handmade cass

It was a very proud day when I finished my first quilt! And it just happened to be a present for my girlfriend from college that is having a baby. I had to finish it on Christmas day in order to leave enough time for myself to pack up and visit her in Chicago. We had so much fun catching up on everything that's happened in the last four years.

Boy were we wrong when thought it would be quick and easy to make some jam for family and friends this Christmas!  But it was a learning experience and I think it would be a whole lot smoother the next time around.  Our day started out nice and lazy with some shopping for supplies at the local Ace Hardware - they have a small canning section.  And then we realized that our pot wasn't big enough to hold the rack that Ace carried.  No big deal we think - we'll just use tongs to get the jars in and out of the boiling water.  Bad idea!  But each jar sealed and the final product is a delicious blackberry and raspberry jam.  Merry Christmas to all the lucky recipients!