tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55498814213812229522024-03-13T05:53:17.651-07:00The Beth Lab(formerly Dorothy's Granddaughter)
Sewing and quilting projects and adventures, recipes and random musings.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288467362190978335noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549881421381222952.post-36698761869086368622017-02-01T14:00:00.002-08:002017-02-01T14:00:52.626-08:00January sewing, baking, and goingI'm back. Having the girls home was a very busy and good time. They went back to school on 1/21. I had a cold the entire last week that they were home, and still managed to do quite a bit. Last week was a chance to catch up and survey the landscape. I'm making sewing plans and yard plans and work plans.<br />
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Here are some things I recently finished....<br />
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Pajamas for Jenna.<br />
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Sweatshirt for Jenna.<br />
(Another Linden Sweatshirt from beautiful, soft, Japanese knit. The fabric from a line called Echino, by Etsuko Furuya, and was purchased at Momen+, a wonderful fabric store in Torrance. The store has an incredible selection of Japanese fabrics.)<br />
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<a href="http://shop.truebias.com/product/ogden-cami" target="_blank">True Bias Ogden Cami</a>s for Dana and Jenna, from rayon.<br />
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Next up is another Ogden Cami for Dana from this silky shibori fabric.<br />
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And, I am still working on the Spools quilt.<br />
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Dana and I also visited the BROAD museum downtown. This new modern art museum is a space so full of light and has plenty of room to allow the viewer to step back and really take in the art. Many pieces are quite large, even wall-size, canvases. I loved it. I want to visit again soon. I often find museums to be the antidote to shopping, or to consumerism in general. I'm free to enjoy. No purchase pressure or compulsion. Art in museums is not for sale. Taking time to just look and think is very relaxing and clears my head.<br />
At the stair landings, heading up to the second and then third floors, there are windows into the storage warehouse (for the paintings not currently on display).<br />
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Finally, there is currently an exhibit called INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM-THE SOULS OF MILLIONS OF LIGHT YEARS AWAY by Yayoi Kusama. It's a tiny room that you enter for only 45 seconds, one person at a time. You can request an entry time by iPad after you enter the museum.<br />
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Dana and I took a sourdough bread baking class at <a href="http://www.theblvdkitchen.com/" target="_blank">BLVD Kitchen</a> in Sherman Oaks, and so far I have made two beautiful sourdough loaves of my own:<br />
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I also came up with a tasty new salad that I like.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Kale and Oranges with a simple dijon lemon vinaigrette.</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><i>1 tablespoon dijon mustard</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><i>1/2 tsp salt</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><i>black pepper to taste (1/8-1/4 tsp)</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><i>2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><i>2 tablespoons olive oil</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Maybe I should write these posts more frequently, and then they wouldn't need to be so long.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Until next time, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Beth Ellen</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288467362190978335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549881421381222952.post-48573499259539017622017-01-10T14:48:00.001-08:002017-01-10T14:48:55.649-08:00New year, new me, new blog postIt's been about 1 week since I decided to log out of Facebook on all of my devices. I was feeling stuck, and also felt I was spending far too much time mindlessly scrolling through Facebook. I want to read more (books, the daily paper) and scroll less. My account is still active, but I will not check it frequently. Initially I am planning to go a month without it.<br />
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I was driving on the freeway yesterday and realized that I actually feel calmer without Facebook as my constant companion. I still have an Instagram account, because it doesn't seem to take hold of my brain in the same way.<br />
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I am making time to read the paper in the morning instead of checking FB, and I don't miss the constant anxiety over the state of our country (especially over all of the anti-Trump posts). I can hear my own thoughts again.<br />
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J and I are seeing "Amelie" tonight at the Ahmanson Theatre. I have plenty of sewing on my plate, and the girls have about 10 days before they go back to NYC for school. We have plans to go to the Broad Museum, and D and I are taking a bread-baking class at <a href="http://www.theblvdkitchen.com/" target="_blank">BLVD Kitchen.</a><br />
