Civil War Chronicles Club
Join Debbie in this Block of the Month Club, which begins in April 2011. You can choose to do this as a Block of the Month, or in a Club.
Runs 1st Thursday of the Month
April 2011 - March 2012
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
OR
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $25.00
Kit Fee: $35.99/month
Club Meeting Fee: $10.00/meeting
It is not too late to start now, as there are spaces left!
Register at The Quilting Bee
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Welcome to The Quilting Bee's Civil War Chronicles Club!
| These are the blocks we are working or will be working on in the next few months. Each week Debbie treats the Club members to a dessert that was common to the era of the quilt. We have included the recipes here as well. |
Set-up Month
Boiled Raisin Cake |
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2 cups raisins
2 cups water
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
2 cups white sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Boil raisins in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add vegetable oil and cold water to the raisins.
Mix sugar, flour, spices, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Add the raisin mixture, and stir until just mixed.
Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13" baking pan and bake for one hour in a preheated 350° oven. It is done if a toothpick comes out clean.
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Block 1: Troubled Times
Rhubarb Strawberry Crunch
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1 cup white sugar
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
3 cups diced rhubarb
Topping:
1½ cups all-purpose
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup rolled oats
Preheat oven to 375° F,
In a large bowl, mix white sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, strawberries, and rhubarb. Place the mixture in a 9 x 13" baking dish.
Mix 1½ cups flour, brown sugar, butter and oats until crumbly. Crumble on top of the rhubarb and strawberry mixture.
Bake 45 minutes in the oven or until crisp and lightly browned.
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Block 2: Indian Hatchet
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Block 3: Flock of Geese
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Block 4: Flying Shuttles
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