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Baby Steps

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I snagged an hour yesterday and scooted up to the sewing room and got my fabric cut out for the Buffalo Check Halloween Table Topper by Carried Away.

Easy to follow instructions and I had a sense of accomplishment that I even achieved that much! 

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I completed the first four checkerboard rows. The difference in shading between the white and the "light" fabric is subtle, but you can definitely see the difference. Next up are the star blocks, which will feature that crosshatch fabric in my first photo.

This project should go quickly, so that achievement will do wonders for my sewing morale!

Eva and I are getting through the second week of homeschooling just great. Today our fun project was to make a pink pom pom pig. She was sure pleased with how it turned out! Not sure what in the world she will do with it, but she sure had fun making it.

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Thanks for all the reminders of great retro cookie recipes in the comments to yesterday's posts. I will be making molasses cookies for my husband soon. I sure wish Eva liked peanut butter cookies, they are my favorites, but I never make them. Remember "Ranger Cookies"? I think that was the name. They had everything in them: coconut, oatmeal, walnuts, m & s. Gosh they were good.

15 responses to “Baby Steps”

  4. Eva’s pom-pom pig is adorable! Hurray for buffalo plaid progress! I’ve never heard of Ranger Cookies, but Cowboy Cookies are probably similar. I make molasses cookies a/k/a gingersnaps quite often. They’re always a hit at quilt retreat.

  5. Eva’s pom-pom pig is adorable! Hurray for buffalo plaid progress! I’ve never heard of Ranger Cookies, but Cowboy Cookies are probably similar. I make molasses cookies a/k/a gingersnaps quite often. They’re always a hit at quilt retreat.

  6. Eva’s pom-pom pig is adorable! Hurray for buffalo plaid progress! I’ve never heard of Ranger Cookies, but Cowboy Cookies are probably similar. I make molasses cookies a/k/a gingersnaps quite often. They’re always a hit at quilt retreat.

  10. molasses cookies are my favorite! I make them a lot in the winter. I love the smell of them baking.
    that little pig is cute. it would make a fun gift for her to give to friends. just a thought.
    yay! sewing!

  11. molasses cookies are my favorite! I make them a lot in the winter. I love the smell of them baking.
    that little pig is cute. it would make a fun gift for her to give to friends. just a thought.
    yay! sewing!

  12. molasses cookies are my favorite! I make them a lot in the winter. I love the smell of them baking.
    that little pig is cute. it would make a fun gift for her to give to friends. just a thought.
    yay! sewing!

  13. Have to side with Eva….never liked peanut butter cookies….and don’t think I ever made them for my kids! Love oatmeal raisin cookies and oatmeal shortbread!

  14. Have to side with Eva….never liked peanut butter cookies….and don’t think I ever made them for my kids! Love oatmeal raisin cookies and oatmeal shortbread!

  15. Have to side with Eva….never liked peanut butter cookies….and don’t think I ever made them for my kids! Love oatmeal raisin cookies and oatmeal shortbread!