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| Volume IX, Issue 1 April 2008 Flying Threads
I Forgot to RubAnd you ask what was it that I meant to rub. The meat! The meat! Come on ladies and gents, we are discussing cooking. (With that opener? I think you missed a few leading words.) From past tales told, cooking is not one of my fortes especially when I miss reading the directions or neglect to add some ingredients. (Oh you’ve never done that before.) I have wired my brain to stitch, not to cook. My views are the same as the one sample we have in the store - “Only dull women have immaculate houses”. In this case, one could say—”Too much emphasis placed on food”. (It’s usually the case that food is required to live. Stitching simply enhances life.) As in the past, Easter is at my house each year and I do my best to exceed the previous year’s experience. Be it good or bad. (Can you all tell where this is going?)This year, my future son-in-law is up from Dallas and the last time I cooked we had burnt shoe leather which reminds me of my mum and cooking. Is there a genetic trend here with cooking? (No. I don’t burn things that often.) Back to Easter dinner and I do not know what to cook for 8 people. The afghan stitch group helps with suggestions. These girls are fantastic cooks especially Jan who went to baking school. ‘So Michelle,’ Jan says, ‘Throw some olive oil on the griddle, add Montreal Steak spice, heat the oil and throw on the pork tenderloin on the HOT griddle to sear the meat. Then bake the meat in apple juice until done. To keep the pork moist, cover the dish with Saran wrap and then add tin foil over top.’ As I am writing in large letters on scraps of memo paper, pages of notes are everywhere on the table, I question the melting of the Saran in the oven. Me of little faith especially as I cook a lot. Brenda backs up Jan’s theory and Brenda can cook. So I put my notes under a magnet on the fridge and add apple juice and steak spice to my grocery list. Within a 3 day span with my bits and bobs of scrap paper, I was at 4 grocery stores and even hit one 3 times. Thursday night was a hit and the roast beef was so tender but I neglected to make the Yorkshire pudding as we started to eat after 8 pm rather then the ETA of 7 pm at the table. Good Friday, Chris, Terry and I do priority cleaning, and I start to cook after I have done some stitching. I get those withdrawal symptoms if there is no daily fix of stitching. That’s why I have projects strategically placed throughout the house and store. Back to cooking. Suddenly I realize that in 2 hours I am going to be feeding the group and I am way, way behind in my schedule. So I take the pork tenderloin and throw it in the casserole dish, drown it in apple juice, do the Saran and aluminium foil thing, and into the oven to cook. Did we notice a missing step here? I discovered the error of my ways, 3 days later when I was removing bits of paper from the fridge door. However dinner was still a success measured by the lack of leftovers. Or was it the 3 desserts and 2 fruits which made it palatable... Now that my time out is over, back to the real important stuff—stitchin’ and more stitchin’. Check out the store for the latest samples. And do we have stories on those. What's NewSpring is in the air. New designs are being released. Just arrived is the latest Needle Pullin’ Thread magazine. Lots of interesting articles especially 2 stump work designs. For a quick stitch, there is Lizzie Kate’s Let me tell you about my Grandkids. Lynne Nicoletti’s Dream. Or you can substitute Bliss, Chill, Bask or Play. Small and quick to stitch. She also has a design series called the Divas Paper Dolls—Cleopatra which includes 2 brass charms. Stoney Creek has 3 new designs—Welcome Baby, Believe and Dragons & Wizards. John Clayton’s Cottage Window shows a cute little kitty cat staring out the window. Victoria Sampler has a new chart called Where Stitchers Gather. The chart includes the stitchers pocket, scissor fob, scissor case and Needlebook. We also have the silk accessory pack available. A pretty neat Mother’s Day gift for someone special. Glendon Place (Cross Stitch Designs for the Heirloom Stitcher) released a new chart Words of Wisdom About Friends. And for those who would love to stitch a sampler for someone getting married, we now have the Sweetheart Tree’s The Love Sampler. The Silver Lining has a beautiful haunting picture called Rendezvous Paris sttched in black.Contact Info
Hamilton, ON Canada Phone: 905.318.8254 Email: inquiries @ gthreads.com Business Hours Memo
Take Time to CruiseInterested in a stitching retreat starting January 17—24, 2009? Judy Bradford of the Cambridge Cruise Ship Centers is offering a Caribbean Cruise Vacation with Jeannette Douglas. If you are interested for specific details, she can be contacted at 866 559 4449 or visit her website: www.cruiseshipcenters.ca/judybradfordTenth Anniversary SaleHard to believe the retail store is now 10 years old. Let's do the happy dance to celebrate!10% discount on all regular priced items Celebration starts Monday April 14, 2008 Ends Saturday April 26, 2008 Plus Top 10 Things About Golden Threads Contest. Tell us what 10 things you like about us! (No repeats are allowed!) Entry forms available at the store. Applies only to the availibilty of in stock items! No rainchecks or special orders. Mother's Day Suggestions
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