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Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Cajun Corner - Vol. 5, No. 7
Cajun Corner – Vol.
5, No. 7 – February 24, 2013
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George finished the ball cap order. Yee Haa!
The customer will come over on Tuesday to pick up the caps.
Clothilde decided to act up a bit this week but
that issue has been resolved and she is working just fine.
We worked on several tee shirts this week,
embroidering new necklines and cutting out the old and several types of
items. There has been a lot of designing
and digitizing going on, as well.
Happily, we received our new order of
thread. The mill where I order thread
sent, at my request, some very thin serger thread to do fine monograms. I haven’t tried the new thread yet but am
very excited about this.
George and I have been planning decorating the
house next door. The ideas are coming
together and we are getting excited to see this project to fruition. There are 20 windows that need curtains. Of course, they will all be embroidered as
well as, hopefully, rugs, duvets, pillow cases, shams, etc.
In our stash of stock designs, we have myriad of
cartoons and other “licensed” designs.
At least, I thought they were licensed.
I’ve never offered them before but I noticed that many of these designs
are being offered for embroidery at various Etsy businesses. I looked the designs up online and apparently
the purchase of the designs is the license and you can sell the
embroidery. So, I’ve started offering
them with the rest of our stock designs.
Of course, I cannot sell the designs, only the embroidery. The designs include: Mickey, Minnie, Aladdin,
Alice in Wonderland, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Bambi, Barbie, Aristocats, Bugs
Bunny, Care Bear, Cat in the Hat, Betty Boop, Harry Potter, Little Mermaid, and
lots more. If you are interested, just
ask me about your favorite cartoon character and I will let you know if we have
it in stock.
I posted some of the Mickey and Betty Boop
embroidery designs on Facebook last night.
One response is that Mickey is my great granddaughter’s favorite
character. Guess there will be some
Mickey embroidery going on pretty soon for that baby.
Last week one of our customers needed a piece of
fabric embroidered to say, “…and they lived happily ever after.” The fabric is being made into a pillow. George and I thought that was so cute that we
are thinking about making a set. The
first one would be in a fairytale type font with all of the curly cues and
swirls for the first letter only, and say, “Once upon a time…” The second would say, “…and they lived
happily ever after.” Don’t you think
that would make a cute pair of shams?
Today, George and I worked in the garden. It was a fabulous day. The weather has been rainy for 2 or 3 days
and this morning the sky was clear and the sun shining. It was a perfect gardening day. First we cleaned the garden and turned the
compost. Then we planted peas, lettuce,
carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and all sorts of vegetables.
We stopped in the middle of gardening to make a
run to Dollar Tree. I was poking holes
in paper cups to plant seeds and thought things would go faster if I had an ice
pick. Dollar Tree does not have ice
picks. Of course, Dollar Tree, in and of
itself, is a dangerous place for me. I
brought a list of 5 items that I needed.
One of the five items, the ice pick, was not available. I spent $14.
And that was with George not letting me go up and down each aisle. I love that store.
Today is my Aunt Philo’s 94th
birthday. She is now the matriarch of
the family. A happy birthday wish goes
to Aunt Philo.
We are getting ready to watch the Academy Awards
tonight. So, I’ll close for now.
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following articles was found at
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/academytrivia.htm
Academy Awards
Interesting Facts
By Jennifer Rosenberg,
About.com Guide
The Very First Oscar Winner
The very first person to receive an Academy Award didn't attend the first Academy Awards ceremony. Emil Jannings, the winner for Best Actor in the 1927-28 Academy Awards, had decided to go back to his home inGermany
The very first person to receive an Academy Award didn't attend the first Academy Awards ceremony. Emil Jannings, the winner for Best Actor in the 1927-28 Academy Awards, had decided to go back to his home in
The Only Oscar to Win an Oscar
Oscar Hammerstein II won the Oscar for his song, "The Last Time I Saw Paris," in the movie Lady Be Good (1941).
Oscar Hammerstein II won the Oscar for his song, "The Last Time I Saw Paris," in the movie Lady Be Good (1941).
X-Rated
Midnight Cowboy (1969), the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, is the only X-rated movie to win an Oscar.
Midnight Cowboy (1969), the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, is the only X-rated movie to win an Oscar.
Brother and Sister
Ethel and Lionel Barrymore are the only brother and sister to ever win Academy Awards for acting. Lionel Barrymore won an Oscar for Best Actor in A Free Soul (1931). Ethel Barrymore won an Oscar for Best Actress in None But the Lonely Heart (1944).
Ethel and Lionel Barrymore are the only brother and sister to ever win Academy Awards for acting. Lionel Barrymore won an Oscar for Best Actor in A Free Soul (1931). Ethel Barrymore won an Oscar for Best Actress in None But the Lonely Heart (1944).
First Color Movie to Win Best Picture
Gone With the Wind (1939) was the first movie filmed in color to win the Best Picture award.
Gone With the Wind (1939) was the first movie filmed in color to win the Best Picture award.
