Ok crafty people - what would you do with this

On 2/5/04 11:22 AM, in article ,
"BDS2pds" wrote:

Burlap is indeep what you stitch on for many of the Swedish Christmas bags if
you are interested in that.
SWEDEN The children eagerly await the arrival of the dwarf Jultomten, or
Tomten
as he is often called. Jultomten comes Christmas Eve riding on a goat and
bringing toys in a decorated burlap sack to all the childen.
You want the bag?

Cheryl

Gift bags.

Don't laugh! When DH's parents got married, the couple that introduced
them to each other gave them a gunny sack filled with useful goodies,
with a toilet plunger sticking out of the top of the bag. My in-laws
returned the favor when each of that couple's children got married. So
when DH and I got married, DH told me about the tradition so that I was
fully prepared. It was a big production at our reception as the couple,
which my in-laws are still good friends with, presented us with 2 big
burlap sacks, related the story of the tradition to all of the guests,
said how much they'd been looking forward to our wedding so that they
could give us the sacks. The sacks were filled to the brim with
napkins, scented candles, toilet paper, cleaners, garbage bags -
basically they'd bought out one of the local dollar stores! All very
useful stuff. And sticking out of the top was a plunger, with one of
those bicycle horns on it, and a card attached to the horn that said
"your back-up beeper." I thought it was cute, though was glad DH had
prepared me for the event!

Your bags obviously aren't that big, but for the right occasion, sounds
like they'd make a great gift bag!

Barbara H.J.

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
I buy rice, in bulk, that comes in a nice burlap bag, complete with a
zipper.

Any thoughts on how to re-use this?

Cheryl

I buy Basmati rice in beautiful bags with zips and handles, but the material
is a very nice sturdy white cotton, not burlap. Unfortunately it's printed
with the name, etc., which has shown no sign of diminishing after washing.
The uses are more limited unless I can find a way of removing the printing.

About 45 years ago in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), I found rice being
sold by the small cup in the African market. I decided to buy it for dog
food, (no pellets in those days!) but when it was cooked it was so
delicious compared with the ordinary white rice we bought in the shops, we
decided to swap with the dog! After that I always looked for brown rice,
until I found Basmati. That is so delicious I could make a meal of it
without any other flavouring!

Joyce in RSA.

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...

I've bought jasmine and basmati rice in the 25 pound bags - takes too long
to eat it all though. I almost never buy "white" rice anymore - no flavor.

Cheryl

Those bags sound wonderful!
I love basmati with just a hit of soy sauce or ponzo (citrus infused soy!)
Cheryl

On 2/6/04 2:00 AM, in article , "Joyce in
RSA." wrote:

I buy Basmati rice in beautiful bags with zips and handles, but the material
is a very nice sturdy white cotton, not burlap. Unfortunately it's printed
with the name, etc., which has shown no sign of diminishing after washing.
The uses are more limited unless I can find a way of removing the printing.

About 45 years ago in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), I found rice being
sold by the small cup in the African market. I decided to buy it for dog
food, (no pellets in those days!) but when it was cooked it was so
delicious compared with the ordinary white rice we bought in the shops, we
decided to swap with the dog! After that I always looked for brown rice,
until I found Basmati. That is so delicious I could make a meal of it
without any other flavouring!

Joyce in RSA.

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...

I've bought jasmine and basmati rice in the 25 pound bags - takes too long
to eat it all though. I almost never buy "white" rice anymore - no flavor.

Cheryl

On 2/6/04 11:38 AM,"Cheryl Isaak" posted:

Those bags sound wonderful!
I love basmati with just a hit of soy sauce or ponzo (citrus infused soy!)

On our trips to India, noticed the family had the "regular rice" which they
used all the time, and also for feeding the dogs (mixed with other meat
scraps). And for 'dinner' (not every day, either) we had the Basmati Rice.

Here, XDH and I used Basmati all the time (a habit which still continues).
When his mom came to visit - she was flipping out that we used the
expensive, special (aged - fantastic) Basmati rice all the time. We kept
having to explain that I only cooked Indian food a couple of times a week
(it's time consuming) and that we're on a different economy.

FWIW - a standard thing to do, at the end of the meal - some plain rice with
some plain yogurt mixed in. Kind of a plate cleaner, cool off, tasty way to
end dinner. Try the Basmati rice in Kheer - the Indian version of Rice
Pudding - it's so aromatic. But, I do use short-grain rice for Oriental
cooking - different aroma, and stickier.

Ellice

On 2/6/04 2:00 AM, in article , "Joyce in
RSA." wrote:

I buy Basmati rice in beautiful bags with zips and handles, but the material
is a very nice sturdy white cotton, not burlap. Unfortunately it's printed
with the name, etc., which has shown no sign of diminishing after washing.
The uses are more limited unless I can find a way of removing the printing.

About 45 years ago in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), I found rice being
sold by the small cup in the African market. I decided to buy it for dog
food, (no pellets in those days!) but when it was cooked it was so
delicious compared with the ordinary white rice we bought in the shops, we
decided to swap with the dog! After that I always looked for brown rice,
until I found Basmati. That is so delicious I could make a meal of it
without any other flavouring!

My real rice love it jasmine - the real deal, not the "American grown"
stuff. Makes the best Kheer.

You have to come visit - I'll cook for you!
Cheryl

On 2/6/04 12:00 PM, in article , "Ellice"
wrote:

On 2/6/04 11:38 AM,"Cheryl Isaak" posted:

Those bags sound wonderful!
I love basmati with just a hit of soy sauce or ponzo (citrus infused soy!)

On our trips to India, noticed the family had the "regular rice" which they
used all the time, and also for feeding the dogs (mixed with other meat
scraps). And for 'dinner' (not every day, either) we had the Basmati Rice.

Here, XDH and I used Basmati all the time (a habit which still continues).
When his mom came to visit - she was flipping out that we used the
expensive, special (aged - fantastic) Basmati rice all the time. We kept
having to explain that I only cooked Indian food a couple of times a week
(it's time consuming) and that we're on a different economy.

FWIW - a standard thing to do, at the end of the meal - some plain rice with
some plain yogurt mixed in. Kind of a plate cleaner, cool off, tasty way to
end dinner. Try the Basmati rice in Kheer - the Indian version of Rice
Pudding - it's so aromatic. But, I do use short-grain rice for Oriental
cooking - different aroma, and stickier.

Ellice

On 2/6/04 2:00 AM, in article , "Joyce in
RSA." wrote:

I buy Basmati rice in beautiful bags with zips and handles, but the material
is a very nice sturdy white cotton, not burlap. Unfortunately it's printed
with the name, etc., which has shown no sign of diminishing after washing.
The uses are more limited unless I can find a way of removing the printing.

About 45 years ago in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), I found rice being
sold by the small cup in the African market. I decided to buy it for dog
food, (no pellets in those days!) but when it was cooked it was so
delicious compared with the ordinary white rice we bought in the shops, we
decided to swap with the dog! After that I always looked for brown rice,
until I found Basmati. That is so delicious I could make a meal of it
without any other flavouring!

On 2/6/04 11:56 AM, in article ,
"cheshirecat" wrote:

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 11:03:27 -0500, Cheryl Isaak
opined:


Manure and make compost tea.

An other gardener heard from!

I had some old burlap that I had used for that purpose, but that sounds like
a plan!

Cheryl

Hey Cheryl, It's me, V! BTW, I'll be giving a lecture to a garden club next
month on how to make an aerobic tea brewer. Since I started using it, my
gardens are amazing.

V


I was wondering where you were!
Cheryl

Cheryl Isaak wrote in message ...
I buy rice, in bulk, that comes in a nice burlap bag, complete with a
zipper.

Any thoughts on how to re-use this?

Cheryl


If you get enough bags together, wash them out very very well. Stitch
them together into a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head costume.

Is burlap an evenweave?


I once did a Mosey N Me design that used all Rainbow Gallery fibers on
burlap...or something darned close!

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)

I wouldn't call this one an "evenweave" but I haven't checked the thread
count!
Cheryl

On 2/7/04 1:04 AM, in article
, "ubersnott"
wrote:

Is burlap an evenweave?


I once did a Mosey N Me design that used all Rainbow Gallery fibers on
burlap...or something darned close!

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)