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I'm also going back to work 2 days per week, and after some initial nerves about how different it would be from my usual routine, I am excited about it.<br />
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<a href="http://shop.truebias.com/product/ogden-cami" target="_blank">True Bias Ogden Cami</a>, one each for D and J, in these fabrics, both fluid, draped rayons<br />
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Pajamas for J from this cute waffle knit, which will consist of a pair of <a href="http://shop.truebias.com/product/hudson-pant" target="_blank">True Bias Hudson Pants</a>, and a <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/linden-sweatshirt" target="_blank">Grainline Studio Linden Sweatshirt</a>.<br />
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Here is what I have been up to, besides cooking, driving, and general domestic engineering.</div>
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This post will include most of the things I sewed but did not blog about. I hope this will mean a fresh start for 2015, with more consistent posts.<br />
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I am signing up for a blog education online forum that I hope will improve my blogging and the timing of posts. It's called the 2015 Next Level Blog Challenge, and you can find it at typeapparent.com.here is the link to sign up....<a href="http://typeaparent.com/2015challenge.html">2015 Next Level Blog Challenge</a><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">2-23-15 Edit: HA! Not so fast! So far behind on the challenge.....Starting from today, just trying to get this post (written 6 weeks ago) up on my blog now....</span><br />
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The Lou Box Top, by Sew DIY. I was lucky enough to be selected to test this pattern-a first for me!</div>
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Pot holders for Jennifer B. I made these to replace some I made for Jennifer more than 25 years ago as a wedding gift.</div>
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Cross body bag for me, to take to hockey games. Pattern is the <a href="http://twopeasinapoddesigns.com/sprouts-sewing-patterns/">Hazel Hipster</a> from Two Peas in a Pod Designs.</div>
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<a href="http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/belcarra-blouse/">Belcarra Blouse</a> by Sewaholic Patterns. I need to do some adjustments to the shoulders and bust next time I make this. The fit is slightly off, but I like the pattern. I just need to find some time to sew up a few more of these for summer!</div>
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Detail of my Ticker Tape quilt, idea from blogger Amanda Jean Nyberg at <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/">Crazy Mom Quilts</a> . The instructions are in the book she co-authored, <u>Sunday Morning Quilts</u>.</div>
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(I wrote the note above many months ago. In the interest of catching up, I am publishing as part of my catch up and start again plan for blogging in 2015!)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288467362190978335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549881421381222952.post-21163701087762445312014-06-02T09:16:00.001-07:002014-06-02T12:53:53.031-07:00Welcome Home BannerWhen the kids were much younger, Scott usually traveled to China and other parts of Asia once a year to buy merchandise, and he was usually gone for 10-14 days. One year I had the idea of making a Welcome Home banner for him. The kids and I drew on it and wrote notes and colored in the letters. It was 18" wide and probably 6-8 feet long, and it was the first thing he saw when he came in the door upon arriving home. We did this several times over the years, until they outgrew the idea and were busy with their own activities.<br />
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Dana asked me before she left NYU Paris if I was going to make her a Welcome Home banner. I was surprised by the request, but thought it would be fun to make some sort of banner for her. This is the banner I made recently to welcome her home after her freshman year of college. I think it turned out to be very cute, and it is still hanging in her room 2 weeks after she arrived home.<br />
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I have seen tutorials for banners like this all over the web for a few years, and I have always wanted to make one, and a sign to welcome Dana home was the perfect excuse. The pennant triangles are 2 pieces of fabric sewn together, and are approximately 7" wide x 8" long. The letters and other motifs were handmade by me from felt and then glued on to the triangles. (That thing that looks like a modified letter A is supposed to be the Eiffel Tower.) Here is a closer look at the banner:</div>
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I want to make more of these! They are fun and easy, and I have a few ideas I want to try. Here is a link to the tutorial I used: <a href="http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners/2013/6/24/pennant-banner-tutorial/">pennant-banner-tutorial (Riley Blake Designs)</a></div>
