Burlap/Jute garland

I created triangular flag garland out of burlap fabric and jute cord. There was two yards of burlap at about a buck and a half a yard at Joannes (after coupon). There were 3 spools of jute cord at $1.50/spool (after coupon). I also created a basic muslin storage bag to match. 

Pattern:

Note the squared top. I folded over the burlap to stitch a sleeve for the jute cord. 

Individual flag:

I threaded the jute cord through, arranged them evenly along the length of the cord. Then I stitched the ends of each flag pocket across the cord so that they won't move. 

Jute cord:

The whole set. There are 3 - 9 foot sections of flag garland, each with a loop knot on the end to hang them. There are 7 flags per section. 

Scifi poster excerpt in acrylic

There is a set of three. I cropped the middle third of each one and did that section in acrylic. 

Dune

The Day the Earth Stood still

Metropolis

Below are photos of each poster inspiration and each canvas. 

Dune poster:

Dune, acrylic on canvas:

Metropolis poster:

Metropolis, acrylic on canvas:

The Day the Earth Stood Still poster:

The Day the Earth Stood Still, acrylic on canvas:

All three, hung:

Sautéed Brussel Sprouts and Apples

Ingredients

- 12 to 18 sm Brussel Sprouts

- 1 lg tart Apple peeled, diced

- 1 shallot sliced in thin rings

- bacon ( I use 1/2 to 1 pkg precooked)

- Butter ( not margarine)

- Salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter in large pan, add all ingredients. Sauté until sprouts/apples are tender when poked with a fork, and a little browned. Serve warm. 

You can throw in about a half cup of apple cider too.. Makes it a little sweeter. If you do, add the bacon after its reduced down. 

Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe

The girls like the chicken gnocchi at Olive Garden with a few requests: more gnocchi, less veg. So I started trying out variations of my own for them.. Here's the latest..

Chicken gnocchi #47

-2 chicken breasts, slow cooked

-1 sm shallot

-1 pkg pancetta

- cpl small celery heart stalks finely chopped

-1 carrot shredded

-1 mushroom finely chopped

-2 pkg gnocchi 

-1 can cream of celery

-1 can cream of chicken

-2 c whole milk or cream

Cook gnocchi to instructions, drain, set aside

Shred chucked, set aside

Sautée pancetta, shallot, mushroom

Add in celery, carrot

Stir well and cook till carrots/celery are soft

Stir in chicken ( mine had about half a cup of residual broth 

Add in cream soups and milk

Sure and let simmer..

It thickens up a bit and what you get is this: