NicoleAnne's announces Moda Madness Mondays.  Each Monday a new group of Moda fabrics will be promoted at a special price.  Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you will receive notice of these specials.  We will also be including a recipe weekly for all of you that love to cook and bake. 

French Dressing

This was one of my mother's favorite recipes.  She got it from my aunt who had worked in a restaurant where they made their own salad dressings.

1 cup oil
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder

Put all ingredients in a blender.  Beat until smooth.  Makes 1 pint.  Store in refrigerator.

Online Garage Sale

Check out the great garage sale prices on many quality fabrics at www.nicoleannes.com  These bargains are simply too great to pass up.http://www.nicoleannes.com/shop/Fabric/Closeout-Specials.htm

New Lower Pricing

New pricing is in effect on all Michael Miller Fabrics and guess what?  It's lower than before!  Suggested retail on these fabrics is $10.50 - $10.80 per yard and you can purchase them at www.nicoleannes.com for $8.98 per yard every day.  Take advantage of that great price by getting some of these fabrics to use for graduation quilts for those special sports enthusiasts in your life.

Viva La Chicken

This recipe has always been a family favorite.  It's quick to fix and doesn't include any of those hard to find ingredients!

Viva La Chicken
1 whole chicken, cooked and deboned (I often use 2 - 13 oz cans of Chunk Chicken Breast)
1 can cream of  mushroom soup
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 large jar of chili salsa
1/2 large onion, chopped
1# shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 doz. corn tortillas, buttered

Simmer chicken, soups, salsa and onion until tender.  Put layer of tortillas in bottom of 9 x 13 pan, then 1/2 of chicken mixture, then 1/2 of cheese.  Repeat layers.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.  Enjoy!

Peanut Butter and Toffee Bars

This is a delicious recipe published in Victoria Classics Teatime Bliss.  I made them for a tea party I had last week and they were greatly enjoyed by all.

Makes 24 bars
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 large eggs, divided
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup peanut-butter baking chips
1 cup toffee bits, divided
Garnish:  sifted confectioners' sugar

1.  Preheat oven to 350.  Spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with cooking spray with flour.
2.  In a medium bowl and using a mixer at medium speed, beat cake  mix, butter, and 1 egg until combined.  Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
3.  In a medium bowl and using a mixer at  medium speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy.  Add remaining 2 eggs and confectioners' sugar; beat until well combined.  Fold in peanut-butter chips and 1/2 cup toffee bits.
4.  Pour cream-cheese mixture over cake-mix mixture in pan.  Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup toffee bits on top.  Bake for 45 minutes.  Garnish with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

They are very rich so I think you could easily cut them into 48 bars for a tasty smaller morsel.

Share this post with your friends and feel free to comment when you try them!

New Arrivals

Tend the Earth by Kate Spain

This group is a collection of items that I love to see in a beautiful garden. Architectural pieces, antique watering cans and bee skeps. Of course seeing butterflies, dragonflies and colorful birds add to the allure of nature's perfect setting. Flowers of every kind bring color, color, and more COLOR! Blues, greens and purples portray the calm, peaceful feeling of a garden with accents of red and yellow adding excitement and wonder. Nature's palette can be seen in every part of a beautiful garden.

 

Vintage Modern Precuts fromBonnie and Camille

 There is just something about vintage, isn't there?  Something so special, so loved, and so very charming.  Lately, everywhere we look we find wonderful vintage inspired pieces.  Even modern quilts have a hint of that old vintage feel.  Combining the two, vintage modern is just the perfect combination, and is exactly what this line is all about. Vintage Modern is full of bold graphic prints, quirky vintage based prints, and a combination of the two in our very favorite color palette, lovely reds, aquas, pinks and greens mixed with a bit of soft gray.  Perfect for quilts, home dec, and especially remaking grandma's most favorite apron.

Woodland Tails

The Woodland Tails collection by Sheri McCulley Studio for Riley Blake features the cutest fabrics ever.  Delightful little bears, racoons, lambs, bunnies, mice, deer and other creatures make this a perfect fabric collection to use for a baby quilt, bibs, jumpers, and other baby items. 

Customer Appreciation Event

To show our appreciation for all our customers we are hosting a Customer Appreciation Event through Friday, February 24. 

Patterns 40% off
Moda Fabrics 30% off
Michael Miller Fabrics $8.00 per yard
Northcott Fabrics $7.50 per yard

Snatch up some great savings now.  Shop early for best selection.

New Fabrics

New Shipment Due Monday

Watch for a post showing exciting new Michael Miller Fabrics.  They are due to arrive on Monday.

Weekend Specials and Open House

NicoleAnne's will be hosting an Open House tomorrow, Saturday, January 21 following the Quilter's Guild of North Dakota meeting.  Approximate starting time 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM.  Many fabrics at fantastic sale prices for restocking your stash!

Just in time for starting on those Valentine's Day projects - Redwork Renaissance will be $9.00 per yard through Saturday, January 21, at 9:00 PM CST.  These red and white coordinates are perfect for wall hangings, placemats, table runners, bags and many other items for your special valentine.

There are still some great buys left in the Closeouts, End of Bolt and in the Christmas categories.

Remember to check out the patterns section for that perfect pattern for your next project.

Remember to like us on Facebook and follow our blog.  Local quilting groups are invited to call 701-282-4072 to set up a private shopping event.  A special promotion will be planned just for your group.


 

Redwork Renaissance - Just Arrived

Redwork Renaissance by Chloe's Closet

A perfect set of colors for some Valentine's Day projects!

Popularized in the late 1800s, Redwork took its name from the first colorfast embroidery floss known as Turkey Red and utilized simple outline stitches and designs in a variety of themes from animals and flowers to famous landmarks. Today it is enjoying a revival and this collection features a remarkable reproduction piece perfect for quilts, pillow covers, dish towels, napkins, laundry bags and other household items just like the originals were used for. Enhance your projects with coordinating prints and solids in red and vintage white.