Scripture Sunday...

Oh, how merciful is our God! ....to get our stains taken away....since He imparted His word unto us and has made us clean thereby.


Alma 24:15

The Big Reveal...Paper Doll Quilt

On Friday I prepared the binding...

On Saturday I picked it up from my friend Helen...who did a fabulous job on the quilting as usual...

I knew while I was making this quilt that I would have to use cute little pom-pom trim in the binding.

First I stitched it onto the edge...

And then stitched on the tiny pink gingham binding.

Then I grabbed needle and thread...a pincushion...scissors...and went out in my garden to do the handwork part of the binding.

Do you like the fabric that I found for the backing?

I love the way that the pom-pom trim looks so vintagey cute....I think it really adds to the style of the quilt...don't you?

And I so love gingham as you well know by now...and I think this little pink gingham is a perfect match for the trim.

My 10 year old daughter Kassidy Grace...(aka my stunt double)...embroidered all of the words throughout the quilt.

I payed her 10 cents a letter.

Thank you so much Kass...you were a big help to me!

And here it is....THE BIG REVEAL...(click on picture to see a larger view)

I loved designing and making this quilt so much.

I'm sure it is the most detailed quilt that I will ever make but it was SO MUCH FUN playing with Paper Dolls again!

If you would like to make one of your very own...stay tuned to my blog and I will let you know when the pattern will be available for purchase.....

I'm sure it will be no later than the 30th of this month....I will do a post and let you know when and where you can purchase as soon as I get it ready!

Hello Dolly's...

Remember when I told you that I made Hello Dolly's for my camping trip to Fish Lake?
Well...I'm finally getting around to showing you how I make them.
As I said before, they have been a camping favorite for years and one of the very first things that I ever baked as a girl.....because they are the easiest little cookie bars ever!

You will need 12 double grahm crackers. Put them in a zip-lock and crush them.
In the meantime, melt 1 square of butter and mix with the crushed grahms.

Press into the bottom of a 8 x 8 pan. I used the disposable kind for camping.

I also made 4 batches...enough for everyone!

Sprinkle 1 cup of chocolate chips on top of pressed grahms.

Then sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped nuts on top of chocolate chips....I used walnuts.

On top of that goes 1/2 cup of shredded coconut.

Evenly spread 1 can of sweetened condensed milk over the top....

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

Let them cool completely and then cut into small squares...and I mean small!

They are very rich...but yummy:)

As I said before...I made 4 batches.

I placed plastic wrap over each one...

And then tin foil....

Stacked them on top of each other and then I put them in the deep freeze until it was time to load up the trailer.

But before I froze them...I cut one for you!