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Thought I'd share this info about Ocean Wave quilts since I was talking about them with another group. For years when I looked at these quilts my first response was no! absolutely not. Just the idea of making a gazillion and three HSTs practically made me take to my bed. lol All the rotary...

I just saw this Alaska Granny video with details about the recall of some brands of roast beef and gravy. I only have Keystone and Great Value canned beef so I think I'm safe but this is something to watch out for. Canned Beef Recalled Crider Foods Recalls 500,000 Cans Beef and Gravy - YouTube

There are many ways to pass the time while self isolating, social distancing or in quarantine. For quilters, it's obviously a time to pull out our fabric and get to work! Are you going to start a quarantine quilt or pull out some of those UFOs to finish up? Tell us what you're up to and post...

Before I retired, I wanted to build up a good stash of things to keep busy with after I retired. I did such a good job that I need to clear a few things out … so I can make room for more. :D I'm going to have a drawing for two packages of Fairway Needlecraft #92205 Hearts stamped quilt...

YouTube has a huge library of free audiobooks available. If you get YouTube on your TV, you can listen to them there or just listen to them on your computer. I have noticed that some of the books sound good on my computer but have some static when played on my TV. No idea why. Before you...

I think a lot of you are familiar with Kathy in FL who writes dystopian fiction with a homesteading/ survival theme. Her stories are free and I like them all but I'm very caught up in one that she is currently working on called Trash to Treasure. For the first time ever, I decided to make a...

Let's have fun quilting on the farm with Eleanor Burns irresistible BOM! She'll be posting a new free pattern each month on her Quilt in a Day website and Facebook page. Here are the links to get you started. https://www.quiltinaday.com/eleanorandcompany/events/FunontheFarm.asp...

I have a case of Yoder's canned bacon that I thought was hitting the ten year mark. When I searched the info on the date stamped on the can, it looks like it was manufactured in November of 2003. !! Clearly, it's been longer than I thought since I bought it. Here is a web page with the info...

I have a Card Tricks quilt top on my frame now and I've gotten a little done on it. This top was made by my sister who passed away a couple of years ago. I have several of her quilt tops that hadn't been finished. It looks rumpled because I have it pin basted and draped over the frame for the...

To someone who doesn't quilt, looking at our finished quilts and the patterns and tools we use must look pretty complicated. The truth is that those of us who have been quilting for decades had to learn these new techniques and supplies just like any newbie. Rotary cutters and cutting mats...

I love looking at the old cookbooks from WWII and even further back. They used basic ingredients that didn't require refrigeration or additives. I've been searching a few out online this last few days and thought I'd share some of my finds. This first book is titled Home Cookery in War Time -...

Every year there are so many great free projects posted for us! Here are just a few of them. Carole at My Carolina Home is doing one that is really appealing to me. I made last year's mystery and she give nice clear instructions. I hadn't planned on doing another one but I think she just...

We'll be doing a fast, fun block of the week starting next Friday. Find all the info down in the Swaps folder. http://forum.homestead.org/threads/homesteaders-nine-patch-bow-quiltalong.800/

Yee-haw!!! Wake up, everybody!! We gotta get some quilting and some gabbing going on around here! I'm not talking about six months or so from now, I'm talking about today, right now. So jump up, stomp your feet, shake your fingers to get the blood flowing and start picking out your fabric...