Straight Stitch (for Pulled Thread) Instead of letting your thread lie nicely on the fabric, you give it a pull. The tighter you pull the thread, the smaller a line it makes. The resulting line is called a straight or corded stitch. It is very important to pay attention to the direction you are to […]
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Raspberry Pie
Raspberry Pie 1 baked pie crust (graham cracker pie crust works well too) three-fourths cup sugar 2 T cornstarch pinch of salt one and one-half cup water 1 small package raspberry Jell-O Fresh raspberries to fill pie crust Fill the prepared pie crust with cleaned berries. Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt and water. Cook until thick […]
Ruth’s Oatmeal Bars
Ruth’s Oatmeal Bars 2/3 cups butter, softened 1/4 cup peanut butter (you can use creamy or crunchy) 1/4 cup light corn syrup (you can use dark if that’s all you have) 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cup oatmeal (you can use either the old fashioned or quick) Mix everything together and […]
Nutmeg (filling stitch) (for Hardanger)
Nutmeg (filling stitch) (for Hardanger) Weave the four bars, inserting a web (dove’s eye) in the center when you are half ways across the fourth bar. Bring the needle out in the corner of the fabric (A). Basically, this stitch is a corner to corner web with the stitches woven into the regular web by […]
Pinwheel (filling stitch) (for Hardanger)
Pinwheel (filling stitch) (for Hardanger) Weave the bars and insert three spokes. On the fourth spoke, before returning to the corner, create the pinwheel by passing the needle over the spoke, under the woven bar, over the next spoke, etc. Continue the circle of ‘over’ and ‘under’ until the desired size of the pinwheel is […]
Super Moist Banana Bread
Super Moist Banana Bread 1 and one-half cups of granulated sugar 1 cup of sour cream 2 eggs Mix well, then add one-half tsp salt 1 tsp soda 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups of flour Fold in 1 cup of mashed bananas Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted […]