Deborah's Creativity Corner

I’ve Been Sewing

Deborah — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:07:46 +0000

Have I ever mentioned that I dabble in sewing? No, I don’t make my own clothes (I’m not THAT skilled), but I do love making bags.

Today, I am please to share with you some photos of my finished projects (and links to where you can find some online tutorials that I’ve used).

1) Knitting Bags: I’ve made one for Melanie and one for myself. I based the bags on the Large Patchwork Bag pattern from www.allpeoplequilt.com.

Melanie's Knitting Bag

The Inside of Melanie's Bag

Deborah's Knitting Bag

2) Project Bags: This pattern came courtesy of Martha. Visit Ms. Stewart’s website to find the pattern for her Reversible Purse. These, by the way, make perfect project bags!

Reversible Purses

3) I made a market bag: (This one I figured out all by myself)

Market Bag

4) And, just today, I finished a Tardis Bag for my Dr. Who-loving sister.

Everything was my own design, but I was very grateful for the assistance of the following U-Handbag tutorials:

-Inserting a concealed top-edge zipper

-Creating a zippered inner bag pocket

And here it is!

The Beauty Shot

The Concealed Top Edge Bag Zipper

Inner Patch Pockets with Key Clip

Zippered Inner Bag Pocket

Outer Patch Pocket

I’m so proud of myself for this one!!

Baked Oatmeal

Deborah — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:55:59 +0000

This is one of my favorite grab-and-go breakfast choices. It is both healthy and versatile! This is oatmeal that you can cut into squares and eat with your hands. I like to store individual portions in plastic baggies in the fridge or freezer so I can grab a bite to eat as I run out the door!

Deborah’s Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients
2 cups uncooked oatmeal
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup skim milk
1 egg
1 egg white
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
6 packs Splenda
2 mashed bananas
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt

Instructions
Preheat oven to 175 C (350 F). Combine dry ingredients. Mix in wet ingredients. Pour into a sprayed 8″x8″ pan.

Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool. Eat. Enjoy.

Stores best in the refrigerator or freezer.

Variations
Go ahead, alter this recipe to suit your personal tastes. Try adding…

Chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts would be delicious)
Pureed pumpkin, papaya or mango
Berries, apples, rhubarb
Raisins, dried cranberries, other dried fruit
Orange or lemon juice
Protein powder
PB2
Chocolate chips
Brown sugar

Approximate Nutritional Information (for sixteen 2-inch squares):
Calories 66.5 Total Fat 1.2 g Saturated Fat 0.3 g Cholesterol 11.9 mg Sodium 71.5 mg
Potassium 98.3 mg Total Carbohydrate 12.4 g Dietary Fiber 1.5 g Sugars 3.3 g Protein 2.6 g

And here it is, with pictures:

Collect your ingredients.

Add dry ingredients.

(I prefer fresh nutmeg. I grate it directly into my baking.)

Add wet ingredients

Bake for 40 mins. Let it cool.

Enjoy!

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admin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:55:09 +0000

Deborah’s got a lot of ideas, and needs a place to put them all.

Keep checking back, she’ll be posting something fun here soon…