COUNTRY PORCH
June 2005 Newsletter
Greetings from The Porch!
Once again lovely June is here with her sunny days and heavenly scents.
Hummingbirds and bees browse through our gardens, lawns are lush and heavy
with summer rain, our lakes are warming in the sun and tourists are coming
to visit.
While our town is making ready for summer . . . here at
The Country Porch we're making ready for Christmas in July! The truth is we
couldn't wait to share!
Shop for holiday country goods without all the
stress and know that we have EVERYTHING needed to create a lovely holiday
setting from table linens,
country style curtains,
shower curtains,
country quilts,
kitchen aprons,
braided rugs,
napkin rings,
dishtowels,
stocking hangers
and our NEW line of ceramics and Ann Clark Ltd. cookie cutters and
cookbooks.
So, what else is NEW . . . lamps and lampshades!
You'll also find many new patterns; browse our Christmas Favorites, Quilt of the Month, Candle Club,
Cookie Cutters, Christmas in July Gift Idea and Seasonal Recipes.
Oh, and don't forget to bookmark so you can find your way back home.
I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.
- L. M. Montgomery
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Christmas Favorites
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NEW! Snowman Check
Darling country snowman by Park Designs is dressed in soft white with country red on a
backdrop of denim and bordered in candy stripe fashion. The whole thing just makes you
want to smile!
Mix and match with Christmas napkin rings,
or better yet, add a stocking hanger to compliment your country décor.
Browse our NEW Snowman Check ceramic collection including salt and pepper set,
plate,
mug,
electric simmer pot,
simmer pot,
votive holder,
tea light holder,
jar shade,
jar sleeve,
chip and dip,
spreader,
triple server,
spoon rest and
trivet. Whew, there are so many choices!
Visit our Christmas Decorating Themes
or Kitchen Decorating Themes page for more ideas.
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For you patriot’s out there who are still gathering
treasures for July 4th browse our incredible line of Americana
or visit May's Newsletter. Celebrate this great nation!
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| NEW! Cookie Cutters for
Every Season and Every Reason! |
Kick off Christmas in July with Ann Clark Ltd. children's cook books
complete with a mix of holiday tin cookie cutters. Warren Kimble
offers beautiful collectibles for stress free gift giving along with Ann Clark Ltd. baking kits.
Everything needed is right there in the kit. Now, how simple is that?
For you Grandparents out there, experience wildlife by making cookies with your grandchildren!
We recommend simple shapes like angel,
star, or
mitten and a mop.
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June
Quilt of the Month
We are pleased to offer so many beautiful quilts from C & F, Patch Magic and Victorian Heart
to compliment your holiday décor. Shopping for Christmas in July is stress free!
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Vintage Reds Quilt
Celebrate Christmas in July with blazing stars of bold vintage red from C & F Enterprises.
It's beautifully accented with hunter and a striking tan and brick floral border. Relieved
with calico prints and stripes, Vintage Red quilt is featured with lovely mix and match
pillow shams, hooked velvet pillows and quilted pillows.
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Pine Mountain Quilt
Cocoon yourself in this mountain lodge inspired quilt pieced in the timeless bear paw
pattern. Pinecone with pine needle motifs provide the focus while a wide border of
old-fashioned buffalo check in hunter red and black frame the blocks of sapphire blue,
sage, moss, gold and tan.
Visit Country Quilts and Victorian Heart for more beautiful quilts.
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Recipes
Christmas in July makes us plain hungry! It's all that planning ahead business.
So, we've opted to take a break with one of our delicious summer entrees.
The Country Porch Shrimp Scampi
½ cup butter
½ cup oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice, if desired
2 tablespoons Lemon Dill Dip Mix
1 pound shelled, deveined shrimp
Melt butter and oil in skillet; add lemon juice, wine and Lemon Dill Dip Mix.
Let stand an hour. Arrange shrimp in a single layer on a broiling pan. Coat
shrimp with wine mixture and broil 5 to 8 minutes until shrimp are pink. Yummy!
Bon Appetite!
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June
Candle Club
Christmas in July begs for the delicious scent of Plum Pudding, Mulberry and
Gingerbread Cake. When the snow flies next winter, you'll be glad your pantry
is stock with yummy cake candles! Meanwhile, Strawberry Shortcake is our pick
for the month of June.
To celebrate the red, white and blue, try our Blueberry and Apple Cinnamon.
Our cake candles burn 92-94 hours.
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Christmas in July Gift Idea
Make this simple retro laundry bag using these darling Retro hand embroidered dishtowels. Perfect for holiday gift giving!
You'll need:
Two Retro hand-embroidered dishtowels
(Retro Stripe is cute too!) OR
One Retro hand-embroidered and one Retro Stripe dishtowel
Light cord or rag strip (approximately 2 yards or 72")
Large safety pin
Matching thread
Directions:
Making sure your dishtowels are reasonably the same size, cut off the seam allowances
on the long sides and one short side of each towel. To square them up, stack one towel
on top of the other and re-cut making sure both towels end up the same size. Hint: One
short side of each dishtowel will remain hemmed and uncut.
Lay one dishtowel down right-side up then lay the other dishtowel on top wrong-side up.
Be sure both dishtowels are lined up. Using straight pins, pin the two dishtowels
together on ONE side and stitch right sides together using ¼" seam allowance (no sewing
machine? then hand stitch with running stitches). Press seams open.
Lay out flat with wrong sides of dishtowels up, turn hemmed uncut top down 2" and stitch
along the bottom edge to form a casing. Now with right sides together, stitch the other
seam up to the casing. DO NOT stitch casing shut. Cut cord or rag strip approximately
75" long, fold in half and knot the two open ends. Attach a safety pin through the knot
and push through casing holding the other end. When the cord is through, knot all the
ends together forming a continuous circle. Whah la! Done!
It's a great gift idea. Your friends will think you got it at an antique store!
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Well . . . that's a wrap! It was so good to visit with you and we thank you for your business!
Since one quarter of you are repeat customers, we've come to know you by name. 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 kitchen decorating patterns, ceramic and home accessories 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 from 8 am to 4 pm PST and chat or leave a message; we promise to return your
call by no later than the next business day. We'd love to hear how you transformed your home
with country decor from The Country Porch!
From our house to yours . . .
Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest; Home-keeping hearts are happiest.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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