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Hey Y'all! I'm Salinda. Welcome to my little piece of the South. I'm a sewing instructor and the seamstress behind PersonaliTy Children's Clothes. I'm crazy in love with my hubby and Momma to 2 spunky swimmers! I'm addicted to Sonic Cokes, my New Orleans Saints, and Jesus!
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Memories Made Into A Tee Shirt Quilt

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Oh the memories in our new tee shirt quilt ! My big girl started a new school back in August.  That means we had a stack of tee shirts that she wasn’t going to wear any longer.  I’ve been putting back her EGM tees since Kindergarten, saving all those memories– her “I’m in the Eagles Nest” shirt to her first swim team shirt.  I had running club shirts and church camp shirts and even a reindeer sweatshirt with her hand prints and foot print.

Tee Shirt Memories

This fall, I took the time to stop and organize these shirts.  That’s not entirely true.  We’re seriously decluttering to get the house ready to put on the market.  I was afraid that if I put this stack of shirts in storage, I’d not look at them again until she’s a senior.  So…I decided to take a moment weekend to create a memory quilt.  I pieced it over the Labor Day weekend.  It was later quilted by my aunt.

The toughest part of the process was also the most fun!  I choose to use 5 inch squares of fabric to complement my tee shirts.  Knowing this in advance made it easy to know what size to cut my tees down to.  It also made laying out the quilt so much fun!  I love a good logic puzzle.

tee shirt quilt grid

Interested in creating your own?  I’ll be happy to show you how.  Before you get started, I’d recommend you start with your tee shirts, some graph paper, and this book:

I’ll review the book for you soon.  Please leave me a comment if you want more how to info.

t shirt quilt book

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My favorite King Cake Recipe-with a Twist

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While the rest of the world is cleaning up Christmas and already breaking New Year’s Resolutions, we in the South are counting down to our next big party—Mardi Gras!  Parades, beads, masks, parties, king cakes, and, for this seamstress, sewing with purple and green and gold!

mardi gras bell sleeve ruffle pant combo

While the season doesn’t actually start until January 6th, I wanted to share my favorite recipe with you a few days earlier.  I’ll be baking our first king cake for Monday.

Last year, I decided to fill my king cakes with something a little different than just cinnamon and sugar.  I mixed a stick of cream cheese with a cup of Nutella and spread this heavenly goodness over my dough before I rolled up the cake.  Oh. My.Goodness.  Another fun option is a stick of cream cheese and some strawberry syrup.  Oh yes, it is as good as it sounds.

How ever you choose to fill your king cake, don’t forget the baby!  Have fun baking and laissez bon temp rouler!

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January Garden tasks

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IMG_4944 Is there anything sadder than a garden in January?  Thankfully, here in the South, our growing season is year-round.

It’s time for peas and carrots, cabbage and kale.  I really should have had them in the garden in the fall, but since I didn’t, it’s kinda a “now-or-never” deal.  Once the temps hit the 80s in March, I find the broccoli and kale start to bolt.

I’ve always used my google calendar to remember when to plant (and when to look for tiny sprouts) and when to harvest.  I’ve printed out my January Garden Tasks to share with you:

January Gardening Calendar

Please remember these things:  I’m not a professional, I’ve compiled several different tables to come up with what works for me, I live along the I-20 corridor in Louisiana, and you need to use common sense when planting in your area.  Our last frost date is somewhere between March 4 and 10.  If yours is later, you have a few more weeks!

Happy Gardening!