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They are about 17" square, reversible, and washable. I have a huge stack of my own that we use all of the time, and no two are alike. I thought the friend who received these might like something a little bit more matched, so I made these in various blue prints. I don't like things to be too matchy though....I like a lot of mixed pattern and color.</div>
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In March, I went to a cooking class hosted by Diane Mohilef at her home in Encino. She calls her series of classes "A Day in the Kitchen". Attendees watch her prepare a full menu, including dessert, while taking notes on a handout with recipes and notes.<br />
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She has a full demonstration kitchen in a guest house on her property, with a counter and stools for 16 people. The Heirloom Carrot and Celery Soup recipe (below) is from the first class I took with her. It was a wonderful wednesday morning of learning, eating, and making new friends. My friend Karmi told me about the class and I plan to be a regular student!<br />
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Adapted from a recipe by Diane Mohilef. Yield 8-9 cups<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%;">2 TBSP Seasoned
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%;">1 Sweet
onion, peeled and chopped small<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%;">2 Lbs Heirloom
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%;">8 Carrots,
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 110%;"> (I have
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sprig (about 6 inches long)</span><br />
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This year I tried a new hamentashen recipe along with the old standby. Chocolate Brownie Hamentashen with peanut butter filling (recipe <a href="http://overtimecook.com/2014/03/03/peanut-butter-filled-brownie-hamantaschen/">here</a>). I also used nutella for some, and cookie butter, (also called Biscoff or Speculoos spread) for some. Pretty delicious.<br />
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I tried to get Jenna interested in these, but she only wanted the traditional style, with nutella filling. I did make traditional (cookie dough) hamentashen with several other fillings: fig butter (and they tasted like fig newtons-delicious!), cherry jam, and cookie butter. My favorite flavor is poppyseed, but I did not make any this year, since I am the only one in the family who likes them. I don't need a batch of my favorite hamentashen calling my name every day between now and Passover.</div>
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I can't believe I did it! There were almost tears, and it was harder than I expected. The pattern is the Town Bag from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weekend-Sewing-Projects-Inspired-Stitching/dp/B004Y6MWC0/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395089173&sr=1-2&keywords=weekend+sewing">WEEKEND SEWING</a> by Heather Ross. I got the leather scraps at the FIDM Scholarship Store (in downtown LA), and the total cost for the leather pieces was $20. The main body of the bag is made from a piece of baby blue leather that is a little too thick for this project, but I did not know it until I was already in the middle of construction! The strap and side pieces are made from a much thinner piece of brown leather. The lining is cotton that I actually purchased in Tel Aviv a few years ago. I added a magnetic snap inside the top of the bag.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288467362190978335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549881421381222952.post-43788323167717608222014-03-17T13:34:00.002-07:002014-03-17T13:34:11.781-07:00More PJ pants for Jenna.........from my own hand-drafted pattern. She likes them! I made these about two weeks ago. They could be a bit slimmer/smaller next time; I will have to adjust the pattern a bit more. Overall, though, pretty cute!<br />
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I love this article from the Daily Mail about the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2002862/Why-quilting-uniquely-good-us.html">health benefits of quilting</a>....it would probably be even better if I did not occasionally snack on m&m's or jelly beans as I stitch!<br />
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I learned another new sewing skill last week, which makes me feel great. I learned to make a double stitched hem (on the regular machine, the Bernina, not the serger for a change!) A double stitch hem makes garments look more polished and professionally finished.<br />
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I also finally submitted a couple of pieces of writing I had delayed finishing (one sat in a file for much longer than the other.) It feels great just to have finished them. Why did I wait for so long? Why am I suddenly feeling so brave? When I figure it out, I will let you know. Is it the daily vitamins I started taking, or drinking more water? Or is it just the Trader Joe's dark chocolate peanut butter cups that call my name after lunch? Sweet mysteries of life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288467362190978335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549881421381222952.post-53652473497737523072014-02-21T09:25:00.002-08:002014-02-21T09:25:25.830-08:00Some New RecipesI recently (this week) tried these 3 recipes and liked them all.<br />
