Spill the Tea ☕️ What's Really Behind VLOGMAS DAY 19?

[@jenniferdelong5434]

Every year, my family shares a box of See's Candies chocolates. We look forward to this box of chocolates all year. I bake so many different cookies so this is the one holiday treat I don't make but get to enjoy. Amy, I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday and new year ahead. ❤

[@amydement.]

That's so sweet. Thank you so much! 😊. There’s a see’s candy shop right down the road. When we’re feeling ‘extra’ we’ll stop in for our free piece of chocolate and a small treat.

[@theresalynch9726]

i am gonna hate when this vlogmas is over. you brighten my day. Fudge is my favorite

[@amydement.]

Aww. You are so kind. Thank you. I always forget about fudge. I shouldn’t!

[@sandybettencourt5735]

My favorite candy treat is Hilliards Toffee Crunch and my favorite baked treat are my late nana’s strudel, coffee cake, and sugar cookie recipes. I don’t know why I don’t enjoy these things throughout the year but it does make Christmas more special. ❤

[@amydement.]

That sounds delicious - I can understand why you save those for Christmas!

[@SharonRStudio]

Yes. I agree. $20 for a blade is painful if you nick on the ruler. I have felt guilty using the inexpensive blades, but they work great. I will no longer feel guilty. Thank you. The tea sounds yummy. Even your under desk “shame” is so organized. It was fun to spend time with you today.

[@amydement.]

You're welcome! And thank you for watching! Woohoo no more guilt!

[@debracarlo7575]

OMG! I love free fabric! Can’t wait to see what you make with your animal prints.

[@amydement.]

I can’t wait to show you!😊

[@cindysakala9641]

I like how you used the space under the table to store your rulers. They are a challenge for storing.

[@amydement.]

They ARE a challenge

[@jo-annevandermey2704]

Amy your videos make me feel like we are chatting in my room. I found myself nodding in agreement to alot of your what your sewing practices are. Then I saw your awesome 1.5 inch block box. I got giddy. Called my husband over to see your box. 😂 I proved I am not the only one! My box is not as big as yours...yet...but it is so nice to be validated. My favourite Christmas treat is hard to pick. I think it has to be speculaas cookies. My husband family were Dutch immigrants. They always bought the cookies but I got a recipe from an Anglican minister and have been making rolled cookies with his recipe. We make all kinds of Christmas shapes but our family makes Christmas pigs and Pillsbury dough boy shaped cookies too. Pigs because I loved pigs as a kid and the dough boys because it makes one of our friends very happy. Favourite tea is Chai always. Love the smell and taste. Your channel is so appealing due to your chatting nature, beautiful smile and friendly fun attitude of life! You do make others lives more beautiful! Oops I commented before the non cookie treat. Has to be what we call Christmas Crack. Premium plus crackers covered with a carmal from brow sugar and chocolate . Just can't stop eating it.

[@amydement.]

Jo thank you so much!!! I love that you make pig and dough boy cookies because they make you happy! That is exactly as it should be be.

[@ladyhawthorne1]

My favorite Christmas treat is Baklava, a middle eastern pastry of crushed nuts and honey layered inside phyllo dough and cut into triangles, extra points if it was made by a Greek Orthodox Christian Grandma.

[@amydement.]

Oh we love baklava there’s a place near us that makes pistachio baklava that is divine.

[@Mycretanlife]

I live in Crete, love baklava and bougatsa

[@Mycretanlife]

Mince pies. Sweet mince with pastry cases.

[@carolynhowe9223]

I’m not a big sweets fan, but a piece of peanut butter fudge every few days can make me smile. My hubby make all kinda of candy this time of year. His peanut brittle and toffee are to die for 😊

[@amydement.]

I bet your house smells amazing!

[@arlenemacdonald2596]

I love a good dark chocolate orange, the kind of chocolate that is shaped like an orange that you hit on the drain board to split it into orange shaped slices. This is traditional for our Christmas stockings.

[@amydement.]

Oh I love the orange chocolate too - it's so festive for Christmas!

[@cynthiabeamon4198]

I have some of that giraffe and apple trees fabric! I have had mine for over 15 years 😊

[@amydement.]

