tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58864329219444336602024-03-05T11:48:47.256-08:00quilting canuckCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-48731319524298529622011-03-06T06:17:00.000-08:002011-03-06T06:17:01.034-08:00March MadnessWell, my crafting/creating mojo has left me for a little while. I think that's what's been contributing to my finishitis.<br />
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<dl><dt>Finishitis (n)</dt>
<dd>A common ailment afflicting many creative-types resulting in many partially completed projects with nary a DONE in sight. Not to be confused with its cousins Finishitupitis and Startitis</dd>
<dt><a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2011_01.html">Finishitupitis</a> (n)</dt>
<dd>A strange compulsion to finish partially completed projects. This is quite a rare ailment in the crafting world. If you ever catch this, enjoy it as long as you can</dd>
<dt>Startitis (n)</dt>
<dd>This ailment drives a person to start new projects as fast as they can, often without finishing their current project. It often leads to cases of Finishitis </dd> </dl>In the wake of this persistent strain of Finishitis, I've decided that March is for creating without obligations. I'm going to go where ever the muse takes me, not worry about those pesky UFOs screaming for attention or if anything started actually gets finished. I'm just going to see where the muse takes me.<br />
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So far, I'm a little surprised where it's taken me...<br />
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First it lead me to <gasp> my February <a href="http://patchworkpenguin.blogspot.com/2010/11/ufo-challenge-2011.html">UFO Challenge</a> project where I did the sewing for the vines and the applique.<br />
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Now it's lead me to this cross-stitch kit that I've had sitting the cupboard for quite some time. To me the image already looks obvious, unlike <a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2008/07/fun-and-games.html">the Nun and the Penguin</a>. Though, since I know what it's going to end up looking like I'm a little biased. What does it look like to you?<br />
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Anyone care to join me in this March Madness?CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-14622742942054363962011-03-05T06:08:00.000-08:002011-03-05T06:08:00.374-08:00Dear Jane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYREi7pqiDmfj9xdVHQTX37Oj5ZkA1hHeoYVRKaYPnQtEdH7fUuGNbkoEG80cDMivtMY0GkmeNEMtx0v0DcZeY_x2eaFc7B-jByJz4j6XgrMfjAzuLp_l9hm8SPiRRt2l7EPrYhtEN_j_q/s1600/IMG_3533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYREi7pqiDmfj9xdVHQTX37Oj5ZkA1hHeoYVRKaYPnQtEdH7fUuGNbkoEG80cDMivtMY0GkmeNEMtx0v0DcZeY_x2eaFc7B-jByJz4j6XgrMfjAzuLp_l9hm8SPiRRt2l7EPrYhtEN_j_q/s320/IMG_3533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Here are a few more Dear Jane blocks that I've been working on. With this set, it brings my grand total up to 161 blocks. That means that there are only 8! blocks left for the centre. Wow, I can't believe I'm in the single digits!<br />
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Of course, after that, it's onto the triangles... :)CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-35213258399133987952011-03-04T06:00:00.000-08:002011-03-04T06:00:06.575-08:00UFO Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALDRZ-N3xSHWIgaDfEZsRdsNMFVUqtUJZTb7cjm4G-e8mHVoXqJLQ3XBKuaVJTLRkAjqHVIa2dIJcwcVTGiMHl1v7kQc0RafOMtb7XuQmQytJEYkXd-FTEOup99z7GUsMw16o-622cpvL/s1600/IMG_3523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALDRZ-N3xSHWIgaDfEZsRdsNMFVUqtUJZTb7cjm4G-e8mHVoXqJLQ3XBKuaVJTLRkAjqHVIa2dIJcwcVTGiMHl1v7kQc0RafOMtb7XuQmQytJEYkXd-FTEOup99z7GUsMw16o-622cpvL/s320/IMG_3523.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Let's just say that I'm meeting the spirit of the <a href="http://patchworkpenguin.blogspot.com/2010/11/ufo-challenge-2011.html">UFO challenge</a> if not the intent.<br />
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This is a little quilt that I started last year. Looking back, I really can't figure out why I stopped. I must have put it aside (in the middle of appliqueing the flowers no less!) and gotten distracted. But here it is all nicely finished and soon to go to it's new home. (I have just the place on the wall for it)<br />
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Now, I've got a debate, should I attempt to finish the February UFO or should I just jump ahead onto March?CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-79002100855819101082011-03-03T09:58:00.000-08:002011-03-03T09:58:35.467-08:00Bookmark Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezzgFAl9ht4ifl1lBRV4vnsLBgM10a9a9ioz5Ccndv8rnvfCV0bWXxDsfWiopSRHBs1ngC8zv7vFTYZ-U9cshyphenhyphenIbAnmriVNeo5y4t4AhNWLg5tELlGnDB1UHRArT6GCBi0bzOLUyCJDnj/s1600/IMG_3522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezzgFAl9ht4ifl1lBRV4vnsLBgM10a9a9ioz5Ccndv8rnvfCV0bWXxDsfWiopSRHBs1ngC8zv7vFTYZ-U9cshyphenhyphenIbAnmriVNeo5y4t4AhNWLg5tELlGnDB1UHRArT6GCBi0bzOLUyCJDnj/s320/IMG_3522.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I was lucky enough to receive this bookmark as a gift from my <a href="http://chookyblue.blogspot.com/">SSCS</a> partner <a href="http://wwwdawnies.blogspot.com/">Dawnie</a> in 2009! <br />
