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Stitching & Crafting Room:  New Apron(and more) Sew-a-long...cont. from before  |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
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 Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 9:17:38 PM
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| i am so jazzed about this...i am so in love with dark green velvet. the very first good piece of clothing I ever made was a pair of blue velvet bell bottoms that I patterned after a pair of my mom's from 1960 something...the lady at the cutting counter told me I would never be able to make pants outta velvet..I went back 2 days later wearing them. HA!!! proved her wrong. anyway..still have em...i will never get rid of em. I think I was 12 or 13. I just love velvet. And she wants a robe to wear instead of a coat, with side seam pockets that a small breed rabbit will fit into comfortably, and two interior "wand" pockets, a hood, a tie belt, a tassle on the hood, and braid around the hood, sleeves, and bottom hem. I may line it with black fleece since she wants it to substitute for a coat. I dont know...what do you think Bonne? |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 9:19:00 PM
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| i got 5 yards of fairly warm light weight fleece. |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 9:28:35 PM
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well, I made some homemade wheat bread this afternoon, and this is what I did..I took about
1 1/2 cup bread flour
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs
1 packet rapid rise yeast dissolved in about 1 1/2 cup room temp. water
2 eggs
1/3 cup crisco..but you can actually use real butter for this part
1/3 cup sugar
pinch of salt
Mix the dry ingredients together well.
Cut in the crisco or butter
Add the eggs, mix well.
Add the yeast water.
Mix together very well.
Smooth out into greased loaf pan.
Let rise in a warm area for about half an hour to an hour.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
yummmy
Anyhow...showing this recipe to show that you can do the same with the biscuits. Cut back on the self rising flour a bit to about half and add your whole wheat flour, that way you still get a light and tasty biscuit, but with the benefits of the whole wheat...and yes..the butter makes for a yummier biscuit.
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 9:33:09 PM
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| yep sure does...does gator taste much like croc? |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 9:44:11 PM
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here's how I make my sausage gravy..southern style :0)
Brown a package of Jimmy Dean sausage in the flavor of your choice.(or if you do not have bulk sausage, use sausage patties, that you crumble, or link sausages crumbled)
Drain,and set aside sausage. Reserving about 1 tablespoon of drippings.
Mix together 2 tablespoons of flour with about 1/3 cup cold milk in a cup to create a paste.
add this to your skillet and mix well with the drippings. Begin slowly adding about 1 1/2 cup milk to the mix..slowly. Whisking the whole time to make a smooth gravy.Let mixture come to a light low boil, continue stirring mixture.
Add the sausage back into the skillet and continue cooking until gravy has thickened, you can add more milk if needed.Add salt and pepper to taste.
Another way that I make my sausage gravy is to brown the sausage and drain it..leaving just enough drippings in the pan to add the flour to..sprinkle the flour over the sausage..and mix well..then start streaming the milk into the pan this way..again I keep my whisk handy and continue mixing the mixture to eliminate the possibility of lumps.
This method is a bit trickier though if you aren't used to making old fashioned milk gravy.
So, the easiest way is to make your flour and milk paste..sort of how you make a paste of cornstarch and water to thicken things..same principle..it makes for a smoother gravy.
The milk gravy is meant to be served very thick over the biscuits.
Here in the South..we always add pepper to the gravy.
Enjoy!
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 9:45:20 PM
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| i need to make it warm, ya know...my joanns is for knitters and quilters and scrapbookers, so my selection for clothes is usually poor...so i have to go with fleece i think. They had 1/2 bolt of black suiting of wool, it was crummy though and $15/yrd..not worth it in my opinion. |
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
1563 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 10:10:20 PM
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Jess, I dunno if gator tastes like croc...but gator does to me tate like a mix of fish and chicken...yes..chicken I said..."tastes like chicken"
its a yummy chicken though in my opinion...
also, I'm sure your daughter will love the cloak, the green velvet sounds very pretty...
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln
Check out my blog:http://thebellamodiste.blogspot.com/
and my Etsy store: www.shesewsbytheseashore.etsy.com |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 10:14:52 PM
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| yep sounds like they taste the same! |
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
1563 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 10:35:44 PM
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hehe...and Ms.Jess did you try this croc meat while in Australia/
on the list tomorrow...
sew grandma a civil war skirt
make biscuits
garden
sew dolls
sew dishtowels
most likely not in that order...
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln
Check out my blog:http://thebellamodiste.blogspot.com/
and my Etsy store: www.shesewsbytheseashore.etsy.com |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 10:40:26 PM
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| yep sure did...not as tender as roo |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 11:34:49 PM
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Yep, gat0r tasted like chicken t0 me, I went t0 visit a friend, hmmm alm0st 5 years ag0 in Bat0n R0uge. I had Et0ufee, that is n0t h0w y0u spell that, l0ved the f00d and the stiking my n0se int0 the m0st beautiful magn0lia bl0ss0m and the smell 0h my!!!! That and the beauty 0f the live 0aks.
