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COUNTRY PORCH
Fall 2009 Newsletter
Autumn Blessings

Greetings from The Porch!

Up here in the northwest we're deep into a beautiful Indian Summer! The lake still shimmers under cloudless skies, wild elderberries are ripe for the picking, gardens are gushing with end-of-the-season tomatoes and football tailgate parties are the place to be on Friday nights.

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman,
before which difficulties disappear and obstacles
And when you've got it, you want
vanish into air.

~ John Quincy Adams
6th President of the United States


Time to turn off the computer and lose the cell phone. Be encouraged by the bounty fall brings and hunt for small needful things, dine alfresco, set the last outdoor table in fall colors or hang cozy fall window curtains. Even a pretty dishtowels can freshen up the kitchen.

Each day has 24 golden hours . . . we invite you to disconnect for awhile and begin to create. We have been busy adding many, many new patterns and products. Look for our New Favorites, Quilt of the Month, Candle Club and Seasonal Recipes. Oh, and don’t forget to bookmark so you can find your way back home!

What's New? Just about everything!

Here at The Country Porch we are thrilled to offer 37 "get your creative juices flowing" patterns in our American Country Porch Collection including 7 new solid colors and 8 ticking stripe and check patterns (also available in swags and tiers). Having said that, there are still 20 new window curtain patterns to explore from India Home Fashions complete with fine jute braided rugs and coordinating home accessories. Check out the following NEW country goods!

P.S. Did we mention our newest collection of Raghu window curtains and Raghu Home Collections . . . but then that's a whole other story!

Willow Lane Ceramic Pottery Collection
 

Macintosh
The Country Porch features the Apple Jack Kitchen Decorating Theme from Park Designs. 100% cotton.

Half triangle squares and 4-patch blocks make up our spunky Apple Jack© pattern in plaid with spicy neutral and country red print.

Now the fun really begins with coordinating Apple Jack curtain valances, Apple Jack lined curtain valance, Apple Jack shower curtain, Apple Jack tablecloth and Apple Jack single point curtain valance. For a designer look mix it with Sentiments dishtowels and other Sentiments Home Accessories.

Macintosh Kitchen Decorating Theme
 

Crow Kitchen Decorating Theme

Crow
A rich patchwork of ticking and plaid in a smoky country palette of mustard, slate and brick are bordered with appliquéd crows. Decorating options are almost unlimited with matching Crow lined pointed curtain valances, Crow woven rug and Crow throw. Made of 100% cotton.

 

Harvest
The Country Porch features the Harvest Kitchen Decorating Theme from India Home Fashions (IHF Home). 100% homespun cotton.

Rich earth tones of spicy mustard, beige and clay make a rustic statement of texture with raised buck stitching and simple stripes. Hearty and bold this pattern is the perfect accent for coordinating Harvest braided jute rugs, Harvest braided stair treads, Harvest braided chairpads, Harvest braided placemat.

Decorating is a cinch with matching Harvest lined curtain valances, Harvest throw and Harvest woven rug.

Harvest Kitchen Decorating Theme
 
Casual Classics Kitchen Decorating Theme

Casual Classics
They’re back! Four new glorious colors have been added to the already generous line-up of Casual Classics from Park Designs.

Combine three of your favorite shades to create a soft heather look or for more drama coordinate with patterns from our Kitchen Decorating Themes Catalog. Placemat and table runner are ribbed and fringed, napkin is hemmed. Made of 100% cotton.

 

Patriotic Flag
The Country Porch features the Patriotic Flag Tabletop Collection of placemats, table runners, curtains and kitchen decorating accessories from Victorian Heart. 100% cotton.

Endearing primitive pieced flag of rustic red plaid and neutral mini checks are accented with a field of blue print and timeless hand embroidered scripture:

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.
-Psalm 33:12


Hand quilted stitching lends texture and the look of antiquity. Other patriotic themes include Stars of America, Let Freedom Ring, Ohio Star and Stars and Stripes Kitchen Decorating Themes.

Patriotic Flag Tabletop Collection
 
Home Sweet Home Kitchen Decorating Theme

Home Sweet Home
The Country Porch features the Home Sweet Home Kitchen Decorating Theme from Park Designs. 100% cotton.

Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home sweet home
~John Howard Payne, Songwriter (1852-1883)


For thousands of years people all over the world have sung the praises of their homes. Our Home Sweet Home© pattern in country colors and plaids, tone-on-tone and prints echo too that feeling with embroidered "Home Sweet Home" sentiment.

A delightful pattern, it looks perfect with Home Sweet Home curtain valances, Home Sweet Home lined button pleat valances, Home Sweet Home shower curtain, Home Sweet Home lined single point curtain valance and Home Sweet Home ceramic pottery. Mix it up with Navy Sturbridge Kitchen Decorating Themes and Home Sweet Home home accessories. Other homey patterns include Homestead, Farm Market and Sentiments home accessories.

