The two cornish hens...

I hope all of you had a great holidays in case you celebrated. We don't really celebrate it, but since we live in the U.S. we get kind of sucked in. I don't mind Thanksgiving because I really like the purpose of the holiday- eating- no I am just kidding. I think it is important to stop at least once a year, look back and give thanks. In Slovakia, we kind of do this on the New Years Eve (Silvester).



We all get a turkey at work from my two bosses. Last year I asked for two cornish hens instead. We are not too crazy about turkey at my house, so I felt like it would be a waste. In the past, I gave our turkey to the friends. I got my two cornish hens this year as well. The two cornish hens are perfect for us. Years ago, I found a simple and very tasteful recipe somewhere online (sorry don't have a link, it was seriously about 5-6 years ago). The whole recipe is very simple. It is cornish hen with sage and lemon. You melt the butter with dried sage and spread it with your hands all over the hen, also in between skin and meat. You stuffed cornish hen with more dried sage (you can also use fresh sage) and lemon. Bake and that's it!
For the side I used stuffing recipe from years ago too, but very similar to this except the brandy. It was just two of us since I was sick like a dog, but we had a nice day.



I had a lot of crafting plans for this prolonged weekend, but this time it was never ending flu that got in my way. I did some sewing anyway, but not even close to what I had planned.
I decided that since it is only about two weeks until I go home, I really need to focus on everything else that needs to get done. For some unexplained reason I am extremally stressed out about the whole thing. I need to put myself together somehow. Sigh.....



Also, I just recently joined a number 3 group of Sew Craft Blog. I like the idea of meeting new blogers. You can find links to the blogs in my group on the sidebar.

P.S.: On the pictures:
One of the quilts awaiting binding - in works.
Two pillows to match the quilt - in works.
Will post more later.

Owly Day....

Finally, I had my productive weekend.
This is the project I started a while back.
It was inspired by this.
Mom that had a baby shower yesterday, show me the catalog and we both instantly fell in love with the owls. I don't have kids, so my excuse to make them was to make the owl for her daughter. (Well one of them.)
All the credit for fabric choices must go to her, since she picked it and supplied it. I just got to play.

I was afraid to cut into those cute fabrics without any pattern. So I created scrappy Mr. Blue.



Now, he is was a successful, but lonely prototype. So his lovely friend was created.




They like to hang out together, but soon will be separated and will go into homes of their own.

More giveaways.....

1. Beautiful Christmas necklace is being given away here.
2. And look what a precious giveaway is going on over here.

Baby Business...

Do you remember this little sneak peak I gave you a while back? Well, I can finally show you the finished product. I had a great time at the baby shower today and couldn't wait to show you what I made. So here we go...



Here is the quilt when I just finished it and needed to still stitch the binding on. It is for a baby girl who should arrive anytime now. Her room is decorated with brown and shades of light blue. Her mom told me that she bought this curtains for the room, so I was inspired.

This is the back, so you can see the quilting. I am very proud of this because I quilted it myself just with the walking foot. This is the second quilt I've machine quilted. First one was just straight lines and also baby quilt.



Nursery is also decorated with elephants, so I added a pillow/toy elephant and of course some onesies.





And one more time all finished and completed with nice crinkles from washing and drying. So soft!

More great giveaways...

There is more and more giveaways going on lately. It shows how generous the whole crafty community is.
One of them is here right now:
Film in the fridge is a wonderful blog full of inspiration and showcase of great fabrics... Ashley is celebrating her 100th post and put together fabulous package (handmade gifts and more fabric) for a winner. I am really hoping for this one.

3100 g and 49 cm....

Edit: Here is the photo. This is all I have, not the best quality, I think they took it with the phone. I am sure there will be more coming up. I am so proud.
Don't you think that those first pictures of new babies are not always the greatest pictures, but they are so special.



I have a big news from Slovakia. My sister gave a birth to her fifth baby yesterday. It is fifth baby, but it is the first girl. Everything is well. I don't have a picture yet because she spent her first day in the incubator. She is doing great though, so I might have picture soon.
Oh, and guess what? Her name is Michaela. How sweet is that? It was a huge surprise for me, since I had no idea and my sister kept telling me different names.
I can't wait to hold her.
Less than a month and I'll be there, yey!

Christmas Giving...

I try to stay calm and give priority where it's the most needed right now.
Therefore,
my house is still messy, we ate out this weekend, quilts are still missing the binding (most of them, but not all) and other gifts are still only in my head.
School was the highest priority this weekend. It's just that time of the semester when big semester projects need to be turned in, last quizzes need to be written and professors are summing up everything we worked on so hard for final exams.
BUT,
I was able to fit in a little, tiny project and probably would have finished it if I wouldn't run out of thread. And yes I did at least vacuumed the house.



No, don't worry I am not that quick. I had all the coasters and placemats pieced since last year (project that didn't get done on time for Christmas. Boy, I hope I won't have any of those this year). All I was doing this weekend was quilting and yes ran out of thread, so I have still five placemats waiting.