My most recent fabric purchases have taken a decidely mod-1970s turn.  Aren't they great?  I walked around several fabric stores yesterday, and I just couldn't get these choices out of my head.  From top to bottom: Amy Butler Lotus, Peas and Carrots by American Jane for Moda, and Alexander Henry Diamond Eye.  Locally I bought them at Treadle Yard Goods, Quilter's Courtyard and Joann's.  Back before I started making my own cards, I used to have the rule that if a greeting card made me laugh, I had to buy it, whether I had someone in mind or not.  So I've tried to have to same approach when picking fabric or pattern paper.  If it sticks with me, I think I can find a reason to use it.

And I can always find a reason to bake cookies. 

Crispy Gingersnaps from The Foster's Market Cookbook

1 C unsalted butter

1 1/4 C sugar

1 large egg

1/2 C molasses

2 C flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp salt

Additional sugar to garnish

Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly grease 2 baking sheets and set aside.

Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Add the egg to the sugar mixture and beat well.  Slowly add the molasses and beat until well blended.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in separate bowl and stir to mix.  Add the flour mixture to the sugar and egg mixture and beat until just combined; do not overmix.

Scoop the dough with a small ice cream scoop or by heaping tablespoon and drop onto prepared baking sheets.  Press cookies flat to thickness about 1/4 inch (I used my fingers) and sprinkle with sugar

Bake about 15 minutes until the cookies are crispy and crackled on the top.  (I cooked the cookies exactly 11 minutes per pan.  When I pulled them out they seemed soft, but after 1-2 minutes cooling on the baking sheet, they were perfect.  I removed the cookies from the baking sheets before they were completely cooled, otherwise they were quite sticky)

They are especially good right off the cooking rack, so I suggest packing them to give to friends, because if you are like me, you will find yourself eating 4-5 of them around 11:30 one evening.

Comments

[kristin]

looks yummy!! :) the cookies AND the fabric.

[Jenny L.]

I love ginger in cookies, I'm going to have to try these.
I have a question for you. When you wash new fabric for a project, do you leave it as it is, or do you cut it to a smaller size? kwim? Thanks. :)

[sheppard girl]

Hey Jenny, I usually buy fabric in 3 yard increments. Any more than that gets kind of unmanageable. I wash it in hot water, and then dry on high heat to make sure there won't be more shrinking. Then I iron. I am usually working on something at the same time, so I precut at least enough for the current project and tuck the rest away. I tried precutting all the time, but I tended to forget or lose the precut items, so it works better for me to just have vague piles - bib front and backs, burp cloth fronts, strips for headbands, etc. and store then in baskets.

[Jenny L.]

Thanks Lisa. :)

[martha]

enabling, they call that -showing the fabric and then telling me where to get it locally....
I need to go get some of the moda. It's gorgeous. and I don't usually buy patterned fabric.