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Michele Newell

Sewing Machine Stitches

December 17, 2013 By Michele Newell Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

I had intended for this post to teach you how to actually sew using your sewing machine, but when my fingers hit the keyboard I was struck with a huge realization. In writing these posts about machine sewing, I had glossed over one of the most important features of your machine: the stitches.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Sew It Tagged With: Machine Sewing, sewing

Hollandaise Sauce

October 28, 2013 By Michele Newell 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

Though I don’t mention it often, I suffer from several chronic illnesses. They limit my life choices, and have caused my career goals to slide from surgeon to virologist to chef. Ultimately, my disabilities chose my career for me; I ended up becoming a foodie housewife.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Cook It Tagged With: Eggs, hollandaise, Quick Recipe, Sauce

Homemade Challah

September 19, 2013 By Michele Newell 5 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Challah

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retrochick.JPGMichele says:

Now that September is nigh, relief from the insanity of summer is in sight.  Kids go back to school, vacations cease, and life gets back to normal until the seemingly just around the corner winter holiday season. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Bread, Cook It, Recipe Tagged With: bread making, holiday baking, homemade bread, Recipe, yeast bread

French Onion Soup

August 19, 2013 By Michele Newell 8 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

I’m not a fan of summer; it’s hot, sticky, and—for someone as pale as I—sunburny.  I spend most of the summer indoors, hoping for a cloudy day.  For reasons probably related to my aversion to summer, I long ago decided that August is, in fact, autumn. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: all recipes, Meatless, Recipe, Seasonal Recipes Fall, Soup Recipes

Your First Sewing Machine: What’s That Thing Called?

August 13, 2013 By Michele Newell 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Now that you have your shiny new sewing machine all picked out and ordered, it’s time to learn how to use that crazy looking thing.  Unfortunately, learning is the least fun part of using a sewing machine.  I’ll do my best to make it painless, but we need to take a second before we start stitchin’ to learn what everything is called. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Sew It Tagged With: Machine Sewing, sewing

How To Make Mayonnaise

August 9, 2013 By Michele Newell 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

If you’ve ever made your own creamy salad dressings from scratch, you may have been shocked by the inclusion of up to a cup of store-bought, chemical filled mayonnaise.  Since when does a “from scratch” recipe call for “sauce from a jar”? … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It, Recipe, Tutorial Tagged With: Condiments, Recipe

Hand Sewing Essentials: What’s That Thing Called?

August 6, 2013 By Michele Newell 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

Have you ever tried to Google something, only to quickly realize that you don’t know which words to enter in the search box?  Now, how many of you have taken it a step further and went ahead and searched for, say, “strawberry thing attached to a pincushion”? … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Sew It Tagged With: Hand Sewing, Mending, sewing

Choosing Your First Sewing Machine

August 1, 2013 By Michele Newell 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

Now that our hand sewing skills are more or less on the same page, it’s time for you to make a very important choice.  You can be content with hand sewing and call it a day, or you can take the plunge into the world of sewing machines. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Sew It Tagged With: Machine Sewing, Mending, sewing

How to Reattach a Button

July 24, 2013 By Michele Newell 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

Now that we’ve completed our first sewing project, it’s almost time to move on to the next big step in sewing: the sewing machine.  Before we do, though, we’re going to get back to the most basic of basics and learn how to reattach a button in under five minutes. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Sew It Tagged With: beginner sewing projects, Mending, sewing

Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad

July 18, 2013 By Michele Newell 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Red, white, and blue, potato salad

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

If you had to summarize summer in three words, which words would you choose?  Swimming, picnics, and ice cream?  Vacations, thunderstorms, and fireflies?  Bikinis, bonfires, and s’mores?  How about red, white, and blue?

To me, summer never fails to feel like one big patriotic party, and the colors of the season seem to agree.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: Recipe, Vegetables

Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

July 10, 2013 By Michele Newell Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

I’m sure most of you would agree with me if I said that nothing is tastier than an ice cream sandwich on a hot summer’s day.  It’s cold, it’s creamy, and it conjures up memories of childhood summers spent chasing down the ice cream man. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It, Recipe Tagged With: cookies, Desserts, Recipe

How to Sew an Apron By Hand

July 3, 2013 By Michele Newell Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

Over the past few months here at Home Ec 101, we’ve learned an awful lot about the basics of sewing.  We know the straight stitch and the Frankenseam, we know how to hem trousers two different ways, how to repair holey jeans, and we even learned how to darn socks, but for those of you who are result driven (like me!)… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Sew It Tagged With: beginner sewing projects, sewing

Popovers in a Muffin Tin

June 26, 2013 By Michele Newell 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Popovers

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

Have you ever had a popover?  If you haven’t, you’re missing out on one of my all-time favorite sides for a Sunday roast.  Crispy and crunchy outside with an airy inside, popovers are the perfect utensil for transporting gravy from plate to mouth. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Bread, Cook It, Recipe Tagged With: Recipe, Side Items

How to Hem Jeans Using the Original Hem

June 17, 2013 By Michele Newell 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

I have come to the realization that sharing my willingness to toss old socks has made me out to be exactly what I’m not: wasteful.  I’ve darned a slew of sweaters and I’ve frozen enough manager’s special groceries to feed the Army and the Navy. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Sew It Tagged With: beginner sewing projects, Mending, sewing

Basic Scone Recipe

June 12, 2013 By Michele Newell Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

retrochick.JPG Michele says:

During my freshman year of college, I was required to live in a dorm.  It was the most miserable experience of my life, not because I had a terrible roommate, but because I couldn’t cook or bake without having to use the communal kitchen (which meant I had to share with whomever walked by and said “mmmm”). … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It, Quick Bread, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: Breads, Recipe

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