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First a delicious Banana Nutella Bread. Not too sweet, and I made this as muffins. It made 24 with a little batter left over (enough for about 1 more muffin). I baked these for about 25 minutes, I think.<br />
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Next, some gluten free chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. This is my first experience with GF baking, and I used Cup 4 Cup gluten free flour (purchased at Whole Foods) and Trader Joe's gluten free oats. Cup 4 Cup does contain Xanthan gum, so no need to add it separately.<br />
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These are delicious, gluten free or not! The only change I made was to grind the oatmeal in my food processor, as I do for my conventional oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.<br />
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Finally, I get a CSA box delivered to my home every Thursday by <a href="http://goodlifeorganics.org/">Good Life Organics</a>. I also get a weekly email from them with details about the contents of that week's box as well as recipes and storage tips. Lately, a bunch of kale is included in the box almost every week, so I am always looking for interesting ways to use it.</div>
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This week's email included a recipe for a delicious kale salad. I made it last night, and will be adding it to my file of kale recipes-yum! I left out the raisins, but will add them next time. Dried cranberries might be good, too. Here is a photo of my salad, and the recipe is below. Happy cooking and baking!<br />
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<li style="font-size: 14pt;">Recipe and photo from <a href="http://foodbabe.com/">foodbabe.com</a>. Thank you Laura for sharing! </li>
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This boxy zippered pouch was the first project I tried as part of the online Craftsy class. After learning to thread the machine and adjust the tension using different colors of thread, I was excited to sew an actual THING instead of practicing on scraps. I love the way it turned out, and it was FAST! No pressing seams open, since the seams are covered. </div>
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This is the Hemlock Tee, by Grainline Studios. The pattern is one size and is available free online <a href="http://grainlinestudio.com/2013/08/05/hemlock-tee-pattern-its-free/">(link)</a> and I used a piece of knit fabric I bought for $2.00/yard at the FIDM Scholarship store. I did it! I even added cuffs because I thought the sleeves were too short! I promptly cut out and made a second one, using other bargain bin fabric I had in my stash....</div>
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Next I decided that I felt confident enough to try my hand at some PJ pants for Jenna. I made my own pattern based on some online instructions, by tracing a pair of PJ pants that I knew fit her. I used another piece of long stored fabric that I had bought super cheap, and just went for it. Et voila!....</div>
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So far the ones I have made for our family have held up through several trips, so I guess they are sturdy enough to withstand the abuse of airline baggage handlers!</div>
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Just for fun, here is the one I made for his sister. I love this pattern, the <a href="http://www.incolororder.com/2011/08/giant-vintage-star-quilt-tutorial.html">Giant Vintage Star Quilt Tutorial</a>, from <a href="http://www.incolororder.com/">In Color Order</a> . Simple to make, with striking results. Approx. 64 x 64. I used the same tutorial to make the Smith College quilt that I blogged about previously.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288467362190978335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549881421381222952.post-59095567093283454092013-10-30T09:05:00.000-07:002013-10-30T09:05:02.821-07:00I'm back to work on my ticker tape quilt, as seen in <u>Sunday Morning Quilts</u> by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison. (Amanda blogs at <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/">Crazy Mom Quilts</a>)<br />
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She suggests making this quilt approx 33 x 45 (baby quilt size.) Of course, I wanted something more the size of a cozy blanket for the couch, so I made mine larger, approx 60 x 72. Big mistake!<br />
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I grossly underestimated how long it would take to sew on each little square or rectangle. The smallest pieces are about 1 inch square, and the largest are about 2" x 2". I love the effect, but just yesterday I spent 3 hours working on this while binge-watching the new season of "Scandal" and the area I filled in measures about 12" x 24" !<br />
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Both quilts went to California kids now living in places that get much colder than Southern CA ever does, so I hope these quilts will keep them cozy!</div>
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