Hooped It

Hey Everyone! I made this cute little wall hanging today. The embroidery design is free at Urban Threads. Trying to spruce up my craft room:)

Once the fabric is super tight, cut the excess off around the back.

The A Team

Hello Everybody! I went to Disneyland with my brothers Easter weekend. I decided we needed something awesome to wear. 

Don't be afraid of drinking and crafting:)  

Happy Easter!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

and Happy Birthday to me!

Mission Impossible: Epic Fail

So it's 17 days later and..... I just finished sewing the front bodice together. 
Life has a funny way of getting me off track, in the worst way. Any who, I like the way its shaping up though.  

Raw edges basted together.

Inside lining.

Crazy pattern.

Mission Impossible: Birthday Dress

Hello Night Owls! I just took on a crazy project with a short dateline. I volunteered to make a birthday dress by Monday. So after work, I drove straight home and started cutting out the pattern. Got the fabric in the washer ready to press in the morning. 

Wish me luck, lol. 

Pattern and Fabric

Cut pieces just need to be pressed. 

Look my desk is so clean!

I'm Not Gone!

Hello Everybody! It's been so long since my last post! We moved and I'm so blessed to have an extra room to set up all of my craft goodies. It's taking a little bit of time to get everything set up and organized. I've been taking pictures of the room and new projects in the works. So stay tuned for exciting new stuff!

It's still a mess but I'm getting there.

Messy desk lol

Tinted Jars

Hello! I know it been a long time since my last post, sorry about that. This craft project is every where! Most are using brand name jars but I wouldn't pay for a real canning jars, just to put colored glue inside. So I recycled my jam and condiment jars for this project. Personally, I think more goods should be put in glass vessels.  

Jewel Tone Jars

Betty Lou's TGIF Recipe: Pesto

Want something light, fresh and super easy? One word. Pesto!

Only five ingredients to pesto.

Pinteresting?

Hello everyone! I don't how many of you have heard of Pinterest? Its an online pin board and its pretty awesome! Its been distracting me for hours and hours on end the last few weeks. Its an invited only thing right now but I will totally sent an invited to anyone interested in joining. Just sent me an email at Bettylouinfo@gmail.com with "Pinterest" in the subject. 

Happy Pinning!

Betty Lou's TGIS Recipe: St. Patrick's Cupcakes

Today is an especially fun holiday, St. Patrick's day and my birthday! This weeks recipe is a celebration of both. 

Dark Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day

It's my birthday too!

Valentine's Duo

I've been super busy this past few days working on some Valentine's day aprons. I managed to mail them just in the nick of time too!

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope every one feels the love today!

Betty Lou's TGIF Recipe: Sage Burger

Keeping in theme of the last Betty Lou's TGIF Recipe post, I'm going to make one of the best loved ground meat recipes. 

The Burger!

Sage Chicken Burgers :) 

Broken Free Motion

What a bummer! I finally figure out how to use the free motion presser foot and it breaks :( I was really looking forward to practicing with this new gadget.

Sad face!

This is the video I watched to get started with free motion sewing.

Enjoy

Feeling out Felt

I originally bought this felt to make coasters. I never got around to that lol. Now I'm going to make little flower embellishments for my next apron. 

Templets 

What a pain to cut out lol

  Stay tuned for new apron!

Betty Lou's TGIF Recipe: Meat Grinding

Today we're going to grind meat!

ScrapHooked

I'm not much of a scrap-booker. I collect scraps of special stuff and put it in a draw, box or even a ziplock bag. Sitting down and planning out a page with pretty (and surely expensive) paper, stickers and fancy tools sounds like too much pressure for me! 

In this case, my mind is changed forever. 

Stripes Away!

I love crocheting new patterns! This scarf is super easy and I can't wait to finish. 

Materials:

Medium (#4) weight yarn: 2 balls A, 1 ball each B, C, D.
Crochet Hook: 6mm (US J-10)
Gauge: 12 sts = 4" ; 18 rows = 4"

Now What:

With A, CH 25
Row 1: SC in 2nd Ch from hook and in each Ch across; turn - 24 SC.
Row 2: CH 1, skip first SC, SC in back loop of each SC across to last SC; 2 SCin the back loop of last SC; turn - 24 SC.
Row 3: CH 1, Sc in the back loop of each SC across; turn.
Row 4-23: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for pattern.
Row 24: Repeat Row 2 changing to B in last SC.

Continue in pattern working color sequence 

[ 12 rows B, 6 rows C, 18 rows D, 24 rows A] twice. 

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Enjoy

A Red Heart pattern