Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Miss Elaneous!!!

 Here's the Anniversaries of the Heart Bonus XS block that I finished...........they are all being worked on 1 HUGE piece of XS fabric....I think it is Lugana which is my favorite to stitch in hand on....only 11 more blocks to go!

Here is the recipe for the Apple Cheese dessert.  I had it cold last night and I think it would be better heated up in the microwave.  The first time I had it warm right out of the oven and that was tastier.  This may not be for everyone but I like it.  I don't care for terribly sweet desserts so this fit the bill for me!

Apple Cheese Dessert:

2 large cans of apple pie filling

1 1/2 sticks of butter

2 cups grated cheddar plus 2 slices of Velveeta cheese

1/2 C sugar

1 C flour

Spread the pie filling in the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan (no greasing either!).  In a medium saucepan heat the remainder of the ingredients slowly until the cheese melts.  Spread the melted cheese mixture over the apples.  Bake at 350 degrees until crust begins to brown.  About 30 minutes.

If you make it let  me know what you think good or bad.

I'm back cleaning my bedroom..... can't believe all the dust!  I had to dust twice as the Swiffer was just pushing it around.  I did discover that if I take it outside and bang it on the railing I can get more use out of it.  But your house probably isn't as dirty as mine! LOL!  It takes me days to do a decent job because I always have other things to do.  Yesterday was laundry, today again, and I made Jello with fruit, and potato soup.

Yesterday I got my potholder loom so STOP THE PRESSES....don't you know I had to make one!

 

Here's my first one....I still have to take it off the loom which I will do tonight.......I tried to make a design but  you have to have LOTS of colors and loops to get fancy.  That may take awhile but so far I'm  okay with it.  I want to make rugs with them.....I need to make probably 24 potholders for a decent size rug, and the loops aren't cheap if you want to eventually make designs with specific colors to coordinate with your decor.  Thankfully, I am pretty eclectic...if I like it then it all goes together....

I have a cross stitch rotation where I rotate projects in and out for 5 days at a time and these are my morning stitches when I take a break....after lunch then I work on Anniversaries of the Heart when I take a break  Last week I worked on Sally Spencer for 5 days and here is what she looks like now........

The next 5 days I am working on a Susan Branch XS picture of a little blue bird....and it's pretty vintage looking...I love those little birds from back in the day.  They were on pillow cases and dresser scarves.  I do have an embroidery pattern for some but I haven't gotten the pillowcases yet.  So many projects, so little time!

Happy Trails!!!






6 comments:

Leftycrafter said...

That dessert sounds good. My mom always put a slice of cheddar cheese on her slice of warm apple pie. So yummy. I have a ton of those loom loops. I used them for ear pieces on my home made covid masks. Your spare looks pretty. I do like your idea.of decorating. "If I like it than it all goes together" pretty much how my home looks too. And as always, your xs inspires me. I really should pull mine out and work on it again while our hot summer rolls along.

Far Side of Fifty said...

We used to make the loops as pot holders, we had a metal loom :)

Betsy said...

Oh, I love that bonus block. Those are definitely my kind of colors. I have found I much prefer pastels over brighter colors for the most part.
I also love those little vintage bluebirds. I have a dresser scarf I made around 45 years ago when we were first married.
I remember making lots of those potholders as a girl. I gave them to everyone I knew! People probably ran when they saw me coming! :-) Here she comes again! I was always giving away little things I made. Looking back, they were pretty ugly too. Ha!
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

The Anniversary of the Heart Bonus Block looks fabulous! And yum on the recipe ; it is a must make. How wonderful that your loom came in . I don't blame you on wanting to start a potholder ASAP. Your 1st one looks fabulous. They are addictive to make aren't they? Have a wonderful weekend . I look forward to seeing your progress on the Susan Branch piece. Have a great weekend.

Becki said...

LOL at the therapy dog.

Ok... as soon as I post this comment, I'm going to get up, get a dust rag and a spray bottle of water and dust the cabinet rught across from the cozy chair I'm sitting in. I first noticed the dust weeks ago, but have managed to ignore my own nudges to clean it. But no more.

If you keep posting these kinds of posts, Sam, my house might finally get clean! 😆

Jeanna said...

Your Anniversaries of the Heart is gorgeous. You stitch a variety of charts, like me.