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 I am pretty excited to say I have made 81 cross and crown blocks over the course of the year. They are ready to be packed up and sent to the UFO closet ( I mean spa vacation). I have a wonderful collection of civil war reproduction fabrics, and, I rarely use them. I am going to add the scraps into the regular scrap population, so, they might show up occasionally. I have no idea how I am going to assemble them to make a quilt. I was interested in working on precision piecing with these blocks. I think I can ...

There are many ways and methods of making sauerkraut. I am not an expert at anything, especially kraut making but I know what works for us. For anyone wanting to get started making kraut, and it can be hard to start some new project like this, and even harder when it’s something you’re going to...

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Yesterday I tackled the sauerkraut making project. I love watching the cabbage change colors after massaging it. The top photo is freshly cut and the bottom photo is after salting and massaging. For those who haven’t made kraut, the raw cabbage is salted and massaged to help draw out the liquid. I use 2 tsp....

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