Fabric Flowers

Sanetta found tutorials on these fabric flowers and shared the links with me. So cute.

Fabric Flower 1
fabric
scissors
small piece of felt in a coordinating color
needle and coordinating thread
hair clip or headband to attach the flower to
button to be covered and small amount of fabric to cover it (or any button you choose)
fabric glue (optional)

I'll bring the template but if you want to view the tutorial click here.

Fabric Flower 2
2- 3" x 3" fabric squares
Wonder Under
Iron
Marking pen
scissors
sewing machine
hair clip to attach flower to

Same thing. I'll bring the template but click here if you want to view the tutorial for yourself.


As far as hair clips go, I believe these metal single prong clips to be the best. Don't buy the double pronged ones because they don't slip into a ponytail very well. You can buy them for way cheep at any Sally beauty supply store. Bring a glue gun if you want to cover it with a ribbon before you put the flower on.


If you want to put your flower on a nylon headband for a baby I'm sure we can figure it out. I think all you need is a pair of white knee high and a hot glue gun.

August = Hair Accesories, Meat & Drinks

Our next get together will be Thursday, August 27th, 8 pm at Avimore. In honor of the kids return to school we will be making hair accessories to match all our girls' darling school outfits. Please post pictures of the flower, felt, button, ribbon, fabric, etc hair clips/bands that you know how to make along with a supplies list. I would love to have 5 or more different tutorials going on that night.

For our recipe swap, let's do drinks and meats. Last names A-M bring pork, beef, chicken, or fish, N-Z bring drinks. I will be bringing a recipe for Cranberry/Balsamic Vinegar Pork that Deven will be making :) (we call him the meat man here at my house).

McKayla and Bree modeling the outfits I made them last week. McKayla has declared this to be the clothes she will wear on the first day of school. I already made her a matching two sided headband (uses scrap fabric and 3 inches of elastic) but I'm planning on making some of your cute creations to match as well.

Oh, BTW Craft Warehouse is having that same buy 2 yards get one free sale again. I believe it lasts through the end of August. Should we make aprons in September? :) Happy shopping.

Jessica's Pillowcase Dress/shirt

Here's mine. Super cute! I originally was making it for Victoria, but made it Anne's size. So now Anne gets the outfit and Victoria gets to use the shirt as a dress.

Beer Bread

Beer Bread

3 cups Flour- sifted *must*-

3 tsp. baking powder-omit if using self rising flour-

1 tsp. salt -omit if using self rising flour-

2 tsp. dry active yeast

1 (12oz) can beer -or any carbonated drink, I like ginger ale better-

1/2 cup melted butter -I use less, maybe 1/4 cup-

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all the dry ingredients and then add the beer. Pour into a greased loaf pan and cover with the melted butter. Bake for 1 hour and remove and let it coll for 15 minutes

Quick, Easy, and super good!

Potatoe Rolls

1 1/2 c mashed potatoes (I use instant)
2 c. warm water
3/4 c. butter
3 tbsp. yeast
3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
6 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp salt

Mix all ingredients. Divide dough into fourths; knead for 3 minutes adding flour. Let rest for 15 mins. Roll out into circle and cut into triangle shapes. Rolld dough into crescents. Place on greased cookie sheet; let rise until double (30-45 mins). Bake at 375 for 10-15 mins.

Romano's Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread

This is an attempt to imitate the excellent bread that is served in the Macaroni Grill Restaurant.


2½ hours | 2¼ hours prep

2 loaves

* 1 tablespoon yeast
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 cup warm water
* 2 1/2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons rosemary
* 2 tablespoons butter

1. Place yeast, sugar and water in large bowl or food processor and allow mixture to become bubbly.
2. Mix in 1 T butter, salt, and 2 cups of flour.
3. Add one tablespoon of the fresh chopped rosemary.
4. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in food processor about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
5. Add more flour if necessary.
6. Oil a bowl, put dough in it and cover with a towel.
7. Let dough rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled.
8. Punch down dough and divide in half.
9. Let dough rest about 5 minutes.
10. Spray baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray.
11. Shape the dough into 2 small rounded oval loaves.
12. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tablespoon of rosemary over the loaves and press lightly into the surface.
13. Let loaves rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
14. Preheat oven to 375°F.
15. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
16. Carefully remove from oven, brush with remaining butter (and salt if desired.).

