Egg Salad Surprise Sandwiches

Need a twist on the traditional post-Easter egg salad sandwich?  Try this recipe to use up all those leftover hardboiled eggs the kids had a blast decorating.  

A little food coloring never hurt anyone right?  Shell the eggs and rinse.  

Egg Salad Surprise

12 Hardboiled eggs

3 t dijon mustard

3 T Mayo

Shredded Lettuce

1/3 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 c. diced red onion

Mash 3-4 eggs, add dijon mustard, mayo.  Stir.  Dice eggs into bite size pieces.  Mix eggs, lettuce, onions, cheese and mashed mixture.  Spread on sandwiches. Serves 6.  Enjoy!

Hoot-a-licious Rag Quilt

Just finished this Hoot-a-licious rag quilt out of Valori Wells flannel Hoot Owl Friends in Blossom, Bliss Elephant March in Tangerine among a few other prints I'm too tired to quote at the moment.  

Or maybe I'm just distracted cause I burned my hand on piece of monkey bread that tried to hop out of the pan on the way out of the oven?  Well anyway, I think this turned out just gorgeous and I hope the lucky recipient is just as thrilled.  What are you doing up this late anyway??

Going Mod with Patty Young Sewing Patterns

I'm super excited to have Patty Young Sewing Patterns in my shop!  Have you ever seen so many cute little girl patterns?  Clearly these will be fun to pick the fabrics on and to sew into adorable little ensembles.

These patterns would be cute in modern prints or vintage prints.  Love the "do" rag on this one, perfect for a summer day on the boat, a picnic, or a bike ride to get a cool treat at your favorite local ice cream parlor.

Last but not least, I think this one is just so incredibly cute with the apron, chef's hat and oven mitt, I'm jazzed to use up all my cute scraps on this one!  Get 10% off these new patterns with MODKID10 promo code at my shop thru 4/20/11!

Which is your favorite?

April Showers Bring New Hooded Towels!

There are two new towels out by one of my favorite designers, Amy Butler.  They are the Coventry Blue and the Woodfern Grey.  See the transformation from a towel and washcloth into a hooded towel below.

Before

After

I matched the Coventry Blue up with a playful paisley and voila!  You've got one, fun towel!

Before

After

This Amy Butler Laurel Dots in Cilantro matches the border on this towel great, don't you think?  This one works well for a boy or a girl.  Stock up now!

Celebrate these great new styles with me by using promo code SHOWERS10 on your next purchase.  Expires 4/7/11.  Get your handmade gear here!

March Roared Out Like a Lion

Well March roared in like a lion and out like one too!  It brought April on with lots of rain.  We are experiencing flooding in local areas and it's hard to remember "the bridge is out" when you need to head to the flood challenged areas.  I crossed this bridge one day before it was closed...look at how the water is barely going under it.  I also berated myself as I was driving over thinking--this is so stupid Ahmelie, what if it falls while you are on it!

The bridge didn't fall, thank goodness! None the less, these natural disasters are awesome to behold.  I don't know if I will ever understand how water that looks stagnant, can wash away the banks of a river that haven't changed visually in years.  Amazing, don't you think?

What kind of spring weather are you experiencing?

Once Upon a Time there were Three Bears

I was asked to turn this cute little vintage quilt top into a duvet cover.  It has the neatest story...two sisters made these needlepoint blocks when they were little.  Their mom found them recently and sewed the borders on with these adorable calico prints. Talk about a blast from the past!  

I received a down comforter that I resized to put on the inside.  Let me tell you, the feathers were a mess to work with.  I knew that I didn't want to cut, then pin and have feathers a flyin' so I drew my cutting line right on the comforter.  Next I fed that baby thru my serger and cut and sewed all in one fell swoop. I'm giving myself a pat on the back for that little stroke of genius!  Then I promptly called the boys to come running with the vacuum cleaner.

I just love the color of this block with Goldilocks and all her flower bouquets.  I think I had a dress like she's wearing when I was a little girl.  Did you?

And here is the finished product.  I know this will be a treasured gift from mother to daughter.  Working on this project is making me want to try another needlepoint project.  Oh the nastalgia of it all!

Making Scarves out of T-Shirts, You've got to be Kidding Me!

Now how in the world do you make a t-shirt look this good?  Watch this video to make your own in just minutes!

Now how many of you just ran to your closet to see which of huz' tee's would look good around your neck? Have fun with this one and post any of your creative embellishments!


Smiles!