QuiltNut Creations: 12/01/2015

crafting

I've done hardly any crafting this year for Christmas, I haven't even made a single gift yet. I'm only planning on one so I'm not panicking but it's still weird lol.

I've been looking at these on Pinterest all year and finally made one.

I love how it looks. So different from a usual wreath. I almost bought a bigger frame and now that it's on the door, I'm glad I went with this smaller one(it's an 8x10)

I did make myself a new table runner with the leftover from my Ribbon Star quilt.

I had a wee bit of an accident on Monday; I sliced the tip of my right index finger open. Of course I am right handed so this has made some things a little interesting. I'm hoping it heals soon since I can't do any hand sewing right now.

wordless wednesday

classes

I love when local quilt stores do a class and we get quilt after quilt of the quilts. It's always interesting how everyone puts a quilt together differently.

Barb's version of this fabulous star quilt.

quilted with Dandelion

I love the colours Barb went with.

And the feathers, lovely!

Dorothy's version.

quilted with a meander

I love the fallish colours Dorothy used.

Dorothy didn't like how the middle of her quilt lined up so she appliqued the circle onto the middle. Give the quilt a different look.

Claudia made these two lovelies.

quilted with Flirtatious

So pretty!

And her red version

quilted with Tickle Too

I absolutely adore this version.

Can't wait to see more of these. Thanks ladies!

snack saturday

Gingerbread Cupcakes

1 2/3 cups all purpose flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground cloves

3/4 cup salted butter room temperature

1 egg white

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup molasses

1/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup milk

Caramel Molasses Cream Cheese Icing

1 cup butter, divided

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 oz cream cheese

4-5 cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp molasses

1-2 tbsp milk or water, if needed

Instructions

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Whisk together all dry ingredients (everything before the butter) in a large mixing bowl.

3. Add remaining ingredients and mix on medium speed just until smooth. Do not over mix.

4. Fill cupcake liners about half way.

5. Bake 18-20 minutes.

6. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.

Icing

1. Place 1/2 cup of butter and brown sugar into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for about 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval, until the sugar is mostly dissolved, about 3 minutes. It'll boil and bubble up. Set caramel aside to cool.

2. Cream remaining 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese until smooth.

3. Add 3 cups powdered sugar and 1 tbsp milk or water to butter mixture and beat until smooth.

4. Pour caramel into icing and mix until smooth.

5. Add another 1-2 cups of powdered sugar.

6. Add molasses and milk or water, if needed, to reach desired icing consistency.

card friday

wordless wednesday

keeping busy

This might be the first year that I don't make any homemade gifts this year. Saying that, I do plan in January to make Boys 1 and 4 new quilts for their beds. But for Christmas? No homemade this year.

I did want to make a new Christmas quilt this year. I was inspired by a video I saw on the Missouri Star Quilt Company for a ribbon star quilt.

I will admit that it took awhile for me to figure out the blocks. The video showed making the blocks backwards and I could not figure it out lol.

I love this Solstice line!

I'm also working on getting our Christmas cards finished.

I cut our mailing list way down this year; stamps are just too expensive. I have 10 more cards to make and than get these in the mail. And maybe then I can get my Christmas quilt quilted!

quilt monday

I started this runner(it's actually a pillow pattern) back in October. I knew I wasn't going to have it finished for this years Thanksgiving but I gave it a go anyway.