tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45504807582932796712024-03-13T13:06:28.242-04:00Stoney's CrewA place where the kitchen is a laboratory; bunny slippers are worn; wacky-ness reigns...
and EVERY DAY is an adventure!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-31050478131240615372019-07-10T11:24:00.000-04:002019-07-10T11:24:18.368-04:00A Flimsy Parade?How many of you have your flimsy center together? I know one or two of you do! I bet you thought I would reveal a flimsy with this post...well as usual things here at the Ranch have been a bit of a challenge. The A/C stopped working right a couple of weeks ago. A repair, then a replacement happened. Cooling bliss...until (duh, duh, duh) Tuesday morning when the main motor blower went out, and of course, that means back to the Stoney Bake! Hopefully, the new motor will arrive this morning and we can get things re-normalized around here. My sewing was very limited the last couple of weeks. Although I love my little sewing corner of the world, dang it gets hot in there! I do have one flimsy all together, and 2 centers finished, but no borders on those yet. Borders? Ms. Crew what should we do for borders? Well, I'm leaving that totally up to you. I usually finish my centers and let the quilt tell me what it wants for borders, if any at all. Please tell me your quilts talk too! (Yes, mine are named too!)<br />
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The center section of the quilt top center we made on this journey should be approximately 60-1/2"x60-1/2" before borders. If you add at 2-1/2" stop border with background like I suggested last week, it should be approximately 64-1/2"x64-1/2". If you decide to add a 6" border (trying to keep the Quilty Math simple here) it will end up about 76"x76" ish. If you choose a simple 6" border you will need 6 each 6"xWOF strips, and that will mean about 3 yards of border fabric. Binding (based on 2-1/2" binding would be about 8 strips of 2-1/2"xWOF or about 2/3 yards of binding fabric. It's your quilt, but these are some guidelines. I am sure your local quilt shop would be happy to help you with the Quilty Math. If you want to have a fancier finish to your artwork, that would be great! I cannot emphasize enough that this is YOUR quilt, YOUR creative artwork, you make the ultimate border decisions. <br />
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I should have taken a picture of the completed one yesterday outdoors, but with the A/C guy tromping in and out all day, I didn't manage to get it dragged outside and...this morning the heavens opened and provided us with rain and cloudy skies so no picture this morning! That gave me a better idea! <br />
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Let's have a Flimsy Parade! No, not a Floozy Parade, although that might make for interesting reading in the local scandal sheet: Headline: Local Floozy Parade Without Permit. Or NewsCenter16: Po'dock, Indiana Floozy Parade Curtailed...film at Eleven. <br />
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I'm willing to give you the how to's on making this quilt, but I'm not willing to spend time in the local lock up for you!<br />
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So let's keep it simple. Let's post pictures of your creations on Instagram with the hashtag: #StoneysCrewMysteryQuilt2019. Let's get them posted by August 1 and I will pull them together for a post so we can all see each other's fun quilts. No need to have it quilted by then, just a picture of the flimsy is fine. Heaven knows mine won't be quilted by then, and definitely not bound by then!<br />
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Now I have been asked to create another one of these adventures...I'm going to have to think about that. The next adventure might be a table runner or topper or something smaller. I will have to get in gear and think one up tho! There maybe an idea or two bouncing around in the caverns of my mind. I will announce when I'm ready to go on that. In the mean time...let's get those flimsy's finished a pictures up on the 'Gram.<br />
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Now while we had the brief respite of working A/C...<a href="https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2019/07/2019-leader-ender-challengeshoo-fly-shoo.html">Bonnie Hunter 2019 Leader & Ender Challenge</a> was posted. I read it, and was listening to a jelly roll project I had started laugh at me from the corner of my sewing room and thought, "Plot Change!" I'm going to do that Stoney's Crew style! I got 15 of these cute little blocks sewn while putting together my flimsy centers. I will post about that next week, in the mean time here is a peak into what I am doing for my Leaders and Enders:<br />
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and then they became this:<br />
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I will say that the whole webbing thing has me totally baffled. Maybe by next week, it will click in my wee little mind. See you then!<br />
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Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-88415873213980208812019-07-03T07:37:00.000-04:002019-07-03T07:37:42.860-04:00All Churned Up!This post won't be long. Things are all askew here at the ranch...so I'll be brief.<br />
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This week we are going to make the second block for this quilt. This is what you will need:<br />
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Cut 13 each 4-1/2"x4-1/2" squares from your background fabric. While you have your background out, if you are going to put a #1 Stop Border around the center of our quilt, you can cut 7 each 2-1/2" x width of fabric (WOF) for your Stop Border now. (The quantity of stop border is based on 40" fabric.)<br />
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Using your 4-1/2"x4-1/2" half square triangle blocks and your sticks and stones in conjunction with your newly cut background fabric squares to make a churn dash:<br />
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Sew the blocks together.<br />
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And yes, I love me some seam spinning!<br />
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Again the upper right and lower left blocks spin clockwise...<br />
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and the upper left and lower right spin COUNTER clockwise.and the upper left and lower right spin COUNTER clockwise.<br />
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Now if you are chomping at the bit to get this together, here is the order to sew the center of your quilt together:<br />
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So what do you have? Any surprises? I'm going to be mean and say, "See you next week!"<br />
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Have fun!<br />
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Recap:</h4>
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Intro Week: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/a-stoneys-crew-mysterywhat-will-we-find.html"><span style="color: #72179d;">Materials Requirements</span></a></div>
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Week 1: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/lets-play-with-our-fabric.html"><span style="color: #72179d;">Let's Play with Our Fabric (Clue 1)</span></a></div>
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Week 2: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/its-happy-half-square-triangle-week.html"><span style="color: #72179d;">Happy Half Square Triangle Week (Clue 2)</span></a></div>
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Week 3: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/v-v-victory-var-var-varsityv-block-time.html"><span style="color: #72179d;">V, V, Victory V-Block Week (Clue 3)</span></a></div>
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Week 4: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/flat-bottom-blocks-are-so-pretty.html"><span style="color: purple;">Flat Bottom Blocks Are So Pretty! (Clue 4)</span></a></div>
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Week 5: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/sticks-and-stones.html"><span style="color: #72179d;">Sticks & Stones (Clue 5)</span></a></div>
Week 6: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/star-struck.html">Star Struck (Clue 6)</a><br />
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Well, the clouds parted this weekend and I actually witnessed some stars in the night sky (although it was WAY past my bedtime!)</div>
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So let's build some blocks. This week we are going to use the 4-patch units and the V-Block units to make 12 each 12-1/2" star blocks like this:</div>
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Each star block is comprised of 5 each 4-patch units and 4 each V-Blocks and that is it. Easy right, RIGHT?</div>
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Full disclosure this is what the back of my blocks look like:</div>
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I like to build my blocks from the bottom up. Don't know exactly why, I guess because I can actually remember "Bottoms Up!" No further explanation on that bit of info!</div>
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You see the bottom row is pressed toward the V-Block...the center row is pressed toward the V-Block...and you guessed it the top row is pressed toward the V-Blocks. And yes, I did spin my seams. The top right and the bottom left both spin COUNTER clockwise, while the top left and the bottom right spin clockwise. This is what works for me to get the flattest block possible. Will it work for you? Uhmmm, <i>I think so?!?</i></div>
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My apologies for the less than stellar pics this week. You may have noticed we have been rained on pretty consistently this week again. Hey, Ms. Crew, what are we going to do with the rest of these blocks? Patience my little chick-a-dees, patience. We will work with those next week.</div>
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See you then!</div>
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Intro Week: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/a-stoneys-crew-mysterywhat-will-we-find.html">Materials Requirements</a></div>
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Week 1: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/lets-play-with-our-fabric.html">Let's Play with Our Fabric (Clue 1)</a></div>
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Week 2: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/its-happy-half-square-triangle-week.html">Happy Half Square Triangle Week (Clue 2)</a></div>
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Week 3: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/v-v-victory-var-var-varsityv-block-time.html">V, V, Victory V-Block Week (Clue 3)</a></div>
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Week 4: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/flat-bottom-blocks-are-so-pretty.html"><span style="color: purple;">Flat Bottom Blocks Are So Pretty! (Clue 4)</span></a></div>
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Week 5: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/sticks-and-stones.html">Sticks & Stones (Clue 5)</a></div>
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This week we are going to make Sticks and Stones.<br />
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Remember all those 2 patches we have left over from last week's Flat Bottom blocks (52 of them if my math is correct, but then The Crew's math has been known to be <i>ALMOST </i>accurate!)<br />
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Cut 52 each 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" strips (Sticks) from your background fabric. Then we will match those to those 2 patches (Stones):<br />
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If you are having a bit of trouble with matching the units, here is a little trick to help you. Fold your Stick in half to make a crease:<br />
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Match that crease to the seam in your Stones and sew your 1/4" seam. I pressed toward the background. It truly doesn't matter in the final quilt, but these blocks seamed happier that way! I guess you could say the Stones wanted to be the boss of the Stick!<br />
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Your finished units should be 4-1/2" x 4-1/2":<br />
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Make 52 of these happy little Sticks and Stones:</div>
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Where we have been on this trip:</div>
Intro Week: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/a-stoneys-crew-mysterywhat-will-we-find.html">Materials Requirements</a><br />
Week 1: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/lets-play-with-our-fabric.html">Let's Play with Our Fabric (Clue 1)</a><br />
Week 2: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/its-happy-half-square-triangle-week.html">Happy Half Square Triangle Week (Clue 2)</a><br />
Week 3: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/v-v-victory-var-var-varsityv-block-time.html">V, V, Victory V-Block Week (Clue 3)</a><br />
Week 4: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/flat-bottom-blocks-are-so-pretty.html">Flat Bottom Blocks Are So Pretty! (Clue 4)</a><br />
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Are we having fun yet? Last week was a little intense for the thinking cap, so this week we are going to try to make it a bit easier on the thinker.<br />
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Remember those 2-patch units we made all the way back in the beginning?<br />
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Yeah, those!<br />
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Let's get them out and play with them a bit. Yes, you know what that means here at Stoney's Crew, we grab that big bowl again!<br />
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Dump those neatly stacked 2 patches in the bowl and give them a stir.<br />
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Once they are mixed up, take 2 patches (make sure they are different!) and nest the seams like this:<br />
