The Mint Needle

Hello friends! I feel like it's been forever since my last post. The girls are officially back to school and I'm slowly getting back into the routine of things. Home projects and work (the paying one) has taken up so much of my time, that I literally can't remember the last time I got to sit and sew. Since Autumn is right around the corner, I've been spending any free time making plans and progress for next years gardens ~ both flower and vegetable. Am I going to sound crazy when I say I really can't wait for cooler weather? I'm just so ready to call it complete and head indoors! But the prime fruits of all this labor should not go unnoticed. Take for example the lovely elderberry (sambucus nigra). Those flowers turned into some gorgeous, deep purplish pink pods. And even though I could've made pie, I opted for some simple syrup ~ a little daily vitamin for the family! Here's how I made it:) I started off with a pint size of elderberries. Wash...

Oh my, has it really been so long since my last post? I guess so.... Well. Summer is moving rather quickly and we're already getting prepared for the back to school season. Do I dare admit I chuckled a little when I wrote that?  On Instagram, quite awhile back, I posted the start of a really pretty quilt pattern. A shattered chevron layout with the 'arrows' off center. Even though it was extremely easy to make and piece together, I didn't complete the quilt top till this past week. And I'm going to tell you why. When I buy fabric, I usually get it because it's on sale or it's one of those 'gotta have it' moments. Is it horrible that I'm admitting not all my fabric purchases have a purpose or project planned? Talk about a fabri-holic.....  Anyway, I originally purchased navy kona cotton just 'to have' with the possibility of starting something new. Little did I know I was going to learn a tough lesson... I did start something but a...