I figured it was a stash deep dive 😊♥️

[@MsDale1976]

😊oh sew true! My sewing den is a mess. I promise myself after the first of the year it will be cleaned!!!

[@amydement.]

You've got this!

[@megfreeth4377]

You look extra pretty today, you’re glowing😊 love the kids fabrics. My favourites are anything lemon or caramel.xx❤

[@amydement.]

Oh thank you! Lemon. I love 🍋

[@k-creationskristinhuxford4531]

Russian Tea is my favorite holiday sweet treat. It’s a mixture of instant tea, tang, and some spices. Sooooooo GOOD!

[@amydement.]

Oh I remember Russian tea. Didn’t like it as a kid but I might love it now!

[@gailmyerswellnesslife]

I love Chrusciki, a Polish pastry also known as angle wings. My mom made them at Christmas and they are super labor intensive. I haven’t had them since I lost her. Maybe next year I will try them myself.

[@amydement.]

I bet those are delicious! I hope you do try. I unfortunately know exactly how you feel.

[@BeckyMortonWeeks]

I buy those small cutting mats from dollar tree and use them for trimming blocks and half square pieces. I love using them to keep from wearing out my big mat. I buy those rotary blades too.

[@amydement.]

That's a great idea to save your bigger mat!

[@jennamckenzie647]

My favorite holiday treats are homemade sweet potato pie and my mother-in-laws homemade caramels😊

[@amydement.]

Oh those sound absolutely delicious!!!

[@alexandra-zaza-burns]

I totally agree with you about rotary blades. I buy the generic titanium blades. I love that kids fabric. I heard the hippopotamus Christmas song yesterday for the first time. Tablet is my favourite sweet treat. It’s a Scottish sweet a bit like fudge but harder and it melts in your mouth. It’s not specifically a Christmas treat but I always make some at Christmas. My other favourite is Thorntons special toffee. Again it’s really bad for your teeth but delicious.

[@amydement.]

Thanks. Tablet sounds interesting I’ve never heard about it. How did you like the hippo song (because honestly I really like it)?

[@alexandra-zaza-burns]

@ honestly, I quite liked it. I can see why people would hate it.

[@amydement.]

Oh yes me too. The one person who said it was on repeat at their work during the holidays - that might drive me to drink but it’s fun to hear just once in a while 😜

[@Mycretanlife]

Hi Amy, people know I use recycled fabrics and I have a friend that works in a charity shop and she passes cotton that’s not good to sell to me and today I went to a craft club meeting and two people gave me pieces of cotton clothing that they were not using any more. I never refuse anything. Have a lovely Christmas. X

[@amydement.]

See- fabric will find you if you say yes! That’s awesome.

[@sonyamah5444]

I am going to miss just listening to you chat to us about what you are working on…. LOVE it..that is ALOT of squares very envious.. The best rotary blades are by LDH a Canadian company- often on sale and they are truly awesome. They make amazing scissors too. I will definitely making cards for hostess gifts. I make some pretty wicked caramilk fudge, but Pavlov with whip cream and fresh fruit is my favourite desert! YOU are AMAZING

[@amydement.]

Oh you are as sweet as those desserts 🍨 😊💜♥️

[@micheletorres9010]

Whenever I make something new for my 5 sisters I keep the 1st one for myself.

[@amydement.]

That’s the best thing I’ve heard in a while!!! 😊♥️

[@maryl9601]

Same here. I have never said no to fabric. I pass it on too. You are awesome and inspiring.take care

[@amydement.]

I appreciate you saying that, you're so kind!

[@lisam8756]

Goodmorning Amy, I love a cranberry bread( with chocolate chips if we have them). Oooh yummmm. Grocery list: cranberries 😊. Cleaning up may not seem exciting but for me it clears my mindset and also I find all kinds of cool stuff I've forgotten all about. A new shiny sharp rotary blade, aaaaahhhhh ❤

[@amydement.]

Yes - exactly with the cleaning!!! Your cranberry bread sounds delicious.

[@LauraSup]

I looked up creative reuse and found a place in the Phoenix area! It didn’t have the selection but was very cool! I’ve even donated items to the location!❤

[@amydement.]

That’s awesome!!!!!

