Another dubious finish...

I jumped from the pile of 3 doll quilt tops that needing finishing to a bag with 8 of these frog blocks....LOL. Gotta have at least ONE boy oriented doll quilt in case a bear or truck needs wrapping. This one is all flannel, and small but

snuggles nicely.
I'm scratching my head today trying to remember what sidetracked me yesterday after I sewed this one together. Darned if I can remember..*VBS* Oh well....I'm back to working on remaining two quilt tops today. Little Emily tearfully told Grandma Jean of the need for dolly quilts(blankets) and when Jean asked how many they needed she said "five"....LOL She's turning 3 next week but holding up 3 fingers is still hard, while 5 works very well. I can obligue them with 4 for sure, and then we'll see what else I have laying around this weekend. Must some orphans(like the frog blocks) that I can whip up.

It's soooo wonderful to hear of small girls actually playing with dolls and wanting clothes and blankets(quilts) for them, that I'm so happy to help fulfill that need. I've made clothes for Granddaughter Alisen's Amerian Girl doll, and did provide a cradle, infant doll and small quilt when my oldest son was adding baby#2. Nick(#1) just about 18 months and didn'tget it about a new rival. Hopefully his own "baby", cradle and quilt helps alittle.

Molasses....that weird subject I wandered of to Thursday. I think one of the main reasons most homes had it was to make baked beans. People really did make baked(in the oven with salt pork or ham or bacon) REAL baked beans as far back as the late 1950's when I was dating DH. And of course, depending on your reason, you used it on your cornbread(Vicky) or for molasses cookies, molasses crinkles, gingerbread, the German christmas cookie that I can't spell but starts Ph(pronounced f) People used to grow their own Navy beans(lots and lots in Michigan), and if you didn't grow them, you could buy a large bag(50 or 100 #'s) quite cheaply. I know beans were a staple for the cowboy ranch hands on cattle drives. Easy to transport dry, and could be cooked up each day over a camp fire.

I think the art of making brown bread(baked in a round tin, like coffee or shortening used to come in) and New England Baked beans is getting to be harder to find. Even on menus you most often get canned baked beans these days.

Baked beans by the roaster full were a staple of church suppers and funerals. I even like them in the summer, with a hot dog or hamburger at a cookout. Potato salad, chips, veggies and you're all set til it's time for pie or watermelon.

Real, good homemade baked beans are just the best!!! And not possible without molasses....*VBS* Not that I hold stock or anything like that. The label used to have a picture of a woman in an apron on it, but the name eludes me...does anyone remember that???The name?