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USA• Alabama:Beverly & Jim Bainbridge•218 Kingsview Dr., Weirton, WV 26062, 800-610-4553/Fax 205-440-4457 • Arizona: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• Arkansas: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597• California: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950 Colorado: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797• Connecticut: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• Delaware: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 128, Owens Cross Roads, AL, 35763, 888-616-8319• Florida: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• Georgia: Linda Parish, P.O. Box 389, Lexington, GA, 30648, 706-340-1049, 678-641-7728• Idaho (N): Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028• Idaho (S) WA & E. OR: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• Illinois: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597• Indiana: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 128, Owens Cross Roads, AL, 35763, 888-616-8319 Iowa: Linda Glendy, P.O. Box 6, Tama, IA, 52339, 641-751-2619• Kansas: Cindy Baldwin, 988 9th Ave., McPherson, KS 67460, 866-966-9815• Maine: Gail Hageman, 221 Winslow Rd, Albion, ME 04910, 207-437-2663• Maryland: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• Massachusetts-RI: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217 Michigan: Bill, Marlene and Leslie Howell, 3790 Manistee, Saginaw, MI, 48603-3143, 989-793-1395• Minnesota: Kim and Mickey Keller, 12835 Kiska St. NE, Blaine, MN, 55449, 763-754-1661• Missouri: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597• Montana: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028• Nebraska: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• Nevada (N): Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• Nevada (S): Glena Dunn, 4568 Carol Circle, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, 702-523-1803 New Hampshire: Kathleen Graham, 330 North Road, Deerfield, NH, 03037, 603-463-3703• New Jersey: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 128, Owens Cross Roads, AL, 35763, 888-616-8319 New Mexico: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797• New York: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• N. Carolina: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• North Dakota: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028• Ohio: Barb Moore, P. O. Box 37, Cable, OH, 43009, 937-652-1157• Oklahoma: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597• Oregon: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• Pennsylvania: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• Rhode Island: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• S. Carolina: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• South Dakota: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028• Texas: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597• Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• Washington & E. OR & S. ID: Barb Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix AZ 85085, 602-942-8950• West Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217• Wisconsin: Scott & Jennifer Hughes, P. O. Box 276, Altoona, WI, 54720, 715-838-9426• Wyoming: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028

CANADA• Alberta: Ruth Burke, P.O. Box 97, Heisler, AB, T0B2A0,780-889-3776• British Columbia: Bryan Stonehill, Box 1338, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0, 1-800-784-6711• Manitoba & Saskatchewan: Scott & Marj Kearns, Box 850, Kipling, SK, S0G 2S0, 306-736-2441• Ontario: Harriet Ramos,115 - 1803 St. Joseph Blvd., Orleans, ON K1C 6E7, 613-424-6420

Thank you for picking up our Annual Quilting & Needle Arts Issue! Isn’t this the perfect time of year to explore the Needle Arts, no matter what your skill level? Many of our advertiser’s shops offer a variety of classes to suit your needs and they are more than happy to assist you with any of the supplies that you might need to start your next project. We have included as many theme related articles as we could possibly fit into one issue. You’ll find

quilting articles, some free projects, and recipes galore! You’ll find plenty of decatant chocolate recipes and treats for your favorite Valentine as well as Game Day recipes and more! We would like to remind you, if you enjoy The Country Register, plese be sure to tell our advertisers. It may seem obvious, but it’s very important that the shop owners know that their advertising efforts are working. If you have a favorite shop that you think would be a good fit for our publication, please be sure to tell them about us. It’s our advertisers who make this publication possible. We hope that you enjoy our January-February issue as much as we have enjoyed creating it for you. A lot of love goes into every page. As always, your comments, thoughts and suggestions are always welcome. Please feel free to email, write or call us. We love hearing from you.

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~ Cover Story~monica sabol lo gruppo

Cover artist Monica Sabolla Gruppo was born and raised in Italy, where she inherited the love for brushes and colors from her maternal grandfather, an award-winning painter. Monica has spent 20+ years nurturing her creative soul through painting, crafting and photography. Always growing and evolving, experimenting

and trying new techniques, she eventually decided to “answer her calling” and devote herself to painting as a full time profession.

