Quick Pizza, Hearts and Roses, Slow Stitching Redwork

I woke up to a temperature of -28C windchill outside yesterday but the good news is it quickly warmed up to -12 but that means one thing here...snow. Yes, we got a mini snowstorm with a freezing drizzle warning for the afternoon. I'd had plans to go out for a grocery shop but that had been postponed till later. The forecast is for more of the same today. Meanwhile, we are hunkering down by the fire, well Tony is. For me, as soon as I post this, put away the darks laundry, tote another load of wood up from the back basement door, enroute grab a pack of ground beef from the downstairs freezer to thaw for meatloaf tonight, then Ned and I are going to get out in the fresh air. Our trails will be a little bit snowier to get through but oh, what good exercise that will be. You all know how it is- I'm not complaining but there is always a ton of tiny chores each and every day to be done before any fun.

In my latest sewing room move, I found these three heart blocks I'd stitched some time ago. I'd appliqued them with a blanket stitch and I remember choosing the red, white and blue look from scraps for the borders. I'm now finishing these into a runner for one of the side tables in the t.v. room. 

My tastes seem to be changing as this is no longer appealing to me though I do like the bright red, white and blue combination. But I will finish them and have layered them with the batting and used that thrifted Blue Rose material from Cranston Designs I showed in the last post for the backing. The blue in the roses and red background perfectly match the blues and reds here. And hearts and roses go together right?

I'll add quilting lines in front of the t.v. at night. 

I'm feeling happy with how I'm moving along each of my slow stitching projects so 2025 is off to a good start. Mom's Redwork Newfoundland patterns is one...these very simple lines are stitching an ice berg. 

The right side of Newfoundland is washed by the North Atlantic Ocean and ice bergs are a common sight as they drift down from Greenland. It's been dubbed Iceberg Alley. I now have almost all these patterns stitched. I'd like to add more, perhaps animals or birds which is something to think about. I like these striped mesh storage bags- I have three of them, and wish I could find more. They stack well and are see through so you can tell what is in them. I'm thinking they came in threes at a dollar store but I don't remember where. Anyone know?

Tony loves pizza and I do bake those frozen ones for him occasionally. In an effort to make them more nutritional, I do add/ sprinkle more things on them, which he doesn't need to know :). Recently I saw where pitas were used to make pizzas and gave it a try. I used this pizza sauce which tasted delicious, chopped onion, red peppers, tomatoes, and lots of shredded cheese. He's a big cheese lover.

 I just warmed/grilled it under the oven broiler.

He really enjoyed it and the size was perfect for a meal for him so I will be making this again when something quick is needed for a supper. Must remember to buy mushrooms tomorrow. 

This guy is always anxious for me to close the computer and get walking! I read that a walk to a dog is their social media which is a neat idea. I say to Ned all the time let's go for a sniff as his nose rarely leaves the ground. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Check out what my friends are also liking at LeeAnna's I Like party at Not Afraid of Color and My Quilt Infatuation.