Living in Pennsylvania, a part of how I grew up was eating two types of pies. Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie. When I started making homemade apple pies, I was intimidated to create the perfect homemade apple pie. Apple pies do take lots of steps, but once you learn the process and some baking science …
With loving to sew my own dresses, when my brother’s wedding was coming up in the Fall of 2022, I decided to make time to sew a blue lace dress for the occasion. I always do love long dresses, but I didn’t want to make a dress to wear one time when the style of …
Two years after sewing my wedding dress from scratch, and a year after sewing another dress for anniversary pictures, I wanted to create a floral dress in the same theme. I wanted to sew a short version of my wedding dress since my wedding day, but with other life goals, it was pushed off to …
Sewing simple pillows in the past, they usually require a specific fabric that does not allow the stuffing to exit through the fabric. Pillow panels work great, but a lot of regular cotton just doesn’t do the job. Wanting to create a floral pillow, I decide to create a quilted pillow using a 9-patch design. …
When I was seeking the blue and white floral fabric for my wedding dress, I bought some white organza with burnt out prints. After a few weeks, I decided it was not the feel that I was going with my wedding. It was a beautiful fabric, so I kept it to use another day. It …
Counted cross-stitching is an art for the home and the homemaker. It creates beauty through small ‘x’ stitches to create pictures. It blooms a quiet spirit in the homemaker, creating hours to sit, focus on small tasks, and relaxation to the mind. The Pattern For this three-year project, I started it on my honeymoon in …
If you have cats at home or the homestead, you’ve probably have had a plant destroyed by one of these fur friends. I build a grow light stand that keeps that cats away from the plants. For a few years, I’ve started plants underneath grow lights that were held up by a small stand. This …