Today is my day to participate in the April Showers Blog Hop. Mug Rugs are one of my favorite things to make. There is no limit as to what you can make. I think they are a great way to try a new technique before you commit to a full sized quilt. How many of us started a quilt to find out we didn't like it or got bored? Hence a lovely collection of UFO's!
Thought this lovely guy would be great to wake up to.
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| Rise & Shine! |
Recently,
I met Nina at the San Diego VA Hospital. We had both entered their
yearly Veterans Fine Arts, Applied Arts and Crafts Competition. She is
quite the artist and not only entered three quilts but also entered
other art categories. She placed first in her quilting category and I
also placed first in another quilting category. Our quilts are on their
way to the next level of competition. If you win at the National Level,
the prize is an all expense paid trip to Reno for a week. Once there,
you not only attend various art classes, but you also get to go on tours
throughout the area. I am so hoping I win! What an opportunity.
Back
to Nina. She is in her 80's and what a nice lady. Wish I could remember
what branch of service she was in. It was either the Navy or Air Force.
(I was in Army) She shared one of her patterns with me and I thought it
would be a nice to surprise her and send her the "Thank You" in the
form of a mug rug. I don't know about you, but I really appreciate
receiving a mug rug or a miniature quilt from a fellow quilter. We all
know the time and cost involved in a quilt or hand sewn creation.
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| Thank You! |
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups uncooked oats (quick or old fashioned)
1 cup raisins
- Heat Oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
- Add the combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
- Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Remove to wire rack.
Makes about 4 dozen.
Enjoy!
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Thanks to Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt for her
time and effort to bring us together to
showcase our projects and talent.
And last, but not least,
my heartfelt thanks to
our Cheerleader
Erin