Monica lives in Italy with her beloved husband and their sweet Golden Retriever. She is passionate about infusing creativity, beauty and inspiration in every aspect of her life.

Monica’s artwork is licensed by Linda McDonald, Inc., Charlotte, NC. 704-370-0057.

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Easy Chocolate Trifle Your Valentine will fall in love with this Easy Chcolate Trifle with layers of rich, delicious chocolate and fluffy cream. They’ll think that you spent hours on it and it’s easy! Shhhh

INGREDIENTS

1 package (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix2 packages (3.9 oz. each) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding1 quart (4 cups) cold milk1 tub (8 oz) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed4 chocolate-covered toffee bars (1.4 oz. each), finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare cake batter and bake in 13x9 inch pan as directed on package. Cool completely.

Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk. 2 minutes

Cut cake into ½ inch cubes. Layer half each of the cake, pudding, COOL WHIP and chopped chocolate in trifle bowl. Repeat layers.

Stories of a Farm Wifeby Tammy Page

The Ole JC Penney Sewing MachineSewing, I love to sew! Or, should I say, I loved to sew. My poor, dusty and dry sewing machine is sitting on my old enamel top table in my office where it has sat for many years. I used to sew cute little sundresses, shorts, and even those country jumpers complete with ceramic buttons for my girls. They had matching blue and white gingham jumpers with homemade red bows for their hair for one of their Christmas programs. I also made sweet lavender jumpers with petite flowers on them for Easter one year. They looked so cute! One of my favorite things to make, and sometimes the hardest were the Barbie and Cabbage Patch clothes. Those little seams were so hard to maneuver sometimes. One year I made the girls flannel gowns and a matching one for their baby dolls. And, of course, their baby dolls always had

warm flannel blankets for their cradles. I would sit for hours after the children had gone to bed and many hours after I should have, to complete several outfits for each baby doll. When my husband and I were young and money was tight, for Christmas gifts I made aprons for all the women in the family. I still have mine and use it occasionally. These days the only time I use my sewing machine is to mend a seam or sew a hem. I’ve not made anything from a pattern for many years. Oh how I loved to go back to the material section, climb up on a stool and look through those huge pattern books. Is McCalls still in business? I learned to sew from my mom who made many beautiful outfits for my sisters and me. She made matching shorts outfits for us for vacations along with a coordinating headbands. One particular outfit that I remember is a cream and brown dotted swiss outfit we wore on our trip to St. Augustine, Florida. In case one of us got lost, all you’d have to do is look for the matching outfit and be able to tell we were from the same family for sure. My mom also made all four of my prom dresses. They were so pretty and it was a given that I would not run into anyone on prom night with the same dress. When I was engaged to be married, my mom, my bridesmaids and I picked out patterns and my mom made the bridesmaids sundresses, like she didn’t have anything else to do?I still would like to uncover the “old gal”, dust her off and get her to running smooth again. I have some ideas of what I’d like to make but then again, I’d probably also have to replace my spools of dry-rotten thread! Maybe this would be a project for the new year, when the snow keeps me inside. Tammy lives on a working farm with her family. –Tammy lives on a working farm with her family .

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ChipolteRanch Wings perfect for your superbowl party

INGREDIENTS

3 lbs. chicken drumettes and wings2 tablespoons baking powder1 tablespoons Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix16 ounce jar Fire roasted Salsa3 tablespoons honeyJuice of one lime¼ teaspoon salt1 chipotle in adobo sauce finely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce1 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar¼ cup butter (1/2 stick)

INSTRUCTIONS Preheat Oven to 250 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and top with a grate. Spray the grate generously with your favorite brand of non-stick cooking spray. Use paper towels to pat the chicken dry as best you can. Toss the chicken in a large gallon bag with the baking powder and 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning until evenly coated. Arrange the chicken on the grate skin-side up.

Bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes. Increase the temperature to 425 degrees F and bake for an additional 30 minutes until the skin is crispy and the chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile in a saucepan, add all the sauce ingredients. Cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Using an immersion blender, puree the mixture until smooth.Add half the sauce to an extra large bowl along with half the wings. Toss until all of the wings are coated and repeat with the remaining wings.Serve with your favorite Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. You can also serve with celery stick and baby carrots. Yum!

