I can’t wait for tonight to get here! Carol Pedersen is in town to give us some great advice from her new Hardanger Tips, Tricks, and Fix-Its Book, #0637. She has put together a valuable resource for stitchers including how to get your project organized and how to improve the speed and elegance of your […]
Month: June 2010
How Far will you Go?
We’re putting on our How Far will you Go? campaign again this summer! Yay! If you’re planning a visit up to the north, detour on over to Fargo; we would love to be one of the stops you make! Spend a few minutes or stay all day. You will be glad you stopped by! When […]
To Find: The Perfect Stitching Chair
I recently became a homeowner, and have since begun to discover the many joys (sarcastic and actual) of owning my own house. Cutting the lawn, battling weeds in the driveway, creaky floorboards, retrofit installations, closet engineering, picture hanging… the list goes on! One actual joy is that I now have an extra room for use […]
Wilton’s Buttercream Icing
Wilton’s Buttercream Icing (stiffer consistency for piping) 1 cup solid white vegetable shortening 1 teaspoon Wilton Flavor (Vanilla, Almond or Butter) 2 tablespoons milk or water 1 pound pure cane confectioners’ sugar (approximately 4 cups) 1 tablespoon Wilton Meringue Powder A pinch of salt (optional) Cream shortening, flavoring, and water. Add dry ingredients and mix […]
Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad Salad: 3 chicken breasts, cooked and diced 1 cup celery, diced one-fourth cup green pepper, diced 2 tsp. sweet onion, chopped fine two-third cup walnuts, chopped 2 cups seedless grapes, cut in half OR 1 cup dried cranberries (Craisins) Dressing: one-fourth cup half and half cream 1 tsp. salt pepper to taste 2 […]
Stitching Together Generations
A hot topic around Nordic these days is how to keep the stitching arts alive through education. When I started working here the only “stitching” I did was knitting and machine, and then it was only as far as simple sweaters, scarves, and the occasional article of clothing. I had no idea how vast the […]