I recently posted a picture of one of my quilt blocks on Facebook and the talk turned to points on triangles. I thought I'd share how I do my triangles with you. 2012 Block of the Month starts next week and there will be triangles !
As I always say, "No one who receives a quilt or sleeps under one, will care, if a few points are cut off !" So, relax
The triangle. Just like the square if you are not ready to purchase a rotary cutter and mat. You will need to make a freezer paper pattern. How to do Square's HERE Take the FINISHED size of the square you want and add 7/8 of an inch. example: for a finished size 2 inch square you will cut your fabric 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
for a finished size 3 inch square you will cut your fabric 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" for a finished size 4 inch square you will cut your fabric 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" And so on, either make you freezer paper pattern or up with a rotary cutter and ruler.
I've used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
A light and a dark.
On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.
This is the cutting line NOT sewing line
On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4" from the line.
Turn and do the same thing on the other side. (when I have many to sew, I do chain piecing, one right after another, not stopping the machine until all finished and then turn and do the other side) If NEW do them one at a time.
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.
You have 2 triangles
Open them up and 2 triangles
Press your seam to the dark fabric and trim the end tail off.
This is your finished triangle GIVE IT A TRY.... IT'S NOT HARD.
Pieced together a triangle to a block
Added this as a strip to another piece. Pin as much as you need, check as you pin to make sure
you have the 1/4 seam allowance. At this time if you like you could draw on your sewing line, lightly with a pencil.
Press the fabric to one side, usually to the dark fabric
Hershey Brownie RecipeYou know when you pull out the Hershey Cocoa, the recipe is going to be perfect.HERE'S their website bethanndoing.com
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine (Use butter) 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 eggs ¾ cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost if desired. Cut into bars. About 36 brownies.
CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING
1/3 cup butter or margarine 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa 2-2/3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; add cocoa, stirring constantly until smooth.(Mixture will be very thick.) Remove from heat; pour into medium bowl. Cool slightly.
Add powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla, beating to spreading consistency. About 2 cups frosting.
THEY are PERFECT ! !
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On our trip at Thanksgiving, I was to be shopping for others and look what I found for me ! I'm new to her, Sam Toft - HERE is her site. I love that you see no faces.
Kind of like me and Husband ! I've found something new to collect too and I've read on one of the blog's she's a quilter ! ! !
Cook in soup pan, make everything tender 10-15 minutes
Pour Chicken broth through a strainer and back into pot.(if homemade)
Add Shredded Chicken
Add the rest of the ingredients to the broth
2 - 12oz cans of Diced Tomatoes
1/2 cup Salsa, we like hot, use what you like
1 can Whole Corn - Or fresh off the cob
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon basil
Simmer and let cook down.
Serve with Sour Cream (I use Greek yogurt)
And taco chips
Suggestions
When you have leftovers after the holidays or party, make this soup, you can add anything to it and it's wonderful.
Try adding fresh spinach, cut up add in about 5 minutes before serving.
You can use any meat, shred turkey, shred roast beef or pork, if you use another meat or don't want to do your own chicken stock, use 4 cups of Chicken Broth
This is a make it your own soup.
We eat this year round, mostly I think because it's a great solo-lunch for me.
It's very good without meat, it will be a 0 Point meal with no meat.
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