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I'd always eyed the lovely embroidery that so many people were doing and this little bookmark was just the kick in the pants I needed to actually do it. So, last year I took an embroidery class and actually finished the <a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2010/07/stitching.html">project</a>. <gasp!> Guess I really did like embroidery. :) Fast forward another 6 months and I've finished the bookmark! <br />
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I love it! Thank-you so much <a href="http://wwwdawnies.blogspot.com/">Dawnie</a>! <br />
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(And I'm off to scout out the *next* project....)CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-75350878404183992792011-02-14T06:43:00.000-08:002011-02-14T06:43:00.432-08:00Building Blocks - Line Diagrams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the years of doing <a href="http://nearlyinsanequilts.blogspot.com/">Nearly Insane</a>, I've had a few questions asking me how I figure out what to cut. I chose not to provide dimensions for the blocks I was doing since that would mean you didn't need to buy the book and I figure that violates the copy right. So, instead I'm doing a tutorial on how I figure it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've started out with a 6" finished block (that means 6 1/2" unfinished). Sorry, no fancy PDF download. When the line drawings are thick like you see here, I take my measurements from the centre of the line. Though, as long as your consistent, it won't matter. Centre is just easiest for me since I don't have to pay attention to the orientation of the block then.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The Centre of this block (picture below) is a 3" finished (3 1/2" unfinished) square made up of 9 squares that are each 1" finished.<br />
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<u><b>Element A</b></u> - The 4 1" finished white squares. For a plain square or rectangle what you need to do is take the finished measurements and add 1/2". So, since these ones finish at 1", I cut each square 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". <br />
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<u><b>Element B</b></u> - The 4 1" finished half-square triangles. These are blue and white in the picture below. To make half-square triangles, you take the finished measurement of the base (in this case 1") and add 1" to the measurement. So, for these ones I cut 2 squares white and 2 squares blue, each measuring 2" square. Then I made them following the tutorial for <span id="goog_2145842289"></span><a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2009/07/building-blocks-half-square-triangles.html">half-square triangle<span id="goog_2145842290"></span>s</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Element C</u></b> - The centre 1" finished quarter-square triangle. To make quarter square triangles, you take the finished measurement of the hypotenuse (in this case 1") and add 1 1/2" to the measurement. So, for this one I cut a blue and a yellow square, each measuring 2 1/2". Then I cut each square diagonally to make 4 triangles. Got rid of 2 blue and 2 yellow triangles and used the rest to make up the centre.<br />
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Next I moved onto the outside.<br />
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<b><u>Elements H & I</u></b> - These are the flying geese that finish at 1 1/2" by 3". For these I used the <a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2009/07/building-blocks-fast-flying-geese.html">fast flying geese method</a>. The base, larger square (swirly pink & yellow fabric in the picture below) made by taking the finished measurement of the base (in this case 3") and adding 1 1/4". So for this block I cut one square of the swirly fabric 4 1/4" square. The smaller outer triangles are made by cutting 4 squares. For these squares you take the finished measurement of the height (in this case 1 1/2") and add 7/8". So for this block I made 4 squares that are 2 3/8" by 2 3/8"<br />
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Just for demonstration purposes I used both methods to make the square-in-a-square blocks. Normally I wouldn't do that, I just did it to show you how I work out the measurements for each type.<br />