 

 

Autumn Quilts
Quilts galore! These few quilts are just a snippet from our large gallery of quilts. For more fall cocooning shop our extensive collection of Country Quilts, Victorian Heart Quilts and J. Clayton Quilts.

 
 
Tea Dyed Fall Leaves Quilt

Tea Dyed Fall Leaves Quilt
The Country Porch features the Tea Dyed Fall Leaves Quilt and bedding accessories by Victorian Heart.

Cocoon yourself in this cozy quilt of country plaid patchwork with appliquéd fall leaves on a tea dyed background and bordered in the flying geese pattern. Patchwork accessories feature piping, button closure and coordinated plaid backing. Patchwork sham borders match dust ruffle. Cotton batting, prewashed and handquilted.

Cozy up your nest with layers of patterns and piece work with Tea Dyed Fall Leaves Curtain Valances and Tea Dyed Fall Leaves Tabletop

 
 

Windsor Quilt
Our beautiful whole cloth Windsor quilt comforter from the Williamsburg Collection by C&F Enterprises in traditional colonial style flaunts florals in earth colors and row upon row of machine quilting.

Windsor Damask bedskirt matches quilt backing and faux satin pillows boast button, ribbon and tassel detailing. Pretty needlepoint pillows, Windsor hooked rug and matching damask draperies make decorating easy. Also available as Windsor Floral quilted kitchen apron.

Windsor quilt is a cotton filled, prewashed, oversized luxury, heirloom quality quilt and keeps good company with Choco Brown and Green dimpled matelasse euro shams. Other Williamsburg quilts include Wakefield, Chesapeake Sorbet, Chesapeake Bay Blue and Brighton Green Blocks.

Windsor Quilt
 
 
Choco Brown Matelasse Quilt

Choco Brown Matelasse Quilt
The Country Porch features the solid brown color Choco Brown Quilted Matelasse quilt comforter and bedding accessories from C&F Enterprises.

Our hand-crafted Choco Brown Matelasse Quilt captures the look of rich dark chocolate in fine matelasse and exquisite quilting without the expense. 100% cotton, prewashed, 200 thread count, heirloom quality quilt.

Find more luxurious chocolate ideas in Laurel, Botanica ceramic pottery and Nature Walk Home Accessories. Camp out at Lodge Decor or change themes with Kitchen Decorating Themes, quilts, curtains, lined curtain panels, French door curtain panels, country style tieback curtains, curtain valances and window swag curtains.

 
 

Amber Leaves Quilt
Appliquéd falling leaves are captured in a patchwork border on our medallion Amber Leaves quilt comforter, pillow shams and bedding accessories from C&F Enterprises.

Quilted Blush, Cornsilk, Sage or Terra Cotta Matelesse quilts make beautiful coordinating quilt partners while Fall Leaves hooked rug keep your pinkies toasty on a cool autumn night.

Amber Leaves is a cotton filled, prewashed, luxury oversized heirloom quality quilt.

Amber Leaves Quilt
 

Recipe of the Month

My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings
they are in possession of,
and which no other people on earth enjoy!

~ Thomas Jefferson


Celebrate the month of August! All over town folks are entertaining on their decks and enjoying the good life. Zucchini is passed from neighbor to neighbor and tomatoes are ripe for the pickin'. The following recipe is a good vintage one with all the calories!

Vintage Zucchini Bread
Mom's 1960 Recipe
 
Heat oven 325 degrees
Spray and flour bread pans
Makes 2 Loaves – freezes well

Mix together the following ingredients:
3 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
2 c. sugar
2 c. zucchini (peeled or unpeeled, grated with moisture squeezed out)
3 t. vanilla

Sift together the following ingredients:
3 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
1 c. chopped walnuts (optional – but not really)
3 t. cinnamon
¼ t. baking powder
¾ t. nutmeg
Pour flour and spices into zucchini mixture a little at a time until mixed. Fold in walnuts. Bake 325 degrees for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Bon Appétit!

Fall Candle Club

Fall's fragrance is like no other. Add your own with bowls of sweet smelling potpourri and yummy Scent-A-Bun candles sitting prettily in primitive candle pans or try our new Carrot Cake and Brown Sugar cake candles. Besides being pretty and fragrant, our cake candles burn 92-94 hours.

 

It was so good to visit with you and we thank you for your business! Our creative energy is in overdrive and we’re all on a mission . . . to bring you the very BEST of everything that we and the shop have to offer.

New and exciting patterns are arriving daily, so visit often, anytime. We’re always OPEN on-line. Or call us at our toll free number @ 1-866-664-9182 and chat 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday, PST; we’d love to hear how you transformed your home with decorating themes from The Country Porch!

From our house to yours,

Where liberty dwells, there is my country
~ Benjamin Franklin

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