Vlad "s Frozen Yogurt Dog Treats

INGREDIENTS

4 cups yogurt (flavored or plain)½ cup creamy peanut butter2 tablespoons honey1 ripe banana, mashed

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt peanut butter in the microwave for 30 seconds. Place all the ingredients into a blender, mixer or food processor and mix well until smooth. Pour into ice cube trays. Freeze until firm.Pop out of the tray (you may need a knife) and serve to your pup. They’ll love this easy, frozen treat! Woof!

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Complimentary chart from Sue Hillis Designs. Not to be sold, kitted, copied or posted on the internet.

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Grown Up Hot ChocolateINGREDIENTS

4 ounces Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips1 cup half-and-half1 tablespoon amaretto (almond liqueur)1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup whipped cream

INSTRUCTIONS

In saucepan over low heat, bring chocolate and half-and-half to simmer, whisk constantly. Simmer one minute or until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat; whisk in liqueur and vanilla. Pour into four ½ cup demitasse or coffee cups. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons whipped cream, and dust with Ghirardelli Unsweetened Cocoa. Serve immediately.

Tip: Instead of amaretto, use 1 tablespoon hazelnut, coffee, or orange liqueur or peppermint schnapps, or 1/2 teaspoon almond or peppermint extract. Please drink responsibly.

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Mini JewelsCountry Register Mystery Quilt 2018

Designed by Ann JonesFor those of you who collect 5” pre-cut square packs and don’t know what to do with them, this is the pattern for you. Ann loves batiks and couldn’t resist some batiks I had in the shop so this Mystery Quilt was designed specifically for them! It’s fast, fun and easy! The 5”squares in this quilt are to the dark to medium range. Coordinating fabrics are light and medium light. The coordinating fabrics should not over power your 5”squares.Block size will finish at 12x12” and your quilt will finish at 56x56” which is perfect for a child. If you want it bigger, you’ll just need to make more blocks!

FABRIC REQUIREMENTSForty eight (48) 5” pre-cut squares- “Fabric A”1 yard light fabric to coordinate with your squares “Fabric C”1 yard medium/light fabric to coordinate with your squares –“Fabric B”

Border 1 ¾ yard light fabricBinding ½ yard medium fabricBatting 60 x 60”Backing 60 x 60” (or 3 yards if using 45”fabric)

CONSTRUCTION:We are making 9-Patch blocks. We will be making half square triangles so you might want to separate your fabrics into 2 piles: a dark pile and a “light pile” so you have contrast.

Blocks 1 & 2- Make 6 of eachFor each block cut:Three (3)- 4 ½ x 4 ½ light Fabric C.Three (3)-4 ½ x 4 ½ medium Fabric B.Two (2) 4 ½ x 4 ½ Fabric ATwo (2) – 5 “squares Fabric A – choose a lighter and darker for contrast

Using your 5” squares, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the light one and right sides together (dark/light), sew scant ¼” seam on either side of the draw line. Cut the diagonal line and press the seams toward the darker fabric. This will give you two half square triangle blocks. You will need to square these up to 4 ½”.

Block 1 and Block 2 are identical EXCEPT for placement of the half square triangle! In Block 1 the DARK side of Fabric A will be on the OUTSIDE BOTTOM corner (light side towards the center of the block). In Block 2 the LIGHT Side of Fabric A will be in the OUTSIDE BOTTOM Corner (dark side towards the center of the block)

Look for part II of this mystery quilt in the March- April issue of The Country Register. For questions contact Nine Patch Quilt & Fabrics, Nevada, MO.www.ninepagtchnevada.com or ericaskouby@gmail.com or 417-667-7100.

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Chilled Chocolate Raspberry SoupINGREDIENTS

1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk½ cup water1/2 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Morsels12 ounces fresh or frozen raspberries, (thawed)½ teaspoon vanilla extract¼ teaspoon ground cinnamonNESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Baking Bar for curls (optional)

instructions

Heat evaporated milk, water and morsels in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until morsels are just melted and mixture is combined. Morsel- milk mixture will contain flecks of chocolate. Remove from heat. Place morsel-milk mixture, raspberries, vanilla extract and cinnamon in blender container; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour soup through a fine strainer into a medium bowl to remove raspberry seeds. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Top each serving with chocolate curls. Best when eaten within a day. Happy Valenine’s Day to all of the chocolate lovers!

