Friday, September 20, 2013

Happy Friday!

I'm on my way to a long awaited and much anticipated Quilt Retreat today.

Here is a little gift I made for my fellow retreaters:  Little Fabric Scrap Buckets:  I found the pattern on Pinterest and you can find here.



I found these cute buttons at a quilt show here in CT.






It was really fun mixing and matching the patterns.


I love one, a fried egg at the bottom of the Rooster fabric, lol.


this has the mustache fabric with royal crowns.


And I'm passing along a new Crockpot recipe:  Fake out Take Out - Beef and Broccoli - also found on Pinterest. 

Here is the recipe.



Here are the changes I made to the recipe:

I used slender tender green beans
I added raw peanuts
I added toasted sesame seeds
I added crushed red pepper 

**I also cooked it for 1 hour at high and then 4 hours at low.  Perfect for a busy day of sewing.

Have a great weekend sewing, cooking, gardening whatever you are doing.

23 comments:

antique quilter said...

Have fun! These are adorable. Great way to keep those threads off the rug!

Janet O. said...

Oh, Barb, those are SEW darn cute!!
I'll bet any retreat with you along is extra FUN. : )
Looks like a great recipe. YUM!

Ann in PA said...

You always find the sweetest fabric. What fun fabric buckets! The recipe sounds delicious...love your additions. Have a great retreat! Don't forget to take pics. :)

baukje said...

Your fellowquilters are really spoiled by you.....

Carrie P. said...

have fun. those are some cute little buckets.

Rachaeldaisy said...

Runs with Scissors!! Lol those buttons are hilarious!! Your fabric baskets are so fun and such wonderful gifts. Thanks for that delicious looking recipe. Have a fabulous time at the retreat!!

Donna~~ said...

Your buckets looks so cute all lined up like that!

Sue said...

The buckets are really cool Barb, happy retreating.

Angie said...

LOL - I tried the beef with broccoli recipe, too! I was very impressed with how well it turned out. I followed the recipe as written, but shortened the cooking time to adjust to my very hot crock pot.

Janet said...

What fun scrap buckets!! The fabrics and buttons are awesome. Have a great time on retreat!!

Nifty Quilts said...

Have fun on your retreat. I'm sure your scrap buckets will be a big hit! Thanks for the recipe. I'll try it.

libbyquilter said...

i hope that you are having lots of fun at the retreat. those gifty buckets are so fun and the buttons make them even better~!

will have to check out that recipe as it looks delicious.

am looking forward to your post retreat show and tell post.

;-)
libbyQ

Dixie Howard said...

What lucky ladies to receive such cute, clever gifts and to get to spend time at a retreat with you. The beef and broccoli looks fab. Our crockpot gets a workout several times a week. My kind of fast food! Hope you have a fun time!

Deb said...

How gorgeous. I think I need a couple myself. Hope your retreat is fun.

Sujata Shah said...

These are fabulous gifts, oh clever girl! Such happy and cheerful looking containers. Thanks for sharing the link.
Enjoy your retreat with friends!

Thimbleanna said...

Those little buckets are adorable and the pins on them are just perfect -- how fun! I hope you're having a great time. And thanks for the recipe!

QuiltSue said...

I hope you're having a wonderful time. Your buckets are great, thanks for the link to the pattern.

Beth said...

Those are the cutest scrap buckets ever! And the buttons are too cute. Hope you are having a great time and getting lots of sewing done.

Unknown said...

You are too much! Doesn't the cuteness ever end?!? Love the scrap buckets (can they serve as wine cooler buckets at retreats as well???). I am sure everyone had a great time at the retreat.

Sue-Anne said...

Very cute little buckets - don't you just love Pinterest, it has everything!

Jan said...

Thanks for the bucket pattern link ~ yours are so much fun! I've been meaning to make some and I like the proportions of these.
It is getting to be crockpot time around here. Thanks for the recipe!

Pinkadot Quilts said...

So cute! Did they take long to make?

Karen said...

You are such a good friend. They are adorable .