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<u><b>Elements F & G</b></u> - For the upper two corners I used the <a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2009/07/building-blocks-square-in-square-i.html">squares method</a> of making the square-in-a-square blocks. For the centre square - Element F (blue in the picture below), you take the finished measurement of the whole square and add 1/2". So, since this block finishes at 1 1/2" by 1 1/2", I cut a blue 2" square. The smaller outer triangles - Element G (yellow in the picture below) are also cut as squares, 4 for each element. To do this, you take the finished measurement of the triangle base (<a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2009/07/building-blocks-square-in-square-i.html">'B' in the square-in-a-square tutorial</a>) and add 1/2". So, for this one I cut 4 yellow squares, each 1 1/4" by 1 1/4".<br />
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<b><u>Elements D & E</u></b> - For the lower two corners I used the <a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2009/07/building-blocks-square-in-square-ii.html">triangles method</a> of making the square-in-a-square blocks. For the centre square - Element D (blue in the picture below), you take the finished measurement of the centre square and add 1/2". So, since Element D finishes at 1 1/8", I cut a blue square 1 5/8" by 1 5/8". The smaller outer triangles - Element E (yellow in the picture below) are triangles. To do this you take the finished measurement of the triangle base (<a href="http://quiltingcanuck.blogspot.com/2009/07/building-blocks-square-in-square-i.html">'B' in the square-in-a-square tutorial</a>) and add 1". So, for this block I cut two yellow squares, each 1 3/4" by 1 3/4" and then cut each square in half diagonally to make 4 triangles.<br />
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And that is how you figure out what you need to cut from fabric when you're faced with a line diagram for a pattern. The first couple of times I did this, I was double checking and second guessing everything. After I made a few blocks, I started recognizing these elements more and more and can now do most of them in my head (greatly speeding up the cutting process).<br />
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And, since I couldn't resist, here is the finished block! <br />
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I hope this tutorial helps everyone faced with line diagrams (Like you are with Nearly Insane, or Dear Jane, or ....). If you have any questions or anything is confusing, please let me know.CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-63311562169091719662011-02-12T06:36:00.000-08:002011-02-12T06:36:00.604-08:00Cherries Jubilee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wow, another finish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was also started quite some time ago. Made from the Cherries Jubilee charm pack. (I think I started it when I first got the charm pack, so that gives you an idea of its age).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was another quick fun one to make that is destined for the quilt wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoncPVFa64GcRcG3PrxwW9CE_D93VdmGaTZi8T6vf1FH9vs6GKZGYBuzj7ZbNZB1Iwqh5PYfKLqjRzB49Lf2K0I-kmMnvPOiQo7tJpmtO3YcJre-5I5RdElF1VdY50hLwZ8eTUSUABbdj/s1600/IMG_3520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoncPVFa64GcRcG3PrxwW9CE_D93VdmGaTZi8T6vf1FH9vs6GKZGYBuzj7ZbNZB1Iwqh5PYfKLqjRzB49Lf2K0I-kmMnvPOiQo7tJpmtO3YcJre-5I5RdElF1VdY50hLwZ8eTUSUABbdj/s320/IMG_3520.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-10503681591281333802011-02-10T15:19:00.000-08:002011-02-10T15:19:10.048-08:00Not a Boy Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess focusing only works for so long...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a finish to report! (Though not UFO #3 or the bookmark either)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started this quilt many many years ago. I had originally picked pink, blue and yellow fabric so it could be a unisex baby quilt. Obviously it didn't turn out that way. Oh well, it's a cute quilt anyways and will be a lovely quilt for a little girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've managed to put the blocks together for Nearly Insane and am continuing on with the zig-zag border shown last week. I have no picture since it's now grown too large to stay up on the design wall, so I'll just tease you with reports until I finish the top...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also managed to get these 4 Dear Jane blocks completed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLX3I_QlhyplXENXeehLhV6hhGYj5p871NnGmOW48iRsitGmcGpg5mHGToeB4Np_Anrh85qYRAA_8m5tm14eD2jQF2-GNB1LOmcqvb3CPy5fz2_J3PhEwa-1c1_rD-BEhfOn1-UOrPTWg/s1600/IMG_3500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLX3I_QlhyplXENXeehLhV6hhGYj5p871NnGmOW48iRsitGmcGpg5mHGToeB4Np_Anrh85qYRAA_8m5tm14eD2jQF2-GNB1LOmcqvb3CPy5fz2_J3PhEwa-1c1_rD-BEhfOn1-UOrPTWg/s320/IMG_3500.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Now I'm off to tackle the bookmark and UFO #3!CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-782961546850469702011-01-10T20:45:00.000-08:002011-01-10T20:45:17.477-08:00Focusing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://abyquilt.blogspot.com/">May Britt </a>and <a href="http://hannequilt.blogspot.com/">Hanne </a>have been doing focus projects for quite some time now and every time I've seen it, I've thought it was a great idea. This time, I decided to play along as well. The Christmas projects finishes really showed me what I can do if I focus. I finished as many projects for Christmas as I did in the other 11 months of the year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyways, this is what I'm wanting to focus on first...