I diligently set about piecing the second bee block for Laura yesterday. This block took a while but I am really pleased with the finish. I do hope Laura is too.
I didn't use a pattern for this star block, but looking at it now, can see that it would look quite good, several together as the white bits on the corners would make star(ish) shapes of their own, etc. But if I was doing it again I would make it bigger than a 12.5" block. This was a fiddly little bugger! Here are my two bee blocks together.
Finished just in time for November's bee fabric to land on the doorstep. I wonder what Hadley has in store for us? She keeps cackling about HSTs. Well, that's fine by me as I just got plenty of practice in!
In our peaceful house yesterday a different child elbowed her way into the kitchen. Emily has come to realise that Helen has all the kitchen glory these days in the baking department and she decided she wasn't having that. Cue loud arguments, kind comments like 'But baking is my thing! You can't start doing it.' Well, that was enough to tip me over the edge in Emily's favour. So Emily got to bake, with promises of more sessions in the future, with them both getting their time in kitchen - separately!
Emily made an orange cake and then decorated it in honour of the season.
And that brings us to my Favourite Thing Friday. Over my blogging months here online I have come to read a number of Australian bloggers
One day I finally took the bull by the horns, admitted my ignorance, and asked Shay what on earth a TimTam was. Well! Look what I have!
They came with a pithy little note about the inefficiency of husbands. Perfect finish to a perfect package. I am ever so proud to say that I now know what a TimTam is. Not only that - I know what one tastes like. Woohoo! I thought I would start with the 'original' flavour.
Behold, a chocolate coated scrumptiousness, with a creamy filling sandwiched between two chocolate biscuits.
For those in the UK, it's like a Penguin - only better. The rest of these TimTams now reside on the highest shelf out of reach of searching hands. I am going to be incredibly selfish and dole them out grudgingly because I really want to say 'No, they're mine, mine, mine!' But seeing as how I am trying to discourage that behaviour in my children I thought maybe the out of sight out of mind tactic might work better. Fingers crossed!
My favourite thing this Friday should be Shay for sending me these, but she was pipped at the post by the actual TimTams which are the winner here. Now that Shay has me hooked what will I do to feed my addiction?!
Susan
Guess you'll have to move to Oz - moving continents is your thing right? But no! don't want to lose you to the UK Susan!
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ReplyDeleteIs all I have to say about those blocks xxxx
Holy crap that block is awesome! Enjoy your biccies
ReplyDeleteShould also have said you can call me Laura and send me those gorgeous blocks! Please!
ReplyDeleteGreat blocks - at least I have a frame of reference for the timtams now.
ReplyDeleteif I hadn't just consumed almost an entire king size bar of black forest chocolate (another Australasian delicacy of the chocolate variety that you must try!) then your post would have made me run to my pantry and have a tim tam quick smart. Because they are in fact my favourite too!
ReplyDeleteObviously you are in need of a visit to Australia to stay with me for a holiday! In which case you will be able to haul a whole suitcase full of them & our other goodies home with you ;)
And oh my - how seriously awesome is that star block! Both are great but that fiddly one is just GORGEOUS! You must share your process :)
Oh that chocolate hurts while I try to lose a few piddly pounds..lol I just love your bee blocks...size..colours...piecing...
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MY Australian cousin taught me that the correct way to eat a tim tam is actually to dip it in your tea/coffee and suck the coffee up through the creamy chocolatey filling - it's definitely not sophisticated, but not quite as gross as it sounds. Also fyi - my local Tesco was selling them here for quite a while (maybe still are), so if the girls are on to them you might be able to restock easier than you think! (Probably shouldn't ahve told you that!)
ReplyDeleteI would have made Shay your favourite thing as you may have got some more and could feed your addiction. Star is amazing. Wow!
ReplyDeleteThe blocks look amazing.
ReplyDeleteThey look fab. Still have to do mine but I should have them done by tomorrow evening.
ReplyDeleteHm, thought they looked a bit penguinny. I am of to Oz next year so will do a bit of serious research!!
ReplyDeleteLove the bee blocks, what size are they?
Love the blocks, not so much the TimTams - but that might be because I am feeling rather full of Pizza Hut buffet including ice cream!
ReplyDeleteCackling? - How very dare you!?
Stunning blocks Suz! Enjoy your timtams! Jxo
ReplyDeletelove that block - what material is it, I have been looking for something along those lines and have a birthday coming up soon and two girls who want to buy me fabric .....!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the blocks - might have to make my own version of your star, think you should name it!!
ReplyDeleteEchoing everyone else here, but those blocks are incredible! I'm quite sure you will find me stealing one if not both of them in the near future! The tim-tams look great, too!
ReplyDeleteWow! Those blocks are utterly amazing! Shay is the greatest. She shared TimTams with me...and I had a hard time sharing with others. ☺ Happy FTF!
ReplyDeleteI had to google timtams cause ididn´t know what they were..isn´t Shay just the best to send those...
ReplyDeleteAnd those blocks of yours are awesome!!!
Oh my goodness ....those blocks are AMAZING! Seriously fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI'm just glad those wretched biscuits finally arrived. Bloody husbands...
You can have more Tim Tams if you promise to be a good girl ...
No idea what a TimTam is but it looks delish! :) Cute pumpkin cake too.
ReplyDeleteThe great Aussie Tim Tam!! I'm Australian and my husband is English, so we've had quite a few debates about whether a Penguin or a Tim Tam is better!!
ReplyDeleteI think it's hilarious that the Brits have the cheaper competitor - the Puffin!! Cracks me up so much!
Try having one with a cup of tea, bite each end off and then dunk one end in your tea and suck the chocolate through. Not very elegant or classy, but delicious!
Agreed! the blocks are awesome! Congratulations on being able to show willpower with the TimTams.
ReplyDeleteHello Superstar! Popped over from Jennifer's! Yeah you!
ReplyDeleteLuckily Susan I'm pretty sure you can find Tim Tams in the UK nowadays! Try Sainsbury's or M&S. There are so many Aussies over there who can't do without them (the same goes for Vegemite ) that some places do stock them now.
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I absolutely love your star block - fabulous!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know that both girls are into baking, as long as they're not fighting about it.
It's called a Tim Tam Slam when you bite the diagonally opposite corners off the biscuit and then use it like a straw to suck either coffee or tea through the Tim Tam. Heaven.
Yes you have been corrupted and will now no longer be able to live without Tim-Tams! I don't share mine with the kids....I'm a meanie (actually I hide them in the cupboard so they don't find them) :-)
ReplyDeleteI used to have to go to either Australia House or Harrods Food Hall to buy Vegemite back in the days of yore - perhaps they would stock Tim Tams? And Harrods have those nice little green vans - perhaps you could order a whole vanload!
ReplyDeletePomona x
Your blocks are beautiful! And those Tim-Tams look absolutely divine. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteOooh you've got to have a timtam with a cuppa, bit off teeny bits of diagonally opposite corners and suck up some tea with your timtam straw and then stuff it all in your mouth quickly.... It works with penguins too, but I'm told timtams are the best...
ReplyDeleteLove your blocks, very impressed! (and I was picturing her cackling too...)
I haven't tried the shot gunning tim tams like I blogged about a few weeks back but I'm told it's the only way to eat them. Tescos don't sell them any more. Although there is an Australian shop in...can't remember so no help there. But it does.
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