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Now with the bulky side of the two blocks aimed at your sewing machine needle, let's sew those 2 two-patches together using a quarter inch seam.<br />
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See how that seam is pointed toward my sewing machine needle?<br />
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Now sew and open the now 4-patch unit:<br />
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Pretty blah, right? Now with your good old pointer finger, press that top half seam toward the right...<br />
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Moving clockwise, continue gently pressing with your finger...next seam down (see it already is):<br />
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Next seam UP:<br />
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Look! Look! A little bitty 4-patch appeared!<br />
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Now using the highly technical quilting term coined by Eleanor Burns, Smoosh that little bitty 4-patch:<br />
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Well, would you look at that!<br />
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It's a thing of beauty really isn't it? Now give your block a press (and measure to make sure your block is 4-1/2" x 4-1/2") and you have a nice and FLAT BOTTOM 4-patch Block.<br />
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Now that secret little 4-patch hidden on the back may not seam too exciting, but trust me when it comes to quilting your long-armer, or quilter, or you will appreciate how flat your quilt lays. That and it is a lot like wearing wild underwear. No one knows it's there...unless you show them. But it's fun and it makes you smile that you have a secret. (by the way, if you run around showing people your underwear, that is a whole 'nother discussion. As my mom would say, "<i>Ladies </i>(or gentlemen) don't do that!")<br />
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You only need to make 59 more of these precious little blocks. That's right, this week's assignment is a total of 60 each 4 patch units.<br />
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Hey you, Ms. Crew, there are some 2 patches left.<br />
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Why, you are correct, there are, aren't there...Next week, my friend, next week! See you then!<br />
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Recap of where we've been:<br />
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Intro Week: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/a-stoneys-crew-mysterywhat-will-we-find.html">Materials Requirements</a><br />
Week 1: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/lets-play-with-our-fabric.html">Let's Play with Our Fabric (Clue 1)</a><br />
Week 2: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/its-happy-half-square-triangle-week.html">Happy Half Square Triangle Week (Clue 2)</a><br />
Week 3: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/06/v-v-victory-var-var-varsityv-block-time.html">V, V, Victory V-Block Week (Clue 3)</a><br />
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It's V-Block week here at Stoney's Crew! Let's look at this beast:<br />
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Holy cow there are a lot of numbers and lines on this thing. Here is a link to Deb Tucker's YouTube tutorial on how to use this ruler. Click here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJSZO4b40d0">Deb Tucker V Block Tutorial</a>.</div>
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I'm sure my left-handed buds here appreciate info on how to use the ruler for left hand cuts. My pictures are right hand, so remember that as you read along. First we have to know what size we are going to make...for this project we need 4" FINISHED units, so we will need to cut strips 5" strips of both BACKGROUND and PRETTY, HAPPY fabrics. Go ahead and cut them, I'll wait. You won't need as many BACKGROUND strips, since we will be cutting smaller side triangles from them. The Pretty, Happy Fabrics will be the center triangle of this block.</div>
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Let's start with the side triangles. Using the BACKGROUND fabric, I put RIGHT (Pretty) sides of fabric together before cutting.</div>
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Then I placed the ruler on top of the strip of BACKGROUND with the BOLD line marked "cut line for side triangles" on the Straight Edge of the strips:</div>
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Cut on that angle. Now I separate the mirror image pairs as I cut. I find it easier to do it as I cut then to try to decide which is which after they are all cut:</div>
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Turn your ruler 180 degrees and do you see that line that goes all the way to the 6-1/2" bottom? Place that line on your fabric cut edge like this:</div>
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Now cut on that straight edge. Separate the pairs as you go. Keep rotating your ruler until you have made 48 pairs. Yes, we are going to make 48 units.</div>
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Now on my example, I am using 5"x5" squares, you can definitely cut the strips as Deb Tucker shows in the videos, but 5" squares is what I had, so it is what I am using here.</div>
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To keep the pieces parts in the right places in my mind, I lay them out like this:</div>
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I do all of the right sides (legs) first and then the left. I assembly line it when possible.</div>
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Fold that Right leg over on top of the triangle like this:</div>
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I do all of the RIGHT legs and press open. Pile back up and start on the LEFT legs by laying over the triangle:</div>
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Place your block so that it looks like a V toward you on your cutting mat. Then lay your ruler on top of the block like this:</div>
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Can you see that the "Cut sizes" on the left? The point at the bottom of our pretty fabric triangle is nestled into the "4" cross. The lines from the Point up to the top follow your seam lines. When this happens, trim the Right and Top sides of your block.</div>
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Now I know I told you to save those trims, but since they are not needed for this quilt, I will show you what I did with them after we are done with this project.</div>
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Wow this week was intense. We are the Champions of the World! Shake those pompoms for yourself and cheer! You earned it!</div>
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Next week it will be easier, I promise. Oh, you want a clue. OK. Flat Bottom Blocks! (Mythical bonus points to those of you that picked up the obscure 70's Queen Rock references!)</div>
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Links to previous clues:</div>
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Intro: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/a-stoneys-crew-mysterywhat-will-we-find.html">What Will We Find?</a></div>
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Week 1: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/lets-play-with-our-fabric.html">Let's Play With Our Fabric</a></div>
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Week 2: <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2019/05/its-happy-half-square-triangle-week.html">Happy Half Square Triangle Week!</a></div>
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This week we are going to make 52 each 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" half square tringle blocks (HST). There are several ways to make this block.<br />
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Remember my oopsie daisy with cutting? Well enter the Easy Angle Ruler. The rectangle size left on 4 of my 10" layer cake squares was 4-1/2" x 10". With the Easy Angle Ruler I was able to save the day and still get my 4-1/2" squares out of my piece of 4-1/2" wide fabric strip.<br />
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I laid a 4-1/2"x10" strip of my feature color strip down and layered a 4-1/2"x10" strip of background <i>right sides together</i>. Like this:<br />
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Ok so stack them don't spray them, but you know what I mean right?<br />
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Enter the Easy Angle Ruler and lay on your stacked fabrics like this:<br />
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Notice the little black triangle is off of the fabric at the top, that is what you want (it will hang off a quarter of an inch). Cut on the angle line. Flip our ruler over like this:<br />
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Notice the black triangle of the ruler is now hanging off of the bottom. Now cut on the straight edge of the ruler. repeat until your strip is finished. By cutting carefully (ignore that stray clipping there), I was able to get 4 background and feature fabric triangles out of my 10" length of fabric. With that little black triangle hanging off of the edge of the fabric you can easily feed the set thru the machine like this:</div>
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See how nicely it butts up against the set ahead of it? No jams of pointed corners as you chain piece the units. Now separate your chained pieces and press open. and when you square up you should have this if you used a 1/4" seam allowance:</div>
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If you need a bit more instruction than I have given, Bonnie Hunter has a YouTube video you can watch that may help you use the ruler. (Click here <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ_AoJsGJbM">Bonnie Hunter Easy Angle Video</a>). Please note in her tutorial she is using 2", for our quilt we need 4-1/2". But let me tell you it makes fast work of 2-1/2" jelly roll half square triangles WITHOUT WASTE!</div>
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Now if you prefer you can take a 5"x5" square, draw a line from corner to corner. Stitch 1/4" from that center line. Cut on the line, press and trim down to 4-1/2" squares. I thought I had taken pictures of that, but clearly I didn't. </div>
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Mark the center line of your lighter fabric (in this case it was my background fabric). I like to fold it in half like this:</div>
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Then draw a line on that fold mark (this should be the 5" mark of the rectangle. Using a ruler of some sort (I used a Deb Tucker Magic Wand, but any ruler can do it. Fons & Porter has a half inch wide ruler to do this with too, but my Magic Wand is pink, and well, I find that FUN!) mark 1/4" sewing lines from the center to the lower opposite corner:</div>
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Now wasn't using that Easy Angle Ruler easier? I didn't pick up a marking pen once to make perfect 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" squares. Like anything else in quilting, you do what is easiest for you...bottom line? You will need 52 each 4-1/2"x 4-1/2" half square triangles using your feature fabrics and your background fabric(s) for this quilt. Use an assortment of your feature fabrics, the end product quilt will be more fun! </div>
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Oh so you noticed that this week's photo samples aren't the same colors as last week...yes, well I am trying to up the MYSTERY game by switching out my fabrics for the photos...tee hee! There may be one or two of you trying to figure out where I am going with this project, and being sneaky makes it fun. Hint for next week: You will need to have your Deb Tucker V-Block ruler!</div>
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My rotary cutter has a sharp, new blade. My bobbins are full. My sewing machine has a new needle. (Yes, I heard a happy sigh from her when I put in a new needle.) If you don't remember the last time you gave your girl a new needle, then it is definitely time to do it! Let's get our mystery started.<br />
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We are going to start with easy, peasy 2 patches. Yeah, right...more on that later. (Note you won't need any background fabric(s) this week.)<br />
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Let's cut some 2-1/2" strips from our fabric selection. Please, please be generous when cutting your strips. Place that 2-1/2" dot/line marker ON the fabric, not butted up against the fabric edge, but ON THE FABRIC? You will thank me for teaching you to cut this way. I firmly believe that the only reason a quilter needs to master a "scant quarter inch"<em> (whatever that really means)</em> is because they CUT the fabric scanty to begin with.<br />
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As you cut the strips of fabric, toss into a bowl. When you cut from Fat Quarters or full width of fabric, sub cut your strips in 10" to 11" lengths to mix it up a bit when you sew. <br />
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Now stir your bowl full of fabric up to mix it all up.<br />
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What? You prefer shaken, not stirred? OK. Toss them into a big bag, and Shake, Shake, Shake your fabric. Mix it up, toss it all about. Go ahead do the Hokey Pokey if you want, no judgement here, and it may add steps to your Fitbit for the day.<br />
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Choose 2 fabrics out of our bowl (or bag) randomly. Be brave, you can do it! Sew them together lengthwise.<br />
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WAIT A MINUTE, that quarter inch seam looks kind of fat. I opened, pressed and measure that first strip. Sure enough my strip set didn't measure 4-1/2"! Dog gone it! People, always do one test drive first. Yep, had I followed my own rule, I wouldn't have gotten the opportunity to commune with my seam ripper. <br />
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OK, let's try that again.<br />
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Much, much better.<br />
