guess I will be finishing some cross stitch because my sewing machine is in the shop for a well needed cleaning.

Tea Bags are done!

So here are the tea bag holders I made.  They hold 4 bags each and come in multiple colors and designs. I love how they turned out :)

Gabriel's new sweater!

So here is the pattern I used for the sweater.  I love it and thank you redlion for coming up with it :)
http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/hooded-jacket

Well, it tool me until 230am (yea, I am crazy) but I finally got Gabriel's jacket done :) now I just have to sew it together and I will post pictures. 

So I am off to the pain clinic in a few minutes, I have only been once but hopefully it helps :)  Fibromyalgia really sucks!  And I have so much work to do.

So it has been such a long time since the last update but things have been crazy!  We had to move, so we did and now we have a great little house that I hope we can keep.  I am going to post pictures of the house hopefully today.
I finally have all the stuff I need to start the embroidery business and a small area downstairs in the basement to do it in :)  The lighting may not be great but it is good enough for now.
And as for now, I am finishing up a sweater/jacket for Gabriel :)  I just have the hood to knit and then sew it all together and I am done!
Whew, when will all this work end lol.