Chrissy (our amazing bookkeeper) is part of the Heirloom Butterfly Sampler club and sharing her progress! First she used the Easy Count Guideline to mark her fabric, and she’s stitching in an 11×11 Q-Snap frame (with Grime Guard). Here is her first progress picture! Her biggest tip so far is to: Photo copy the pages […]
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Broderi Box – Get it, Stitch it, ❤️ it
Each box will be packed with <3 and filled with special threads and a mystery tool, accessory, or a lil’ something extra. Additionally, you’ll also receive a tweet-sized cheat sheet outlining the contents, and a link to a special blog post with more information and that month’s complimentary pattern, stitch ideas, and how-to’s. The 2017 […]
SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD
Recipe from Terry Schuessler (the featured stitcher) Every Christmas my husband makes Scottish Shortbread. It melts in your mouth and is gone by the third day! It is our all-time favorite. (Note: The trick in making successful shortbread is the kneading. The more it is hand-kneaded*, the better it gets!). *I wouldn’t use a stand […]
Easy Date Loaf
The recipe this week comes from the featured stitcher, Margaret Attrill. She write, "One of my favourite recipes is below. Ingredients. 4 Weet-Bix crushed. (in the USA you can find British Weetabix in stores like World Market or Harris Teeter) 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda 1 cup of […]
Super Galactic Garlic Mashed Potatoes
The recipe this week comes from my youngest brother, Dean. He’s become quite the cook in recent years. When we gave him some of our delicious Cherokee potatoes, he came up with this recipe and calls it: "Super Galactic Garlic Mashed Potatoes" 5 pounds of Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks Three-fourths cup fresh garlic […]
Lemon Meringue Pie from Aunt Eunice
Blend in a heavy pan or double boiler and mix thoroughly: One and one-half cup white sugar (or a little less) One-fourth tsp. salt One-third cup corn starch Add grated rind of 1 lemon One-third cup freshly squeezed lemon juice Separate whites from yokes of three eggs. Set aside the whites. Stir the yokes and […]