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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-01-2007, 02:16 PM (1 of 21)
How I spent the weekend.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e212/DorothyLong/placemats.jpg

I made these for my daughter. I kind of like them -- even if they do look like something from a Cracker Barrel gift shop.
Dorothy
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 04-01-2007, 03:16 PM (2 of 21)
I love them Dorothy, Where did you get the embroidery designs? In my husband's shop the decor will be in the 50's soda shop decor and those would be great to put on the tables. Great Job. Love'em even if you think they are the Cracker Barrel Look.:bg:
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From: grandma C
Date: 04-01-2007, 03:32 PM (3 of 21)
I love the Cracker Barrell look.
You go girl!!!
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From: cshortsew
Date: 04-01-2007, 04:45 PM (4 of 21)
They look very nice!
cshortsew
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From: Bruna
Date: 04-01-2007, 06:14 PM (5 of 21)
Excuse my ignorance, but what is the cracker barrel look? I've never heard that term here is Aus.
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From: Sherri
Date: 04-01-2007, 07:10 PM (6 of 21)
In Canada :Canada: Cracker Barrel is cheese but in the US :USA: I beleive Cracker Barrel is a restaurant chain.

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From: Pudge99
Date: 04-01-2007, 07:24 PM (7 of 21)
In the US Cracker Barrel is cheese too. Talk about confusing. Here is a link to the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant (http://www.crackerbarrel.com/)webpage.
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From: esrun3
Date: 04-01-2007, 10:44 PM (8 of 21)
Those are cute, Dorothy! I love the designs.
Lyn
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From: PaulineG
Date: 04-02-2007, 12:31 AM (9 of 21)
In the US Cracker Barrel is cheese too. Talk about confusing. Here is a link to the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant (http://www.crackerbarrel.com/)webpage.

We have Cracker Barrel cheese in Australia but not the restaurant. I clicked on the link and have to ask a few questions - the biscuits are the thing on the smaller plate at the top - right? Are they the same as scones(English and Aussies have them with jam and cream)? And what are the grits? The pile of stuff that looks kind of like yellowish rice? And your butter is white?!

I feel the cultural divide widening!
Pauline
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-02-2007, 08:08 AM (10 of 21)
Susie --
Those are not embroidery designs -- they are from a print fabric. I cut out the goodies and appliqued them to the gingham.
As for the Cracker Barrel thing, I was referring to the country fru-fru stuff they sell in the gift shops.
Dorothy
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From: dmoses
Date: 04-02-2007, 08:33 AM (11 of 21)
I like them...Now you've got me thinking about dessert! :dave:
Take care,
Donna
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From: Brenisback
Date: 04-02-2007, 09:38 AM (12 of 21)
I love them to Dorothy...I thought they were embroidery to.
Brenda

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From: lendube
Date: 04-02-2007, 12:08 PM (13 of 21)
the biscuits are the thing on the smaller plate at the top - right? Are they the same as scones(English and Aussies have them with jam and cream)? And what are the grits? The pile of stuff that looks kind of like yellowish rice? And your butter is white?!

Hey Pauline, I'll answer. We don't have the C.B. restaurants here in Ca. either.

Biscuits are like scones in that they're just flour, water/milk and lard/shortening, and salt but they're fluffier since a rising agent is added. Biscuits can be eaten with hearty or sweet. A popular dish in the south/midwest primarily but that has since traveled all over is biscuits and gravy made with a sausage gravy.

We call your biscuits cookies as you might know.

Grits are primarily a southern food that is a corn product that is ground and cooked with milk into a cereal type of thing.

No, our butter is yellow but varies from very pale to deep yellow.

Now, biscuits and grits are something I did not grow up with and I've never even had grits so anyone out there correct me if I've got it wrong.

Now, if you want to know about Mexican food, I'm your guy!

Lennie :up:
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From: grandma C
Date: 04-02-2007, 02:08 PM (14 of 21)
Well as someone from the Southern USA i have to tell you that grits are/is not cooked with milk in my neck of the woods. It is a course ground corn either yellow or white. It is cooked in boiling water. You then spoon the thick stuff out and add salt, pepper and butter or you add milk and sugar. YUM YUM!!! I believe You have to acquire a taste for it. With out the addition of salt etc it is very bland.

:bg: Grandma C
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From: lendube
Date: 04-02-2007, 02:14 PM (15 of 21)
I stand corrected! I just know that my Mom (who is from Holland, btw :bg: ) likes grits and cooks them with milk. But then again, she makes tomato soup, oatmeal, and malt o meal with milk too.

Lennie :nc:

Oh, and Dorothy, I'm so sorry! I think your placemats are adorable! Meant to say that before but got a little side tracked............sorry.
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From: smessier
Date: 04-02-2007, 03:21 PM (16 of 21)
Love those placemats! What a great idea to cut out print fabric and applique them onto the mats. Very creative!!

Sandy
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-02-2007, 03:39 PM (17 of 21)
Thank you all.
I'm from California and live in New York and I love grits.
Dorothy
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From: Sewlite
Date: 04-02-2007, 05:28 PM (18 of 21)
Well as someone from the Southern USA i have to tell you that grits are/is not cooked with milk in my neck of the woods. It is a course ground corn either yellow or white. It is cooked in boiling water. You then spoon the thick stuff out and add salt, pepper and butter or you add milk and sugar. YUM YUM!!! I believe You have to acquire a taste for it. With out the addition of salt etc it is very bland.

:bg: Grandma CSounds a bit like "cuscous" to me the way its cooked.Thats done with a corn meal.Pour boiling water over it let it stand a while and spoon out,use instead of potatoes,I sometimes use that in place of the spuds lol.
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From: bridesmom
Date: 04-03-2007, 01:13 AM (19 of 21)
Oh, great - now I'm hungry! But I love the placemats Dorothy.
Laura
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From: PaulineG
Date: 04-03-2007, 06:31 AM (20 of 21)
Sounds a bit like "cuscous" to me the way its cooked.Thats done with a corn meal.Pour boiling water over it let it stand a while and spoon out,use instead of potatoes,I sometimes use that in place of the spuds lol.

I thought couscous was some sort of wheat grain. My kids love it but dh doesn't like it at all so we don't have it terribly often. Very quick to make though.
Pauline
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-03-2007, 07:36 AM (21 of 21)
Couscous is teny tiny itty bitty pasta.
Dorothy
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