This January Wooly Basket block is part of my Wooly Basket Calendar Quilt. The pattern is from the Starry Pines Pattern Company: http://starrypinespatterncompany.com/spindex2.html
I used wool for the hand-appliqued basket, cotton flannel for the background fabric, and black perle cotton for the embroidery.
Snow Day
Snow day,
Ten-below day,
Bundle-up-and-go day.
Pile three deep
On the old wooden sled,
Snow-crusted jackets,
Cheeks frozen red.
Scrunch, crunch, scrunch,
Boots punch holes in snow.
From three small balls,
Watch a snowman grow.
Cocoa sipping,
Cookie dipping,
One free night
Of homework skipping.
A friend’s toboggan
Is ours to borrow –
Please let there be
No school tomorrow!
Carol H. Stewart
Cocoa Mix
8-quart sized box of powdered milk
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups powdered sugar
6–7 ounces powdered coffee creamer (We like French Vanilla.)
1 pound box Nestle’s Chocolate Quick
1. Mix well with a wooden spoon and store in an airtight container.
2. To make cocoa, fill a cup almost half full of mix. Stir while filling cup with hot water.
3. Add marshmallows, whipped cream, or a peppermint stick for an extra treat!
Chocolate Crinkles
½ cup vegetable oil
4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup powdered sugar
1. Mix oil, chocolate, and sugar. Blend in eggs until well mixed. Add vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Blend flour mixture into oil mixture. Chill several hours or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake! Makes about 6 dozen cookies.
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It's a very cute block. I have never tried wool but have seen some charming patterns. Snow is so pretty on the branches.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful block and the photos in the snow......awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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