Ten things for which I give thanks this week…
1 – There is a cake shop in Keighley, my local town, whose window always displays the most amazingly decorated cakes and this is their Christmas window display. I always stop to admire their work but this time I went in for a couple of homemade Mincepies and a chat with the utterly delightful owner…
2 – I completed the last demonstration piece of weaving on my loom – Satin Stitch. Now it may be hard to imagine that this is the stitch that produces all those shiny Satin finishes, but that’s because I was using very thick cotton yarn. So perhaps this example might be better called Weft-faced Weave. Then below, is the reverse Warp-faced Weave which is exactly what you see on the reverse of Weft-faced Weave… It is a form of exaggerated twill where the Warp skips over 5 warps before being tied in by a single stitch. If this was done with tiny, shiny silk threads, it would indeed have a shiny, satin finish.
3 – I made a Persimmon Cake yesterday and I have another in the oven as I type. Barbara’s brother went on a cruise many years ago an took up with an American lady, Cindy, and had a long-distance relationship for a couple of years. If she came over at this time of year, she would bring Persimmon Cake made to a secret family recipe which she would not reveal and which I have been trying to emulate ever since – there being plent of recipes on the internet to choose from. Als I can never achieve the moist, rich fruit cake style of Cindy’s family recipe – but the results of my experiments go down well each year nevertheless…
4 – Barbara managed to make her coffee date with her best friend Jan on Friday!
5 – Jan uses the tote bag I helped Barbara make for her, every day! She says it goes with everything! FYI – furnishing fabric…
6 – A nice repeat shot of our Kunafa Cheese Bomb at the factory – don’t worry, the only thing this bomb can damage is your waistline! For those who don’t know, kunafa is having a moment – it started with Dubai Chocolate which a chocolate bar filled with Kunafa (like a very fine shredded wheat) toasted and mixed with Pistachio Sauce. Our Kunafa bomb is a pot lined with Kunafa, filled with sweetened cream cheese and sealed on top with more Kunafa – in the words of Weigh-watchers and the Pet Shop Boys – “It’s a Sin!”
7 – Found a Christmas present fo Barbara which I know she will like – I always want to choose something for her to wear but she never likes the things I choose so I am playing safe with this one 0 remind me to tell you what it was, after Christmas…
8 – Just checked the cake and lowered the temperature and put it back in for another 15 minutes – smells good! (You will note I am reprting gratitudes in real time here)…
9 – Barbara’s daughter is sending a stream of lovely videos of her trip to Bali which it seems is centred on a yoga retreat – so a happy bunny…
10 – Managed to think of 10 gratitudes for this week…
Have a lovely coming week everyone!
I bought some persimmons the other day, but have just used them in oatmeal (this year–I’ve baked with them in the past.) I hope you can find the recipe you’re looking for!
The fabric of that bag does look like it would go with about everything. Very nice!
Thanks Kristi…
Your post made me smile and made me hungry to try both persimmon cake and a kunafa bomb.
I haven’t eaten a bomb myself Mimi – type 2 diabetes but I recommend having a goat the persimmon cake…
Splendid patchwork quilted bag! It has a double effect of vertical shades over the pattern. It must be fascinating to weave small swatches of different fabrics for the mock up photos. You have such diverse and interesting spreads of subject matter. And three types of cakes!
Wishing you a nice week ahead.
It does look like patchwork doesn’t it and if it was it would have been a labour of love indeed! In fact it is a tough, printed, furnishing fabric. I first bought one from the same company to make a ukulele carrying case!
You have a good week too!
ayiiee! the level of patience (to go with the artistic talent) to construct the window display confectionary house(s)*
*how not artistically-talented am I? I was seeing the faces in the houses mostly.. especially the 2nd in from the far right… E. Munch Bakes!
Have a good week
Thanks, Clark – you too…