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Just a quick check in to let you know that By the Block is now available in German !<br /><br />Siobhan Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15001689633620203936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038787659081724958.post-18518554206223341052016-03-12T22:20:00.000-08:002016-03-12T22:20:27.220-08:00Flower Crowns for the win<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Lisa supplied a make your own flower crown kit for a small party I was having for my Birthday - Have a look back on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/siobhanrogers_beaspoke/">instagram </a>pictures for more of my Birthday fun</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I bought a few flowers at a local florist - not many just a few for colour and variety and then I walked around my garden and cut a few roses, hydrangeas rosemary and lavender.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Here is my little array - I wanted bright and lively, the greens and mustard tone it down a little.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The one on the left is a full wire crown and needs to be the exact size you would like and the one on the right is a little more forgiving as you loop in ribbon and tie it on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">8 or so bunches will give you enough but play around as different flowers will obviously give you a different look with sizes varying.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I was very excited to receive an email late last week telling me that not only was I one of 66 artists profiled in the <a href="http://uppercasemagazine.com/compendium">Uppercase Compendium</a> - I was also to have one of my pictures of my wedding ring quilt in progress on the cover.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0yaX-RGGP9A5MIizvVNBg6yp6OkZqRqvgHqIgFnCvi8flel2ghGyarpcl49_3xLvCxeQ40QuaWfn6tK8_cDgdzUYPK4iEwZZzXvUREi6G2qKahsyHRhIpfpHZ_4FpY9BUN4Ozac68Xtm/s1600/Compendium-Main-Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0yaX-RGGP9A5MIizvVNBg6yp6OkZqRqvgHqIgFnCvi8flel2ghGyarpcl49_3xLvCxeQ40QuaWfn6tK8_cDgdzUYPK4iEwZZzXvUREi6G2qKahsyHRhIpfpHZ_4FpY9BUN4Ozac68Xtm/s640/Compendium-Main-Cover.jpg" width="566" /></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I made this quilt way back in November/ December 2014 just before Christmas and at the same time as two other big quilts for publication....... The usual story of everything being due within days of each other, as well as the end of the school year and start of the summer holidays.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I swore the year before that I wouldn't do that to myself again...... flash back to Nov/ Dec 2013 and I had 12 quilts due for my book manuscript.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A close second in my childhood nostalgia excitement would be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke's_Backyard">Burke's Backyard</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Country_Practice">A Country Practice</a> and if my quilt was in an episode of either shows - Which wont ever happen as the two shows are no longer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Everywhere I look is a magnificent arrangement of flowers or using flowers, picture of flowers.........</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Its almost like the put a bird on it craze from a few years ago. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I was inspired after looking through <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/beaspokequilts/">Pinterest</a> to create a cake with flowers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I then saw a beautiful post by Lisa from<a href="http://www.we-are-scout.com/2015/06/17-incredible-recipes-using-edible-flowers.html"> We Are Scout</a> and that cemented my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/23362491794133585/">idea</a> and what I wanted to do.</span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I was chatting to my long time <a href="https://instagram.com/littlepudding/">friend</a> who bakes lots and uses flowers lots and I was asking her where she sourced her fresh edible flowers......</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Which ended up being from <a href="http://www.darlingmillsfarm.com.au/">Darling Mills</a> Farm (Sydney Based)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The flower hunt prompted Mr 11 and I to do a early morning trip on Saturday to the markets - which was freezing but lovely. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I had to get in early - not only because they sell out of flowers so quickly but also because I had a book signing to go to! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I was signing my book <a href="http://www.siobhanrogers.com.au/by-the-block-book-signed-copy/?page_context=category&faceted_search=0">By The Block</a> at the <a href="http://www.craftfair.com.au/wp/Sydney/#sthash.qyyzywpX.dpbs">Sydney Quilt and Craft Fair</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Which very excitingly won an <a href="http://craftindustryawards.com.au/2015-award-winners/">award</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">you should get around 30 biscuits from this recipe, depending on the size roll you made. My biscuits were around 2.5</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">inches</span>(6 cm)in circumferance.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I will be at the <a href="http://www.candobooks.com.au/">Can Do Books</a> stall, signing copies of my book <a href="http://www.candobooks.com.au/product/15908-by-the-block#.VX0F1CguGRo">By The Block</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> They keep well in an airtight container and my school morning teas are sorted for the week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">They are very slap bang together, the kids love making them
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">You can fancy them up with custard or icecream or just eat
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Use any bread you like, seeded, wholemeal, sourdough,
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">For Easter I like to use Italian Panatone or hot cross buns.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">mix all of this together in a bowl and let it sit for 5 or
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">½ cup caster sugar</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">At this stage you could refrigerate until you are ready to bake them - you could prepare to this stage a day ahead if you wanted.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">mix all of this together in a bowl and let it sit for 5 or
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">and alternate Fridays at<a href="http://kimbradleycreations.com/" target="_blank"> Kim Bradley Creations</a> Castle Hill </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">for a 30% off any item over $300 in my shop</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">150g Hazelnut meal</span></span></div>
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burnt salted caramel for the filling as it’s the kids favourite at the moment. </span></div>
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outside I have used a swiss meringue because it is very forgiving when you are
trying to ice the outside of a big cake and perfect when kids are decorating.
My miss 8 who is by no means a cooking oficionado (I promise she really isn’t)
decorated this cake, again you could do a butter cream icing.</span></div>
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4 eggs</div>
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30g butter</div>
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3 tablespoons of cocoa</div>
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1 ¼ cups of self raising flour</div>
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Grease and line two 8 inch round high sided cake tins.</div>
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Beat eggs together in your electric mixer, gradually adding
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One thing at a time ! Thats what I keep telling myself, I am only one person and only have two hands!</div>
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Trying to start up something on your own entails a fair share of blood sweat and tears. </div>
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I spent the first half of last year finishing off my book manuscript and projects to hand into my editor, Its hard to believe this time last year I was knee deep in 22 quilts and pattern writing.....</div>
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Now its available for pre order !!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/by-the-block-grouped" target="_blank">Interweave Store</a> US based Store<br />
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<a href="http://www.pageafterpagebook.com/book/9781620336762" target="_blank">Page after Page</a> NC, USA<br />
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<a href="http://www.booktopia.com.au/by-the-block-siobhan-rogers/prod9781620336762.html" target="_blank">Booktopia</a> Australia<br />
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<a href="http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/by-the-block-siobhan-rogers/p/9781620336762" target="_blank">Angus & Robertson</a> Australia<br />
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<a href="https://australia.kinokuniya.com/bw/9781620336762" target="_blank">Kinokuniya</a> Australia<br />
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<a href="http://www.candobooks.com.au/" target="_blank">Can Do Books</a> Australia<br />
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Please let me know if you have seen it somewhere else! </div>
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If you would like your local shop or Book store to stock my book - ask them to get it in :) </div>
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The second half of the year was dedicated to setting up my website</div>
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I wanted a space where everything was in one spot. The blog, contact info, My Media work, workshops, exhibitions (coming soon), The book and of course my shop for patterns quilts etc.</div>
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I also had the opportunity to create projects, style, photograph and write for local Sydney paper The Daily Telegraph. Below are some of the stories I created.</div>
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Then later in the year 2014 - just when I thought I would get into blogging again, I was commissioned for a few more magazine stories............. Some exciting (for me!) Magazines with my projects coming out through out this year </div>
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and If you know or see another retailer that has it in stock or will be getting it in - Let me know and I will eventually get a stockists list together !</div>
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