RavingLoon Studio

creations of a crafter

Tag: canning

  • July 2013

    July 2013

    July came and went so fast, here is my crafty recap.

    Worked on my Seaweed Socks by Wendy D. Johnson, the colour is Pumpkin Pie by Candy Skein.

    Made massive progress and completed my Insects cross-stitch sampler by Johanna Masko.

    Participated in a Summer Stitch-A-Long with Wild Olive, embroidering adorable summer themed characters onto hexagons with the intent of a surprise final project. 

    Started a new cross-stitch project of course.

    Went way out of my league when I found bundles of rhubarb at the farmer's market and ended up canning some Rhubarb Chutney out of my Food In Jars cookbook by Marisa McClellan. Oh my word. This stuff tastes AMAZING. 

    All In A Row by Amanda Jennings took me one day to make and has been bringing me joy as a coffee table runner every since.

    That's it - Happy crafting! Nic ♥
  • March 2013

    March 2013

    Knit and finished some plain stockinette socks in a fun colour called Swamp Fox by The Wacky Windmill

    I completed a whole entire bag with interfacing, a lining, a zipper and I'm beyond pleased with it. The bag is The Art Student Tote by Anna Maria [Check out her AMAZING quilt patterns]

    Acquire some very exciting new skeins of Yarn from Candy Skein

    I decided to just sew a Happy Birthday banner that can be reused. We celebrate A LOT of birthdays in my house. And they seem to happen every year for some reason ;-)

    Made some marmalade (!), I've never canned anything before in my life but learned everything I know from Food in Jars. I even bought Marisa McClellan's first cookbook. The recipe I used from the cookbook is Three Citrus Marmalade which uses oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. Kind of weird that I chose to make marmalade because it's not something I've ever enjoyed, but I happen to have a huge mixed box of oranges and grapefruits. I was quite shocked how amazingly delicious the marmalade turned out.

    Worked on my Fruit of the Month cross-stitch project and completed July and August.

    Finished cutting fabric and sewed a while pile of half-square triangles AND sewed the entire top together for my Pow Wow quilt by Cluck Cluck Sew

    Cast on some a new pair of socks.

    That's it - Happy crafting! Nic ♥