February 2013 – The French Knot

Top 10 Reasons Leona Shouldn’t Leave Town

March 12, 2013February 28, 2013 by Meg

10. Jane parks in front of the door.

9. Georgie has to work on a Monday.

8. Our delivery boy doesn’t bring us dinner.

7. Someone has to rehang the unsold canvases.

6. Strays follow her home with books of a questionable nature.

5. Customers are denied her expertise.

4. Her work piles up.

3. The unicorns rejoice.

2. Georgie’s hair turns gray.

1. The Knotty Knitters have no adult supervision.

And now for some more serious stuff.

A new blog feature…. Recipes. If you’ve ever been here for a party you know that we can make some yummy stuff. The first recipe to be featured comes from our very own Georgie. Enjoy!

Mexican Corn Dip

2 cans mexicorn
2 sm can chopped green chilies
4 jalapeno peppers chopped (sm)
8 oz sour cream
1 cup mayo
10 oz (or whatever it is now) mexiblend cheese
¼ tsp sugar
4 chopped green onions

Mix and chill. Serve with Fritos

And some very important Finishing information…

FINISHING DEADLINES FOR 2013

Designer pillows , large stand-ups &  kissing balls
Halloween… August 15
Thanksgiving/Hanukkah… August 23
Christmas… September 4

Christmas stockings & non-designer pillows (you choose the fabric)… October 9

Small ornaments & stand-ups… October 23

If the finishers accept an item after our due dates there will be an additional $25.00 rush charge applied to the item to be finished.

This ‘n That!

February 21, 2013 by Meg

GRAND OPENING!!

We’re gonna have a party and we want you to come.

MARCH 16 (that’s a Saturday) 10 am – 3 pm.

Come meet our new owner Meg.

There will be food, drink and door prizes on the hour.

Stuff will be on sale, too… 20% off canvases and yarn (knitting).

Mark your calendar. You do not want to miss this!

Now some happy stuff.

Look what we got!!!

Isn’t it pretty?

And look what else we got…

Now you can bring your plastic in to assist you with your stash building.

You should try something new…

How about a scarf like these that knit up quickly. These two were done by our very own Leona…

Before they were scarves they were skeins of yarn that looked like this…

A Finished Object to feature… (well actually two finished objects)

Meg’s new twin grandsons will be rummaging through these amazing stockings when they celebrate their first Christmas this year.

What We Love

February 14, 2013 by Meg

In honor of Valentines Day, a little poetry.

Roses are red,

Some of our yarn is too,

There’s yellow and green,

Orange, purple and blue.

But maybe the thing,

On which you spend your spare time,

Involves canvas and thread,

With fancy stitches entwined.

So on this Day of Love,

You have plenty to do,

Whether canvas or yarn,

We make wishes come true.

Tuesdays are for Knotty Knitters

February 12, 2013February 7, 2013 by Meg

It’s not the only time you can come to The French Knot and stitch with friendly people, but it may be the most fun. On Tuesdays we are open until 8 pm. That makes it the perfect opportunity for folks to gather around the tables and spend some time encouraging, assisting and inspiring one another. Although you will find mostly knitting on Tuesday nights, it is not required. Crocheters and needlepointers are also frequently spotted.

You may also hear great words of wisdom like… “Your problem is you actually have conversations with your husband”… or … “It’s never good to give two year olds or men too many options.” But sometimes the conversation is nothing more than pointless fun.

So without further ado…here are a few pictures from this week.