Orange Rolls

1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp yeast, dissolved in 1/3 cup warm water
2 well beaten eggs
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 Tbsp grated orange peel
5 cups flour

Scald milk & shortening or butter together and let cool.

Combine milk with sugar, salt, yeast mixture, eggs, juice and beat well. Add flour and orange peel at once and stir to mix. Rest for 10 minutes.

Knead again 5-10 minutes. Let rise 1 hour.

Roll out and shape into knots or crescents

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Frost when cooled.

FROSTING
2 cups powdered sugar
6 Tbsp soft butter
Orange juice

THE Jello Salad

Jello Salad

1 small pkg jello- any flavor
1 small pkg tapioca pudding- cook-n-serve
1 small pkg vanilla pudding- cook-n-serve
3 cups of water
1 small tub cool whip
fruit if desired- fresh or frozen

In a sauce pan combine jello, tapioca, and vanilla pudding with the water. Stir continually and watch for it to come to a rolling boil. let in boil for 3 minutes. take off heat and let sit for 3 hours. -It doesn't matter if it is on the counter or in the fridge- add your tub of cool whip and mix thoroughly. Once blended add in your fruit and stick in fridge to set up again. (usually take 15-30 minutes to fully set.)
Enjoy!
*I usually use raspberry or strawberry jello, but my mom has used orange and lime and both have tasted really good.

Better than Tide!

Miss Teeter was so awesome and came to our enrichment and taught us how to make Laundrey detergent

Here is what you need- all purchasable at Winco (in Laundry Isle)...

1 bar of Soap (you can use whatever but Miss Teeter uses Fels-Naptha because it is made for treating laundry stains)

1 Cup Washing Soda- Arm and Hammer brand

1/2 Cup Borax (20-Mule team brand)

3 Gallons Water

5 Gallon Bucket

Step One:  use a regular cheese grater and grate your soap (then throw in the dishwasher and you have a very clean grater!) Next heat up 4 cups of water in a large sauce pan(it will become very volumous so use a huge pot) until it is almost boiling.  Add the grated soap and stir until it is dissolved, keeping below the boiling point.

Step Two: Put 3 Gallons of hot tap water into the 5 gallon bucket.  Then mix in the hot soapy water from step one.  Stir for 1 minute.  Add 1 Cup of washing soda and stir for another minute, then add 1/2 cup borax and stir for another minute.  Let the mixture sit overnight, uncovered.

That is it you are done.  You should have now a bucket of gelatinous slime that iis a paler shad of soap you used before.  You will need about 1/2 cup per load and this bucket should last for about 96 loads!!!  about $10 per year!!!!  Also Miss Teeter said that she bought all she would need for a year and put it all in a extra 5 gal bucket and set it in her food storage- great idea!

An idea for the future...

I ran across this blog and loved the shirt. And it looks super easy to do.

Check it out. Enchantresses 3

Pillow case dress/shirt in July

OKAY everyone....On July 28th we are making pillowcase dress/shirt and ruffle pants. Here are the fabric requirements for our fun project.
Pants
6-18 months................. 1/2 yard
18-14 months-3T .......3/4 yard
4T-8..............................1 yard

Ruffle
All sizes 1/3 yard

Pillowcase Dress/Shirt

The amount of fabric will vary according to the length that you want your dress/shirt. So get out your measuring tapes and measure your girls from shoulder to where you want the dress/shirt to end then add 3 inches.
Here are inches converted into yardage
9 in = 1/4 yard
13.5 in = 3/8 yd
18 in = 1/2 yd
22.5 in = 5/8 yd
27 in = 3/4 yd
31.5 in = 7/8 yd
36 in = 1 yd
By the required amount
All fabric needs to be at least 44/45in wide

If you want to add a band to the bottom of your dress/ shirt buy 1/2 yard of a coordinating fabric
Notions:
1 in wide elastic for waistband
2 yd ribbon for dress/shirt tie
Matching thread

If you have any questions please post them and I will respond