Chocolate Lover Variation Quilt Block

This Chocolate Lover Variation block is the 11th block of my Starwood Sampler Quilt, made to tell the story of my home and community.  This quilt was made as a block of the month with my quilting group.  We get together for a potluck before sewing, and someone nearly always brings a chocolate something or other!  We don't assign dishes.  We just bring whatever we feel like making.  Last time, we had four different chocolate dishes! 

I found this pattern in Judy Martin's Ultimate Book of Quilt Block Patterns.  She designed it to be a 10" block, and we wanted a 12" block so changed the block slightly.  (Keep in mind that this block includes the sashing.)  You can compare this block to the original pattern here:  http://starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2012/05/chocolate-lover-quilt-block.html

Here's the recipe I brought to our last get-together:

No Bake Cookies

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

2 cups sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups oats, uncooked

1/2 cup peanut butter

1.  In a 3-quart saucepan, mix milk, butter, sugar, cocoa, salt, and vanilla.  Bring to a rolling boil for 1-1/2 minutes.

2.  Remove from heat and add oats and peanut butter; mix well.

3.  Place wax paper on a cookie sheet.  Drop dough by spoonfuls onto wax paper; let cool.

This recipe came from my grandmother, Harriet Woodbury George.  Enjoy!

You might enjoy reading my previous blog post:
http://www.starwoodquilter.blogspot.com/2012/12/completed-farmers-daughter-sampler-quilt.html