Autumn, y0u can c00k at my h0use anytime, will be trying that biscuit recipe. Y0ur beehive is beeeeeutiful.
Bev, ad0re that apr0n girl.
Jess, what a great deal girl, just s0unds heavenly, I like the feel 0f it. And a cl0ak, wahhhhhhh
Denise the package arrived t0day, I l0ve l0ve l0ve the fabric!!!! Apr0n way c00l pattern.
Finally caught up again and kn0w I f0rg0t things....l0l
Later, girls,
CS
listening to the quiet moments
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 03:12:52 AM
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Carol Sue....I get a kick out of your 0000s
makes me smile...
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I LOVE being a FARMGIRL!
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 06:03:59 AM
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| very creative of her in the absence of Oo's huh?!!! |
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DeepsouthMamma
True Blue Farmgirl
1454 Posts
Autumn
Southwest Louisiana
USA
1454 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 06:22:53 AM
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Tina
Boy am I glad you didn't leave out the pepper!!! Can't have milk gravy without it! Ya'll try the gravy with the biscuits and you'll be eatin' truly southern.
I've tried cutting the flour with whole wheat flour but mine are purists and want a WHITE LIGHT biscuit so we succomb to the white stuff for biscuits.
They do like it that way for other breads, which we rarely eat much of.
This is a real meat & rice & gravy bunch-true cajuns.
Carol Sueok what night can I cook at your place? I wanna have a cup of coffe and visit with ya a little bit.Hey- I am still waiting on my "Carol Sue Original dyed fat qtr"- I guess I'll have to make a trip to the northwest to get it. Oh I know you tried that pattern and your as frustrated as I was!! Ahem, I told ya so!!!
Gotta get crackin' round here
Blessings
Autumn
PS_ Never ate croc- but true gator is like chicken & fish. Gator hunting is a hoot,too. Did it growing up but have enough memories to know I didn't let my kids.
Just like motorcycles- we did it as kids and teens etc. but NONE of my kids got to. When ya live on the edge and grow up sometimes ya wonder how you lived. Poor kids- they'll never know what they missed!
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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countrynmore
True Blue Farmgirl
1975 Posts
Sharon
CA
USA
1975 Posts |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 11:57:01 AM
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| i think her prices are just fine, I think lots of peep on etsy sell for too much. i have seen lots of ladies on there who are doing very well, and then they raise their prices and their sales decrease significantly. |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 2:17:29 PM
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I love gator. Eat it whenever I am in Florida to see my parents. A little store by me sells unique meats like gator, kangaroo, ostrich, etc. I should try it. Cannot wait to see your cloak, Jess.
Tina: Thanks for sharing the recipes! I love eating biscuits and gravy. Will definitely be making that sometime over the Thanksgiving weekend! |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 2:47:45 PM
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| almost done, but cannot work on it when my daughter is around!!! |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 3:38:18 PM
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I marked my half aprons at $15 and full reversibles at $20 and didn't sell a one
at the craft fair~ PFFSSTT!!! LOL I wonder who's buying aprons?~I can't get any local
interest, not even my neighbors in my Stitch 'n B*tch.
Give us a peek at the cloak please (after she goes to bed)
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Edited by - Bonne on Nov 14 2007 3:39:25 PM |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9324 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9324 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 3:53:08 PM
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Ok I'm going to try and post the picture of the ball gown my daughter made and wore to the Civil war ball she attended. Bear with me.
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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Edited by - levisgrammy on Nov 14 2007 3:53:35 PM |
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
1563 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 4:01:02 PM
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ooh I cant wait Denise!
I'm going to make my grandma a Civil War styled day dress for a victorian chrsitmas held in Georgia...she said she would dress up if we came, but all she has is a straight plaid skirt with white blouse..so I'm gonna surprise her...hehe
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln
Check out my blog:http://thebellamodiste.blogspot.com/
and my Etsy store: www.shesewsbytheseashore.etsy.com |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2007 : 4:01:35 PM
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| as soon as it is done tonight, you all will be the first to see it. Ofcourse, I need to go buy black braid, and cording and a tassle, so it will be without embellishments for now. I saw that the day after Thanksgiving Joann's has dress forms for 89.99...does anyone have one of these? Denise...show us your pic! |
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Stitching & Crafting Room: New Apron(and more) Sew-a-long...cont. from before |
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New Apron(and more) Sew-a-long...cont. from before