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Landmark Park’s annual Quilt Retreat, led by Sherry Burkhalter, will be held on February 9 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. and February 10 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m . Our theme this year is Bed Runners Galore using Kathy Brown’s book “Bed Runners Using Pre-cuts.” Cost for the retreat is $65 and includes supper Friday, lunch Saturday, drinks and snacks. Bring your sewing machines and supplies. Visit Sherry’s shop, Quilted Creations in Headland, to prepurchase the book and fabrics. Participants should go home with a completed top if not quilted. Call Sherry at 334-790-9045 to register. Landmark Park is a 135-acre natural science and history

museum located on the outskirts of Dothan. Features of the park include nature trails, a planetarium, playground, picnic areas, an elevated boardwalk, a turn-of-the-century farmstead with sheep, chickens, cows and other farm animals and crops typical of an 1890s farm. In addition, the park includes a drugstore with operating soda fountain, one-room school, general store, and historic church, all preserved from the surrounding area. The park is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on

Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. The park is located on U.S. Hwy 431 North, three miles north of Dothan’s Ross Clark Circle. For more info, call 334-794-3452 or visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com.

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Primitive Grungy Rooster Doll Pattern Instructions from tennesee ridge primitives

We fell in love with this pattern and since farmhouse is all the rage, we thought it would be perfect for this issue. Who doesn’t love grungy and primitive? We are so excited that Becky at Tennesee ridge primitives gave us permission to include their pattern for you to enjoy! So, let’s get started! Be sure to follow the instructions below:

This is so much fun to make…..AND It is SUPER Easy!!! Get all of your materials ready……..Then get a cup of coffee and read all of the instructions before beginning your project! It is much easier to do it that way! You can make a template of the pattern pieces out of cardstock paper, or cardboard for future use if you’d like, I do that a lot with patterns that I use frequently. Ok, lets get started!! The 1st thing that you’ll need to do is tape the 2 pattern pieces together as indicated on the pattern pieces…Now trace your Rooster out onto doubled muslin fabric so that you’ll have 2 matching pieces of material. Use the tracing lines as your sewing lines! So be sure to cut above the tracing lines about ¼” or so, so that you will have plenty of room to machine stitch him. Be sure to leave the opening in the bottom of the rooster for turning (Right Side Out) and stuffing. Go ahead and cut out all of the other pattern pieces, the wattle, comb and the pocket for the back side of the Rooster….You’ll need to cut 2 of the comb, 2 pieces for the wattle, and 1 piece of the pocket….For your tail feathers, cut 10 strips of muslin in the shape indicated on the pattern pieces, cut them about 12” long…You can also cut a couple that are about 8” to 9” long! When you get everything cut out, get that sewing machine out and machine stitch the Rooster up….Clip to seam as shown on the pattern piece. This keeps your fabric from puckering when you turn it RSO. Turn him RSO and stuff him nice and TIGHT!!! Leave the opening OPEN where you turned and stuffed him, you will stitch that closed later! Sew the cone together as shown leaving an opening so you can hand stitch it to his head…Clip to seams as shown on the pattern piece to prevent puckering….Turn it RSO….sew your wattle up, then cut a slit on ONE LAYER ONLY! Turn it RSO…no stuffing in the wattle or cone!!! The slit won’t show, because you’ll be stitching that side against the Roosters neck! Get your tail feather pieces, your cone and wattle, and lets go on and get those colorwashed! Very simple….Get an old pan or glass bowl, put on your rubber gloves, this will get messy! Mix about 2 tablespoons of the Barn Red paint to about 2 cups of your staining mixture (Recipe Included). Mix them together using a sponge brush. Using the sponge brush, paint your cone and wattle…Lay them on an old cookie sheet lined with Freezer paper. Make sure the cone is separated at the bottom so that it won’t stick together when it is drying in the oven….If you want,