[@donnahouse6893]

Thanks for all your great videos! Our favorite treats are homemade caramel and Christmas Pie (a pineapple cream kind of pie). We do also like dipped peanut butter cracker, someone always seem to bring them.

[@amydement.]

Pineapple cream pie - yum!!!

[@carcol330003]

I have to list 2 things for my favorite sweet treat. My mom was a great candy maker. She made the most devine Divinity candy. It was so light and airy. I loved it. But I am not the candy maker my mother was. I haven't had any Divinity since she passed more than 20 years ago. My second favorite sweet treat is pecan pie. I make homemade pie crust, and I have a family recipe that has been passed down. Nobody makes pecan pie that's as good as mine, so I have to make 2 pies to make sure I get my fill. And it has to have an extra large dollop of genuine whipped cream. It's all homemade at my house! Have a great Christmas !!♥️

[@amydement.]

I’m so sorry for your loss, but I'm glad you have such wonderful memories! Pecan pie is a favorite of mine as well. Your sounds divine.

[@laurastratton8614]

My oldedt Granddaughter would love the Hippo fabric

[@judib7556]

I love warm Christmas pudding with custard.

[@amydement.]

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[@fransak2723]

Hello Beautiful! Just made a cuppa tea (lemon ginger) before bed and your video popped up.🎉 What size are you trimming your HST’s? I save random cut off triangles and stitch them randomly to the corners of 3” square then sew them into four patches that sort of look like stars. Each one unique. All of my neighbors are Amish and they often make the Georgia crackers but they don’t have any name for them. We love crème brûlée or chocolate mousse for Christmas dessert. Love the chat. See you tomorrow. Now wait a minute, you have not used up a glue stick until you use a popsicle stick or your stiletto to get in there and dig out every last smear of it!😂❤

[@amydement.]

Oh those stars sound cute! The HSTs are 1.5” and chocolate mousse sounds perfect.

[@michele6708]

The autotoolhome are the brand of blades I use from Amazon too. I love them -60 mm are about 17-20 bucks for 10 at least over the last month when I looked. 45 mm are more like $10-12. My favorite holiday treats are really all cookies but I love candy cane/peppermint ice cream, but I haven’t seen it for the last couple of years-I guess I need to make some….

[@amydement.]

Those are the blades I had in my hand. I find them quite useful.

[@anunmaker]

Favorite non cookie treat…probably Buckeyes, but they won’t get made this year. I do love a box of See’s Candy as well!

[@amydement.]

Buckeyes!!! Amy you know how I feel about peanut butter 😉😜♥️. Oh and there’s a see’s shop right down the road from me ⛔️ it’s dangerous!

[@maryl9601]

Oh my goodness.those squares are so tiny. I save and use scraps but those LITTLE ones go away. Glad you can do that. I am old and I wouldn’t live long enough to o use it.

[@amydement.]

It is amazing what you can do with small scraps!

[@amybiblewski6038]

It took a while but I am finally ok making quilts (and other things) for myself just because I want to. You shouldn't feel guilty keeping your creations. Favorite sweet treat all year round - open a full or mostly full jar of peanut butter and sprinkle in dark chocolate chips; eat with spoon. I also like to melt butter, chocolate chips, and peanut butter together to make a kind of ganache/frosting for graham crackers or granola bars (because granola is good for you). Favorite thing for a special treat - Place regular Oreos in a cereal bowl, add milk eat with spoon I saved from first favorite.

[@amydement.]

Your treats sound good perfect!

[@debrastephens8476]

Love pecan pie or fudge with pecans/walnuts. Yum!

[@amydement.]

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[@BethNeutze]

You are way too funny 🤣 I so enjoy watching you. My favorite treat is peppermint bark, but my favorite to make and give is my butter caramel popcorn with peanuts. I adapted an old caramel corn recipe to make a buttery, salty version similar to Fiddle Faddle. My kids loved it.

[@amydement.]

Thank you so much. Your popcorn sounds amazing

[@jeandryja6992]

I like tea especially in cold New York winters. I made use of some fleece scraps today, made both my daughter in law’s fleece seats for watching their boys football games. Now I need to make one for me I don’t like the cold outdoor bleachers either. I have a new favorite treat that I just discovered coconut cream candies (thanks to a you tube video). The recipe made 50 of them my husband and I are in chocolate covered coconut heaven!

