Strawberry Oreo Lush

So excited for it to be strawberry season!!  I love trying recipes and combining recipes to make new ones!  So here’s a combination of 2.  If you love strawberries with something cold, this is it!!

• 1 pack Dreamwhip made to package directions 
• 2 small boxes of Vanilla Pudding made with quick method and placed in the fridge
• 1 box Vanilla Wafers
• 1 pack vanilla Oreos (I prefer double stuffed)
• 1 container cool whip thawed 
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz of cream cheese room temp
• 2 1/2 strawberries cut up

 Blend the cream cheese into the powdered sugar into the Dreamwhip until smooth.  

Blend the Cool Whip into the mixture.                  

Layer vanilla wafers on the bottom of a 9x13 or larger.  Save the remaining.   

 

Spread the pudding over the vanilla wafers. 

Layer cut up strawberries and spread them over the top of the pudding. Save some for the top. 

Crumble the Oreos over the strawberries.  The more you crumble.  The sweeter the dish. Save some for the top. 

Spread the Whip mixture over the top.

Cover. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. 

When ready to serve, sprinkle the leftover strawberries, vanilla wafers and Strawberries over the top! 

HAppy Easter from my family to yours!! And here I am with my beautiful niece Teagan. 

Shattered

     

Last year while at quilt camp, I had some leftover squares and a lot of strings. So in normal Terry fashion, I found something to do with them. I was taking part of a year long scrap quilt along over at Persimmon Dreams.  Well,  I started this under the theme of Stripes,  but then she announced another of improv.... well, this totally matches the improv theme. 

 

I started with a random 3.5 square and sewed up the 2 sides with random drips of random widths and lengths in a half log cabin fashion. All from my scraps and a few that others gave me. Some cut straight and some cut as an angle. 

I continued doing this until there was a square bigger then 10.5.  This then made the sides, even if an angle, all straight. 

The squares are all sewn together to make a large log cabin looking block. The top was then made up of 12 blocks.  3 across and 4 down. 

The backing is a large piece of yardage, I pieced together to make large enough.  I then quilted it with long lines at an angle.  Each line about 1-1.5 inches apart. This allowed all the strings to be secured with an extra stitch. 

The binding is a piece of scrap yardage that I cut to finish the quilt off. 

The photos were taken when our lake levels were low. Laid on small pieces of driftwood that match the strings that were all sandwiched together.  

And here’s the cutest little basset puppy Annie

Quilting Kept Me Sane While I had COVID

For the last 2 weeks I’ve done nothing, gone nowhere and truly ailing with Covid.  Yep, this nurse finally fell ill.  Frankie was not sick and stuck in the house with me.  So we kinda split the house.  Meaning I got my sewing room end.  

 Well I spent hours each day coughing and sleeping.  Then hours sitting in a chair squaring odd things up and cutting. I couldn’t lay down all day and had no energy.  In 2 weeks, I finished a lot of things I had in progress.  Kinda felt good to get things done!! Look at the 25 bowl cozies. Yep, late Christmas presents to my coworkers. 

Then I finished up a few quilts in various stages.  This one I finished the top back in October at the retreat.  It needed to be pinned, quilted and binding added. 

I also finished this hunters star quilt at the same retreat, minus the borders I put on this week. I then pinned and quilted and bond it.

This quilt I pattern tested for someone over 5 years ago. Yes,  I know it’s controversial, but if you look up Richard Rowland Kirkland and his story,  that’s my boys uncle and they are proud of his history.  It’s sat pinned and ready to quilt, years later it’s finally off that 

List.  

Yep, 2020, get things over and done.

Then there is this crazy string quilt I decided to do as part of a challenged quilt program.  I started it back at that retreat and finished the blocks this week. It’s maybe the craziest quilt I’ve ever made.  But the best thing is it’s done!! 

Then on to finish this wreath quilt we started in sewing class.  I did all the appliqué on the edges of the balls. Quilted and bond it! After Christmas, but ready for next year! 

And then the Project Quilting challenge quilt. 

Oh and another runner from class. 

And one I embroidered a while back that I needed to add a border and backing to.  Then the zipper bags.  But I will maybe make that another post. 

And a runner made from my friend Corkies scraps, 

Lake Moultrie Low levels despite the rain

For my first trip out of the house in 2 weeks, Frankie and I took a trip out to the boat landing down the road. Perfect Social Distancing!  

We have been watching the water levels drop.  He’s been riding out there every day.  I have been too sick to leave the house.  

Today,  I felt ok enough to go for a short walk.  

The walk was exhausting but so worth the views.  I have not seen the lake this low since 2008. It actually went lower then this that year, but each time it does,  the view and things you see are amazing.  

We are blessed to live right off the lake and enjoy it all the time.  Well, this area has actually been one of Frankie and I, special places.  We go there too often. A consistent for us for over 25 years. 

All of the amazing cedar stumps still visible there 80 years later.  80 years after they formed the lake. 

The beauty of each.  How smooth and soft they are to touch. 

They are so amazing to just look at sticking up random everywhere we usually take the boat fishing.  

A short pleasant walk that meant the world.  One I really needed and enjoyed.  

Even the few breaks in between.  

The puppy playing 

And the Cypress Knobs/knees.  The big trees system is amazing! 

And I really could go on and on with photos! 

Look at the awesome ridges