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXYtKUBaMZDoveZuN4ZKpPP5Tjtu01wV9V6gf-qBvygAhPibGhzPuGu4zo4uGkx2S6JOdDP6XZbFV-txorn20yTDapLnQL_d4d9D6WKwsDaAu1HFSxsmUZrJ7uKuSlKZsPJ8Ci5LlNaTK/s1600/IMG_3499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXYtKUBaMZDoveZuN4ZKpPP5Tjtu01wV9V6gf-qBvygAhPibGhzPuGu4zo4uGkx2S6JOdDP6XZbFV-txorn20yTDapLnQL_d4d9D6WKwsDaAu1HFSxsmUZrJ7uKuSlKZsPJ8Ci5LlNaTK/s320/IMG_3499.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left"><br />
The pink and white squares in the upper left are more Dear Jane blocks. The red and white zig-zag is 208! blocks for the Nearly Insane border. The fabric in the lower left hand corner is for my guild's schnibbles of the month that we're doing this year. Next is a bookmark that Dawnie kindly gave me last year for Christmas, after a few technical difficulties, I think I'm finally on my way. Finally, the in lower right hand corner is UFO #3, from <a href="http://patchworkpenguin.blogspot.com/">Patchwork Penguin's UFO challenge</a>.<br />
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We'll see how long this new focus lasts. :)</div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-46427504644847959082010-12-29T12:55:00.000-08:002010-12-29T12:55:46.485-08:00SSCS Presents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is what I received from my lovely <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com/">SSCS </a>partner <a href="http://lizzie-the-quilter.blogspot.com/">Leanne</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to ask, Leanne, how did you know!? I love the tablerunner. I love the soft colours. I was thinking of doing something with soft colous for a table I have in the livingroom and then this showed up in the mail. It's perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She also made a project bag. It's already coming in handy. It gets to go to its first sew-day tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank-you so much Leanne.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbK55AqznO-OidVw-oB-P-baVSmcTcBXK3wPXAAlWjLEupr2iZoszuo_eXPJ8ZX5tpNdcbA1b_DODmKUCRrst6RO41bZ4rHoqhxdCyEAiaY8HTGx2AMHwsSt6QL-JDl90lufX-bMh43O-/s1600/IMG_3494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbK55AqznO-OidVw-oB-P-baVSmcTcBXK3wPXAAlWjLEupr2iZoszuo_eXPJ8ZX5tpNdcbA1b_DODmKUCRrst6RO41bZ4rHoqhxdCyEAiaY8HTGx2AMHwsSt6QL-JDl90lufX-bMh43O-/s320/IMG_3494.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-56177447849045692792010-12-29T08:06:00.000-08:002010-12-29T08:06:00.131-08:0012 Days of Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is what I gave my partner for our 12 Days of Christmas exchange.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjoVdkPPgeun9qSTasYaWcMDPx7zKBj8Ws61LEwpz4mLW-DqjAYeraXTpSoocop-qfYAzjPoH_1scr9z2xZaC28lLacPM2ftt0VfBlXnewPEzScmk0HAyP_aSf89KdBibqX96_P-KH-8y/s1600/IMG_3407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjoVdkPPgeun9qSTasYaWcMDPx7zKBj8Ws61LEwpz4mLW-DqjAYeraXTpSoocop-qfYAzjPoH_1scr9z2xZaC28lLacPM2ftt0VfBlXnewPEzScmk0HAyP_aSf89KdBibqX96_P-KH-8y/s320/IMG_3407.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
My partner loves butterflies and I was planning a little butterfly related quilt until she saw this bundle of fat quarters I had brought to our fall in-city retreat and fell in love with them. I wanted to figure out a way to highlight the totems. Plus I thought it would be great to work in bears paws blocks. Here is the end result.<br />
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To go with the mug mat, I added a Christmas mug and made <a href="http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2010/11/15/cookies-cocoa/">hot chocolate mix</a> and <a href="http://desertculinary.blogspot.com/2005/05/swirled-peppermint-marshmallows.html">marshmallows</a>.<br />
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I decided to wrap the parcels in brown paper and stamp the numbers on the parcels.<br />
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If you do that, just keep track of which stamp pad you're using!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiXgeWDjYAHs74iJLt8NCNdgn30JiYbZO8F9D-Xjfq_J7t737AbeIolRBsM245ecO2kyec3SlsnX3XvYMjErfTaf4zZryZdedM1_QOrOLqxrvXH7ueEUQZtDyFy0sMjqCs9bNaEJ3keY6/s1600/IMG_3412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiXgeWDjYAHs74iJLt8NCNdgn30JiYbZO8F9D-Xjfq_J7t737AbeIolRBsM245ecO2kyec3SlsnX3XvYMjErfTaf4zZryZdedM1_QOrOLqxrvXH7ueEUQZtDyFy0sMjqCs9bNaEJ3keY6/s320/IMG_3412.