[@amydement.]

That sounds like a delicious I'm glad you're enjoying them. 😊

[@coreygilles847]

My mom would make dozens of different candies for Christmas (as well as many cookies and pies) I am not as ambitious or as skilled as she was...but I do make super tasty chewy caramels and sweet potato cheesecake...and I eat them throught December

[@amydement.]

Caramels and sweet potato cheesecake - you’re making me hungry! ♥️. I’m not a pumpkin girlie but sweet potato I might enjoy 😉

[@lindy4462]

The mojave quilt pattern looks like a great option for some of the kids prints you showed us!

[@amydement.]

That's a great idea! Thank you

[@cindysakala9641]

Gingerbread cake, with orange sauce. It’s the “liver and onions” of desserts. You either love it or hate it.

[@amydement.]

But I bet it smells awesome!!

[@wishflowerhill5068]

I love tea! And I also love your sassy t-shirt and mug. 😂

[@amydement.]

Thank you!

[@tonialtman3727]

Villa Rosa patterns are great

[@amydement.]

♥️

[@pamelaarbour3368]

I have a bunch of glue sticks. I get them when they are on sale for school supplies in August. Oh that bin of tiny hst's, I have a similar bin waiting for me to trim them! LOL

[@amydement.]

Glue and back to school! That’s what I do as well and my family teases me!

[@gigi3242]

Fave Christmas treat, not cookies: Black Forest Cake. AMA: Describe the first Christmas dinner that you cooked by yourself, or with your hubby. Have a beautiful weekend.

[@amydement.]

That's a great question, and a fun memory.

[@tonigould2589]

I hit my ruler with my blade, too - but I never hesitate to change a blade because, after getting some "off" brands from Amazon, I came to the same conclusion you did. Now I usually order the Headley Tools blades (my favorite ruler also is from Headley).

[@amydement.]

😊

[@teraramage6210]

We always look forward to Hot Dr. Pepper with lemon. It’s delicious (some think it sounds gross) , but try it! My daughters-in-law are now hooked too 🎄

[@amydement.]

🤔 I’m dubious but I’ve heard weirder things 😊♥️

[@bhquilter]

I love to make, and eat, the original Fantasy Fudge. It's just not Christmas without it!

[@amydement.]

I don’t know fantasy fudge but it sounds awesome.

[@bhquilter]

@amydement. The recipe is on a Kraft marshmallow cream container. I have the original one clipped from a magazine years ago. The older one uses chocolate chips, which is easier than chopping baking chocolate that it calls for now.

[@amydement.]

Oh thank you

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

My favorite Christmas treat is peanut butter balls

[@amydement.]

I ♥️ peanut butter !

[@aninasmiles1]

My favourite is peanut butter balls - its peanut butter, icing sugar Rolled into a Ball then dipped in Dark chocolate. MMMMM

[@amydement.]

I ♥️ peanut butter !

[@lynnlockardquilting]

Love all the colors in your sewing room 🥰 my grma made cherry flavored peanut divinity, But my Absolute Favorite is Penoche Fudge . Never makes it out of the pan 😂😂😂

[@amydement.]

Thank you! Those sound awesome.

[@LambChop00S]

I've really enjoyed Vlogmas. Favorite non cookie treat - fudge.

[@amydement.]

Thank you and fudge is awesome.

[@barbmckinlay5108]

I like peppermint bark. Yummmm. Your shirt is funny.

[@amydement.]

Ha! It’s one of my favorites too! ♥️

[@traciwalker1431]

❤AMA❤ 1. How do you use the ruler with the blue or yellow shading around its border. 2. I want to make a memory quilt from my mom’s clothing but I don’t want it to look like a t-shirt quilt. I also want to make 2 more for my siblings , so it needs to be easy. What pattern would you suggest? I have been looking but nothing is making me happy. PS: I am loving your volgmas!!!

[@amydement.]

Thank you. Good questions.