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Now that I have created a bunch of strip sets pressed open to 4-1/2" wide, it time to chop, Chop, CHOP! them up! This is where the June Taylor Shape Cutter comes in handy. <br />
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See? We will be subcutting the strips in 2-1/2" units. When we are done chopping, you will have lots and lots of 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" two patch units. <br />
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Now if you were really, really wanting to cut up 2-1/2" squares and sewing them into 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" two patch units, you go for it. I'm a bit too lazy today to do that, but I applaud your initiative.<br />
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<strong><em>Does it matter which way the strips are pressed?</em></strong> No. Be patient, you will see why in a few weeks.<br />
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So how many of these 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" two patch blocks will we need for this project. You would ask that I suppose. This sounds suspiciously like my grade school math nemesis, the Story Problem. <br />
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Let's see, if there are a bunch of blocks that each need a bazillion 2 patch units...where is my calculator, my slide rule, or Stoney when I need them?<br />
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Well after much cyphering and thinking and rechecking...I multiplied it all by 7 and then took the square root of that to arrive at...… 172 each 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" two patch units. <br />
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This is how I keep the units together until assembly time. And just for kicks and giggles, I included in the picture my scrap heap that I generated on this step. <br />
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So what was I talking about when I said Yeah, right earlier when cutting my 2-1/2" strips? Remember last week when I told you that if you were are careful cutter you could use a Layer Cake on this project? Yeah, well I was carefully cutting 2-1/2" strips, except on 4 squares I very carefully cut a 3" strip. Next week we will see how we roll with it and get out of that corner I backed myself into.<br />
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See you next week!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-77222802071961376572019-05-16T10:55:00.000-04:002019-05-16T10:55:01.843-04:00A Stoney's Crew Mystery...What Will We Find?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I guess you have decided to play along on this mysterious sojourn? That's why you're here, right? Right? If not to actually participate in this adventure, then you are just here to live vicariously thru others OR is it you have always wondered how this ditzy blonde's mind works? Join us as we plow thru this together.<br />
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What are the housekeeping details of the who, what, where, and when's of how this will work? The How of this program will be contained in each week's clue. I will tell you that the center of the quilt that I have planned is 60"x60" (ish). I wait until my center fun is together before I decide what kind of borders to add, if any. So depending on how you treat your creation will depend on the final overall size of YOUR quilt.<br />
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WHO:</h3>
The WHO is YOU! I am not going to tell you what color selections to use in your quilt. I want you to make it YOURS, not a facsimile of mine. This is what I want you to do, go to your fabric stash (or your mom's, or mother-in-law's, or sister's, or aunt's, or friend's, or your local quilt shop) and choose the fabrics that make you smile. {Please note I am not encouraging you to steal from any of these locations, perhaps your friend or family will trade that hideous 1973 Army Green Camo fat quarter for a pink duck 30's? Of course your local quilt shop will trade fat quarters for $$$$.} <br />
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Will this work for a 30's reproduction stash? Yes! Will this work for a civil war reproduction stash? Yes! Christmas fabric stash? Yes! What about a modern stash of Kaffe Fassett, solids, Batiks, or a hodge podge of all my stowed away treasure fabrics? Yes, Yes, YES! The secret will be revealed in due time. Choose the fabrics that make YOU happy. The more the merrier.<br />
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Choosing Your Fabric:</h4>
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A selection of assorted cottons. Some pieces will be 2-1/2", in my case that happens to be the size I use for bindings...and there is always some left over. It is also well known that I am the Princess of Precuts. Translate that moniker to Jelly Roll Junkie with a healthy dose of Layer Cake Lollygagging and Fat Quarter Flavor madness thrown in. How much of any of it? Well...remember we are flying by the seat of my pants, so exact measurements of each fabric and how many different fabrics is totally up to you. This is a stash-buster event. I can tell you that if you have a Jelly Roll and a Layer Cake that play well together you can use them and you will have leftovers, by some standards A LOT of leftovers. Do you have a Layer Cake that you love the fabrics, but you haven't figured out how to use? It may work for this IF all 40 or 42 pieces (every brand of cake is different) of the 10" squares stand out from the color of background that you choose and you are a careful and thrifty fabric cutter. What does THAT mean? Here is an example. You have a large variety of 30's fabrics in addition to your 30's inspired Layer Cake. They play nice together, so you can integrate some of your stash scraps into each week's clue. Remember a Layer Cake isn't just 10" squares, it is about 2-1/2 yards of fabric. If you choose to use Fat Quarters exclusively, 10-12 Fat Quarters will be more than ample fabric. I personally am going to use a Layer Cake augmented with scraps in my stash and 2-3 Fat Quarters integrated, but then I love scrappy looking quilts.<br />
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Can this quilt be a two-color quilt? If by 2-color you mean an assortment of fabrics within the same color wave, then yes, it could be.<br />
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If you mean a SOLID color and a SOLID background, that would mean a whole lot of unnecessary cutting and sewing and a lot less fun along the way. <br />
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Here is where the mystery magic happens. You will need a total of 2-1/2 to 3 yards of background fabric. This fabric needs to stand out from the colors you choose. Back to the 30's example, if one of the prints in your Layer Cake is a white background, it will not show up against a white background fabric, so you may want to rethink that square OR rethink your background fabric choice.<br />
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<strong><em>Does the background fabric need to be a full 2-1/2 to 3 yards of the same fabric?</em></strong> <br />
No. Background fabrics can make your quilt twinkle. And if we want to truly bust your stash, use what you have within a color range or type of fabric. Background Fabric Doesn't Have to be a Solid. It can be, but have some fun. <br />
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Mix and match from your scrap stash of tone-on-tone prints, grunge, batiks, or small scale prints. Just keep the overall color within the same family of color.<br />
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Yes and no...it depends on what you have in your Ruler Toolbox. During the Bonnie Hunter mystery that I participated in, I had said on several occasions that I was not going to buy another ruler. Well, I bought another ruler during that mystery. So these are the rulers I recommend for this event:<br />
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<li>Deb Tucker (Studio 180 Design) <em>V-BLOCK RULER</em></li>
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Your standard fabric cutting rulers and squares that you are comfortable using to cut and square up your units. <br />
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The <em>EZ Angle Ruler</em> is to make half square triangles (HST), and is not required. I will show you several ways to make HST units, but you may want to check them out when we get to that step. I have seen these rulers at quilt shops, JoAnn's and WalMart.<br />
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The <em>June Taylor Shape Cutter</em> will make fast work of subcutting some of the units that we will be making, but is not required. I got mine at JoAnn's years ago with a coupon. Many quilt shops also carry them.<br />
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The <em>Deb Tucker V-Block Ruler</em>, is the only way I will show you how to make the V-Block (also known as Peaks & Spikes) units that we will be making. Are there other rulers that will do this? Yes; however, this ruler is a ONE piece ruler with all of the measurements on it. You do the cutting and the square up using this ONE ruler. All of the others on the market are 2 piece units. The smaller piece I was always misplacing. I will give you the size of unit to make using other rulers, but make your life easier. Get Deb Tucker's ruler! I have only seen these in Quilt Shops (support your local quilt shop when you can) and was introduced to this line of rulers at Calico Point in Goshen. Last resort for you folks that can't find it, is Amazon, but please, please support your local quilt shops when you can.<br />
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Ok, I know that this was a hugely, annoyingly, long post, but now you can gather your materials and get ready to start next Wednesday, May 22 for the first clue. I will post a new clue every week, until there are no more!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-3157508078360392772019-05-14T13:53:00.001-04:002019-05-14T13:53:18.168-04:00A Stoney’s Crew Mystery is Coming Soon!It has been a while...ok let’s be honest <b><i>years</i></b> since I penned anything for your reading <strike>pleasure</strike> (? ok so maybe that is a bit optimistic) consumption...so hang in there a couple of days while I get my dust bunnies organized and figure out what’s what and where what’s at now that I have decided to partake in this mystery crazy idea I had. I’ll be back soon!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-62061001716132025882011-09-26T08:12:00.038-04:002011-09-26T18:14:39.050-04:00Simplicity 1884 Style for 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSc47OaMyhY3s86U6pM1Hyw3BzsyzWMmMENxssyN4v-_A4aAWcwS0PmNAnAFvX4cq7iZQFGLyO021mjuZoXfOGTctIUubHAqT6PgNqaC_h0EXDjrqO-nZRc_grhnB0AQuqe53bl2T9nif/s1600/DSCN1013.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656758698683687522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSc47OaMyhY3s86U6pM1Hyw3BzsyzWMmMENxssyN4v-_A4aAWcwS0PmNAnAFvX4cq7iZQFGLyO021mjuZoXfOGTctIUubHAqT6PgNqaC_h0EXDjrqO-nZRc_grhnB0AQuqe53bl2T9nif/s200/DSCN1013.JPG" /></a> Well this week I was going to talk about how to make tomatoes, apples, or peaches into something really tasty for the coming winter. But I got a bit sidetracked, by a little table. I guess the info on canning for the upcoming months will have to wait! I also apologize for the rather jumpy entry this week. Our power has been blinking all morning and then I got called away on an unexpected outing; so it is what it is! If I didn't get posted soon it would be ready in time for next week!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-X8Lo6BfHeO3XFFKTlORdl29cvoRzvNgQ35Np5mJKPxTwdSKQsirlhzX_1PAnUdFvIzeT9ZqHq87ZRywKwfPlcykhpPivLMszJrTJgY_5hVI_B8xCzHZRvLoRCf-Q91t8B50FyMcAM9e/s1600/DSCN1537.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656759138722254818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-X8Lo6BfHeO3XFFKTlORdl29cvoRzvNgQ35Np5mJKPxTwdSKQsirlhzX_1PAnUdFvIzeT9ZqHq87ZRywKwfPlcykhpPivLMszJrTJgY_5hVI_B8xCzHZRvLoRCf-Q91t8B50FyMcAM9e/s200/DSCN1537.JPG" /></a>Last week on <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/09/shopping-at-urban-relics.html">Between Naps on the Porch</a>, Susan shared a recent trip to Urban Relics Consignment Shop. Included in the pictures was a sweet little table for $165, marked down to $132. That table looked very similar to on I found and purchased on Wednesday! An upcoming series that I have planned is how I am turning our dining room in to my personal Home Manager office. So how does this find fit in? Well, I can't show you the complete transformation yet! First I would like to discuss the table itself as there seems to be a bit of interest in what exactly it may have been intended for.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656775258901588994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ_IoNT8TewrbpjOsrzoHHqfjm06q8tIQLchCBKKSUzTQy6PiMHYcGr32yBwR-wDCyaYaq92Sw4je53YZVYsblAHXx59w9J5ACVfnnCnCneg_7S_HCHkb5tOIN6O-i4o7DunhNnWlqvmu/s200/DSCN1532.JPG" />For info on the table I consulted my go to resource for all things antique. My Mom. My Mom does not admit to being older than 39, (yep, she was really irritated when we threw her a Happy 40th Annual 39th Birthday party a number of years ago) but let's face facts. She just might be older than that! Over the past couple of years, I have become the designated driver for day trips to antique malls and shops in the tri-state area for my mom and Aunt Mary (my Dad's older sister). It is fun to poke about these malls and shops and when I run across something that I have not seen before or am scratching my head wondering what it is, one or both of them can usually describe what the use was and whether or not they used when growing up. I like having a personal curator of the past describing these things to me. I think it is fun to get a snapshot of their youth.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656676671010773362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WSthae3w9mjRIqH6hAkT3KaU9OnmAfTFsQIa873bXsJg98rH78tXhh2MA1EcOHW3_euB_CfGjUVNN0H_letPSqXYKaqpXfb1TgJhJgMDhMYYt11kAvO4rYZXCaO3k9njqcTnQDIsRrT0/s200/DSCN1529.JPG" /><br />My table is clearly marked with <em>"Simplicity Folding Table; Patent June 10, 84; Address all orders to W.E. & J.M. Eldred; Patentees & Mfgs; Cooperstown, NY."