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-35559070234352151902010-12-28T07:42:00.000-08:002010-12-28T07:42:00.604-08:00SSCS crafting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let the unveiling begin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is what I made for my <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com/">SSCS </a>partner <a href="http://wwwdawnies.blogspot.com/">Dawnie</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the little ornament that I made for her from a pattern I found <a href="http://www.scribd.com/Russian-Nesting-Dolls-Pattern/d/7998507">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiShojhMH_hnzkYhqZ-A5t3Drr3dVk52GgM59ae5CS9ZsHgDPqKS5RdW_6-OEuxlpud5vc9mvxKjMif0eAa9CaVIt5Qa7DgIWQrVQPRBvjpK35ziHCUUxQMZVcD87hdWe9d-dX3HAXycHc/s1600/IMG_3422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiShojhMH_hnzkYhqZ-A5t3Drr3dVk52GgM59ae5CS9ZsHgDPqKS5RdW_6-OEuxlpud5vc9mvxKjMif0eAa9CaVIt5Qa7DgIWQrVQPRBvjpK35ziHCUUxQMZVcD87hdWe9d-dX3HAXycHc/s320/IMG_3422.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">This table runner was the main gift. This was a fun project to do and when I was thinking of how to quilt it, I wanted something swirly to accent all the curves. It was funny how many pebble quilted quilts I saw in the three days I was thinking on this. I guess it just called to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXp9z7kZ-Nt9zGpWl3BYLx5QitZ6yUA6d-HP7QFtyca680ZZBPzzy9eff6QZRXT2bpsOCQ4OKqhIpEAXGivqtuAn0Oo_xaX0CmyXYxkcp-FZPtwadX8bsJPvTUGwVDNbEzSiynWM09HLV8/s1600/IMG_3398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXp9z7kZ-Nt9zGpWl3BYLx5QitZ6yUA6d-HP7QFtyca680ZZBPzzy9eff6QZRXT2bpsOCQ4OKqhIpEAXGivqtuAn0Oo_xaX0CmyXYxkcp-FZPtwadX8bsJPvTUGwVDNbEzSiynWM09HLV8/s320/IMG_3398.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not planned, but I love how the back turned out. I think it could even be a reversible table runner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTB5Hsb0krOS3vMtmIdOSybwJNcp8hR_cJ7cr84lxUKj54XZIsHhqnBNUTabP8xpdZtf-kj9YC4o572FUW2OHhxAxWcP18aYkxq4FmUgDrnGUU4jogC1TBsVS0hnOQphaN-zdQsBR1_kok/s1600/IMG_3401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTB5Hsb0krOS3vMtmIdOSybwJNcp8hR_cJ7cr84lxUKj54XZIsHhqnBNUTabP8xpdZtf-kj9YC4o572FUW2OHhxAxWcP18aYkxq4FmUgDrnGUU4jogC1TBsVS0hnOQphaN-zdQsBR1_kok/s320/IMG_3401.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">A few other little gifties found their way into the parcel. This little seam ripper complete with travel bag is wonderful for separating blocks when chain piecing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQICn6Yof4OhIDzhdXDpSqJy-LwxjRjE-P-7TqaHldUsrlRjZ6kWC9pgwsHwYPdekh6uLvOO8QYI7aUWdnkL5j-0xbYVoNMEL2CSJuSWuNqzQI4eqz1a4BaTeDIwJ4Re2GJlOMT6DwFIBB/s1600/IMG_3415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQICn6Yof4OhIDzhdXDpSqJy-LwxjRjE-P-7TqaHldUsrlRjZ6kWC9pgwsHwYPdekh6uLvOO8QYI7aUWdnkL5j-0xbYVoNMEL2CSJuSWuNqzQI4eqz1a4BaTeDIwJ4Re2GJlOMT6DwFIBB/s320/IMG_3415.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I also made these little mug mats. The green one just called and called until I let it travel to Australia. The red one made it into my 12 Days of Christmas parcel which I'll post on tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsnN-jIry47F97cnAhyphenhyphenoIiaePKsbwaRZsWjfYf1vWZUI69d9ohvWcaNdbVt9T4hvX3n5WiCo3eGRKEayerRJAoOpSd8wO8uKo5svXkTdz8epOWNm2zi1ETza_Mt6ip78QVqkwVT03R1iJ/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsnN-jIry47F97cnAhyphenhyphenoIiaePKsbwaRZsWjfYf1vWZUI69d9ohvWcaNdbVt9T4hvX3n5WiCo3eGRKEayerRJAoOpSd8wO8uKo5svXkTdz8epOWNm2zi1ETza_Mt6ip78QVqkwVT03R1iJ/s320/IMG_3396.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-21841060007239859192010-12-26T07:30:00.000-08:002010-12-26T07:30:00.458-08:00Christmas Crafting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did a little sewing for my nephew this Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made him a little apron so he can cook just like Daddy. This was a quick and easy pattern that I found <a href="http://sewliberated.typepad.com/Montessori%20Childs%20Apron.pdf">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My friend's daughter very kindly modeled for these photos. Isn't she adorable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYkPAVMk7FSCRi32rv5EO0OQEzeL5_Xo_R0fWsOKMWwbDdUSDmSkCfbFnOtyRpbX_ZlOVSKBkbSi0NSZRutbdJDNNg873amo3VyYf-StrAdqc9WNARmmfhzbV46lrIciYy-hs8_cj9OkM/s1600/IMG_3432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYkPAVMk7FSCRi32rv5EO0OQEzeL5_Xo_R0fWsOKMWwbDdUSDmSkCfbFnOtyRpbX_ZlOVSKBkbSi0NSZRutbdJDNNg873amo3VyYf-StrAdqc9WNARmmfhzbV46lrIciYy-hs8_cj9OkM/s320/IMG_3432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
I also mad a little backpack for him. This was also a pattern I found on the internet. The finished product is wonderful and even has adjustable straps. I won't post the link to the pattern though, it was really confusing and had a lot of errors.<br />
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I received a wonderful tree ornament made out of yo-yos and a cute make your own ornament panel.<br />
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Tomorrow I finally find out who I can thank for these lovely gifts! <br />
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I hope each and everyone of you have a wonderful holiday.<br />
