Stitchin’ Heaven Howdy

Fat Tuesday! …or in French you would say “Mardi Gras”! Mardi Gras celebrations are held each year in Louisiana, Italy, Brazil…and now in Quitman, Texas! Today we are hosting our very first Mardi Gras Carnival at Stitchin’ Heaven. Nearly 100 loyal Stitchin’ Heaven customers and friends have called to say “We’ll be there!” and will be sure to have a good time. Featured on this day of celebration will be a buffet of Cajun cuisine including gumbo, pralines, jambalaya, dirty rice, and much more.

King Cake will also be served. Do you know about King Cake? A traditional King Cake is traditionally an oblong or oval shaped cinnamon dough cake, glazed with frosting and sprinkled with colored sugar. What colors you ask? Purple, Green, and Gold, of course! But unlike other ordinary cakes the fun with a King Cake isn’t simply limited to its taste. Hidden on the underside (after baking) of each King Cake is a small plastic figurine in the shape of a baby. Whoever finds the baby is officially the King or Queen of the party and gets the honor of supplying the next King Cake or throwing the next Mardi Gras Party. In New Orleans slang, it is referred to as “Who got da baby?”

All of the food at today’s festivities is furnished by the staff of Stitchin’ Heaven.

There will be specials in the store, feathered masks, tiaras, chocolate, coins, and just a great time together having fun. Lunch will be served at noon and at 2PM we will have our big Mardi Gras Giveaway where everyone in attendance will win!

For those of you who are not in driving distance we have a special gift – in every order that is placed today you will receive one of our Mardi Gras duckies free! (They are just too cute!) It is just a fun touch that we will include to help you celebrate. These vinyl rubber duckies are dressed and ready for the Mardi Gras festival! Some are masked for a masquerade party while others are ready to show their faces at the Stitchin’ Heaven Carnival!

We are anxious to see those of you who have made a reservation for lunch today and hope to hear from you if you must resign to only visiting on the website. If you have something on your list to order, visit our site and do it today so we can include one of the duckies in your order!

Until we meet again, may your days be pieceful!

deb

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Stitchin’ Heaven Quilting and Sewing Center
Quitman, TX