</em> </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656763070472501122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIc-VEsAP3BF2JWLxepRz2r309bw9mj_9qnsnGrr6Dgc9Y6voJKt0aGRwjscZDmJTG0PV8FZBgkZzAyUkIuRjiEoRONRUO2bzwrW3tuvzdF_VW-V5aTyGs0cdUrCZdJiOoUFYzWTXJM0SH/s200/DSCN1530.JPG" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbj8LUOnhrc0krN04xWb3I1QDBjzoYpmu2AOEMLJZrGZXZK4r0Fb5wS4MVvAHMALsrUbv4783se4n2acLq_so8iixiey04Fsr5vEWK3g07pLGL1YSCONSIrDxLOtMGOa5Ra3kQUTBcDkt/s1600/DSCN1532.JPG" /> Last Wednesday evening when Mom called, she asked me what I was doing and I replied, "Well, right now I am doing a happy dance!" She wanted to know why. I explained to her that I had just made a purchase that day at one of the antique malls in Allen, Michigan that my preliminary web search indicated that I had gotten for a really, <em>really</em>, <em><strong>really</strong></em> great price of $25 so I was doing a happy dance. So she wanted to know what was it? <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656774636687355474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAjfx0bO1A1ktLxq1UTIIxPeVrm4RbWi1cX-Xl7k048PIVoBaL5iJPZgjRuiz83azMInJXbLhqoQ8e4BF9D4Jbtv1xpJTm-P5TXAAKG11soK6ZBr2sjcE9X8mMe4Qlq0h6m_Si7NZA48N/s200/DSCN1531.JPG" />I told her that I had purchased a cute little sewing table with a yard stick embossed into it and an 1884 patent date on it. She said it sounded like I did all right on that, would I be ready to go on another adventure say about 9 in the morning? And so yes, another adventure was planned for the following day...but that is a story for another time!<br /><br />During my Sunday afternoon visit, I was picking Mom's brain further on what exactly this little table I had purchased was, the timeframe of it, and how it was used. This is the description she gave me.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6666;">Your Grandma Pink (her mom 1886-1981) had one of those tables with a"yard stick" on top. It was in Junior's (one of mom's brothers) bedroom. It sat between the door and the closet against the wall.<br /></span></em><br />I asked if it folded up.<br /><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em>I really don't remember. I can only remember it standing in his bedroom. I know we sold it at Grandma's auction (1980). I remember it had turned spindle legs on it." </em><span style="color:#333333;">(I hadn't shown my mom pictures of my table...I hadn't cleaned it up and taken any yet, so she was going solely by my verbal description, such that it was.)</span></span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>So I followed up asking about how Grandma Pink sewed.<br /><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em>She had a treadle sewing machine and she made all of our clothes. She used to scold Betty (one of my mom's sisters) and I because we pumped that thing until Grandma was sure that it would break and fly apart it was going so fast. </em></span><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em><br /></p></em></span><em><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></em></p><span style="color:#000000;">Did Grandma Pink have a Singer Featherweight?</span><em><br /></em><em><span style="color:#ff6666;">Oh heavens no. Those didn't come out until during the depression. We didn't have money for those fancy things and her treadle machine worked just fine.<br /></span><br /></em><span style="color:#000000;">So you didn't learn to sew on a Featherweight?</span><em><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Oh no, I learned to sew on that treadle machine. </span></em><span style="color:#000000;">As background for my readers, my mom was an excellent seamstress and made most of our clothes growing up and ALL of our Barbie and other doll clothes--there were 5 of us girls, so that is more than a few Barbie clothes--and our dolls were always the best dressed around.</span><em><br /></em><span style="color:#000000;"><br />So how did Grandma use the table?</span><em><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">I can't remember seeing her use it, although I am sure she did. There was very little in our home that was not used. I can tell you how they were supposed to be used though; I used to see them all of the time at auctions.</span><br /></em><span style="color:#000000;"><br />And how were they supposed to be used?</span><em><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">They didn't make paper patterns back in those days like we see and use today. Every housewife sewed, and every housewife made her own patterns. Those patterns and cutting the cloth to sew was done using those tables. The tables were shorter, so that they could be pulled up over the lap of the sewer so that she could reach, measure, draw, and cut the materials to make whatever she was designing. You know those armless sewing rockers? You could sit in one of those and work on your sewing project. Sometimes when you find those tables today, you will see a path of dots. Those dots were from a little tool that was a wheel on a handle, kind of like what modern quilters use to cut fabric today, only it didn't cut, it transferred a pattern from one piece to another usually using chalk or transfer paper. The transfer markings washed out in the first wash of the garment. Modern quilters might find the tables useful in piecing</span><span style="color:#ff6666;"> blocks together.</span><br /></em><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">But then my Mom isn't a blogger.<br /></span></p><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;"><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">So now you are wondering how I intend to use this little wonder aren't you?</span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656678180102653266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7APBvM6NApsChptaoSf9A2N_lDsG-2ROZizY5mVIXSXDGE0vXEsp2kqpEV74ZSzqSw78jFE6W5Y51aH35Pxr4r_r9HUSTK6flmPV7EhpGAbmKWCvWnV1jgAC150iJb1LanLJ3Soz5JNHE/s320/DSCN1539.JPG" /></span><span style="color:#000000;">I wonder if W.E. & J.M. Eldred would be amazed that 127 years after they invented and patented the table for the everyday housewife to use, an everyday housewife would be using one to send information instantly to the rest of the world about their humble creation.</span></p><br /><br /><p>This post has been linked to <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/09/pottery-barn-bedford-office-renovation.html">Metamorphisis Monday </a>at Between Naps on the Porch.</p>Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-34626447052241773682011-09-19T09:04:00.026-04:002011-09-19T12:23:55.715-04:00Monday! A Fresh Start and a Happy Place!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu9kd6jgYiWc8o2jTrqKSUsKFci1BEioukwtzhOgKa_k1bd9z9llgFvHXwOTCPHhV3Y3uhIPhXhmHCXB-zgvqCB5p_RhhVHDTl_53L2KaqTHborM20tujNgtv5xRA1WHGb2f4CQr8XC1i/s1600/Laundry+Room+Doors+w+Stair.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654064080305505938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu9kd6jgYiWc8o2jTrqKSUsKFci1BEioukwtzhOgKa_k1bd9z9llgFvHXwOTCPHhV3Y3uhIPhXhmHCXB-zgvqCB5p_RhhVHDTl_53L2KaqTHborM20tujNgtv5xRA1WHGb2f4CQr8XC1i/s320/Laundry+Room+Doors+w+Stair.JPG" /></a> Well it has certainly been a while, hasn't it? Time to start anew, refreshed and ready to go on this adventure. What lays beyond those doors on this Monday adventure?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3TfWJBV2J-6R0WeZqfAL3K8-_WRylmCbyQDQoLqslHMxyJU9Q-Lje8WxMxFr-NqEplEwScqVBDRyoBvY4n-_FhlgVI-LKps9Bc_H2BLO8kDgQKatGf5Ddfj_P2Nn6AARB5LJVCyrhovj/s1600/Laundry+Room+BEFORE.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654067469971976850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3TfWJBV2J-6R0WeZqfAL3K8-_WRylmCbyQDQoLqslHMxyJU9Q-Lje8WxMxFr-NqEplEwScqVBDRyoBvY4n-_FhlgVI-LKps9Bc_H2BLO8kDgQKatGf5Ddfj_P2Nn6AARB5LJVCyrhovj/s320/Laundry+Room+BEFORE.JPG" /></a>Monday here at the homestead includes laundry, so it seems fitting that recently while spending the day doing this never ending chore, I decided that my laundry "room" was really boring, lackluster, and a real snoozeville of a place...definitely NOT a happy place. Time to change that I say! So I did! Here is what it looked like before...<br /><br /><br />and here is what it looks like now...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwrVGDyZvqhDKHB-D_r4wWwE7hvYTYQ2zHdI-7mjDPXc_5WF4GtLC1ws3R-2AOG0OAyJLAFALGenIpIJJA2gvCh25lKcRekH07bseh8N_Bvm6N2u0lqemaw1aMXW5WyDinvV34hLKci4B/s1600/Ready+for+business.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654069035085636370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwrVGDyZvqhDKHB-D_r4wWwE7hvYTYQ2zHdI-7mjDPXc_5WF4GtLC1ws3R-2AOG0OAyJLAFALGenIpIJJA2gvCh25lKcRekH07bseh8N_Bvm6N2u0lqemaw1aMXW5WyDinvV34hLKci4B/s320/Ready+for+business.JPG" /></a>Much, much more friendly isn't it? This was a simple presto, change-o that took very little time, money, and no energy on Stoney's part (remember the last time in our <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-mud-room-make-over.html">mudroom</a>?) In fact, he probably doesn't even know this metamorphosis took place!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHimM4g4ktqKrLeZWwNIBEB8pLEGFGktRHyIid5fKKOSPdgMPpvkQVY_D_yii75em2RZVF5A49cmB0IhGoqqFDWhiWu3jCC4bzK8Ib1YEYkS1aFCsP4u3EBAphBKWqiKuxWPGmSdRKlIl/s1600/Honey+Pot.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654074154301140834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHimM4g4ktqKrLeZWwNIBEB8pLEGFGktRHyIid5fKKOSPdgMPpvkQVY_D_yii75em2RZVF5A49cmB0IhGoqqFDWhiWu3jCC4bzK8Ib1YEYkS1aFCsP4u3EBAphBKWqiKuxWPGmSdRKlIl/s320/Honey+Pot.JPG" /></a>It all started last April when while visiting The Princess I was looking for a change pot for the laundry room. I happened upon a booth at an antique mall with 50% off going out of business sale. Enter this cute little honey pot for $5. Quarters fit through the opening (for those rare high-dollar laundry days) and I thought the black would go well with the brightly colored laundry essentials that live in this center of the Monday universe. Now I have an inspiration piece, what next? I knew I wanted something bee related.<br /><br /><p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>I could paint on the wall.</strong><br /></span><span style="color:#333399;">Nope, don't want to have to move the washer and dryer out, take down the shelving and otherwise rehab a freshly painted white wall. And painting some bees on the wall would require more bending and stretching than my wii yoga workout.</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">I could paint canvas pictures.</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#333399;">Nope, have you priced even a small canvas...and I needed 4 for something that no one would most likely ever see.<br /><strong></strong></span></p><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">I could print off some pretty bee pics and frame. Maybe even utilize some scrapbook embellishments.<br /></span></strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Possible, need to find some really cheap frames tho...and start digging through the vast Internet for happy bee pictures. Oh, well off to Hobby Lobby I go.</span></p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTIC9UjTC4tZI8406yiD8O5F2aHDOnMyvu7rsgyiA9rDKjgIzck63eHFnuHFTPIWFc_ho6ggBRPkKLXjU0m7-YMg4RLhz37bllK_JXgbLnw0q4Wtz3HQ-E9XU_DZv2FpRfI7rZNjPHWKF/s1600/Perky+Plates.JPG"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654081001030267042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTIC9UjTC4tZI8406yiD8O5F2aHDOnMyvu7rsgyiA9rDKjgIzck63eHFnuHFTPIWFc_ho6ggBRPkKLXjU0m7-YMg4RLhz37bllK_JXgbLnw0q4Wtz3HQ-E9XU_DZv2FpRfI7rZNjPHWKF/s320/Perky+Plates.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">While meandering the vast domain of a company that I should own stock in by now (if my sales records are any indication) I found the summer clearance items...and much to my great excitement there were 4 little yellow bee plates just begging to come home with me. The price $2.99 each, but then take 70% end of summer clearance and the heavens parted and a bright sparkling light that is my calculator said...that means these are 90 cents a pop... THEY WILL COME TO STONEY'S WITH ME!<br /></span></p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXu5qC94-2XV-WlgHyI7gBRyma0KP4orgthmcMHNajxEzUuYrLWs_lNjSFhwXOvomNUYKuPk5wByqGUNOOt0G54cnLvXc7CESovdKPZj-dki7TqcZxYahE1pQFoDDANBp6KatjOBooL9i/s1600/Plate+Hangers.JPG"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654082797735852178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXu5qC94-2XV-WlgHyI7gBRyma0KP4orgthmcMHNajxEzUuYrLWs_lNjSFhwXOvomNUYKuPk5wByqGUNOOt0G54cnLvXc7CESovdKPZj-dki7TqcZxYahE1pQFoDDANBp6KatjOBooL9i/s320/Plate+Hangers.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">So after picking up the plate hangers that HobLob so conveniently carries (and yes, they did, in fact, cost more than the plates) I went home excited to fulfill my dream of a happy Monday place.</span></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IT0hBv-0d7Hi_uBOaYQky_mz1oTX-srxPyrAuPXUuMz4JWjcI-06D2_7hIfGzXV-QJw0Z9vXEw5r9_oWKyiPy1N_tOrX_-1A7XN2ofbj-nFr4El4lEid_qhvYe2YTngM9JfgFYn98Lae/s1600/Tools+required.JPG"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654083640450042114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IT0hBv-0d7Hi_uBOaYQky_mz1oTX-srxPyrAuPXUuMz4JWjcI-06D2_7hIfGzXV-QJw0Z9vXEw5r9_oWKyiPy1N_tOrX_-1A7XN2ofbj-nFr4El4lEid_qhvYe2YTngM9JfgFYn98Lae/s320/Tools+required.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#333333;">The tools I used were a hammer, a pen, a tape measure (I debated the need for these 2 tools, but thinking my "just eyeball it" skills might be a little rusty I caved and actually measured and marked), and my trusty box of straight pins. (Our home is all drywall, so anything lightweight, like these melmac plates and small picture frames, I hang using straight pins...less holes to patch come the next painting time, AND if I want to move something, the size of the pinhole becomes invisible.)<br /><br />And the rest as they say is history! I now have a happy place for busy bee Monday's. Perhaps one of these days, I will find some happy flowers or baskets to hang inside on the doors, so that when the doors are open on Monday, the whole hallway area looks happy too... but that will be an adventure for another day!<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654084285703404066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgpmoSX6Tn_tJluFzGHBTAvb0kjRpvi2VdYaDNXlHLcYZMHHYha7ZsDyOtse5bss0S0qzk1W4_dCHv8lkGOeKb0-kM9CkIEl7l_VEfP_KwYOKwP17l3SkI9BoIcJg-X8Jj5sf7Vu6AUGr/s320/Ready+for+business.JPG" /></span><br /><br />Today I am hooking up with <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/09/bamboo-rug-for-upstairs-family-room.html">Metamorphosis Monday </a>at Between Naps on the Porch. If you want to stop over and see what others are doing to morph this week <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/09/bamboo-rug-for-upstairs-family-room.html">click here</a>!