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From the Workshop from Appalachian Quilts

I finally set up a page on the website to sell the items Hubs and Prodigal Son are making in the workshop. So far, most of what they have made have been requested by yours truly due to customer requests. I have somewhat kept them from turning out the designs they have in their heart to do. While I should 'probably' leave them alone, I just can't help myself! :)

The first item I had them make was a garden dibbler. A dibbler is used to plant seeds or bulbs. The notches on it start at 1/2" and then ...

added by Appalachian Mercantile 4 years, 4 months ago. under appalachian mercantile , appalachian quilts , blacksmithing , farm life , farm pics , forge , woodwork

Too Legit to Quit.... from Appalachian Quilts

Do you remember the MC Hammer Song "Too Legit To Quit"? Actually, I don't think that was the name of the song, I think it was just part of the lyrics to Hammertime. All of my homesteady friends have cute little T-shirts for their farm. They all do their YouTube videos wearing their cute little shirts and I think about all the exposure they are getting from the shirts. I will confess, I was a tad envious. Not for the reason you think, though.... We had shirts for the shop when we were in Fairborn. We all disliked them ...

added by Appalachian Mercantile 4 years, 5 months ago. under appalachian mercantile , appalachian quilts , blacksmith , blacksmithing , farm life , farm pics , forge

Stoke the Fire! from Appalachian Quilts

The cold weather finds me sitting in front of the woodburner all nestled up and cozy. A lot of people start to feel depression this time of year. The days are shorter. The nights are longer. We don't venture outside as much and doctors attribute the "winter blues" to a lack of Vitamin D and lack of sunlight.

Yesterday, we had a bit of warmer weather. After spending all day Saturday in the kitchen working on this, that and the other....I needed some time outside. I have garlic that is late being planted, so I violated the rule ...

added by Appalachian Mercantile 4 years, 5 months ago. under appalachian mercantile , art iron , arts and crafts community , blacksmith , blacksmithing , farm life , farm pics , forge , prim goods , primitive , re-purpose , recycling

A sunflower field is like a sky with a thousand suns... from Appalachian Quilts

The metal shop is up and running. The wedding is coming in November....what??? Prodigal Son is getting married in November! I am blessed to love all the significant other's of our six kids. The theme of the wedding is Sunflowers. Auntie Mo Mo (what the kids call Prodigal Son's bride-to-be) loves sunflowers and even got him to wear a sunflower shirt to the shower.

You know I can't resist posting a pic of my Puddin Pop!

As they picked out decorations for the reception hall, Auntie Mo Mo found everything she wanted except 'just he right ...

added by Appalachian Mercantile 4 years, 6 months ago. under appalachian mercantile , appalachian quilts , blacksmith , blacksmithing , forge

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