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Merry Christmas!CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-50928025293490472692010-12-23T19:08:00.000-08:002010-12-23T19:08:30.646-08:0012 Days of Christmas - Day 11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the eleventh day of Christmas...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I received pins and beeswax. The pins have a narrower shaft than regular quilting pins so they're great for precision work. hmmmm. Maybe I should make them a special pin cushion... :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcN6RxFt3vv9XPJ7oX23bj9vu19XpmRcr1DsBYTHIvuPfz3965Uj6N0OkrXhKJcpCwp3GE_fzkLnBvJ7hA7Skwn5DD5KaXjPnuBU5Tw8nI1ZHOe_fKmzTyho6aGdETjUf1a_W6Lh0I-Zt4/s1600/IMG_3487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcN6RxFt3vv9XPJ7oX23bj9vu19XpmRcr1DsBYTHIvuPfz3965Uj6N0OkrXhKJcpCwp3GE_fzkLnBvJ7hA7Skwn5DD5KaXjPnuBU5Tw8nI1ZHOe_fKmzTyho6aGdETjUf1a_W6Lh0I-Zt4/s320/IMG_3487.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-42102404531732794392010-12-22T06:15:00.000-08:002010-12-22T06:15:00.329-08:0012 Days of Christmas - Day 10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the tenth day of Christmas....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I received more batik charm squares and sewing machine needles. The beige fabric underneath is the 'wrapping paper', it's been great to receive this double present.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycKZqEB-Qj5kYJF_4eYogbpuZW-4MzSGmUKkucUOLZK87MOGZRkufnPlmjsVFgcUFYI94MdlUMEwi7P7qqbz_AumIqpGJ4_6N3OxLCpQOnjpNQXG-hpnrDQpZx2LAllPUovghNuwtAZLm/s1600/IMG_3478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycKZqEB-Qj5kYJF_4eYogbpuZW-4MzSGmUKkucUOLZK87MOGZRkufnPlmjsVFgcUFYI94MdlUMEwi7P7qqbz_AumIqpGJ4_6N3OxLCpQOnjpNQXG-hpnrDQpZx2LAllPUovghNuwtAZLm/s320/IMG_3478.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-46340439749368833182010-12-21T06:11:00.000-08:002010-12-21T06:11:00.101-08:0012 Day of Christmas - Day 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the ninth day of Christmas...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I received a panel to make up two cute ornaments and a pair of scissors that fold up. hmmmm. I wonder if they meet the airline restrictions?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcL4J-od7Qu3V9hb4XtQqiaf_252AdMO3xCkNhg8zOsRPLxxvKrImcSvmc_PDlRXViCtlzRfY5f8kB1nGvYOl-Bj26Jph2mxKxwyGtY93lu38lV9pHj-DOMKQYW-mSENTZZiQOhJPESN5/s1600/IMG_3475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcL4J-od7Qu3V9hb4XtQqiaf_252AdMO3xCkNhg8zOsRPLxxvKrImcSvmc_PDlRXViCtlzRfY5f8kB1nGvYOl-Bj26Jph2mxKxwyGtY93lu38lV9pHj-DOMKQYW-mSENTZZiQOhJPESN5/s320/IMG_3475.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-44890381025792250682010-12-20T21:04:00.000-08:002010-12-20T21:04:06.346-08:00Christmas Presents<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few more of the Christmas gifts I've been working on. I'm not sure how to rotate the pictures. Does anyone know how? I guess until then, maybe turn your monitor? <grin></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First up is this apron. It's reversible with a pocket on each side. This was a guild project a few years ago and I'm finally making one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHkZB5VsfX1teLFsdIQz_44KS3lnQmdjXEnkmZkUqey3XUjIF2DR1ScccwGrsNAYJD4ShWki9qYfmpWMdRO4PUtzaCluE1Tgr3LztyMmr_DdE-XMIm6Qeu0lFAhN2Qk5FOierwTwVibW2/s1600/IMG_3482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHkZB5VsfX1teLFsdIQz_44KS3lnQmdjXEnkmZkUqey3XUjIF2DR1ScccwGrsNAYJD4ShWki9qYfmpWMdRO4PUtzaCluE1Tgr3LztyMmr_DdE-XMIm6Qeu0lFAhN2Qk5FOierwTwVibW2/s320/IMG_3482.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This little wall hanging was a fun one to make. There are a few things that really make me think of Christmas and gingerbread men are one of them.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At our party we do a gift exchange. Each of us bring a little gift and we draw names to see who gets to pick first, second, third, etc. When it is your turn to pick a present, you can take any gift you want, even if someone else has already chosen it. The funny thing is we're all stealing these gifts from each other and they're all UNWRAPPED. We don't actually open any of the gifts until everyone has a gift. Some of the stealing back and forth gets down right hilarious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made this casserole carrier. I figured it would help someone bring more tasty goodies to our potlucks. :) I found the pattern for the carrier <a href="http://www.loosethreadsquiltguild.com/files/Wrapngocarrier.pdf">here</a>. The pattern was well written and it was a fun and quick project to make. I like that it's basically a square so it accommodates many sizes and shapes of casserole dishes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rD8-M1bDp9cqa7XccmvE1GmaaUWAzgY7BvGFuirYnLH6ifbaowQIyrLoojOihziFfReNxyX4W897U-gBPySXUYebdQjQ5fXLRCiXbCWf3fR5pOo96Z3v6lTW38cifRs2PdrlvaQmLOQF/s1600/IMG_3419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rD8-M1bDp9cqa7XccmvE1GmaaUWAzgY7BvGFuirYnLH6ifbaowQIyrLoojOihziFfReNxyX4W897U-gBPySXUYebdQjQ5fXLRCiXbCWf3fR5pOo96Z3v6lTW38cifRs2PdrlvaQmLOQF/s320/IMG_3419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left"></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-22608874927006865632010-12-18T07:25:00.000-08:002010-12-18T07:25:00.168-08:00Christmas Baking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was doing some Christmas baking the other day and thought I would share some of it with all of you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1ZRAxXgo5qzC5gtizy2WVRW4yolsu3_zAQYtvXo05lCAOYF_EsG0CUHi-XQyd9vcebFKlb0KQlTa11YasR0JQhLyAkSWfqCNf2ODzO-UObQmbinHDu77Q4nhEFUkQP1Wf51MVZ63KvUE/s1600/IMG_3461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1ZRAxXgo5qzC5gtizy2WVRW4yolsu3_zAQYtvXo05lCAOYF_EsG0CUHi-XQyd9vcebFKlb0KQlTa11YasR0JQhLyAkSWfqCNf2ODzO-UObQmbinHDu77Q4nhEFUkQP1Wf51MVZ63KvUE/s320/IMG_3461.