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-38648238325671429222011-03-09T19:13:00.005-05:002011-03-09T19:24:33.780-05:00New Things Coming Soon...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsJjSFpFshC9Db5dAISmFp-1s2Pxh3cVB52UGyHIhkf3xc9e-ZMZs-NWFO8Iq_mdc5sjv5zZYqnncK3xzKtwxhNz_Dk3RD1z54VZXSiJg_eB6bAXNc0JY21Dl36KMXiPkYmlLyB1O6GY1/s1600/DSCN1244.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582239277557878338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsJjSFpFshC9Db5dAISmFp-1s2Pxh3cVB52UGyHIhkf3xc9e-ZMZs-NWFO8Iq_mdc5sjv5zZYqnncK3xzKtwxhNz_Dk3RD1z54VZXSiJg_eB6bAXNc0JY21Dl36KMXiPkYmlLyB1O6GY1/s320/DSCN1244.JPG" /></a> I've been reading and looking and thinking and planning...and finally soon there will be some new things headed your way...I am just working on my stockpile of stories and interesting (hopefully) ideas and links to tickle your fancy...so be patient just a bit longer...and just because I'm a tease..here is a picture of something that is planned for the launch of the new Stoney's Crew...see you soon!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-83914110506050522662010-07-24T14:07:00.003-04:002010-07-24T14:21:51.836-04:00How about a substitute for sour cream?One of my favorite cookbook authors is Joanna Lund. She was the creator of the <em>Healthy Exchange Diet</em>. Her premise was simple, all recipes had to be made of easily obtainable items at her local Kroger in Iowa, had to be taste tested and approved by her husband and fit within her diabetic diet.<br /><br />Another blogger was discussing yogurt this week, when it tweaked my memory to actually share a recipe of hers that I make without even thinking about it. A yogurt substitute for Sour Cream. There are a couple of ways to do it so here you go, give it a try!<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Fast!</span></strong><br />3/4 cup of plain fat-free yogurt (I have also used plain, regular yogurt)<br />1/3 cup non-fat dry milk.<br /><br />The dry milk stabilizes the yogurt to the consistancy of sour cream.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Slower Method!</strong></span><br />Line a sieve with a coffee filter, place sieve and coffee filter over a bowl add 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt and refrigerate for 6 hours. The end result in the filter will be a near consistancy to sour cream.<br /><br />To stabilize the yogurt when cooking (either recipe) add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch when cooking or baking with it.<br /><br />Need a dip or potato topper? Add Ranch Dressing Mix, French Onion Mix, or your favorite mix to the yogurt as you would sour cream and you have a great alternative. Another option is to add 1 cup of your favorite salsa to the yogurt turned sour cream for a great topping for tacos, burritos, and baked potatoes!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-78326217258138655702010-07-10T14:37:00.009-04:002010-07-10T16:27:33.141-04:00When To Expect Coupons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdbd1PphjKxarMuiDDAEBNwAaevViOFJu0dR3BuPPPq0a_qxBQqCRyERF2lekzN01E5TTa7eo0spLy4DyZA3ctuV11Max-3Ngr7q9FnFlv6PTE0-Lcj1c2VWI8yJb6L_xsJoSIG4fRiJx/s1600/DSCN0687.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492359812684442610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdbd1PphjKxarMuiDDAEBNwAaevViOFJu0dR3BuPPPq0a_qxBQqCRyERF2lekzN01E5TTa7eo0spLy4DyZA3ctuV11Max-3Ngr7q9FnFlv6PTE0-Lcj1c2VWI8yJb6L_xsJoSIG4fRiJx/s320/DSCN0687.jpg" /></a>I have been asked how I know when there will be coupons in the newspaper. Generally, I don't. However, I do know that Proctor & Gamble almost always has an insert in the first Sunday paper of the month and generally speaking, there isn't much to get excited about in the inserts on holiday Sundays. I have found a couple of sites that are pretty accurate on what will be in the Sunday papers tho. The <a href="http://www.sundaycouponpreview.com/2010-sunday-coupon-insert-schedule/">overall coupon schedule </a>can be found here. (July 4 was a surprise, P&G had an insert that wasn't even on the guru's schedule.)<br /><br />A couple of my favorite sites are <a href="http://thefrugalgirls.com/">The Frugal Girls </a>and <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/">Money Saving Mom</a>. Both sites usually have info on what to expect in the Sunday ads on Fridays or Saturdays. These sites also have Couponing 101 if your interested in their tips and abbreviations. I usually give it a peek to see if there are any exciting (to me) coupons coming on Sunday.<br /><br />Our local newspaper doesn't have a Sunday edition, but they put the coupon inserts in the Saturday edition. I subscribed to a regional newspaper through their website and got a bargain subscription for the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday paper (Sunday being the most important to a couponer) for well less ($20) than the amount I save every quarter in the coupons. Works for me. Frugal Girl and Money Saving Mom also have info on when to use coupons to get items for free when on sale and a coupon is available. I am a fan of both on Facebook or you can subscribe to their daily email on their home page or even narrow it down by stores in your area only (Free of course) to get the info.<br /><br />Don't think just food and cleaning supplies either for money saving, recently as part of their 50th anniversary, Menard's was (and might still be) running a ceiling paint (free after rebate) as well as rebates on other paints and supplies. Frugal Girls and Money Saving Mom also has a lot of free scenarios for personal care and baby products. So keep your eyes open.<br /><br />Any extra coupons I give to family and friends to pick through. My mom lets me pick through her inserts (she subscribes to 2 regional newspapers--East and West--and the local) and shares with family and friends too. So that is 5 newspapers worth of coupons right off the bat.<br /><br />I also utilize internet coupons. I subscribe to <a href="http://www.coupons.com/">Coupons.com </a>and <a href="http://www.ppgazette.com/">Penny Pincher's Gazette </a>(both free) to be able to print coupons off of the web. Kroger (and affiliates like Owen's and Scott's) allow you to download coupons to your "Plus" card and they will automatically be on your orders when you check out and are buying the merchandise. Don't remember what all is loaded on your card? They keep track of it and you can see the list of coupons on your card through their website when you register it. Easy peasy. Don't get me wrong, I still print coupons too...sometimes a bargain can be had at Meijer or Martin's and you can't use a Kroger customer card for that!<br /><br />Another regional favorite store of mine is Meijer. <a href="http://www.meijer.com/">Meijer </a>have their own additional store coupons on their website (look in the MealBox section, shopping list) that you can print, use in conjunction with their sales <em>AND</em> manufacturer's coupons. If all of your coupons add up to more than the sale price, they will not make them into Money Makers, but you can get the products for Free! I am good with that. For those naysayers among you that say it costs to much to print coupons, I usually watch the Staples ads for free after rebate, $1 after rebate, or starting Sunday as part of their back-to-school specials 1 cent after rebate reams of paper for my coupons. I do wish that they would have the same sales for ink cartridges tho...oh, well, I guess I can't complain since the savings of matching coupons with sales usually saves me at least $200 a month.<br /><br />Meijer is the best in my area in that they accept all internet coupons, and I've never had a problem and they have a lot of catalinas. (If under 50 cents they usually even double.) Marsh and Kroger/Owen's are usually fine. Our local Kroger (shopping card plus purchases will save you 10 cents a gallon on gas occasionally) and Meijer doubles coupons up to 50 cents so generally that is where I do most of my shopping. Last week Daisy Cottage Cheese was on sale at Meijer for 99 cents, I had a 45 cent coupon (well 4 of them) so I got 4 containers for 9 cents each. I like cottage cheese! The Kid believes Ranch Salad Dressing is a substitute for ketchup, so when Kraft had their $1 off coupon recently, getting bottles of Ranch salad dressing for 59 cents or less was an amazing deal, and stocking up for his return to school this fall was a must do!<br /><br />Recently, Marsh got a new clerk/assistant manager combo that questioned every coupon I had...my solution? I generally no longer shop at Marsh because Kroger, Meijer and WalMart will price match and I have never had a coupon issue at any one of them. My theory is to choose your battles. We will soon be getting a Martin's in our area. I have shopped in out-of-town Martin's for loss leaders in the past (10 pounds of apples for 99 cents last fall is tough to beat!), so I am looking forward to seeing what my savings might be on a regular basis. In the meantime, I am monitoring their website sale fliers for a rough idea of their sales cycle.<br /><br />That in a nutshell is Couponing 101 Stoney Style.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>Donating over $1200 to local charities on a budget of $1 a day</em></strong></span><br />As a interesting read, I have been following a guy that is blogging about his adventures of eating on a dollar a day budget (currently on day 60 something) but his goal is 100. So far he has been able to donate over $1200 in food and supplies to his local food pantry without going over his $1/day goal. It is really an amazing read; at first he was a little hesitant, so he was eating oatmeal and rice, a lot, but he has really branched out to include fruit smoothies every morning, a beer for a backyard holiday cookout, and his new favorite sandwich. (Granted his local stores allow money makers, but still, I find it totally interesting and amazing.) <a href="http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/eating-well-on-1-a-day/">You can begin reading his blog by clicking here.</a> His description of manning up to purchase feminine products because the products were a money maker is pretty funny.Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-17321171650463183332010-07-08T11:07:00.005-04:002010-07-08T11:34:12.534-04:00Time to get back in the saddle again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARs445mkPsj8wMeKp-sy08cvKWpxh_B07pizjnYmSGlRK-1pz_Ua96yGsWKl4LuneOkPpKeQTVIcW6W9K6JFnHI3kNyijd3QTA31IaCyj7DvW35IuCQRy-Ejnp4egBFpmkh-ukWffR8MD/s1600/snowball.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491558754863876274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARs445mkPsj8wMeKp-sy08cvKWpxh_B07pizjnYmSGlRK-1pz_Ua96yGsWKl4LuneOkPpKeQTVIcW6W9K6JFnHI3kNyijd3QTA31IaCyj7DvW35IuCQRy-Ejnp4egBFpmkh-ukWffR8MD/s320/snowball.JPG" /></a><br />Have you missed me during my unexpected hiatus? (Please be nice, like your mom taught you!) I have been researching a few things and I hope to have some fun things for you to read in the next few days. So stick with me just a while longer and we will chat again soon...I PINKIE PROMISE!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-52364488044836864262010-04-10T07:21:00.008-04:002010-04-14T07:34:32.869-04:00Stoney's Crew: Back Door Guests Are Always Best!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn3KTlfc4LZznGI7YABwavdpdx0dXvRROFm5JTgCaRIBhUU3CbH6fIeLGgO1zMvIjk0mgHx12IoP_pkb69ocylxh5son8Hj6ROTdlHQTzFtt6TocsYY5nnNvOq8xcu-gxpiE6ljXzctbd/s1600/Back+Door+Guests.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458485745999229938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn3KTlfc4LZznGI7YABwavdpdx0dXvRROFm5JTgCaRIBhUU3CbH6fIeLGgO1zMvIjk0mgHx12IoP_pkb69ocylxh5son8Hj6ROTdlHQTzFtt6TocsYY5nnNvOq8xcu-gxpiE6ljXzctbd/s320/Back+Door+Guests.JPG" border="0" /></a>Welcome to the <em>Stoney's Crew</em> Lab to all of our Back Door Guests and <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/19667/ultimate-blog-party-2010/">Ultimate Blog Party </a>Adventurers! Won't you stay a moment and enjoy a cup of coffee and a <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-low-fat-low-sugar-banana.html">Banana Nut Muffin </a>with me?<br /><br />How <em>Stoney's Crew</em> came to be is purely an accidental thing really. You see, I have children (<strong>The Princess</strong> now out on her own and <strong>The Kid</strong> now in college) that now that they really need to know how, they have asked to learn recipes and/or how to do things in order to survive on their own. I have picked up a friend here and there over the years that would ask for a helpful hint or two along the way, so rather than repeating myself, I opted for a blog and <em>Stoney's Crew</em> was born. Why the name <em>Stoney's Crew</em>? Because I am married to <strong>Stoney</strong> of course! That makes me <strong>The Crew</strong>! Careful there, I prefer "The Crew" to "The Shrew"!<br /><br />In February of this year, <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/p/how-many-servings-in-chicken.html"><em>Stoney's Crew</em> began </a>as a record to document how many meals could be made from a single chicken roasted in the crock pot. By the time February was over, <strong>Stoney</strong> was nearly clucking full time! Meander on over to the sidebar there, expand February and have a peek at all of the fabulous things I did with that bird (and yes, there was a documented FLOP! as well!) <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-price-of-chicken-in-every.html">A cost analysis </a>of the meals is captured in the recap. Occasionally I will post other recipes requiring chicken as we travel this road together.<br /><br />March was a time of re-engineering to make my cooking style and <strong>Stoney's</strong> newly desired eating style mesh together in a re-engineering process and in April a new outlook and the spring cleaning and remodeling bug has bit--big time! So we are working on that and, of course, there are the <em>Stoney's Crew</em> Once-A-Month (OAMC) or Freezer Cooking hints and tips along the way. Some tried and true OAMC and Freezer Cooking enthusiasts will probably shake their head in amazement at the <em>Stoney's Crew</em> style. Not too many of them do things like package <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/04/stoneys-crew-once-month-cooking.html">Microwave Popcorn</a> or hard-boil 2 dozen eggs, but here at <strong>The Lab</strong> we do things to fit our lifestyle and if that is a little wacky to you, we don't mind because we think so too and that is what makes it fun!