Croissants

I love good croissants, but never thought I would have the patience to make these. But, after signing up for Craftsy.com's Classic Croissants at Home, I will never buy them again! These are the results:

This is not a sponsored ad. I truly enjoyed the class, and when I had a little problem with my butter block, the instructor, Colette Christian responded with an email and posting within 24 hours. These croissants are really delicious, and I will definitely make them again, and again. Who cannot resist Pain au Chocolat or a nice marmalade and croissant hot out of the oven?  Well, I'm off to the YMCA so I can keep eating these at least once a month!

Sewing Hobby Renewed!

When I retired, I bought myself a basic Jenome sewing machine. I used to sew on and off. 
Remember crimpline?? I made a great pant suit with an pale blue embossed polyester crimpline that practically stood up by itself!! In fact, I used to sew quite a few clothes for myself. I loved blues, mauves and for my friend, Christine's wedding, I bought a lovely embossed organza and made a long puffy skirt and a fitted tailored blouse. I am certain that other people wondered why I was wearing a dress made out of what should have been hanging from a kitchen window. Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music must have inspired me to make my dress out of kitchen window curtain fabric. I thought I looked great!

There are grandbabies on the way in our neighborhood!

So, I am really enjoying sewing. There is such a great community of sewists (sewer is passe), and I love taking courses on line at Craftsy.com --giving me a chance to improve my technique.

But, I must say, while I sew, I hear the voice of my Home Ec teacher, Mrs. Embacher, a lovely German lady who taught us the basics of the sewing machine and had sewing. She had the patience of a saint. I remember a group of the girls trying to get her to say the word "Seersucker" because they thought it a little 'dirty'. She did not fall for it, but did not get angry, either. She was a great teacher. She must have been, as we only had classes with her once a week for about 8 weeks. But, all the solid basics I have, come from her. Yet, we have lost our Home Ec and Tech teachers in the Ontario Public Elementary Schools. What a shame!




The patience I have for sewing, is a result of having the time to sew, the family and friends to sew for, and a husband who makes supper without asking on the days sewing is going so well!!!!