Carli The Quilter

Wow, I am amazed!! I'm continuing on with this great way to lose weight. The fabulous fat burning soup is without a doubt the easiest way to lose weight for me. I'm on day 5 of the second week, no cheating, no craving and I still have three more days of the diet and I've already lost another 5 lbs. Its been a wee  bit cold lately in North Western BC, with our daytime temperatures sticking to -15 and its been a chilly at -21 C. So this diet has made me feel even cooler, but with my hot flashes, it has evened things out! No kidding, I'm running hotter than usual. I'm also feeling so light that its actually easier to walk and walking has been very difficult of late. Cold and ice don't help this and I just stay calm and decided its the best time to actually lose weight. Its something I can do while waiting for  doctors appt for possible surgery on my back. I've begun reading a blog written by Abigail who has some serious health issues go...

I have just loved this process of a quilt along and I've learned the challenges of keeping up and going ahead. This pattern is so vibrant and it allows for your own creativity, I'll make more. I love hand sewing, so the four center triangles were done by hand. I proceeded to the aqua sashing pieces to make the first square block. That took me about 1.5 months of on and off piecing. I took the time to hand embroider some of the orange peel blocks and finished the rest with machine blanket stitch for texture and another little something. Then it was onto the flower border and all the fussy cutting and the corner blocks. I was really pleased with how it came out. I love the creative free spirit that Jen Kingwell offers up in her patterns. Just before Christmas, I decided that I was running out of time to devote to this quilt along. I was overwhelmed with last minute Christmas gifts and I decided that the chevron border that I made earlier in the ...

Are you a snorer? You know what I mean when I say, "It drives people crazy!" and that was my hubby. I apparently snore. Who  knows for sure, you are not awake or paying attention to what's  happening while you sleep, right? I decided to start listing this advertiser after I tried their Rematee Anti-Snore Bumper Belt  and our son went into the business of snore aids for Canadians. I was amazed at the results. I wear mine over a nightie or if you are a guy, a t-shirt would  be appropriate. It fits nice and snug and with the adjustments you can make, I'm positive that if I can get it to fit over my breasts, then anyone can fit it properly. So there you have it, if you snore, this product is a reasonable priced way to alleviate the snoring that keeps everyone awake. How To Win? Simply go  by their website and place an order. If you are the first order placed on Feb 1, then they will refund you the entire cost taxes and all....

 Starting a crazy quilt often starts with a block of foundation fabric, I prefer to use muslin. I find that its forgiving as second and third layers of fabric pile up and you only notice this when you begin hand embroidery. I begin by starting in the middle, others will tell you that you've got to start here or there. But after 20 or so crazy quilts, I start where I like to and I suggest this only as something that works for me. Place one fabric chunk ( 5 sided first piece is nice) Moving reflectively across the block add new and interesting fabrics to the block KEEPING in mind that you always want to cover off any raw edges. Continue as you go. Its fun and there are no rules. Except for covering raw edges. Always press each new added fabric chunk. Here is my "Winter" seasonal block for our upcoming "Four Seasons Crazy Quilt" If you are participating with the Crazy Quilt Along 2014. Do you need more crazy quilting help?

Print Version is posted on side bar. Hello everyone, if you are trying to loose weight and don't believe all the scams of loosing weight out there, please try this little recipe. Its as simple as its written. I did the experiment, I wondered about the claim, but decided that if I lost only 2 lbs, that is better than loosing no pounds. I just wanted to loose weight and I had mostly all of the ingredients in my fridge anyway, so here it goes. The Basic Fat Burning Soup 1 can diced tomatoes 2-3 single green onions, chopped 1/2 bunch celery, chopped into 1/2 in. chunks or bigger 2 green peppers chopped ( I used yellow peppers) 1 pkge. Lipton soup mix ( I used 5 cubes of McCormick's all vegetable Bouillon) 1 litre of beef broth, unsalted or salted 4 cups water 2 cans of green  beans 6 med-large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped ( I didn't have one, plus I don't like them) Put all this into a large pot, add spices ...

I recently read the  heartfelt summary of Esther's 2013 quilting year over at IPATCH. I just loved how she had laid everything out in a nice and friendly way. Her projects, her patterns and then her giveaway!  But the most outstanding detail of Esther is that she's only been writing her blog for only one year! If you haven't been over and checked out her stuff, then you are really missing out. Esther is a school teacher by day and a quilter by night. I've enjoyed reading her blog for about 6 months or so.I have one of her patterns on my Craftsy Wishlist. Its the Take A Bow A&B . I decided I'd look back on my 2013 and see what I've done. Actually looking back on my past year, its been super busy and I did lots of family visiting this past year. To start out in January 2012, I was well into the deep, intimate work of the Smithers 2013 Centennial Quilt. I began the year with this posting of the work being done on the Green Forest Craz...

Hello friends and quilters, I'm back from a nasty flu/cold thing that just laid me flat out! I'm really happy to share that this Crazy Quilt Along 2014 is open to anyone! So do follow me!   Stitching below is from an experienced embroidery nut, who crazy quilts all the time, I'm raising my hand. Don't fret and think this is what I might  be expecting of my new friends participating in our CQA2014.  I'm not expecting anything other than participating and sharing a link to your blog when you comment. Your three stitches to concentrate on if you are a beginner are the Blanket Stitch, Chain Stitch and the Daisy Stitch .  That is all, I don't want you to get stressed about anything we are doing  here in this quilt along. Compare these two photos by going back and forth and seeing the difference from a beginner (BELOW PHOTO) and an experienced crazy quilter (ABOVE PHOTO) The photo below is from my winning quilt "Silver Linings Crazy Quilt...