you can add a small amount of stuffing in the bottom until it gets dry! That will keep the 2 pieces separated at the bottom of the cone where you’ll stitch it to the Roosters head….Color wash the wattle the same way, but no need to worry about keeping the 2 pieces together, just lay it flat on the cookie sheet …..Put those

in the oven to dry….Get your tail feathers, take them all in your hand at once, now dip them into the color washing mixture! Holding them at the top, wring them out while they are still all together….Going DOWN to wring them out….When you get all of the excess color washing mixture out of them, take them apart and lay them on the cookie sheet….But DON’T smooth them out, leave them twisted slightly so they’ll have a good wrinkle in them when they are dry! Put them in the oven to dry….It won’t take long to dry them….Ok…now you should have the feathers, wattle and cone finished and out of the oven….Get your Rooster! Place the piece of muslin that you cut for the pocket, and using a white, or natural color of thread, hand stitch it to the back side of the Rooster! Leaving the topopen so you’ll have a pocket to tuck those feathers into :o) It’s time to get that Rooster ready for the oven! Follow these steps

carefully!! Brush him with the coffee staining mixture! I like to use an old paint brush for this! Put him in the oven on an old cookie sheet lined with freezer paper to dry completely….Whenhe is dry and out of the oven, let him cool off for a few minutes, then take a sponge brush and get an old pan lined with Freezer paper to keep down on the mess! Put on a pair of rubber gloves to do this as well! Now squeeze a lot of “ELMER’S GLUE ALL” into the pan!Using the sponge brush, brush the ENTIRE Rooster with the glue! I usually put it on thick….Next, get your Antique White craft paint, and brush it real thick right over the top of the glue!!! Try to make your brush strokes all going in the same direction….But also keep in mind that this is PRIMITIVE! :o)…..When you get him all painted overtop of the glue, take him and put him on an old cookie sheet lined with freezer paper…..Make him stand upstraight in the oven to dry! I usually wad up some extra freezer paper and place it on each side of the Rooster so that it won’t fall over…. YES, you CAN dry this in the oven…it works better if you do! Just be sure to watch it closely and don’t let it burn up! :o) When he is good and dry, you’ll have some awesome old crackling on him! He will be VERY stiff, so be careful with him while you are stitching stuff to him, don’t want to tear him anywhere! The next thing you need to do is paint his beak and the color on his neck…Trace them using a pencil very lightly, do them on BOTH sides of his neck and beak because you want topaint both sides….using a small paint brush, paint the color on his neck with Barn Red craftpaint, and his beak should be

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painted with Antique Gold craft paint……Let that air dry. If you put it in front of a fan, it will be dry in just minutes :o)…….Take a needle and some thick embroidery thread, I used a Barn red embroidery thread, and it is not the exact same match as the barn red paint, but it is close enough…Turn the cone under at the bottom to give it a hem so the ragged edges won’t show on the outside, tie a knot in the end of yourthread and start UNDER the cone….give it a few small stitches all the way around…just go inand out and make the stitches small……Then tie your thread off with a small knot. Cut off the excess…now hand stitch the wattle on as well, just a few stitches at the very top. (Usepattern picture as your guide).Now get your tail feathers and hold them together at the top, then get a piece of rusty wireand wire the feathers together, at the very top. All you have to do now is place them down in the pocket on the back of the Rooster…When you get them all inside, you can ‘fluff’ them out as shown in the pattern picture! Get a quart size ZipLock bag, and add about 2 cups of dry sand….Zip it shut….be sure it is closed real good…you can also put it inside of another ZipLock bag to insure that none of the sand will leak out….Turn your Rooster upside down, and pull out the stuffing in the bottom of the Rooster!! Now take the ZipLock bag of Sand and put it inside of the Rooster….Be very careful and don’t tear your opening! When you get it inside, take som of the stuffing and stuff it back inside of the Rooster to fill any gaps that you might have…..VERY CAREFULLY, get some beige or Off White Embroidery thread and hand stitchthe opening closed…..The best way to not tear or rip your fabric when you are stitching this closed, is to hold the opening closed together in your hand while you are stitching it closed….be sure to be careful and DO NOT poke your ZipLock bag with your needle,because that will make your sand fall out….Don’t want that to happen :o) when you get it stitched closed, turn him over and fluff those tail feathers again….and hand stitch his Eyes on at this point…just tie a knot into the end of some black embroidery thread, and go in one side of the Roosters head, them come out the other side, then tie another knot in that side as well, then cup off excess thread. When you sit him upright, press down on him to make him sit on his own….This will help the sand in the bag to it’s trick :o) The only thing to do now is sprinkle him LIBERALLY with some ground cinnamon…..make him as dirty and grungy as you’d like :o) He is FINISHED and ready to display!! Wasn’t that easy???

