Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Information on using three-dimensional dolls in scrapbooks, making lingerie, and using stabilizers when modifying ready-to-wear garments will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and noon on Thursday. (All times are Mountain.)
Dianna Effner is a designer of doll molds, and she has even figured out a way to use 3-dimensional dolls in scrapbooks. She'll show how to press the molds as well as how to paint them. Her company is Expressions, Inc. and she's from Jamestown, Mo.
Laura Keith is the owner of Laura Keith Apparel Design in Vancouver, Wash., and she's going to demonstrate how to make lingerie by machine, which used to be very painstaking with precise hand stitching required.
Author and designer, Cindy Losekamp will talk about what stabilizers to use when modifying ready-to-wear garments, especially sweatshirts. Her business is called Sew Artfully Yours, Inc. and she's from Trenton, Ind.
Information on making thread lace scarves, a G-scale version of LGB trains and preparing and serving roast will be the featured topics on "Creative Living" noon on Tuesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday. (All times are Mountain.)
Sewing expert and educator, Patsy Shields will demonstrate making beautiful thread lace scarves using a variety of threads on the market. She is with Sulky of America and lives in Sellersburg, Ind.
Diane Creston will shows a G-scale version of LGB trains, which remain a favorite of children and adults alike. She's from New York City.
Patty Waid, New Mexico Beef Council, will demonstrate different ways to prepare and serve a roast, which is a very economical cut of beef. She's from Albuquerque.
Triple batch beef
For those who love long-cooking soups and stews but don't have enough time to prepare them every time the urge hits, having containers of Triple Batch Beef in the freezer will be a boon. Pieces of pot roast are simmered with onion and garlic to make the base for various soups. Total preparation and cooking time: 2-1/2 hours.
Trim fat from beef. Cut into 3/4 pieces. In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add beef pieces (1/4 at a time) and brown evenly, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. In same pan, add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onions are lightly browned. Pour off drippings. Return beef to pan; add water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beef is tender. Skim off fat. Place about 2 cups beef mixture into each of three 1-quart freezer containers. Cover containers tightly and freeze. Makes 6 cups cooked beef. Use beef mixture in various soups and stew recipes.
"Creative Living" is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the United States, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink, Albuquerque.
