Howdy do, Honey Pies and a very Wonderful Wednesday to you! How are you doing on this lovely Fall day. Me? Well I am fine and dandy. Do you know the ole' saying "When the cats away - the mice will play"? Well Mr. Pinker is out working so I will have the whole day here to myself - quilting the day away . Imagine me with my arms filled with fabric as I swirl about in glee! Though I will miss Mr. Pinker as he traipses out in the woods, uninterrupted quilting time is quite welcomed.
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Yesterday I sat down to the sewing machine as Burl Ives serenaded me on the cd player .It was not long before he whisked me away to a winter wonderland filled with sleigh bells ringing and jingling, and the halls were being decked.
Soon I was joined in- singing "Fa la la la la la la la la la..." as I cut my 2 1/2 strips.
Mr. Pinker broke my concentration when he entered into the sewing room singing "Fa La La La La ! La La La La!" in his booming voice. " Whatcha' working on? " he asked
Tickled by his singing I chuckled and then replied with a smile , " Well, I am whipping up a batch of Peppermint Pinwheels ."
"Hmmm sounds yummy! " He looked down at my blocks that I had already laid out. "But that does not look like anything I would eat. Don't you already a gazillion projects in the works? "
"I sure do! " I said merrily." What's wrong with a gazillion and one, " I reasoned.
"Not a thing, " he said as he smiled and walked away humming a little Christmas diddy. "
My Peppermint Pinwheels are going to measure 8 1/2" squared unfinished ( 8 " finished).
If you would like to make some of your own, here are the measurements I am using. ( I like to write them down here just in case I forget in the future. 🙄LOL)
CUTTING FOR 1 BLOCK
CUT 1- Red fabric 2 1/2" x 18 "
CUT 1- Green fabric 2 1/2" x 18 "
SEWING
1. Sew the red and green fabrics together using 1/4" seam allowance. Press.
2. Subcut strips into 4 1/2" lengths.
3. Layout block as shown and piece. WAHLAH! A super simple block .
If you are using scraps, just simply cut 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles for your block. You will need 4 of each color.
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PEPPERMINT PINWHEELS RECIPE
YIELDS : 18
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of softened butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
1 teaspoon of red food coloring
DIRECTIONS:
🍪 1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy ( about 3 to 4 minutes) , stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs , one at a time and continue beating well. Add extracts and beat.
🍪 2. In a medium bowl, whisk, flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture , beating until well combined. Divide dough in half , beat food coloring into one half of the dough. Wrap the dough in portions in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
🍪 3. Roll each piece of dough between sheets of parchment paper to form a rectangle around 11"x 9" and 1/4 " thick. Remove top pieces of parchment and stack dough on top of each other. Roll layered dough to 12" x 10" trim edges . Starting at one long side, tightly roll dough into a log using the parchment paper to help roll. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
🍪 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
🍪 5 . Unwrap dough . Trim ends. Using a serrated knife, cut log into 2/3 inch slices. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
🍪 6. Bake until set - about 12-15 minutes. Place on cooling rack. Cool completely.
OK back to the sewing machine I go! I have at least 10 more blocks to piece for the day.
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May your day be filled with sugar sprinkles and peppermint kisses.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
" You are the peppermint to my mocha. "- unknown
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who enjoyed baking sweets and treats. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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