Nashville Stitch N Bitch

scraps

So many things going on this week, so little progress! Must frustration and the holidays go hand in hand? My (dramatic pause)... Mother In Law will be here any second so I am sure that has something to do with the stress level here. Breathe in relaxtion... breathe out peace. Ahh.

Let me list some thing that are not under the heading of Frustrating this week.

1. That apron. And for the majority of the week, the girl in it. I made a couple of these just as a last minute thing before the open house last week - just a few rectangles of fabric (or oilcloth) and a little sewing and voila! Unfortunately the girl in the apron is not terribly happy with me at the moment because all of the aprons I have made have walked back out the door to new owners. I have promised the kiddo that she will have one of her own as soon as Christmas orders are filled.

2. euroyarn. My mom went to Europe and brought me back not a t-shirt, not a snowglobe, no, this is a mom who knows how to souvenir shop.... yarn! Wads of nameless Italian Greek cotton destined for some kind of throw I think. Filato (filati?) bello, sì? (try to imagine that in Greek)

3. A scrap scarf! I met this woman at fall fest that sold these really interesting scarves made from tons of vintage scraps constructed in a way I really haven't figured out yet. This one is for the Mother In Law's birthday.

4. Last, but certainly not least, the oddest gift I've ever received! kay and I swapped stuff! One of my oven mitts for The Specialty of the Kay House of Knitting, rilly cool dishrags. But not only did I get dishrags, I got customized rubber gloves! And a scrubbie! And it all matched! In the card that came with it, it said "if this isn't the oddest gift you ever received, it isn't from lack of trying." Thank you thank you Kay! Love it.

And though I abhor this grossness, it is the most Southern recipe that I can come up with. I think I'll try to go with the part of the recipe that says "Chill until set."

Happy Thanksgiving!

xo

PINEAPPLE LIME CONGEALED SALAD

1 package (6 oz.) lime flavor gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple in syrup, undrained
1 cup chopped fruit or berries
1 cup sour cream

Dissolve the gelatin in boiling water. Add crushed pineapple and chopped fruit or berries and chill until somewhat thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in sour cream and pour into a 1 1/2-quart ring mold. Chill until set.

Posted by Angela at November 23, 2005 10:43 AM