I began piecing this apple core quilt top
in Jackson, Wyoming in 2009...
I began piecing this apple core quilt top
in Jackson, Wyoming in 2009...
Owl Panel
This is our ...
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Trace your pieces onto the heat n bond. Make sure to draw on the paper side. |
Iron onto the wrong side of the fabric. |
Cut out your pieces and ... |
This is the Thread Shed...
it is my happy place.
The first week of July
and we are finally getting summer weather
here in Western Oregon
This week we had our usual Monday sale on Tuesday so folks could enjoy Easter. If the sale's on Monday, the sale barn crew has to work on Sunday, receiving cattle. It was a short sale, as holiday sales generally are, and we were finished at noon. That gave me time to run a few errands and bring home a dozen of theseEvery 3 years or so I replenish my flock as the older chickens move into
read moreSomeone I know needs a quilt
for their baby dolly...
I found a hunk of flannel and spray basted
it together with some cotton batting
& flannel backing:
He is ...
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Now you see it...
With the warming weather, we love eating on the veranda. Last weekend we decided to invite our neighbors up for a springtime meal to enjoy it with us. I set the table so the couples were a bit farther apart, just to make them more comfortable. It has been a while since I had some tablescaping fun, so I took the opportunity to use what I have in a new way.
This bowl was the inspiration for the color scheme and theme. It has red and gold as the main colors, with chickens on the sides. I made a delicious ...
read moreSpring around a homestead is an exciting time. As you watch the bulbs start to bloom and the seeds you started peek through the soil, hope and excitement fill your soul. While trees start to bud out and grass starts to green, birds start building nests and breeding season brings even more life.
Our first attempt at breeding the rabbits didn't "take". Olaf had never been in that position before and really didn't know what he was doing. Sadly we have no baby bunnies, but everything happens for a reason. As we scrambled to make sure we had ...
read moreI was passing by my neighbor's house and
look what I saw...
He follows the sheep as they graze in the pasture
and is known to hop up on them and
take a cozy nap...
Enjoy the video:
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p.s. never leave home without your camera !
This is brutal weather for Arkansas, and the state really isn’t equipped to handle it. It was -4 degrees this morning when I went out to feed and water the chickens. Their water finally froze up, despite the heat lamp. But that was the first time it has since the cold and snowy weather hit.
It was so darn cold my nose stuck together before I got back inside! I think this might be the coldest weather I’ve ever been in.
We ended with a total of nine inches at our house, with another 9-14 predicted for tomorrow ...
read moreGet this free chicken quilt pattern now and make a fun quilt with a vintage vibe. No special skills or techniques required – a perfect quilt for beginners!
Flock Party by Denise Russell for Dear Stella.
I designed “Flock Party” for the beautiful Poppy Prairie Collection by Rae Ritchie for Dear Stella Fabrics. The quilt measures 57-1/2” x 70-1/2” and each block finishes at 10”. This quilt is ideal to feature the fabrics in this collection, which I am loving!
This quilt would look great in any decor, yet with these fabrics, it has a country sensibility to it ...
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Our chicken coop is a fun place for the little ones who love to feed them.
We have 8 chickens ...
read moreA month ago none of us would have known that we were going to be where we are today. If you had known, what would YOU have done differently (besides stock up on toilet paper...LOL)? How are you doing right now? My prayer is that you are all doing well. I have watched the sometimes funny social media memes depicting everything from how parents are handling new-to-them homeschooling to concerns about grocery shortages. Would you have lived your life the same way?
I never knew how to 100% explain the rationale why Hubs and I live the way we ...