SERIES FOUR – Basting and Quilting The fourth step in this quilting for beginners series is basting your quilt and quilting your quilt together. If this is your first time here check out these series first: PART ONE – Selecting FabricPART TWO – Cutting FabricPART THREE – Assembling Quilt TopPART FIVE […]
SERIES THREE – Assembling Quilt Top The third step in this quilting for beginners series is designing your quilt top, sewing rows, nesting seams, and completing the quilt top. See other steps here: Part 1 – Selecting FabricPart 2 – Cutting FabricPart 4 – Basting & QuiltingPart 5 – Binding & Finishing Assembly […]
SERIES TWO – Cutting your Squares The second step in this quilting for beginners tutorial is cutting the fabric into squares. If this is your first time here and you need help planning your quilt and selecting your fabric, check out the first series here. Part Three -Assembling the Quilt […]
Wanting to sew a quilt but don’t know where to start? This was me several years ago! With this step by step tutorial I’ll show you how to make a quilt from beginning to end!
I’ve always wanted to go see Amish country, but I didn’t even know where to start planning for a trip like that! Then one day my husbands uncle told my mother-in-law that Berlin, Ohio was the Amish and Mennonite capital of the world! The more I looked into Amish Country, […]
Chili is a perfect cold weather recipe to make for all the warm feels! This homemade deer chili is the BEST recipe I’ve found! We loved it!! The total time for this homemade deer chili, including preparation was around 1 hour. I included about 10 minutes for prepping time and […]
Subscription boxes are all the craze right now and as I currently subscribe to Gods Glory Box, I was looking something for my 10 year old. Craft of Faith reached out and asked if I would be interested in trying their subscription service box, and I’m so glad they did! […]
After creating Watermelon Jam, Watermelon Rind Pickles, and Watermelon Rind Preserve, I had some rind left over so I made Watermelon candy! This candy was so good! It was a little “sticky” but the sugar helped make it less sticky. The recipe was fairly easy, the hardest part was just waiting on the […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade strawberry jam. I was shocked on how many jars this […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade hot pepper jelly. This jelly is SO good on cream […]
After buying a 34 pound watermelon I had to figure out what all I could make with this massive watermelon. After making Watermelon Jam, Watermelon Rind Pickles, Watermelon Rind Preserves, and Watermelon Candy – I found a recipe for Watermelon Jerky. Watermelon jerky is also known as watermelon candy or […]
Having a glass stovetop has some advantages, but it also has some disadvantages. One of those being how hard it is to remove burn and scorch marks, but there is an easy solution! In the past few months I’ve been busy making jams and jellies and sometimes the mixture boils […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade kudzu jelly. Yes you read that right, kudzu jelly. It […]
After creating Watermelon Jam and Watermelon Rind Pickles, I had a lot more rind so I made Watermelon Rind Preserves. This is not a jam or jelly consistency so don’t expect to get a jar of jelly. This is more of a pickled watermelon rind recipe. First thing before you begin […]
After creating Watermelon Jam, I didn’t want to waste the rind so I made Watermelon Rind Pickles. In the past few weeks I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, made pickles, Pear Jam, and Watermelon Jam. First thing before you begin making Watermelon Rind Pickles, you’ll want to have everything ready. I sterilized my […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. In the few weeks I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, made pickles, and Pear Jam. Now I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade […]
Here lately I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. In the past week I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, and made pickles. Now I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade […]
f you’re looking for a recipe for some tasty homemade pickles you’ve come to the right place. This recipe is quick, easy, and the pickles are ready in just 24 hours! The steps are on the mix that I suggest buying, but I wanted to go ahead and give the […]
This year my husband and I didn’t plant corn in our garden. It never really does good for us and we didn’t want to hassle with it. We were a little bummed we weren’t going to get any fresh corn. But then my husbands friend ended up giving us three […]
Last year we were hit with Hurricane Irma pretty hard. We were without power for a week and the hurricane winds brought a lot of trees down around our farm, but it wasn’t all bad. Those strong winds also dropped 1-1/2 gallons of perfect wild Muscadines. My husband usually climbs […]
