Creatin' in the Sticks

1 cup Bisquick
1 (about 3 1/2 oz) pkg. instant pudding
1/4 cup veg. oil
1 egg

Mix all ingredients until dough forms a ball. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Dip bottom of a glass into sugar; flatten balls. Bake about 8 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes about 2 dozen. Good with lemon pudding or the flavor of your choice.

For a lot more cookie recipes, check out
the complete schedule for the

Christmas Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop

December 2^nd

Creatin' in the Sticks

December 3^rd

Moosestash Quilting
Stitchin At Home

Barb – Hosted by Just Let Me Quilt

Hill Valley Quilter

Little Penguin Quilts

Everyone Deserves a Quilt

December 4^th

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Beaquilter

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Life in the Scrapatch

DesertSky Quilting

Sunlight in Winter Quilts

December 5^th

Quilt Doodle Designs

Ridge Top Quilt

Pumpkin Patch Patterns & Quilting

Websterquilt

Bumbleberry Stitches

Kathy's Kwilts and More

December 6^th

The 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge. continues through December.

So you will be seeing me a lot (I hope) in December.

I'm going to give it my best.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

31 Day Blog Writing Challenge

I'm joining Cheryl Sleboda

for her annual

31 Day Blog Writing Challenge.

I'm trying to up my game by blogging every day in December.

That's 31 days straight

and

designed to build good blogging habits as we head into 2020.

Do I have that much to write about?

Luckily for me, Cheryl has prompts to help us along the way.

The first 3 days of December were reserved here in the Sticks for

A Time for All Seasons Block of the Month

and

The Christmas Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop.

Today I'll use Cheryl's prompts 1-4 to catch up.

#1 - Introduction

I'm Carla

and

I live outside of Dodge City, Kansas - (out in the sticks)
I started this blog back in 2012 and the name, Creatin' in the Sticks, just seemed fitting.

Creatin' in the Sticks is the name of my business where I sell PDF quilting and sewing patterns. I am a designer for Thermoweb and a 2019 Island Batik Ambassador.

#2 - Sewing Space

My studio is above our detached garage.

I love that I can work and leave my mess and no one knows

because it usually looks like this...

I'm usually fighting deadlines and this is my ugly.

#3 - Machine

You can see my Janome MC6600P in the above pictures and she is certainly a workhorse.

She is humming pretty much every day.

This is the machine that should get more credit that she does though.

This was the first sewing machine that was my very own.

Mom and Dad gave it to me for Christmas before I graduated High School.

The old Kenmore will stitch through just about anything and I've stitched a lot of miles on her. I did my first free-motion quilting on her without a needle down feature. That seems like such a challenge now that I'm spoiled with the modern features of my Janome.

#4 - Favorite Tools

This is such a hard prompt for me. Every tool is a must-have once I have it.

I mean, I didn't know how cool a rotary cutter was until I had one. The modern conveniences we enjoy in quilting is amazing.

If I have to choose, it would be my new pink Oliso Iron and wool mat.

There is just something about having a pretty iron and that wool mat is a game-changer.

Thanks for visiting my daily blog in December.

This should be fun.

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

A Time for All Seasons Block of the Month- Hanging Around the Christmas Tree - It's a Bonus Block

I've enjoyed watching everyone's progress with the

A Time for All Seasons blocks.

Included in the Block of the Month is 6 Bonus Quilt Blocks.

This is the 5th one.

Hanging Around the Christmas Tree.

This applique block design is from Carol at Just Let Me Quilt.

You can find the pattern information by clicking HERE.

In case you missed this month's blocks,
here is my version of Carol's designs.

Angel Heard On High and All Wrapped Up

Such great blocks for December.

Find Carol's pattern information by clicking HERE.

You can find a list of the fabric requirements and more information about the

Block of the Month

by clicking HERE.

Join us.

There are over 3000 friends on the Facebook group and we are having a blast.

Everyone is so encouraging.

Make the blocks and share them and win prizes from our great sponsors.

There is only one more bonus block and 2 more regular (January) blocks to go

and

this quilt will be ready to put together...

Monday, December 2, 2019

Christmas Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop - Buffalo Check Christmas

It's time to make Christmas happen here in the Sticks

and

my friend Carol at Just Let Me Quilt

has a way of pushing me to get my projects finished on time.

Welcome to

Creatin' in the Sticks!

I'm excited to kick off the

Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop

where bloggers are sharing Christmas cookies recipes, traditions,

and/or

sewing projects.

Thank you, Carol, for including me!

Merry Christmas!

I've been so inspired by all the buffalo check prints and plaids

this Christmas.

They seem to be everywhere from decor to clothing.

This wrapping paper inspired me to make a Christmas throw.

I found the black and white striped fabric that was perfect for this project

but

you certainly do not want to work with that fabric too long.

Dizzy is not a strong enough word to say how I felt at times while I cut the fabric.

Once it was cut in smaller bias pieces, I could work with it a little easier.

This quilt is simple square piecing with a half square triangle bow

and

HeatNBond Lite used for an applique tag.

I stitched arouond the appliqued tag with 50 wt. Aurifil thread.

Quilted with snowflakes and backed with Minky, it will certainly be a nice cozy

Christmas present.

But you are here not only for Christmas inspiration but for some virtual cookies.

If you love coconut as much as I do, you'll love this recipe.

It's not super sweet, but it is a jazzy version of an oatmeal cookie.

I made the recipe a JPG file so just right-click on it to save it.

You could add raisins or chocolate chips, but this little one likes them just like the recipe.

If you want more cookie recipes, you are in luck.