Today is my day to post my Virtual Cookie Exchange and Christmas Blog Hop...
I've decided I needed a couple more pin cushions. So I found one on line and made one....well, I made 3. I made one for each season. I'll change them out on the seasonal equinox.
As we haven't hit the winter equinox yet, fall is the one on my desk with all my pins and needles stuck in it. These pin cushions are not exactly like the ones I got on line. Mine aren't as puffy. I didn't have any poly-fill, so had to use quilt batting. But I like them and that's all that matters. These are my Christmas gifts to me. MERRY CHRISTMAS to me!!!!
You can make your own....just go here.
You can have your own seasonal pin cushions!
Visit all the folks below to see what they are sharing.
Doreen – Just Let Me Quilt Guest
Cynthia's Creating Ark
I'm sharing a recipe I make every Christmas...it's call Tomato Soup Chocolate Cake....yea I know, sounds weird...but it's really good!
Ingredients
1/2 C. Butter 1 1/2 C. Sugar
2 Eggs 2 C. Flour
1/2 C. Cocoa 1 tbsp. Baking Powder
1/4 C. Warm Tap Water 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Tomato Soup
Preheat overn to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13" pan.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar; add eggs, beating until fluffy. In a small bowl mix together dry ingredients, mix tomato soup and water together. Add dry and we ingredients alternately to the butter/sugar bowl. Bake 30 minutes and let cool before adding frosting . I used Cream Cheese Frosting for mine.
Thank you for sharing your cute pin cushions today! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI like that you made a pin cushion for each season. Gifts made for ourselves are the best kind!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the cute pin cushions and pattern. Enjoy your gifts to you! What fun
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute, Sherrie, and what a fun idea to have one for each season! The cake sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteTomato soup in cookies? What a novel idea. I'd try them.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
Tomato soup... interesting. Then again, when I first saw a carrot cake, I thought that was weird too. Sometimes it's amazing what goes together. Love the seasonal pin cushion idea!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun idea to have a pincushion for every season. Thanks for the recipe :)
ReplyDeleteLove your seasonal pincushions. That sounds an interesting recipe.
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushions and your recipe sounds interesting!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so interesting in such a weird way. Definitely needs trying.
ReplyDeleteAlso really like your set of pin cushions.
Such cute pincushions, and your cake looks yummy! I love trying new recipes.
ReplyDeleteHi Sherrie! Tomato Soup Chocolate Cake!!! I've heard of mayo or beets in chocolate cake, but never tomato soup. I will definitely have to give this recipe a try. I just can't imagine it, but still am intrigued. Thanks for sharing the recipe. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteOh My! Tomatoe soup in cake??? This one I have to try...thanks for the a new challenge. I see that you love pincushions like me. I never have enough!!
ReplyDeleteGood idea to make some seasonal pincushions! Oh tomato soup in a chocolate cake?! How interesting!!! xx
ReplyDeleteLove the pincushions. I need to make a couple more as I can never find one when I need one. An interesting recipe which I will give a try as I like anything that sounds different. Have a very Happy Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYou brought back two memories for me - my grandmother having a pincushion like yours (only hers wasn't seasonal) and that tomato soup cake. I haven't had it in too many years to count!
ReplyDeleteThose are such sweet pincushions and to have a variety in your sewing room is wonderful. I've never heard of tomato soup cake, but I definitely need to add that to my baking list...it looks yummy! Thank you for sharing your Christmas joy with us!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have my interest peaked. Tomato soup in cake??? I am going to have to give this a try! :-)
ReplyDeleteoh no no no, you can't do that..... ha ha, I wonder if it's like those recipes that add a can of soda as the liquid? sounds interesting, I'm scared to try it. I've never heard of a tomato cake! awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI'll bet that cake is nice and moist - yum! Pincushions are such fun to make!
ReplyDeleteYour pin cushions are adorable.
ReplyDeleteSeasonal pincushions! What a fun idea. My husband is always perplexed about the seasons, he feels the equinoxes should be the middle of the season, not the start.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of tomato soup been used in cake but they put beetroot in chocolate so why not try it.
ReplyDeleteI always wonder how recipe like this get created Was it an accident or was it done as an experiment.
Look forward to baking it and trying it myself.