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November...the month of Thanksgiving!
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Wonder why only a month is set aside for thanksgiving? Every day I am so very thankful. His word says we are to be thankful in all things! Kind of difficult at times....like in the middle of covid illness! I’m almost 75, have a damaged (killed) right phrenic nerve which controls the diaphragm, and no spleen, which filters out infection! But God pulled me through! So this thanksgiving is especially special to me! This is the third life-threatening experience He has brought me through! I’m sooo very thankful!
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What are you thankful for? Find my thanksgiving post in my group and comment what you’re thankful for. IT MUST BE IN THE COMMENTS OF THAT POST! I’ll choose one randomly through number generator for a $20 store credit!
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We just approved final testing for LuxeFuse! I’m so so excited! Woohoo! I’m working on shipping and pricing now, but it should go into production this week! Thirty-five days for production, then probably a month for shipping so we are looking at January before we can introduce to you my awesome new product!
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Some of my testers’ quotes....
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“I just fused this new sample and it is absolutely perfect. It gives a decovil feel and it also helps protect items like an iron on fleece or foam without all that bulk. WOW WOW WOW.”
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“I was and am a decovil light fan. It brought my bags up to a higher quality, thank you for that, but I think the new LuxeFuse went a step beyond decovil light! I have tested it every which way to be sure that it meets a bag makers expectations...it passed hands down. I twisted it, tried to rip it, put rivets in it and tried to tear them out, checked for wrinkling...all passed with flying colors!”
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“Wish i could explain the difference in feel. Just feels higher quality.
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”See why I’m excited?!! My Pilot leads me in the best directions!
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LuxeSew is in stock! Working on packaging. It is a great fleece alternative! Less wrinkling, gives good cushioning/body. Will be sold in 1 yd cut in my sample packages, or 2 yd cut sold independently. Will be available in my store soon!
LuxeBond is an awesome decor bond alternative! Less wrinkles, good structure for card slots etc. It is ready for shipping with LuxeFuse. So will be January before it’s in stock.
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!
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We need to get this going soon so we are not rushed at Christmas time! Tentatively December 1st will be starting date. Covid set me back or we’d be starting sooner! Prizes will include a machine of some sort, a Cricut Maker, and all these awesome donations!
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- Judy Hejza - Hejza Creations custom sewing room clock- https://hejzacreations.com/
- Anabelle Delgado $25 gift card - My Handmade Space – Nylon Coil Zippers By The Yard https://www.myhandmadespace.com/
- Malu Aguayo - $50 gift card to got interfacing!
- ARC Expressions - Angie Baroch -one of these for each day. For example: 1st day store credit, 2nd day tumbler with logo, 3rd day logo tags, 4th day store credit again, 5th day tumbler again, 6th day logo tags, and repeat through all of the days - https://www.facebook.com/ARCExpressions/ https://m.facebook.com/ARCExpressions/
- Judy Nguyen- her new mini press with dies and rivets - https://kamsnaps.com/
- Flor Ames - $20 gift card for TE Fabrics @ Quilters Inn - https://www.facebook.com/groups/quiltersfabricsandcreations/?ref=share
- Bev Morris - wool ironing mat
- Rose Thomas- donating Cookies from her new kitchen business bakery!
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In the Spotlight
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This month’s Spotlight win goes to Sarita Coffman! Sarita , you do beautiful work!
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“OK, I can’t hold it any longer...I used the new Luxefuse in these two bags! Thank you Barb for giving me this opportunity to test it out! I love it! It was so easy to work with and I love how my finished bag feels. I used Luxefuse just as I would Decovil Light. This Sweet Juliet exterior pieces including the overlays are interfaced with Luxefuse. This bag I used faux leather from Emmalines Bags. The interior is interfaced with Woven fuse and Wovenfuse2.
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The Casey with Cotton floral print with Odi Coat applied to the cotton floral print and the bottom and back are black vinyl from Hobby Lobby. I interfaced the front with Luxefuse but did not have enough for the back so I used Decovil Light and the front has more structure and more of a quality feel. I am sold on Luxefuse and I can not wait for you all to try it too!” -- Sarita
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Congratulations Sarita! PM me for your $25 store coupon prize!
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Tips and Tricks
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How to Shorten a Nylon Zipper and Add Fabric Tabs for a Professional Finish - Zipper Pouch By Sotak Handmade
https://youtu.be/vTcwf2awmJE
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e-Gift Cards are now Available!
With Christmas fast approaching if you want to gift got interfacing products to a friend, this is an easy and fast way. This is a great gift for fellow makers during the holidays, and they’ll have it just in time for my new products!
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We have a contest going on! Win a sample pack by posting in our Facebook Group a very funny/hilarious challenge for my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway! Doesn’t have to be sewing related but it does have to be funny!
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November Recipes
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Apple Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Autumn Apple Pumpkin Bundt Cake - perfect cake for the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas). You can optionally drizzle the cake with dulce de leche (or caramel sauce) and top it with chopped pecans.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author Julia
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3⁄4 cup white sugar
1⁄2 cup brown sugar
2⁄3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour , sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
4 cups apples , cored, peeled and diced
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a medium bowl, using electric mixer, beat eggs, white sugar and brown sugar until light in color and creamy, about 4-5 minutes.
3. Add oil and vanilla extract and beat for 1-2 minutes more to blend in the ingredients.
Add pumpkin puree and continue beating for 1 more minute to combine.
4. In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not over mix. Fold in the apples.
6. Spray the bundt pan with baking spray. Carefully pour the batter into the bundt pan.
7. Bake in the preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 50 or 60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool on a wire rack for about 40 minutes. Invert the bundt pan onto the serving platter and let the cake to cool further.
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How to Make Fresh Cranberry Chutney:
In the fall, it should be pretty easy to find fresh cranberries—if you live in a part of the country where they grow (like we are lucky to, here in the Pacific Northwest!) you can often find them at farmers markets, even. Making cranberry chutney in a saucepan is both fast and really, really easy. Start by simmering equal parts apple cider vinegar and brown sugar. When the sugar dissolves, add:
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- Fresh cranberries.
- More fruit! Dried figs and apples. The chunky fruit—dried figs and apples—that simmer with the cranberries are why we call this recipe a cranberry chutney instead of cranberry sauce. However, it really could be called either.
- Spices! Cloves and cinnamon sticks plant our cranberry chutney recipe firmly in festive food territory.
- Jalapeño. We adore the subtle warmth that a single jalapeño pepper gives to this cranberry sauce. It may sound a little unorthodox, but cranberry and jalapeño make a great pair. Use a sharp knife and gloves for this step!
As everything simmers, the natural pectin in the cranberries will thicken the sauce. Watch for splatter as the cranberries begin to pop as they soften, and be sure to stir the cranberries as the sauce cooks so that the bottom doesn’t burn.
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Happy Thanksgiving y’all!
Appreciate the day, your family, your friends, the roof over your head. Be thankful in all things! I have a special thankfulness for my business team, Stephanie Edwards, Teresa Gwyn, and Mollie Edwards. Also for my awesome admins, moderator, and my testing team! And so thankful for all my supporters, my customers, my friends and family! And can’t forget my web manager Kara!
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God has been so good to me, and I am full of Thanksgiving!
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