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
First up is Lussekatter (Lucia Cats). These buns are traditionally served December 12 for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucy's_Day">St. Lucia day</a>. The figure 8 shape you see above is the traditional 'cat' shape. I don't really see it, but it's not Christmas without these bun for Lucia. <br />
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Lussekatter<br />
1 teaspoon saffron threads<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
7 tablespoons sugar<br />
1 1/4 cups milk<br />
3 tablespoons active dry yeast<br />
1/8 teaspoon salt<br />
1 egg, lightly beaten<br />
3 1/4 cups flour<br />
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Raisins<br />
1 egg<br />
3 tablespoons milk<br />
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With a mortar and pestle, grind the saffron and one teaspoon of the sugar together until blended; set aside.<br />
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Melt the butter is a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and add the milk and saffron mixture. This mixture should be 98*F. Heat or cool until the mixture is 98*F.<br />
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Place the yeast in a large bowl and pour about 1/4 cup of the saffron mixture over the yeast; stir gently. Sprinkle the salt and 1 tablespoon sugar over the moistened yeast and let sit 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining sugar, the saffron mixture, the beaten egg, and 3 cups of flour. Sprinkle the remaining flour on top and knead the dough for several minutes. Add more flour if the dough gets too sticky. Shape into a ball. Dust the top with flour, cover with a clean bread cloth (or tea towel) and let rise until doubled in size. (About 1 1/2 hours)<br />
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Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes. Add flour as necessary if the dough gets too sticky. Divide the dough into golf ball sized pieces. Shape the dough into cats (roll into a tube and then form spirals from each end until they meet). Or make them all bun shaped :) Place a raisin in the centre of each spiral and place on a greased baking sheet.<br />
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Recover the buns with your bread cloth and let rise until doubled in size (about 30 minutes).<br />
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Preheat the oven to 425*F. Beat 1 egg with 3 tablespoons milk. Brush the tops of the buns with this mixture just before baking. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown on top and just beginning to brown on the bottom. Cool on a cooling rack.<br />
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Next up are a light oatmeal cookie called havreflam. I got this recipe from my uncle when I was baking for my mum's 60th birthday. In Sweden, it is not considered a good party unless there are at least 7 varieties of cookies. My uncle wasn't able to come to Canada for the party, but he collected many traditional cookie recipes for me to make. My first attempt in making them, I made a *minor* mistake in the translation. They ended up tasting good but were nothing like the traditional cookies. The translation has since been corrected and this is the version that people in Sweden will recognize.<br />
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Havreflam<br />
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5 tablespoons butter<br />
1 cup old fashioned oats<br />
1 tablespoon flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350*F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper. Melt the butter. In a medium sized bowl, stir the oatmeal and butter together. Let this mixture stand 10 minutes.<br />
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In a small bowl, blend the flour and baking powder together. In a large bowl, whisk the sugar and egg together until foamy. Add the oatmeal mixture and the flour mixture and stir until just blended. The dough is quite liquid.<br />
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Drop the batter on to the cookie sheet by a scant teaspoonful. Leave a fair amount of space between each cookie, it spreads quite a bit when baking.<br />