[@BeckyMortonWeeks]

Three yard quilt books that has large blocks can be used for the memory quilts

[@barbaraw9155]

My favorite dessert would be called Natillas. It is originally from Spain and it’s sort of like a sweet, creamy custard with cinnamon. It can be eaten hot or cold, I prefer hot. **AMA** How are you doing from your hip replacement? How difficult was it after surgery? (Pain and mobility) I’m sure you discussed all this before but I’ve been away from You Tube for a while (four unexpected surgeries). Love your videos!!

[@amydement.]

Great question thank you. Four surgeries oh my I hope everything is on its way to mended.

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

I'm a pumpkin pie fan. Doesn't matter time of year. I'll share with family the first day but they know after that DON'T ask.

[@amydement.]

😜♥️♥️♥️

[@carolcthomas8432]

AMA Your Yo-Yo Quilt. What size are your yo-yo's? Block size? Did you stitch the yo-yo's to the background by hand?

[@amydement.]

♥️

[@beckyscheller9358]

Love divinity Used to make it when my boys were home. Not too much now. Also make cinnamon pecans tho

[@amydement.]

Yum!

[@ccreel64]

My favorite is homemade old fashioned Divinity candy! Sooo good. AMA: will you be going back to your purple hair?

[@amydement.]

I haven’t had divinity in a long time!

[@pamelagreen8543]

Eggnog is my favorite!

[@amydement.]

Casey loves eggnog as well ♥️

[@ccp634]

Love the mug.

[@amydement.]

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[@carlaatkins2619]

My favorite sweet for the holidays is Texas Milky Way Cake. My mother in law made it for me in 1984, the first year we were married and I make it for family and friends.🎶💐💖🫂

[@amydement.]

That sounds absolutely delicious!

[@AuntDi2]

AMA - when did you start quilting? I just made sea salt caramels today and Christmas crack. Yum! Definitely candy after cookies.

[@amydement.]

Sea salt caramels sound good!

[@Cheryl6of8]

AMA -- I loved your purple hair, in part because my hair won't hold color. I'm aware that it's hard on your hair to color it frequently. Is that why you stopped doing purple? Will you do purple again?

[@amydement.]

Great question!!!

[@judib7556]

AMA what different work have you done in the past?

[@amydement.]

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[@sewnsew1]

Do the rotary blade sharpeners work?

[@sewnsew1]

AMA do the rotary blade sharpeners work?

[@ccreel64]

I’m not Amy, but they’ve not worked for me. Maybe it’s user error on my part. Seems some people love them and others don’t.

[@amydement.]

♥️

[@terryprange2980]

Rolo pretzels with mnms or pecans or divinity!

[@amydement.]

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[@lynnmcentire4014]

My mom’s fudge, I haven’t had it since she died 11 years ago 😢

[@amydement.]

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[@DebbieDoesDIY]

AMA. 1. What made you interested in starting your you tube channel? 2. If I wanted to start my own channel on a budget. What would your suggestions be for starting equipment and software? Do you have someone edit the content or do you do it yourself? 3. How do you come up with so many ideas/inspiration to be able to make your videos? Thank you so much!

[@amydement.]

Great questions!

[@lilscreative]

Chocolate drizzled caramel corn.

[@amydement.]

Yum

[@robynmcguffee6281]

Buckeyes

[@amydement.]

I ♥️ peanut butter !

[@nancyguerrero6662]

AMA: How long have you been sewing?

[@amydement.]

♥️

[@traciwalker1431]

Peanut Butter Fudge!!

[@amydement.]

Oh yes!!

[@SuseMck994]

Trifle, without a doubt, but it's gotta be the alcohol free version (which means I have to make it myself).

[@amydement.]

♥️♥️♥️

[@IN33IN44]

I have a homemade egg nog that is a lot of work but totally outstanding. It's boozy, creamy, and luscious!

[@amydement.]

That sounds delicious!

[@maryl9601]

AMA how do you keep up with all this. Love your videos. You are special remember that. I am not sweet person per se. I like meat and potato person per say.. you make the beautiful because you are here

[@amydement.]

Thank you! 😊 your kind words mean everything!!!

[@junehanson7865]

Hi Amy 😊

[@amydement.]

Hi 😊

[@sueCross-ke1cs]

pie sweet potato

[@amydement.]

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