Prompt: Make.

Prompt: Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it?

I feel like I make a lot of things. It is never a matter of lack of time for me, it's money. I would say that 9/10 times I prefer handmade to store bought. I like the process, I like the satisfaction of stretching those skills or learning something new. I like the way homemade things taste better (the first time I tried one of those Stouffer lasagna things I almost threw it out...blech!) and I appreciate them more- less of the "easy come, easy go" mentality.

I made granola this morning. I used almonds instead of pecans and omitted the cardamom and my house smells like cinnamon rolls. I love baking. I get excited to go to a knitting group or back in the book club days because it meant a chance to make something different. Something that I normally wouldn't make because it would mean I would eat far more than my share. I am big on baking and taking so others get to enjoy. I have found here that it is such a novelty. Most of the women I have met are coming from work and just stop at the store on the way. I find the accolades funny, most of the things I have taken aren't anything special, but I guess there really is something to be said about home baked goods!

This is at the laid out stage so I could figure out how I wanted to mix up the patterns.
It may not be a traditional quilt, but it was a fun and un-intimidating first one to do!

On Thanksgiving we threw tradition to the wind and made pizza and spent the day crafting and creating as a family, watching movies and staying in jammies. I pieced together my first quilt and can't wait to take it to UT with us in a couple weeks to get a refresher course from my mom on binding.

I am still knitting and have knitting going 3-4 days a week. I am trying to talk myself into taking it to the next level and doing something that requires me to learn a new stitch or follow a complicated pattern. I am guessing that will wait until the new year :)

So the question for me isn't what don't I take time for that I want to... I would love to piece together a larger quilt, but need to budget that in first. Same goes for knitting- nice yarn adds up fast! I plan to do a lot more baking and candy making before the holiday season is over. Like everything, when there is a plan to make it happen, it just takes the patience and follow through. Two things I am getting better and better at.