Recent Projects

First -- happy November! We tried a new recipe last week that is warm and satisfying -- perfect for this time of year. It is a sheet pan chicken tikka recipe from the Smitten Kitchen website. Easy and flavorful. View the recipe here.

Now on to craft projects. I recently finished two. The first was what I like to think of as a little patchwork "stained glass window." It is essentially a backless mini-quilt that I created to hang over a window (on a door that looks out into our alley). It is a product of pure imagination, as I didn't have a plan when I started cutting and sewing... I made it up as it progressed. The fabrics are so vibrant and bright as the light shines through them!

the "window" before borders were added

the stained glass effect

The other project that I completed had been half-finished and on the shelf for six months or more. It is an embroidered flower created largely using a blanket stitch. The design came from a crafter I follow on Instagram -- I loved the texture of it. Now that it is finished it is hanging in my office and brightening my workdays.