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Just for fun!
These look simple, and they are, but also quite time intensive with lots of hand stitching. I did enjoy making them though and love how they turned out. The pom-poms are ball-fringe cut from a vintage chenille bedspread; soles are coarse-weave cloth, padded with fleece and lined with red-plaid flannel. Pattern from Handmade ZAKKA by le duvet doux (a Japanese import = no English directions).
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As summer draws to an end, we are picking the last of the blackberries and making a few pies for the freezer. Come winter, these will taste like sweet summer sunshine. For those of you who have requested my blackberry cobbler recipe here it is:
BLACKBERRY COBBLER
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Crust:
1 cup flour
2 T. sugar
1/4 teas. salt
2 teas. baking powder
1/2 stick butter, chilled & cubed
6 T. cold milk
Filling:
5-6 cups rinsed berries
1/2 cup sugar
2 T. lemon juice
2 T. instant Tapioca
Make the crust first:
Into food processor or electric mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add the chilled butter. Mix on medium until well blended; mixture will resemble fine crumbs. With mixer running add milk, one tablespoon at a time until dough sticks together and 'cleans the bowl'. Form a ball with the dough and flatten into a thick pancake with your hands. Place it on a lightly floured surface and roll to about 1/2" thickness, or large enough to cover your dish.
Sprinkle with a little sugar before baking (if desired).
Gently fold the filling ingredients together in a large bowl using a rubber spatula. Pour into baking dish. Top with crust, pressing it down all around the edges. Place dish on a heavy cookie sheet covered with foil to catch any drips. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until juices are bubbling and crust is golden.
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It was a great day to get outside and enjoy the mild weather and the herb garden was a-buzz with insect activity.
The colors and the textures really inspire me.
Look at these fennel seed heads ready to explode! Only a few more weeks of this garden bliss left.
I tried to capture the essence of the herb garden in a small quilt I began making a few years ago. Every summer it gets pulled out and I put a few more stitches in it.
Probably should finish it, right?
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Summer Flower Quilt I started last month is finished! I always feel like celebrating after completing a quilt.
It's now ready to be packed up and sent off to a friend whose been feeling poorly. I hope this will cheer her up a little; like a warm hug from an old friend.
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I finally snuck back into my sewing room last night and started on this summer blouse before summer is over. Got it all cut out and started stitching and then company arrived. Lily is not much of a lap-lover, but wherever I put my feet, she will plant herself underneath them and won't budge an inch, no matter how much I fuss and nudge. She's like a warm fluffy footstool. Silly girl.
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