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Bake 6 to 8 minutes, until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. Lift the entire sheet of parchment or wax paper onto the cooling rack. Make sure you let the cookies cool completely before attempting to remove from the paper.<br />
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These two cookies have been a family favourite for as long as I can remember. The shortbread with raspberry jam to the left is called Alexander's kakor and the shortbread with chocolate meringue to the right is called Skrynklor. Until recently I'd never known Alexander's kakor as anything but 'granddad's favourites' but when my aunt was here for my mum's birthday she identified them by the official name. Yup, they were my granddad's favourite cookies. When ever we went to visit him, we (read my mum) would make the cookies and carefully pack them and bring them on the airplane just so he could have some. Skrynklor translates to 'wrinkles', they're one of my favourite cookies and fortunately they don't cause wrinkles :) <br />
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Skrinklor<br />
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Dough:<br />
200 grams butter or margarine<br />
4 tablespoons sugar<br />
600 ml flour<br />
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Filling:<br />
1 egg white<br />
150 ml sugar<br />
1 tablespoon cocoa<br />
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Cream the butter and sugar. Add flour. Refrigerate the dough while the filling is being prepared.<br />
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Whip the egg white until peaks form. Mix the cocoa and sugar together and fold into the egg white.<br />
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Roll out the dough into a rectangle and spread the filling evenly onto the rectangle. Roll up the dough. Cut into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices onto baking sheets and bake in a 375*F oven for 8 to 10 minutes.<br />
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Alexander's Kakor<br />
Dough:<br />
Make the same dough as for skrinklor but you use less flour. (Usually about 500ml)<br />
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Split the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll one portion of the dough into a tube (or long snake if you have kids that still play play-dough :) and place on a cookie sheet. Press a small trough (with your finger) along the entire tube of dough. Place a small amount of raspberry jam along the trough. Make sure you don't fill it too full. The jam bubbles up and makes a mess if you over-fill it.<br />
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Repeat this for the other dough portions.<br />
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Bake in a 375*F oven for 8-10 minutes.<br />
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Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. Once cooled, mix icing sugar with water until you've got a thick glaze. Spread along the top of the cookies. Once the icing has mostly set, cut the cookies into bit sized pieces.</div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886432921944433660.post-37851871043542013042010-12-17T07:21:00.000-08:002010-12-17T07:21:00.775-08:0012 Days of Christmas - Day 8On the eighth day of Christmas.....<br />
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More batik charm squares and pre-wound bobbins. I won't have to wind bobbins for quite some time, how lucky can a quilter be!?<br />
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I received quilting needles and a magnetic needle keeper. This should mean no more pins or needles in the foot! :)<br />
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I received a lint roller and more batik charm squares. I think my secret santa must have had 'a quilter's dream' as her theme when pulling my gifts together. I would have never thought of a lint roller, but what a great idea for those pesky stray threads.<br />
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I'm starting to think of ideas for the batik squares. hmmm.... Maybe another quilt??<br />
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I received a precision screwdriver set. This will be great for all those little tweaks and repairs.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I received batik charm squares and a little ruler. These squares are going to be wonderful; I've been collecting batiks for a future applique project. This ruler has sixteenths of an inch markers! That'll be perfect miniatures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitk1dee9xEvx9aQZfbavxwRbTutUdpDLtniqvwHbvnlNbIBhw-GwxY03BPr_sqq_f8T98BrRjaYFVRtGPOMzbkLpxaHhuDZdOJE84vhzZee4H18eGScvF14X9YQtkO3aWhpVOBx3nDr1Yg/s1600/IMG_3451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitk1dee9xEvx9aQZfbavxwRbTutUdpDLtniqvwHbvnlNbIBhw-GwxY03BPr_sqq_f8T98BrRjaYFVRtGPOMzbkLpxaHhuDZdOJE84vhzZee4H18eGScvF14X9YQtkO3aWhpVOBx3nDr1Yg/s320/IMG_3451.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left"></div>CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214193463112297395noreply@blogger.com1