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email me at airxson@peoplestel.net …I’ll be more than happy to help you as best I can!

BeckyBecky Erickson130 Hwy 49Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178http://www.tennesseeridgeprimitives.comeBay ID~ tennessee*ridge*primitives

Primitive Dirty Grungy Rooster Doll Pattern #70 ©2006 All Rights Reserved…You can make as many of these as you’d like..Make them for your shows, friends and family, even eBay…..but you MUST giveme credit as the pattern designer EACH time. No MASS producing at all!! • Most of all, HAVE FUN! Used with permission. Patterns on pages 13 & 14. Stain recipe on page 15.

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~Grungy Primitive Rooster Doll Pattern~from tennesee ridge primitives

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~Grungy Primitive Rooster Doll Pattern~from tennesee ridge primitives

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~How To Stain~5 tbsp. of Instant Coffee for each cup of HOT water. This makes a good DARK stain!(I use the Wal-Mart brand of instant coffee because if you are like me, and use a LOT of stain, it will get expensive if you use the name brand instant coffee! The generic is PERFECT for primmin’) You can also use about 4 Tea bags per 1 cup of hot water! Add about 1 tbsp of cinnamon to your coffee or tea mixture while it is still hot! This way the cinnamon will dissolve. Add some Vanilla Extract…(Mexican Vanilla is AWESOME for this!!!!) I use an old coffee pot to mix my staining solution in, and it STAYS on my counter!! I use a TON of stain! It will keep just fine sitting out all week on your counter, just be sure to cover it up when you are not using it, or you can cover it and put it in the frige. After your mixture has sat for a while and cooled off, you will have some AWESOME “sludge” grungy goop in the bottom, this is a GOOD thing! No need to throw it out if you see this…USE it!!! Pick some of it up with your brush and put it on your primitives!!! You want an uneven stain anyway, so this is a good thing. You can add candle scents to your coffee mixture also! (You can buy candle scents at any crafting store like Hobby Lobby, orJoann’s. You can also buy some really good smelling candle scents off of eBay!!!I like to use an old paintbrush or a sponge brush to brush my staining mixture on…It covers real well. Walnut Ink Crystals are also great for staining!!! I like to stain my tags with this! You can buy Walnut ink crystals off of Ebay, and a little of

this goes a LONG way!!!You will use about 1 tsp of walnut ink to about 1 cup of hot water! I like to add my walnut ink mixture to a spray bottle, (You can get one of these at any Wal-Mart or craft store). Then you can spray your primitive crafts! If you choose to use walnut ink, it takes less time to dry. I usually use the walnut ink to do my primitive tags. It is the BEST way to make tags that you are going to stamp something on, because you won’t have the gritty cinnamon on your tags that can mess up your stamps. Dry your primitives in the oven…..Set your oven temp to about 250-300 degrees….Place your prim project on an old cookie sheet…..One that you don’t mind getting paint on, if you are painting something. You can also get some aluminum foil, or freezer paper and line your cookie sheet, it makes clean up SO much easier!!! Be sure to WATCH your stuff CLOSELY in the oven so it doesn’tburn…..I check my stuff about once every 5 to 7 minutes until it is completely dry.

**Tip: You can spray your finished product with primitive room sprays, too! Your customers will LOVE getting something that smells good!! You can get all kinds of primitive room sprays on eBay!

©Becky Erickson, 2004, 2005Revised 11-20-05 ©ebay ID: Tennessee*ridge*primitiveshttp://www.tennesseeridgeprimitives.com

Coffee/Tea Mixture Recipe from tennessee ridge primitives

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