<br /><br />If after you have a look around, you enjoy the visit, by all means, become a fan on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Stoneys-Crew/334883458205?ref=ts">Facebook</a> here. That way you will always know what is happening at <strong>The Lab</strong> and you can visit often!<br /><br />Oh, you like that creamer in your coffee? I made it and you can too! Here is the recipe!<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Stoney's Crew French Vanilla Coffee Creamer</span></em></strong><br /><br />2 cups milk (what ever kind you like, I usually use Skim)<br />1 cup sugar<br />Bring to a boil in a heavy saucepan (about 220 degrees F on a candy thermometer)<br />Let this mixture cool slightly.<br />Add at least 1 tablespoon of Vanilla (I use about 2, we like vanilla!) and 3-1/2 cups of cold milk (again I use Skim) and pour into a pitcher or caraf and store in the refrigerator.<br /><br />Making this will cost approximately half what buying it would and you know what is in it! Oh yeah, if you detect a hint of chocolate in the flavor...there is! I love Chocolate Truffle Coffee (purchased on sale with a coupon--doubled of course!) and mixing caffiene with chocolate, yes, that is bliss!<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">As a bit of added info</span></em></strong>...in response to Mrs. E's question...this will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks...If I am feeling particularly ambitious and milk is on sale I will make a couple of batches and freeze one. Just make sure to leave enough "head space" in your container (like a 1/4-1/2") for expansion. Added bonus: Use 1/2 to 1 cup of this "creamer" as part of the milk required in a box of instant pudding. I like the chocolate with that vanilla background flavor OR the new Cheesecake flavor by Jell-o...with some strawberries on the side...oh yeah, now we are really talkin'!<br /><br />This post is also linked to <a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/what-appliances-do-you-use-the-most/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+beautyandbedlam%2FMCXv+%28Balancing+Beauty+and+Bedlam%29">Balancing Beauty and Bedlam's Tasty Tuesday </a>for April 13, 2010.<br /><br />I enjoyed your visit, come again soon, and remember "Back Door Guests are Always Best!"Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-23954643841615663582010-04-09T19:59:00.006-04:002010-04-09T20:51:05.771-04:00Stoney's Crew: Chicken Strips to Make Ahead<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibn8Mfo6VWyUQTqeIJguSU6WU90zxpN2HaLbeazfppv3WPxUyboRLAG5hYKW6QIo9tYYeKCUloP2EHCnSN-_CHRJaSSRMyHF2LIi1mQ5BirG4pG9qicevOQQPktpcll9W_CUV2esTx6Sxy/s1600/Chicken+Strips.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458299783207130754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibn8Mfo6VWyUQTqeIJguSU6WU90zxpN2HaLbeazfppv3WPxUyboRLAG5hYKW6QIo9tYYeKCUloP2EHCnSN-_CHRJaSSRMyHF2LIi1mQ5BirG4pG9qicevOQQPktpcll9W_CUV2esTx6Sxy/s320/Chicken+Strips.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I am not much of a Once-A-Month Cooking (OAMC) type...with just Stoney and me here at the lab, it would end up being Once-A-QUARTER Cooking! Especially since Stoney no longer takes <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-granola-and-re-engineering.html">leftovers </a>for lunch! So I pretty much stick with Stoney Style OAMC...things like <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/04/stoneys-crew-once-month-cooking.html">Microwave Popcorn</a>, <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-low-fat-low-sugar-banana.html">muffins</a>, <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-granola-and-re-engineering.html">granola bars</a>, and such! </div><br /><div>That said, while floating around in the blog-o-sphere, I happened across the blog "<a href="http://stolenmomentscooking.com/homemade-chicken-things/">Cooking During Stolen Moments</a>." After reading a couple of entries and recipes I became a subscriber! This recipe is adapted from Kate's recipe.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Stoney's Crew Chicken Strips</span></em></strong></div><div>1-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts</div><div>3/4 cup just add water pancake mix</div><div>1/2 cup water</div><div>1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce (you decide how much for your family, we like "warm")</div><div>1 teaspoon pepper</div><div>1/2 teaspoon salt</div><br /><div></div><div>Cut chicken breasts into strips (or chunks or cubes). Mix the remainder of the ingredients in a large bowl with a whisk. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Heat oil in fryer or fry pan to about 350 degrees F. When the oil is ready, dip and cover the chicken strips in the batter and place in hot oil, turning after 3 minutes. After side 2 has cooked an additional 3 minutes remove to papertowel lined platter or cookie sheet. </div><br /><div></div><div>Serve with Ranch or Blue Cheese Salad Dressing (or your family favorite sauce) for dipping. This batch made more than enough for 2 meals for Stoney & I; so to keep it simple let's say it serves 4.</div><br /><div></div><div>If you would like to freeze and store the strips for future use, flash freeze in a single layer on a cookie sheet and then store in airtight ZipLoc in freezer. To reheat, preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake for about 15 minutes.</div><br /><div></div><div>These strips do freeze well, and when I make again, I will double or triple the recipe and freeze. Not because it was difficult to make or because I have a burning desire to OAMC!...more because I am anti-mess in the kitchen and even after all of these years, finding a way to NOT make a mess while deep-frying has eluded me so a big batch and one time mess it is! This batter would also be great for fish!</div><br /><div>If you have any tips on how to fry and not make a mess, drop a comment below! I would love to have help on this! Hmmmm...I wonder if I could use the burner on the grill and make these outside...I feel a lab experiment coming on!</div>Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-5219795288838030552010-04-09T19:51:00.003-04:002010-04-09T19:59:01.014-04:00Stoney's Crew: I've been a bit occupied!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BbAFaGFtypZXzPkTfLQ9HI6g6H6e9leHeBPBtGyVhgAHPCoUrEVxEV9q6dNd6tJMjWSCxJdlEFp319V8nX3tKu_z1fSTLT2jcmWL3rW9r-2X3WFwVqRi5mTUrksherFrWyvn22_M4HNO/s1600/DSCN0793.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458291027147169378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BbAFaGFtypZXzPkTfLQ9HI6g6H6e9leHeBPBtGyVhgAHPCoUrEVxEV9q6dNd6tJMjWSCxJdlEFp319V8nX3tKu_z1fSTLT2jcmWL3rW9r-2X3WFwVqRi5mTUrksherFrWyvn22_M4HNO/s320/DSCN0793.JPG" border="0" /></a>Just thought I would give you a peek at what has been keeping me busy on Monday's and Friday's for the last month...pretty cute reason isn't it? Now that that particular project is completed, I guess that I had better get busy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">experimenting</span> again here in the <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Stoney's</span> Crew</em> Lab!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-37830218496618241592010-04-07T15:43:00.009-04:002010-04-07T16:47:02.337-04:00Stoney's Crew: Once A Month Cooking?Although I am not what is considered a true Once A Month Cooking participant, the first of this month brought an opportunity to participate in <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/04/freezer-cooking-day-the-final-tally-and-come-link-up-your-accomplishments-too.html">Money Saving Mom's </a>Once A Month Cooking Challenge (OAMC) <em>Stoney Crew</em> Style. Since it is only Stoney and I here at the ranch these days, OAMC in the tried and true way would be once a QUARTER cooking if I were to go full out on a real cooking binge. As it is, I would rather batch cook. For example when I thaw out ground beef (2 pound packages usually) I will brown all 2 pounds. Use 1/2 pound for the current recipe and divide and freeze the remaining browned ground beef in 3 separate packages. One mess, multiple meals. The ground beef is then ready for multiple uses...depending on my menu for the week. Want tacos or enchiladas, thaw the cooked beef and add the appropriate seasoning. If I want speghetti, lasagne, or similar "Italian" dish, just add the appropriate ingredients and you are halfway home to dinner on the table. Likewise, when I make <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-mondays-menu-meatloaf.html">Meatloaf</a>, I use a 2 pound package of ground beef and make 3 each 1 pound size Meatloafs. One for dinner that day, and 2 for the freezer for another day.<br /><br />I make <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-granola-and-re-engineering.html">Granola Bars </a>and <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-low-fat-low-sugar-banana.html">Banana Nut Muffins </a>in a similar fashion. My recipe for Granola makes 28 bars, cut up, wrapped, and frozen individually. Banana Nut Muffins? 12 at a time so on the first I made 2 dozen, wrapped, and froze them individually. That way Stoney can alternate between Granola Bars and Muffins in his lunch and I had extra to pass out to a couple of folks this week as a treat.<br /><br />I was looking for an interesting change-up this month while the muffins were baking (I only have muffin tins to bake a dozen at a time, so I had some time to multi-task between batches.) I opted to make Microwave Popcorn.<br /><br />Stoney likes to have a bag of popcorn in the evenings while watching his favorite TV shows and/or movies. This part of an ongoing effort to wean him off of the more prepackaged, "flavor-enhanced" convenience foods. Side bonus? It was cheaper than buying Orville's! How did I do it? I will say, that I was reading another blog, when this came to my attention...unfortunately, I can't find my notes to give the appropriate credit...but I do remember doing this when we were in high school for after school snacks or as we called it "brain food" for homework time. We also made Carmel Corn in the microwave, I am going to look for that recipe and post in the future...I remember it was made in a brown paper grocery sack!<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Microwave Popcorn</span></em></strong><br />13 brown paper lunch bags<br />1 package (2 pounds) Popcorn<br />Scotch Tape<br />1 gallon ZipLoc bag to master pack<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqn5D8tbNJcpQPwMVxaWqTrR11ZQqpVms6kdjPqW8GkzndS_k0B81Sa04cc_tEIIAudm8YZlj69ExdEXXb7pM5wE469eNKwrQPULHcX_Rzo0xXp7WWHw4LZxE42OKEndDShlwH-iXy8R4/s1600/Popcorn+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457490664138686866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqn5D8tbNJcpQPwMVxaWqTrR11ZQqpVms6kdjPqW8GkzndS_k0B81Sa04cc_tEIIAudm8YZlj69ExdEXXb7pM5wE469eNKwrQPULHcX_Rzo0xXp7WWHw4LZxE42OKEndDShlwH-iXy8R4/s320/Popcorn+1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Open 13 brown paper lunch bags to create assembly line.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuv_BMtGVWta_Ntu8BgPmTZKxbWX5DvXd6rY3ketK1FeWKxAX40-H52nJyK99wBjCWuhkp3CLtfUJA44JVqSWSmqos5_LoiUu0ALjigCo0YRS_tG5cX6XRDkD97DNSMpwHu0iP_jT5qbz/s1600/Popcorn+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457490853334614786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuv_BMtGVWta_Ntu8BgPmTZKxbWX5DvXd6rY3ketK1FeWKxAX40-H52nJyK99wBjCWuhkp3CLtfUJA44JVqSWSmqos5_LoiUu0ALjigCo0YRS_tG5cX6XRDkD97DNSMpwHu0iP_jT5qbz/s320/Popcorn+2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Add 1/3 cup popcorn to each bag<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIf5A67WeUJRN5hfHT7CiHJ7HZSUpRsYLCfjJ6qOn9bI40-DWOxM5_Jk2MnuzIClk9f7lFI1rwGq552BMv8PML3cReCY5dg7yTihFdMpm38EH3dQoFQI99DhOSXfEfiQeEg8bcd5MXRfC/s1600/Popcorn+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457491156710423618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIf5A67WeUJRN5hfHT7CiHJ7HZSUpRsYLCfjJ6qOn9bI40-DWOxM5_Jk2MnuzIClk9f7lFI1rwGq552BMv8PML3cReCY5dg7yTihFdMpm38EH3dQoFQI99DhOSXfEfiQeEg8bcd5MXRfC/s320/Popcorn+3.JPG" border="0" /></a>Lay bag flat<br />Fold open edge over 1/2 inch 3 times and tape with approximately 1 inch tape<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TerXk3WLNHwLrRX-nm2INLclidRQGMk01JPzLMNeiprdXNSzhsFN_nPF609EICFlpPl6mGefpc1gHb3hqcSCXrFQCafe4WiFdyEnR_hX45Adr_uhNmnNMq9Jt7P2inyk-eDVTAn21vmL/s1600/Popcorn+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457491461463391346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TerXk3WLNHwLrRX-nm2INLclidRQGMk01JPzLMNeiprdXNSzhsFN_nPF609EICFlpPl6mGefpc1gHb3hqcSCXrFQCafe4WiFdyEnR_hX45Adr_uhNmnNMq9Jt7P2inyk-eDVTAn21vmL/s320/Popcorn+4.JPG" border="0" /></a>Follow folds of bag to fold into thirds and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcIz-DMfx94-kJNVBgvI3sLEsc71NVlben84sQt-1RwqTfYvKo3Sq944f7zx_U5g3EtPPkm-puiNjQr_ImN-ZpkEKgNXZPXaOtFpAWZtU_zGRG76GuC-DoLcz85GhUbu7N7wv6gW2OLnb/s1600/Popcorn+6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457492135007926770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcIz-DMfx94-kJNVBgvI3sLEsc71NVlben84sQt-1RwqTfYvKo3Sq944f7zx_U5g3EtPPkm-puiNjQr_ImN-ZpkEKgNXZPXaOtFpAWZtU_zGRG76GuC-DoLcz85GhUbu7N7wv6gW2OLnb/s320/Popcorn+6.JPG" border="0" /></a>place in "master" Ziploc and store in the freezer. You don't have to store in the freezer, but I do. When I was a kid growing up we grew popcorn in the fields for Orville...to make sure that what we gleaned from the field for our own personal use stayed "pop-r-riffic" until the next harvest, we kept in the freezer. This stops the kernels from continuing their natural drying and makes for a better "pop puff."<br /><br />When ready to pop, depending on your microwave, place and cook in microwave seam side up for approximately 2-3 minutes. Just like the prepared stuff, you will hear when it is mostly popped.<br /><br />Admittedly, in order to convert Stoney, I did have to promise to provide a bottle of Squeeze Parkay (or similar) in the refrigerator so that he could squirt some in the bag, add a dash of salt, shake in the bag to cover and eat...but price-wise I still come out ahead on the deal doing this as the cost per package to make is 21 cents per bag compared to 37 cents of the purchased variety. Unless he uses about 3 times the recommended "serving" size of the Parkay!Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-8294258895992699572010-03-26T08:16:00.006-04:002010-03-26T08:49:04.652-04:00Stoney's Crew: Low Fat, Low Sugar Banana Nut Muffins<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQuway2sklcQ25aEcUzQnGgRwiYf-_IUg5nnrjNebEJGH_kKxAcorYrHIs4VPrYAX19jqF-mD11ttjxDt8E8cNxgjpzWNkQb8Z1ySJ7RU1vQPNhAz8igG2IA6k9E71zUKePzFKamX8E2R/s1600/1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452919130663903634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQuway2sklcQ25aEcUzQnGgRwiYf-_IUg5nnrjNebEJGH_kKxAcorYrHIs4VPrYAX19jqF-mD11ttjxDt8E8cNxgjpzWNkQb8Z1ySJ7RU1vQPNhAz8igG2IA6k9E71zUKePzFKamX8E2R/s320/1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Recently I found a recipe for <a href="http://pursuitofscrappyness.blogspot.com/2010/03/bananas-in-pyjamas.html">Bananas in Pyjamas at Pursuit of Scrappyness</a> that caught my eye (yep, a recipe name will do that) and I decided to adapt and give it a try (click on links above to see original recipe). This adaptation has received the <span style="color:#000099;"><strong><em>Stoney Seal of Approval.</em></strong></span> I individually wrapped and froze the muffins after they cooled for an alternate to <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/03/stoneys-crew-granola-and-re-engineering.html">Stoney's Granola Bars </a>in his lunch...<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br />Here is what I did:<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Stoney's Banana PJ's</span></strong><br />1-1/4 cup flour<br />1/2 cup sugar<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />3 overripe bananas mashed<br />2 eggs<br />1/2 cup applesauce<br />1/2 cup chopped pecans<br /><br />Mash bananas and mix in other ingredients. Bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool, wrap individually and freeze. Makes up to 12 muffins.<br /></div><br /><div>A nice little old lady in the grocery store recently told me that the discounted for quick sale bananas could be frozen peel and all until ready to make muffins and/or bread. No mixing, mashing, or lemon juice required. When ready to use, thaw, peel and use...and yep, it works! Who woulda' thought!<br /></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5peAIcetZ3dUi4A9N8TK8xKXH4T8ZNfTZFaFvh5QEcrqgiCqC2ILgHjSbEqOoqV8oInHJx_B-SyOLbfCapO7ILziID3oqEk5IzpwwrLXarXaQ6viQBU8BKpfuJZ-gdw72xgCyrWqE52G/s1600/2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452920176276280370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5peAIcetZ3dUi4A9N8TK8xKXH4T8ZNfTZFaFvh5QEcrqgiCqC2ILgHjSbEqOoqV8oInHJx_B-SyOLbfCapO7ILziID3oqEk5IzpwwrLXarXaQ6viQBU8BKpfuJZ-gdw72xgCyrWqE52G/s320/2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Wondering about the background on this shot...my crocheting wonder indeed! Just completed a a new dish cloth...I had just pitched one and needed to make a replacement! An hour of television watching and this is the result. If you want to crochet (or knit) one, just be sure to use 100% cotton yarn. They dry out much better than the "store bought" variety and wash up in the washer and dryer like a dream. For crochet, I used a tighter gauge single crochet stitch and, no, I did not follow a pattern, I crocheted to fit my personal size preference of about 8" square.</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div>Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-14773084012588430312010-03-25T14:37:00.017-04:002010-04-07T07:34:44.132-04:00Stoney's Crew: Mud Room Make OverDuring the cold, harsh, weather-beaten, snow-shoveling months of winter our Mud Room (garage entrance) of our home is shut off from the world to keep the cold at bay and the snowy, muddy, yuck of the season contained. With the spring season comes the opening of the door to the kitchen. Yes, folks, that is when the winter's "pitch and run" bounty becomes an unsightly eyesore. On Saturday Stoney went to Menards for some watch-a-ma-call-its and do-dads that he needed for his current desk rebuild and refinish project, so I asked him to pick up another wire shelf and brackets for the Mud Room (we had been 1 shelf short since the shelves were hung a couple of years ago) and he came home with a shelf for the Mud Room and a second one for the Laundry too! Bonus!<br /><br />That could only mean one thing...I could no longer put off the inevitable clean and purge of the Mud Room. So about 2:00 I began the challenging process of unloading the room. How could such a small room hold so much crap, uh, I mean stuff? At 6:00 the room was fully unloaded, and the kitchen island, the kitchen table, and 2 card tables were loaded with treasures. I stopped and warmed up some leftover <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-post-super-bowl-leftovers.html">Sloppy Joe </a>for a sandwich supper and fed Stoney. While we were eating I mentioned that now would be the time to paint that room since it was empty and it was, well, <em>NASTY</em>. I asked how late Menards was open and said I would go pick up paint. It was at this point that Stoney became a hapless (victim?) participant in my project. He had the misfortune of saying, "Before you do that let me check the garage, I think there is paint left over from painting the kitchen."<br /><br />After he checked the garage, we did indeed have a full, unopened gallon of ceiling paint, AND a full unopened gallon of wall paint. I merely asked if I should take down the shelves or paint around them...his response...a very heavy sigh...and then wait for it... "give me a little bit to clean up the desk for the day I'll help you." The man may as well have whispered some sweet nothings in my ear!<br /><br />We took down the shelves, brackets, and wall mounts and while he painted and then mopped the floor, I washed the dishes, pans, and do-dads that had been in the Mud Room and planned the best way to reload the room. I also had to decide what was really worthy of remaining in the room and what needed to find it's way into a garage sale this summer.<br /><br />Well, now is the time to unveil our handiwork. It is also the time that I am very thankful that my mom doesn't have a computer to see this mess...a crash cart would need to be nearby to resuscitate her. Brace yourself, it is an ugly scene!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz0Jjn1lkKxxxJEHymcZm7RpUH20FChdk3tCiy5kslpJ50H-cCE4-sxoCm6Q29BarxIZdzx5L028lqfVFgGRO6ZkLMCTgUkFfOJ0gZG4HGiLRWoh9O2qhyphenhyphensCkGVTi01mKgy34_UAJJgc2/s1600/1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452710378811681698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz0Jjn1lkKxxxJEHymcZm7RpUH20FChdk3tCiy5kslpJ50H-cCE4-sxoCm6Q29BarxIZdzx5L028lqfVFgGRO6ZkLMCTgUkFfOJ0gZG4HGiLRWoh9O2qhyphenhyphensCkGVTi01mKgy34_UAJJgc2/s320/1.JPG" border="0" /></a>The "pitch and run" room! That empty shelf is the one that Stoney put up that morning and got this makeover rolling!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXolExE2eOes_8zf6GON7TubouZpn4llpVgl3XNSHaxyAVaGDEI4nlhOx7S8QalQflpHgha_TA35UKrc-UCaDCnvO-_F9vzqElOH-D83JD9TrwIEc26RfyH7AvSNSmFpXNgJ6r5Z-0OzvT/s1600/2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452710573502779586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXolExE2eOes_8zf6GON7TubouZpn4llpVgl3XNSHaxyAVaGDEI4nlhOx7S8QalQflpHgha_TA35UKrc-UCaDCnvO-_F9vzqElOH-D83JD9TrwIEc26RfyH7AvSNSmFpXNgJ6r5Z-0OzvT/s320/2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Ah, what a difference! The stainless roaster is only used a few times a year, so it doubles as the Britta water filter storage unit! I covered the boxes holding the Ball canning jars with a burgundy and white gingham contact paper...(Note to self: next time don't choose a pronounced stripe or check for future "contacting!") The box on the table is currently home to gloves and hats...the bucket will be for Stoney's shoes...until he builds or I can find a reasonably-priced small cabinet to fit in that space. The blue bag contains Stoney's bowling balls and it has to reside somewhere! The Dawg's food is stored in the large pickle jar that is currently in the sink...once again lookin' for a cabinet. The little washtub above the sink holds the berry picking boxes that hopefully we will need soon and the two large canners hold several pieces of canning "stuff" that is used during food processing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5x3ZxdiEIjLJNU_vNAY66eZIlqg-AxOppYHS1V3WBuH0wEYp9t4ezTSzW6T9Rh8f7qOD5rtTgRRvcyL1MqmF8RlFbKVzkbrq70dv8PC7Nmjm4Pvrsg_xuLkL5GSpXX64b9BSTV7tWglX/s1600/3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452710754496313842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5x3ZxdiEIjLJNU_vNAY66eZIlqg-AxOppYHS1V3WBuH0wEYp9t4ezTSzW6T9Rh8f7qOD5rtTgRRvcyL1MqmF8RlFbKVzkbrq70dv8PC7Nmjm4Pvrsg_xuLkL5GSpXX64b9BSTV7tWglX/s320/3.JPG" border="0" /></a>The shelves above the freezer and the freezer top kinda gives you the "twitches" doesn't it?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijodXYQKfhyDyR6cu3haOaTA-me-Tpw5VtQsHsrmfx8-kQfDm0mxQ4G_0LBUJSCaXtTdzhD_N2kGapnWM5O5GZFvTYtUkeRNcjz2UW_cPXvEkrXe1vU7KIPF3xhPzOrbfwWu4mvgomaVAb/s1600/4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452710958497527266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijodXYQKfhyDyR6cu3haOaTA-me-Tpw5VtQsHsrmfx8-kQfDm0mxQ4G_0LBUJSCaXtTdzhD_N2kGapnWM5O5GZFvTYtUkeRNcjz2UW_cPXvEkrXe1vU7KIPF3xhPzOrbfwWu4mvgomaVAb/s320/4.JPG" border="0" /></a>Much better...and yes that is a folded paper towel on top of the freezer. There is always a large pitcher of iced tea there in the fridge next door...if there is a paper towel there perhaps the dribbles will be wiped up when they happen?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmB7RzPxwXZHikmHKu5tm2SoUzBmKF8PJSs-WKX4SJsik3HnvJmrxufJG5WJXXg0NzyiqkTVNUZZkVjux7dfc7g0nioUqCKYWW5FQTDSj7YoAciJaXb6SDB805dA7I6yjAXN6GRhZrpkCv/s1600/7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452711539022004994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmB7RzPxwXZHikmHKu5tm2SoUzBmKF8PJSs-WKX4SJsik3HnvJmrxufJG5WJXXg0NzyiqkTVNUZZkVjux7dfc7g0nioUqCKYWW5FQTDSj7YoAciJaXb6SDB805dA7I6yjAXN6GRhZrpkCv/s320/7.JPG" border="0" /></a>Above the refrigerator was a huge catch all. Twitching again aren't you?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiel6NVQLYmCraVEKHVeVxwOpyxNeIs9tGbkRkDPN5BM23qMhhsNvpmM45NBNqgBxuIzN2n9t0Oo7GNpg4ACaAnfDP3CTUB2GABlC27vyd3WlP-pPjeOrCAXxEkuH58hyphenhyphenvNMQBlxOF456x/s1600/8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452711781893181314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiel6NVQLYmCraVEKHVeVxwOpyxNeIs9tGbkRkDPN5BM23qMhhsNvpmM45NBNqgBxuIzN2n9t0Oo7GNpg4ACaAnfDP3CTUB2GABlC27vyd3WlP-pPjeOrCAXxEkuH58hyphenhyphenvNMQBlxOF456x/s320/8.JPG" border="0" /></a>The basket tower on top of the fridge contains medicines and leashes/collars and such for The Dawg. Behind the party bowls is the big torch flashlight for when the lights go out. I am going to look for a flat back basket to put either on the wall between the fridge and the door or on the fridge to hold Campbell's Soup and Box Tops for Education tags at garage sales and flea markets this summer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-6a-egpKDKrqplldMMs6mHx2GlmGkn_zHiz_YKtr4-ztix2rqI8j54qu6Iqy1VxWhEPObjXBnDuqz5w4ZZHT9lEWZTnHK_SpdGi0t1DhKSq9IJgXTAkAiyLUIK_hQQcOFiyLUhBhcN_o/s1600/5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452711165887812002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-6a-egpKDKrqplldMMs6mHx2GlmGkn_zHiz_YKtr4-ztix2rqI8j54qu6Iqy1VxWhEPObjXBnDuqz5w4ZZHT9lEWZTnHK_SpdGi0t1DhKSq9IJgXTAkAiyLUIK_hQQcOFiyLUhBhcN_o/s320/5.JPG" border="0" /></a>The doorway to the attic, (another scary project in the works post-Mud Room Makeover recovery.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvpImc0YxGW9g7hClhBI1fq-co0Kr920iB5LfKRz4EDsJHMIix-5OFdvWmXdaM0RoCYZOVChgiEXC1AIU4V0y5ZljjKWbo8gjN9mOcjJ-VWg__SLOTdjHlX0FgSVjBkmTbLOKsaVsE28Y/s1600/6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452711354592125810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvpImc0YxGW9g7hClhBI1fq-co0Kr920iB5LfKRz4EDsJHMIix-5OFdvWmXdaM0RoCYZOVChgiEXC1AIU4V0y5ZljjKWbo8gjN9mOcjJ-VWg__SLOTdjHlX0FgSVjBkmTbLOKsaVsE28Y/s320/6.JPG" border="0" /></a>The old picnic basket holds potatoes, the old Easter basket holds onions. The mirror and the picture used to decorate my cubicle when I worked outside the home. The plates once hung in the kitchen. Once a cabinet for the North wall is obtained, I will switch the little table to this location to hold the baskets at a more convenient height.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Well, that is the end of my true confessions of a person guilty of helping to create a pitch and run room. Now that I am home full time, I couldn't stand closing my eyes on the way through any longer! My total Mud Room Makeover cost was $5.47 for the contact paper. (Stoney purchased the shelf and brackets, so I don't know what they may have cost.) The rest was sweat and items we already had on hand. And that concludes what has been keeping me busy the last few days instead of blogging!<br /><br />For more organizing tips and ideas visit: <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2010/03/28-day-org-challenge-whole-room-category.html">orgjunkie.com</a> to see entries into the recent 28 Day Challenge or visit <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/04/clear-out-the-clutter-challenge-living-room-and-coat-closet.html">Money Saving Mom </a>for the Clear out the Clutter Challenge.Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-48123038147589671992010-03-16T18:56:00.019-04:002010-03-16T22:10:21.893-04:00Stoney's Crew: A Plan Comes Together!Yep, sometimes it is just amazing what happens when the clicking and whirring starts between my ears...sometimes it might even be considered "scary!" I had been looking for ways to organize my coupons so that I could get to them faster. I researched how other bloggers that coupon do it; tried to take into consideration my limited attention span; my quest for portability; my penchant for a visual organizing system (photographic memory?); and my desire to not need to pull a hay wagon to the grocery store in order to use my coupons.<br /><br />Today was the maiden voyage of what I think works for me! On other blogs I found baskets with pretty file folders (too big, hence the need for a hay wagon) and binders with baseball card slip sheets (way more $$ than I wanted to spend to save money couponing); a little "coupon folder" for a buck at Michael's; and then bahzzinga there in the Wal-Mart electronic/photo center it was. The answer to my heart's couponing desire: a $3 photo album. Yes, a photo album!