Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Docking
What a ride!
I have docked my little boat and am out of main flow at "The River".
" A Christmas Story" is over and all that remains to be done is the dry cleaning!
(I would have been completely lost without Bree as my partner!! Thank YOU Bree the Amazing.)
Now I will see if I can start working on our own Christmas projects. First on the list ... Stockings.
Don't we have stocking? Yes, But... I am thinking S T R E T C H ! Yes ~ a ~reee... We need that stretch. I am so tired of the after Christmas stocking mending. As a rule, if you have mended something more than three times, there is a problem in either design, fabric, or "use not in context with labeling".
While there are other shapes of "stockings" I really like the look of the traditional stocking. So, I will be sticking with that sock shape. That makes changing the design out.
Use not in context with labeling... I am hoping that my children are now past the point where they will be trying to Wear their stocking... And hopefully no more half eaten candy storage either. However, I find explaining that the stocking does not have infinite capacity is futile.
Thus we come to the Fabric. Felt.... haahaaa that didn't last at all. Velvet... Oh so sweet...But it makes very bad stockings when they are worn as socks and not really happy about being washed in the machine either. Satin... So pretty... So zero stretch and not agreeable with being mended when the no stretch factor is strenuously tested. Crocheted, I liked this, a lot... Machine washing reduced them back into a ball of yarn. Not very neatly either. Armed with the knowledge of what has not worked, I made a list...
Here were my priorities 1. Machine Washable, ( just in case of candy storage)
2. Stretch, for better fit of odd shaped pressies, though still finite, more forgiving when stuffed.
3. Pretty. Who wants to spend time making something you think is icky.
4. Feels nice. Yes, I am one of those textile people who go around touching everything.
I found some great fabrics that fit the list. And being as pleased as a cat in the window sill above the heater vent, I forgot to inquire what said fabric is called. lol. However I will find out and post photos of the Stockings later this week. In the mean time...
Here is a fudge recipe that is super nummy, fairly easy, and uses HALF the sugar required in most fudge... It also happens to be my Mum's
Betty'’s Fudge
If you have an electric stove use a trivet, like you would use for a glass pan.
1- 7 oz. Jar marshmallow cream
1 ½ cup sugar
2/3 cup Evaporated Milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 tsp. Salt
12 oz. Bag chocolate chips.... ( 2 cups)
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup broken walnuts
Combine first 5 ingredients in a Heavy metal sauce pan.
Over medium heat, Stir until melted.
Raise heat to medium high. Bring to a boil.
Boil for 5 minutes EXACTLY.
Remove from heat.
Add chocolate chips,. Stir until melted.
Add vanilla and walnuts mix well.
Pour into a well butter baking pan.
( larger pan thin fudge, smaller pan chunky fudge)
Score while warm
Cut when cool
Store in refrigerator loosely covered with wax paper.
Let me know what you think.
I have docked my little boat and am out of main flow at "The River".
" A Christmas Story" is over and all that remains to be done is the dry cleaning!
(I would have been completely lost without Bree as my partner!! Thank YOU Bree the Amazing.)
Now I will see if I can start working on our own Christmas projects. First on the list ... Stockings.
Don't we have stocking? Yes, But... I am thinking S T R E T C H ! Yes ~ a ~reee... We need that stretch. I am so tired of the after Christmas stocking mending. As a rule, if you have mended something more than three times, there is a problem in either design, fabric, or "use not in context with labeling".
While there are other shapes of "stockings" I really like the look of the traditional stocking. So, I will be sticking with that sock shape. That makes changing the design out.
Use not in context with labeling... I am hoping that my children are now past the point where they will be trying to Wear their stocking... And hopefully no more half eaten candy storage either. However, I find explaining that the stocking does not have infinite capacity is futile.
Thus we come to the Fabric. Felt.... haahaaa that didn't last at all. Velvet... Oh so sweet...But it makes very bad stockings when they are worn as socks and not really happy about being washed in the machine either. Satin... So pretty... So zero stretch and not agreeable with being mended when the no stretch factor is strenuously tested. Crocheted, I liked this, a lot... Machine washing reduced them back into a ball of yarn. Not very neatly either. Armed with the knowledge of what has not worked, I made a list...
Here were my priorities 1. Machine Washable, ( just in case of candy storage)
2. Stretch, for better fit of odd shaped pressies, though still finite, more forgiving when stuffed.
3. Pretty. Who wants to spend time making something you think is icky.
4. Feels nice. Yes, I am one of those textile people who go around touching everything.
I found some great fabrics that fit the list. And being as pleased as a cat in the window sill above the heater vent, I forgot to inquire what said fabric is called. lol. However I will find out and post photos of the Stockings later this week. In the mean time...
Here is a fudge recipe that is super nummy, fairly easy, and uses HALF the sugar required in most fudge... It also happens to be my Mum's
Betty'’s Fudge
If you have an electric stove use a trivet, like you would use for a glass pan.
1- 7 oz. Jar marshmallow cream
1 ½ cup sugar
2/3 cup Evaporated Milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 tsp. Salt
12 oz. Bag chocolate chips.... ( 2 cups)
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup broken walnuts
Combine first 5 ingredients in a Heavy metal sauce pan.
Over medium heat, Stir until melted.
Raise heat to medium high. Bring to a boil.
Boil for 5 minutes EXACTLY.
Remove from heat.
Add chocolate chips,. Stir until melted.
Add vanilla and walnuts mix well.
Pour into a well butter baking pan.
( larger pan thin fudge, smaller pan chunky fudge)
Score while warm
Cut when cool
Store in refrigerator loosely covered with wax paper.
Let me know what you think.
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I adore the fact of the new posts.It thrills me to see whats up and over with,how it all went and how satisfied you are.Congrads and lessons learned and new ones to be had.
Love that fudge recipe another one to add to personal cookbook.Embellish the stockings it is endless,they are such pretty things to make.Love to all and everyone.................Mellie
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Love that fudge recipe another one to add to personal cookbook.Embellish the stockings it is endless,they are such pretty things to make.Love to all and everyone.................Mellie
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