Posthumous Nominations
There have been a number of people nominated for Academy Awards after their death. However, the first person to be nominated posthumously and actually win was screenwriter Sidney Howard for Gone With the Wind (1939). James Dean, on the other hand, has been the only actor to be nominated twice after death; once for Best Actor in East of Eden (1955) and again the following year for Best Actor in Giant (1956).
There have been a number of people nominated for Academy Awards after their death. However, the first person to be nominated posthumously and actually win was screenwriter Sidney Howard for Gone With the Wind (1939). James Dean, on the other hand, has been the only actor to be nominated twice after death; once for Best Actor in East of Eden (1955) and again the following year for Best Actor in Giant (1956).
Wordless Winners
Three actors have won Academy Awards for playing characters that utter not a single word throughout the entire film. Jane Wyman won the Best Actress award for her portrayal of Belinda, a deaf mute, in Johnny Belinda (1948). Sir John Mills played the mute village idiot in Ryan's Daughter (1970), for which he won the Best Supporting Actor award. Most recently, Holly Hunter won the Best Actress award for her portrayal of the mute Ada McGrath in The Piano (1993).
Three actors have won Academy Awards for playing characters that utter not a single word throughout the entire film. Jane Wyman won the Best Actress award for her portrayal of Belinda, a deaf mute, in Johnny Belinda (1948). Sir John Mills played the mute village idiot in Ryan's Daughter (1970), for which he won the Best Supporting Actor award. Most recently, Holly Hunter won the Best Actress award for her portrayal of the mute Ada McGrath in The Piano (1993).
The Host With the Most
The list of hosts for the Academy Awards ceremony is dotted with such prestigious names as Will Rogers, Frank Capra, Jack Benny, Fred Astaire, Jack Lemmon, and David Letterman. However, one man has dominated Academy Award history; Bob Hope hosted a womping eighteen Academy Award ceremonies. Billy Crystal, who has hosted the ceremonies eight times, ranks second as the host with the most. Johnny Carson comes in third after hosting five Academy Award ceremonies.
The list of hosts for the Academy Awards ceremony is dotted with such prestigious names as Will Rogers, Frank Capra, Jack Benny, Fred Astaire, Jack Lemmon, and David Letterman. However, one man has dominated Academy Award history; Bob Hope hosted a womping eighteen Academy Award ceremonies. Billy Crystal, who has hosted the ceremonies eight times, ranks second as the host with the most. Johnny Carson comes in third after hosting five Academy Award ceremonies.
Oscar's Name
The Oscar statuette's official name is the "Academy Award of Merit." The name "Oscar" is actually a nickname that has been around for decades with unclear beginnings. Though there are several different stories that claim to tell the origin of the nickname "Oscar," the most common attributes the nickname to a comment made by Margaret Herrick. Herrick, as the story goes, worked as a librarian at the Academy and upon first seeing the statuette, commented that the statuette looked like her Uncle Oscar. No matter how the nickname started, it became increasingly used to describe the statuette in the 1930s and was officially used by the Academy beginning in 1939.
The Oscar statuette's official name is the "Academy Award of Merit." The name "Oscar" is actually a nickname that has been around for decades with unclear beginnings. Though there are several different stories that claim to tell the origin of the nickname "Oscar," the most common attributes the nickname to a comment made by Margaret Herrick. Herrick, as the story goes, worked as a librarian at the Academy and upon first seeing the statuette, commented that the statuette looked like her Uncle Oscar. No matter how the nickname started, it became increasingly used to describe the statuette in the 1930s and was officially used by the Academy beginning in 1939.
A Winner Who Was Never Nominated
The only Academy Award winner who won but was never officially nominated was Hal Mohr for Best Cinematography for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935). Mohr was the first and only person to win via a write-in vote.
The only Academy Award winner who won but was never officially nominated was Hal Mohr for Best Cinematography for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935). Mohr was the first and only person to win via a write-in vote.
The Phrase "And the winner is..."
Is Discontinued
At the 61st Academy Awards, held in 1989, the Academy decided to replace the trademark phrase "And the winner is..." with the phrase "And the Oscar goes to..." Did you notice?
At the 61st Academy Awards, held in 1989, the Academy decided to replace the trademark phrase "And the winner is..." with the phrase "And the Oscar goes to..." Did you notice?
The Streaker
During the Academy Awards ceremony held on April 2, 1974, a man named Robert Opal ran across the stage naked, flashing the peace sign. David Niven had been on stage to introduce the Best Picture category when the streaker ran behind him. Thinking quickly on his feet, Niven remarked, "The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping ... and showing his shortcomings.”
During the Academy Awards ceremony held on April 2, 1974, a man named Robert Opal ran across the stage naked, flashing the peace sign. David Niven had been on stage to introduce the Best Picture category when the streaker ran behind him. Thinking quickly on his feet, Niven remarked, "The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping ... and showing his shortcomings.”