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0lcUynuIG23IsvEhVIxVfa0ytNlJkzKixsb6agZr_VU2Fy4LRzXCaxqQyuCtYCf8oxr7pZWBH2B_zD-N1iF2Gf2zfeyhtvdouX7FvfZBMjAQwHmIcUQH-1EY8RKQZ4NEiFOCrMM49hKJ/s1600-h/DSCN0688.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449417984149644162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0lcUynuIG23IsvEhVIxVfa0ytNlJkzKixsb6agZr_VU2Fy4LRzXCaxqQyuCtYCf8oxr7pZWBH2B_zD-N1iF2Gf2zfeyhtvdouX7FvfZBMjAQwHmIcUQH-1EY8RKQZ4NEiFOCrMM49hKJ/s320/DSCN0688.jpg" border="0" /></a>See here it is...it is not a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">scrap booking</span> wonder, not anything fancy schmancy, just a good old-fashioned photo album with pockets sealed on 3 sides that will hold up to 100 photos. A little guy that is about 4x5 in size.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kr-6_cFnOn-wFgBrXGSSa8OZkj1X2ySr-aaLMfZje_P-OoCn5DmWLjc14FwmgH9S5Lj5_tKxv7ZwFcrVSqjsAjR2H-ozPpQQTGqq2BDdUzASvEgEfk8tT1S-MzIhKLkEIq94xXSICIu-/s1600-h/DSCN0687.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449418266627212658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Kr-6_cFnOn-wFgBrXGSSa8OZkj1X2ySr-aaLMfZje_P-OoCn5DmWLjc14FwmgH9S5Lj5_tKxv7ZwFcrVSqjsAjR2H-ozPpQQTGqq2BDdUzASvEgEfk8tT1S-MzIhKLkEIq94xXSICIu-/s320/DSCN0687.jpg" border="0" /></a>See my coupons can be organized and seen with ease!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtwPxSRQi-kx_LryXNfby_5arViVh5fMA00MtKRrSgp8SDdGOqweulgua0DPYDLNnx_g4FVPcUanUJ_9TpzriCNGjhgjZoakX3rZ7qV4Lt9tpvzzn19RR7e3-WeR0oKfGl2o6LuMcQZiu/s1600-h/DSCN0698.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449418585630999410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtwPxSRQi-kx_LryXNfby_5arViVh5fMA00MtKRrSgp8SDdGOqweulgua0DPYDLNnx_g4FVPcUanUJ_9TpzriCNGjhgjZoakX3rZ7qV4Lt9tpvzzn19RR7e3-WeR0oKfGl2o6LuMcQZiu/s320/DSCN0698.jpg" border="0" /></a>It fits into my Vera Bradley shopping bag and I am off to the store! Today I was even delighted to discover that it lays perfectly on the shopping cart between the cart's handle and my purse. I think I have fallen in love with this latest brainstorm of mine. I should probably patent the idea, but I am a nice person, so I am sharing it with all of you!<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Stoney's Crew French Toast</span></em></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fdPxA4NfoeL1bLpDhFMTUBfL0eQpe11JjPkpfK-yRyHuTePE8kIFo2Rn4eHXa7-oZaLl7DGDe30Ly2FanDY1Ijn-gNfYj1Hka_c4WgBn-xFTcNmmEoqsq6D4pqkQIgXNGphm-LCOCsne/s1600-h/DSCN0686.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449417589446378354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fdPxA4NfoeL1bLpDhFMTUBfL0eQpe11JjPkpfK-yRyHuTePE8kIFo2Rn4eHXa7-oZaLl7DGDe30Ly2FanDY1Ijn-gNfYj1Hka_c4WgBn-xFTcNmmEoqsq6D4pqkQIgXNGphm-LCOCsne/s320/DSCN0686.jpg" border="0" /></a>Today's supper menu was French Toast and Sausage patties. The extra pieces of French Toast are separated by wax paper and in the freezer waiting for a trip to my toaster for breakfasts or lunches over the next couple of months! No, I don't do any special recipes. I used 6 eggs, enough ground nutmeg to "track a rabbit" and beat them well with a whisk. I dunked the cinnamon swirl bread in the egg and then fried on a buttered griddle. I did the whole loaf of bread because I knew that all of the extra will toast like a dream in the toaster. (It is what we did when I was a kid...a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">millennium</span> ago before microwaves were the norm!)<br /><br />Creativity must be bubbling here at <em>Stoney's Crew</em>! I say this because of the coupon book, the French Toast marathon, and this evening I decided that I did not want to fry the sausage patties and make a mess on my clean stove top, so I put them on a cookie sheet and baked them in the oven and they turned out perfectly. I gotta say it, "I love it when a plan comes together!"Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-34947844806110196622010-03-15T08:00:00.011-04:002010-03-15T12:59:43.013-04:00Stoney's Crew: What's for Supper?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctecGf2Ws2kMGmOibd2l58Xxkrn5jpUIHOZvEWEauwsnxMqFwB3PhL1d1hel7xA4jqE-NUkBQdT9CS2YZGRYd44FVg6LRpdqHJeZ4-8Z7Y83PCGhwFCQyWdISHTo4a0J2crNFKqugNd2h/s1600-h/Menu+Icon+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448867952583004834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctecGf2Ws2kMGmOibd2l58Xxkrn5jpUIHOZvEWEauwsnxMqFwB3PhL1d1hel7xA4jqE-NUkBQdT9CS2YZGRYd44FVg6LRpdqHJeZ4-8Z7Y83PCGhwFCQyWdISHTo4a0J2crNFKqugNd2h/s320/Menu+Icon+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well, I'm almost "back in the saddle" again with menus. This re-engineering of my cooking into fewer servings may get the best of me yet! No really, it is working out pretty well right now because of a little project I work on on Monday's and Friday's for a few hours! Those days are when I pull something already made out of the freezer to finish baking or warm up. I'm getting closer to being a full-fledged once-a-month chef doing this! Now I am starting to mark the "extras" on my master planner calendar for another day of the month as I make them ahead so that I don't forget what is in the freezer and have to dig through the contents!<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJHJZEaV9DAoPNAFxinChFg1JrMrmzJJv6QUuu_pcRimwrx-rtbhkauG9jFlyEGWQlr5Dd48RFMDZ9NCPcR7e-EIsN9apqrU3zzq1GIx8oF1AkuNr-xaAItYH485Y6Zard6RuCEqpwj7_/s1600-h/DSCN0678%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448848158384964898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJHJZEaV9DAoPNAFxinChFg1JrMrmzJJv6QUuu_pcRimwrx-rtbhkauG9jFlyEGWQlr5Dd48RFMDZ9NCPcR7e-EIsN9apqrU3zzq1GIx8oF1AkuNr-xaAItYH485Y6Zard6RuCEqpwj7_/s320/DSCN0678%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a>Last week I had a hankerin' for <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Chicken Subgum</span></em></strong>, a dish from one of our local Cantonese eateries. My version was simple and delish, however, the next time I make it I think I will add a little more pepper or red pepper flakes to kick it up a notch<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's how I made:<br />2 chicken breasts cubed </div><div>1/4 teaspoon ground sage<br />1/4 teaspoon Sesame Oil<br />2 cups celery stalks, sliced<br />1 large onion, diced<br />1 large green pepper diced (I used 1/2 orange and 1/2 yellow pepper this time)<br />3 cloves of garlic finely chopped</div><div>2 cups chicken stock/broth (I used homemade)<br />1 tbsp flour<br />1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts<br />Soy sauce to taste<br /><br />Brown chicken breasts in butter and/or olive oil. Season with sage, salt, and pepper to taste. Remove from pan when cooked and set aside. Put onion, peppers, Sesame Oil, and celery in pan and saute on low until onions are almost transparent. Add all but 2 tablespoons of the broth to the pan and bring to a gentle boil. Mix flour and remaining stock with broth and add to pan to thicken the stock to a light "gravy". Add chicken back to pan with water chestnuts, and soy sauce to taste. 2 minutes before serving add the cashews to the mixture. Serve over plain rice or <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-egg-rolls-fried-rice.html">Fried Rice</a>. An additional "side" might be one of my <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-egg-rolls-fried-rice.html">Egg Rolls</a>! Garnish with "Chinese Noodles".<br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">On the menu for this week!</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Monday, March 15:</span></em></strong> <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-mondays-menu-meatloaf.html">Meatloaf</a>, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls (Last week when I made meatloaf, due to this re-engineering thing, instead of make 1 freeze 1, I made 4, froze 3 with 2 pounds of ground beef!) [Bake 4 potatoes, use 2 on Friday.]</div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Tuesday, March 16:</span></em></strong> French Toast (made with cinnamon raisin bread), Sausage Patties, Fruit</div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Wednesday, March 17:</span></em></strong> Green Salad with Cajun Turkey (I bet you thought, being Irish, I would be serving something else...but Stoney won't eat Corned Beef & Cabbage, so I have to settle for "green" lettuce! I guess I could have opted for Lucky Charms!)</div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Thursday, March 18:</span></em></strong> <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-post-super-bowl-leftovers.html">Sloppy Joe Sandwiches</a>, Salad</div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Friday, March 19:</span></em></strong> Pork Chops, Twice Baked Potatoes, Corn, Salad</div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Saturday, March 20:</span></em></strong> Mystery Meals!</div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Sunday, March 21:</span></em></strong> Chicken Subgum, <a href="http://stoneyscrew.blogspot.com/2010/02/stoneys-crew-egg-rolls-fried-rice.html">Fried Rice, Egg Rolls</a></div><br /><div></div><div>Don't forget to check out <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2010/03/menu-plan-monday-march-15th-giveaway.html">Menu Plan Monday at Org Junkie </a>for more menu ideas!</div></div>Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550480758293279671.post-41434431323615877972010-03-10T09:48:00.012-05:002010-03-10T19:29:59.169-05:00Stoney's Crew: English Muffins!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJJm126OmmtHZuI1e5sOXBvdjHaXQN-_fPmCxfOBsdm5-7W9wRa7PJbS-bzG-ET7HMQ5uIGgePTHV6YFj9Gacm3sGly16CWZrtGNx_aLb_PgOkiz92ol8whYK3UQMKsU-1tgk16ST3Pn7/s1600-h/DSCN0674%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447072131147877570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJJm126OmmtHZuI1e5sOXBvdjHaXQN-_fPmCxfOBsdm5-7W9wRa7PJbS-bzG-ET7HMQ5uIGgePTHV6YFj9Gacm3sGly16CWZrtGNx_aLb_PgOkiz92ol8whYK3UQMKsU-1tgk16ST3Pn7/s320/DSCN0674%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> OK, I like English Muffins...I like them toasted with peanut butter (with and without honey or homemade jam); butter and cinnamon sugar; just plain honey; an egg fried (omelet style) with a spoonful of diced peppers, onions and crumbled bacon with a slice of cheese; and I especially like them with a plain fried egg and slice of cheese (ala McMuffin w/o the Canadian Bacon) for a quick lunch. So when I found this <a href="http://thehappyhousewife.com/english-muffins/">recipe</a> over at <a href="http://thehappyhousewife.com/">Happy Housewife </a>I had to give it a try, cause I am a thrifty-type that cringes when even buying on sale because the cost/quantity ratio is high compared to a loaf of bread, especially when any stale bread turns into croutons for salads and breadcrumbs for meatloaf/meatballs or cassarole toppings here at <em>Stoney's Crew</em>. I can make that $1.29 loaf of bread work hard and earn my money!<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">English Muffins:</span></em></strong><br /><br />1 cup hot water (approx. 110 degrees F)<br />1/2 cup milk (I used skim--it is what we drink)<br />2 teaspoons honey<br />2 teaspoons salt<br />4 cups flour (divided 2+2)<br />2 teaspoons instant yeast (I had a jar of Meijer brand All Natural Active Dry Yeast)<br />3 tablespoons softened butter (I used organic, it was cheaper than the regular with a coupon last week :) )<br /><br />Mix water, milk, honey, and salt. Add 2 cups of flour and yeast. Mix to loose batter. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Add butter and remaining scant 2 cups of flour. Roll out 1/2 thick on lightly floured (I used a sprinkle from the original 2 cups) and cut in circles. Let rise until double. Cook on hot (350 degrees F) buttered griddle. Turn once. Cool. You can either cut in half (I did) or divide with a fork.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ33SBJ0LRTjphyphenhyphenZMHHRBMomYjK-Tyi4iY20vL7SewS2BYYssF8Pv9ahzRsRjyx0qLdwhcCP7fJgzzxjvYeH6y3mSi5PMERBdDOtz7EdmpXJLJH4EMqfXlHGoHTwVaICbm18ZuGlxUhv4/s1600-h/DSCN0670%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447080488587410018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ33SBJ0LRTjphyphenhyphenZMHHRBMomYjK-Tyi4iY20vL7SewS2BYYssF8Pv9ahzRsRjyx0qLdwhcCP7fJgzzxjvYeH6y3mSi5PMERBdDOtz7EdmpXJLJH4EMqfXlHGoHTwVaICbm18ZuGlxUhv4/s320/DSCN0670%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a>Griddlin' away...yep, that is a pan of croutons I baked this morning while the muffins were doublin! <p></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oUG81t7pg2lTXvt-L4PleTQM5_C3ic0JbVrgfSO4Ozy148Bvch1BCgUsbhMbL2fJNo5-W26NzdzDMbdFQdhbB26rZIUqqpJr42EGUoBHk7vo0e7l681WlXsMDFeaB41nBPmA6yeP6quE/s1600-h/DSCN0671%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447081099780277858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oUG81t7pg2lTXvt-L4PleTQM5_C3ic0JbVrgfSO4Ozy148Bvch1BCgUsbhMbL2fJNo5-W26NzdzDMbdFQdhbB26rZIUqqpJr42EGUoBHk7vo0e7l681WlXsMDFeaB41nBPmA6yeP6quE/s320/DSCN0671%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a>The loot!</p><p>I waited until barely cool and toasted one, slathered with butter and cinnamon/sugar and OH MY! Pure heavenly bliss! Yep, this one will be repeated! I'm thinkin' especially in the summer when it is too hot to bake!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Notes on my adjustments to the original recipe:</span></em></strong><br /></p><ul><li>I did not roll out on corn meal/flour, here at the <em>Stoney's Crew</em> we avoid corn products due to allergies. </li><li>I used all regular all-purpose flour. </li><li>I rolled out thinner than 1/2 inch (about 3/8")...what can I say, I guess I was overly energetic since I made them in the morning! </li><li>I was tempted to just cut squares rather than traditional circles, but I used a glass to get the circles for a standard muffin look. </li><li>My glass was only 3" in diameter and after rolling thinner, my result was 24 muffins. Into the freezer they go! </li><li>I am thinking that 3-1/2" would have been a nicer size for egg sandwiches. </li><li>Adding dried raspberries, strawberry pieces, blueberries, or raisins to the dough stage and toasted (after cooking), topped with cream cheese might just melt me into a puddle!</li><li>A summer BLT with one of these...oh yeah, now we are talking!</li></ul>Lori @ Stoney's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537689625136188634noreply@blogger.com0