Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers
Originally uploaded by sewspurses

Last week my cousin Mimi made stuffed peppers and gave us some and we enjoyed them so much we wanted more.
I found a recipe on the internet called Dad's Stuffed Peppers and used it along with George's home grown tomatoes.
I removed the skins by dipping tomatoes in boiling water and then plunging them in ice water and squeezed them into small pieces.
I used brown rice from Minute rice in the little containers to microwave because we love it.

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/dads_stuffed_bell_peppers/

I used 6 peppers and about 1 1/2 lbs. of groun chuck and I used the tomatoes and their juice and mixed the ketchup and Tabasco sauce and the Worcestershire Sauce in with the meat mixture and it totally filled up all the peppers and I added 1/4 cup water to the pan and baked it 50 min 350 degrees uncovered.

Alaska July 2010 cruise with In touch and Dr. Charles Stanley

Alaska 160
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I have listened to Dr. Stanley for years and years and started listening to him when i lived with my daddy after my divorce. Michael and I both listened and I was so impacted by him and his teaching.

There is no one like him.

George and I went to the Martha's Vinyard Inspiration weekend where Dr. Stanley preached everyday for 5 days. It changed our lies.This was June 2010.

I knew when I returned home I wanted to go on the cruise which was a month later in July. Michael and I went and had the time of our lives.

BABY BIRDS 003

BABY BIRDS 003
Originally uploaded by sewspurses

What a thrill to have this nest about 4 1/2 feel off the ground on this open shelf beside our garage. I have never seen baby birds this close.

presents from Silvia Penov

presents from Silvia Penov
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I am so excited to show everyone the beautiful presents I received from my Brazilian friend Silvia. She made me the cutest scissor case with my name embroidered on it and her mother made me a gorgeous necklace and bracelet.

She also sent me 3 new magazines that have so many great patterns and tutorials in them.

And lastly, I received Brazilian fabrics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My friend Silvia is famour in Brazil for her great purse patterns and is featured in the Bolsa magazine.
Lovely lady

Sew Along Hobo for Yahoo group

Sew Along Hobo for Yahoo group
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I like this picture with the handle down. This is beautiful fabric and was such fun to sew.

I used Bosal fusible fleece on the outer bag and Bosal lightweight cotton fusible interfacing on the handle and inside bag,

Hobos are my favorite bags. i like a little bigger bag myself.

Sew Along Hobo 003

Sew Along Hobo 003
Originally uploaded by sewspurses

Picture 2

this shows the inside fo the bag with a zippered pocket and a slip in on the other side. You can also see the magnetic closure and the rings.

sew along hobo

sew along hobo
Originally uploaded by sewspurses

http://www.jcarolinecreative.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=JC&Screen=HOBO_BAG

My Yahoo purse Group called sewingtotebagsandpurses
is having a sew along hosted by Kathy our Moderator. This is my contribution to the effort. I used new fabric by Moda of Me and My Sister designers.

I had a real struggle with the bag but finally won out.

Make Up Bag Tutorial

I want to warn anyone who looks at the tutorial that for some reason it came up backwards. I tried to avoid that in the postings, but I guess the truth is I am not so good at the google blog.

Sewing it up Last Part 5

Sewing it up:
Unzip the zipper
Take the 2 pieces of outside fabric and put them together right
sides facing and sew up the sides and across the bottom.
Take the lining pieces and put them right sides facing and sew up
each side only.

Here you can see where I left the bottom part of the lining open.

*********It is at this point if you want your bag to stand alone
you can box the corners of both the bags before turning.
Take the side seam and the bottom seam and match them up
forming a triangle and sew across the end about 1 ½” from the tip
of the triangle. You would have to sew across t he bottom of the
lining leaving a 3” hole in the middle for turning.
Turning:
Reach through the end of the un- sewn lining and get a hold of the
outside part and pull it through the hole. Turn under the bottom of
the lining and pin and sew across. Tuck the lining down inside the
outside bag.

 finished!!!!!!!!

                 

Loop handle Part 4

Loop:
Now is the time to add the loop. Take the piece of fabric and iron it
in ½ wrong sides together lengthwise and then tuck the long side
inward to the crease and iron again and top stitch down each side.
Fold in ½ and sew across the end.
Put this piece with the end along the side of the outside piece about
an inch under the zipper and the loop will not be sticking out.
Sew across the end a couple of times and only sew this on the
outside piece. Be sure and keep the lining pieces out of the way.

Last step of zipper Part 3

Zipper Part 3

side 1

 

                                            shows the lining piece in place to sew and turn over to top stitch
                                     

top stitching