A 20-Year Wait
In a strange turn of events, Charlie Chaplin's1 movie Limelight, which was produced in 1952, won an Academy Award in 1972 -- twenty years after its first release. According to the Academy's rules at the time, a movie could not be considered for an Academy Award until it had played inLos
Angeles Los Angeles
In a strange turn of events, Charlie Chaplin's1 movie Limelight, which was produced in 1952, won an Academy Award in 1972 -- twenty years after its first release. According to the Academy's rules at the time, a movie could not be considered for an Academy Award until it had played in
C’est
tout, mes Amis
Peggy Henshall
Cajun Stitchery
(850) 261-2462
P.S. You are always welcome to stop by and look at
all of the catalogs and pass some time with me, cher.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Cajun Corner - Vol. 5, No. 6
Cajun Corner – Vol.
5, No. 6 – February 16, 2013
Bon
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Mardi Gras is over and I’ve given up alcohol for
Lent. There is a good reason for that
but to understand you would have had to be with us last Sunday for the
parade. Sitting high on top of our
float with an incredible view of the island was simply breathtaking. I could see the Gulf of
Mexico , the beautiful white sands of our beach, and the sound side
of the island. Our sandcastle float
sparkled with fleur de lis everywhere. I
was drenched, head to toe, with twinkling, sparkling bling that my friends and Royal Court
George drove a car load of partiers back to our
krewe den. Upon arrival he asked me
where my purse was. I lost my purse. We drove back to the pavilion and I retraced
my steps but we did not find my purse.
What really irritated me was that I did not remember what I did with my
purse. We came home and filed a report
with the sheriff’s department. I held no
hope of finding that purse. I called my
friends but no one remembered my purse.
The following morning George and I went back to the beach to retrace my
steps, again. Still no purse. I finally bit the bullet and cancelled my
credit cards, although there had not been any activity on them. I figured whoever had my purse threw away the
credit cards and was spending the cash.
One of my good Catholic friends emailed me that she prayed to St. Anthony to find my purse. Within the hour the Sheriff’s Department
called that they found my purse and were holding it for me at the beach
station. We jumped into the car and
drove out there. Not only did my purse
still contain my credit cards, drivers’ license, cell phone, etc., but all of
the cash was still there. We were both so
grateful. On the way home I checked my
cell phone. I knew George had called the
number several times hoping we would hear it ring in a garbage can or
something. As I began listening to the
voice mail messages, there was a message, “you left your purse at the pavilion. We have it and are at the Sandshaker.” Then, “We left the Sandshaker and are going
to our hotel room at the Hilton.” Then,
“We have to go home to Perdido. We have
left your purse at the sheriff’s sub-station.”
When I got home, this gentleman had even emailed me. Of course, I replied that I now had my purse
and thanked him and offered free embroidery.
As this week has progressed, I found out that my knight in shining armor
was the king of the Krewe of Seville and that I had been partying with
him. In fact, I’ve now seen a photograph
of him and me at the pavilion. I don’t
remember meeting him but apparently I was having a really royal time.
Therefore, I have given up alcohol for Lent.
This has been the fastest Mardi Gras season that
I’ve ever attended. I was able to attend
all of the Krewe of Wrecks festivities except the Pub Crawl this past Tuesday
night. I’m sure my mother could have
partied a lot longer and harder than I did, but I’m tired. It was like being a princess in a fairytale
and I will treasure all of the memories until I go senile. Suffice it to say being queen is a real good
thing.
Having fun is great but there is a season for all
things and the embroidery was calling me.
Tuesday there was a rush order for shirts and hats that had to be
completed and in the hands of the customer in Orlando
The power board had arrived for poor Boudreaux
but the tech couldn’t get here until Thursday.
All in all several things had to be replaced on Boudreaux but our new
tech got it all done and Boudreaux is now purring like a kitten. Yep, now we have to get back to work to
recoup those service calls and cost of parts.
Repairing a commercial embroidery machine is not cheap.
The embroidery on the antique bedcover was
finished on Friday. It turned out
beautiful. That project took a lot of
time but I remember when I first looked at it, my thoughts were that I don’t
think I can do this. We copied and
digitized the antique design and stitched it out on the same bedcover near the
original embroidery. It was all white on
white. The hardest part turned out to be
matching the thread color. Then we
created a monogram for the bedcover. My
sweet customer thinks she can make the thread colors match with some special
laundering. I hope she can because my
opinion is that bedcover is a work of art.
In the meantime, George is working next door on a
ball cap order. It is so good to have
Boudreaux back in business.
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Thank you to Paulette
Provost for the following:
LOST CHURCHES OF LOUISIANA
When hurricane Katrina struck theGulf Coast New Orleans
When hurricane Katrina struck the
Thank
you to Harold Wilkes for the following:
Crawfish
Prayer
Bless
us, Oh Lord, and these crawfish which we are about to enjoy.
Bless
those who caught them, those who prepared them,
And
give crawfish to those who have none.
We
thank you, Oh God, for this wonderful world
And
for all that You have put on it.
And
we give special thanks, Oh God,
For
having put the Cajuns and the crawfish
Down
in the same place.
C’est
tout, mes Amis
Peggy Henshall
Cajun Stitchery
(850) 261-2462
P.S. You are always welcome to stop by and look at all of the catalogs and pass some time with me, cher.
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