Happy Wednesday, cupcakes! Come on in for a quick visit. I have been buzzing about the workshop working on Christmas quilts. In fact, I have 2 works in progress to show you.
Shhhh! Mr. Pinker may be missing a few shirts in the making of these quilts. I won't tell if you won't. 😀🤪
This Santa is a design from Cheri Payne and was a sweet gift from my dear friend, Joan. 🤗 Such country cuteness is certainly the tinsel in my tree.
I finished appliqueing all of my little Santa blocks .Father Christmas is a design by Connie Tesene and Mary Tendall of Country Threads and can be found in the book , Fast , Fun & Fabulous Quilts.
I gave a book small book flip through in an earlier post in November. If you would like to see more of the fabulous projects in this book, click here. It is loaded with pure country cuteness.
Now time for a yummy mouth watering recipe.
This is a holiday favorite that Mr. Pinker and I fixed last Christmas, and it will be on the table again this year.
We only make it twice a year which is a good thing because I could gobble the whole bowl of it.
Cranberry Marshmallow Salad
Serves: 10
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups of fresh cranberries
1 1/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of heavy cream
1 10 oz bag of mini marshmallows
1 8 oz can of crushed pineapples, drained
1 cup of chopped pecans ( optional)
DIRECTIONS:
In a food processor , coarsely grind cranberries. Mix in 1 cup of sugar. Cover and place in fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight. In a large bowl , whip the cream with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff. Stir in cranberries, marshmallows, pineapples and pecans. Cover and place in fridge for 1 hour or until chilled. Enjoy!!! YUM!
Doesn't that sound delicious!!! I promise you it is.
Eeeh! Tomorrow is Embroidery Thursday. I will be finishing up my Flurry and Flakes SAL so I hope you will pop over for a visit. And speaking of SAL's, Joy at Days Filled with Joy is posting her Christmas QAL post today. I do have to pop over to get the next set of instructions . I am staying on top of this QAL.
Alright , sweeties. I will chat with you later. Have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY and may your day be filled with sugarplums and gingerbread. Christmas hugs and ..
As always
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy who would have loved this recipe. . I love you, Amo. . ❤
Your gnome quilt is very cute but I like the Father Christmas blocks the best. Happys titching!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Gretchen I am enjoying working on both of them. I hope to finish Father Christmas by the weekend. Happy quilting.
DeleteYour 2 Santa Quilts are looking really cute! You have made me laugh about the missing shirts of your husband! That salad looks so festive and yummy, I have to try it!
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Oh thank you so much, Diana. I do love using shirting fabrics in my quilts for that country look . I don't think hubby minds. Lol. Hugs
DeleteThank you for the recipe - looks yummy! Love the Santa quilts - I've always like quilts from Men's shirts.
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Oh you are so welcome, Donna. It is one of my newest holiday favorites. I love the fabrics in men's shirts. It is hard to find country looking fabric in our area now so the shirtings come in handy . Hugs.
DeleteThe two quilts with Santa are beautiful, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteHahaha... I died laughing with those shirts your husband is missing...hahaha!!
The salad looks very sweet and tempting.
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Oh thank you so much, Isabel. Thankfully, hubby is quite accommodating. Ha Ha! Especially if he knows I am making a quilt. Have a very lovely day. Hugs.
DeleteI am just sure your hubby won't miss those shirts, haha. You still amaze me how fast you can cross stitch something!
ReplyDeleteI do not think he has missed them at all. Lol. Plus the shirts make my Santa look quite spiffy. I do not feel as if I am a fast cross stitcher, but I sure do wish I was quicker at quilting. Lol. Happy Wednesday, Vicki. Thank you for the sweet visit.
DeleteBoth of your Santa quilts are looking so adorable, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much Robin. They have been a joy to work on. I hope to get at least one of them near completion by Christmas. Hugs.
DeleteOMG! Your Santas are so cute!! Cheri Payne and Country Threads designs are just so country, casual, and wonderful! I can see why that Cranberry Fluff gets devoured. What's not to love about that!?!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Susie. I do love Cheri's designs as well as Country Threads. They are lots of fun and forgiving too. The cranberry salad has become one of my newest holiday favorites that's for sure. Hugs
DeleteYour Santas are so fun! They are the perfect project to work on this time of year. Your cranberry salad sounds yummy - I would want to eat the whole bowl full myself, too!
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying working on the Santas so much .I hope to get one completed by Christmas, but it seems like this month is flying by. Oh yes the cranberry salad is wonderful and so easy to make. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteThe santas are very cute!! That recipe sounds delicious. I wish someone besides me would eat it ... I would make it for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much Brenda. Both projects are a joy to work on . I think the Cheri Payne one will quilt up quickly. The cranberry salad is so delicious especially if you like cranberries. Hugs.
DeleteYou've got a whole bunch of cheeky little Santas there. And your dessert sounds delicious. We dont get fresh cranberries here, just dried ones, which I use in baking or sprinkled on top of my breakfast cereal. Guess I could substitute other berries instead to make the recipe instead.
ReplyDeleteThe Santas have been loads of fun to work on this month. How interesting that you do not have fresh cranberries in your area. I did not know that, but that is a great idea on using other fruit in the salad. I am going to have to try that during the summer- maybe blueberries or peaches. Yum.
DeleteAdorable Santa quilts! The cranberry dessert looks yummy. A new recipe to try. We get cranberries here, but they are sooo expensive (imported fruit). Has your hubby complained about missing shirts?! :)
ReplyDeleteLol hubby has never missed them yet. He knows any fabric is fair game for a quilt. Hee hee! We just buy fresh cranberries twice a year on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Otherwise I just use the dried once in my baking. They are definitely a treat . Thank you for the sweet visit, Astrid. Happy quilting.
DeleteSo many cute Santas!!! Hopefully, Mr, Pinker won't be too upset with the loss of a shirt or two! Ha!
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, dear Ginny. Lol thankfully Mr. Pinker is willing to give up a few shirts if a quilt is involved. He's a keeper. lol Now if I could just get him to pick up and needle and thread and quilt along with me. Hee Hee! Happy Thursday, Ginny.
DeleteI loved the Santa's so much I had to buy the book! So may fantastic quilts to make. My walls are going to be covered.
ReplyDeleteOh how exciting, Bree . This is a great book isn't it. It is chocked full that of things that I want to make too. I hope you enjoy. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
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