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 …
In previous seasons, I’ve treated essentially all my plants, including hardy annual flowers, as planting out on May 15. My average last frost date is between May 10 and May 20. With living on a ridge, we do have cooler weather than the valleys. In winter time, everywhere else will have their snow melted and …
2022 is my first official season as a cut flower farmer. I grew a variety of plants this year, sold bouquets at the local farmer’s market, and enjoyed my flower garden. Spring Flower Garden The year began with building and using the new grow stand that I built, with some help from my husband. I …
When I was getting married in 2019, one of my number one goals to accomplish for the wedding was to sew my own floral wedding dress. I’ve been sewing dresses since I was sixteen years old. And that was my focus during those first sewing years. I sewed dresses for costume events such as Civil …