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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Valentine Fabrics

Well Valentine's Day is just around the corner and if you are like me you are scrambling to get some new items made. Why do I always wait to the last minute! AHHHHHH!!!!!

So if you are gearing up to make some items why not check out these Etsy shops for your fabric needs. There are so many great shops to choose from. I buy locally when I can, but if I can't find what I need I always go shopping on Etsy and always find what I am looking for. 

So here are a few that I found.........


Carol Ann at fabricsandfrills has this great bundle of matching Valentine's and reds.

How about this great jelly roll fabric from Jambearies. Looks like lots of different Valentine's fabric in this roll.

Now I am partial to country and patchwork so this fat quarter from FabricGiantUSA really caught my eye. I make lots of pot holders and I thought this would make a nice set of those. 

Oh I would love to make a pillow out of this picture from mermaidsfabric! It would have to be a small pillow, but how pretty. :)

And last Valentine's Day wouldn't be complete without hearts...and pink hearts at that. I really like this fabric from fabricalacarte. You could use this fabric to make just about anything. 

So no matter what you want to make for Valentine's Day let's get started and start sewing! :)

Happy sewing! 

Colleen :)

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Baked Ziti and Veggies

A healthy meatless meal that is veggie heavy and will leave you feeling full and satisfied. Perfect for the waistline too :-)

Baked Ziti and Veggies

Ingredients

4 oz. uncooked ziti (I used Rice Shells as shown in the photo)

1 TBS olive oil

2 cups chopped yellow squash

1 cup chopped zucchini

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cups chopped tomato

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

2 TBS chopped fresh basil

2 tsp chopped fresh oregano

3/4 tsp salt, divided

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

1/4 cup part-skim ricottta cheese

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Cooking spray

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Rinse. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In an 8-inch baking dish, spray with cooking spray.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to pan. Add squash, zucchini and onion; saute 5 minutes.

Add tomato and garlic; saute 3 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in pasta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, herbs, 1/2 tsp salt and crushed red pepper.

Combine ricotta, remaining salt and egg. Stir into pasta mixture. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until bubbly and browned.

Serves 4. (Serving size: approx. 1 1/2 cups)

Nutritional Information:

Calories 301

Fat 12.1 g

Sat Fat 5.3 g

Monofat 5 g

Polyfat 0.9 g

Protein 16.5 g

Carbohydrate 32.8 g (if using regular pasta)

Fiber 4.1 g

Cholesterol 65 mg

Iron 1.9 mg

Sodium 640 mg

Calcium 291 mg

(Recipe and nutrititional information taken from www.cookinglight.com)

Share the Love Blog Party

Share the Love Blog Party!!! With Valentine's Day right around the corner, let's share the love by showcasing your Handmade Items! Each participant is allowed to link up to 3 items from your shop or blog.

The rules are simple:

• Follow our blog
• Handmade items only
• You may list up to three items each week
• Family friendly items only

The success of this link party depends on the each participant spreading the word. Please share with your friends, on your blogs, your favorite social networking site such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

To help spread the word, grab the blog button below and put it on your blog or website. This will direct your visitors back to the party so they too can Share the Love!



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Petal Pillow Tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew

Today's tutorial is a beautiful Petal Pillow that would look gorgeous with any decor. They are so quick and easy to work up, you might want to make a few of them for yourself, as a housewarming gift or maybe for Mom on Mother's Day in her favorite floral color.

Allison of Cluck Cluck Sew has shared this lovely tutorial with us today. For the instructions on creating one of these beauties, simply click on the graphic above. While you are there, please spend time visiting Allison's site. She is wonderfully talented and really loves to share her talent with others. You can visit Allison by clicking on the graphic below.