I've been making some Christmas biscuits this afternoon to share and whilst waiting for them to cool down enough for me to ice, I went up into the attic room to finish off my candle block.I like it very much - just the flames to cut from small gold squares which need to be appliqued on. I've not done that before, so I'm going to have to look up how to do it.
I guess that if I iron on some interfacing to stiffen the fabric before I cut the flame shape, that would stop any fraying or stretching - but that experiment is for another day.I'm going to cut the fabric for my star blocks now, then ice the biscuits and share them and the recipe with you.
Hope you are all having as nice a day as I am - see you later on!
Those cookies look delicious! Wish you lived closer! Your candle block is looking great!
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DeleteThe cookies smell so good! I, too, am going to embark on the applique for the first time. Good luck to you. Wish me luck.
ReplyDeleteWe'll learn together, Donna!
DeleteThose biccies look great and I bet they'll look even better when they're iced.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that so many people - including me - are trying new techniques for the Christmas challenge.
Yer - you might want to revise that thought when I'm bleating away 'help, I can't do it!!'
DeleteSue's right, during our 'slightly ahead of schedule" CQAL at Bag End we both did stuff that normally doesn't get a look in.
ReplyDeleteEncouraging that you did anything with fabric at all, Bilbo - look forward to seeing what you got up to (in due course, of course!)
DeleteI want some of your biscuits; like Lesley if you lived closer you would be sharing them:) Your candles are sweet. As usual, you did a lovely job.
ReplyDeleteNext time I make them, I'll scale back on the vanilla, and add a little cinnamen and maybe nutmeg too. Nice though. :-)
DeleteCookies look yummy. I really like the candle mat. xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melanie!
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