Vintage Chicken Scratch Apron Pattern
In keeping with this week’s podcast on Apronology, I thought I’d share with you some of my collection of aprons. And a pattern for one of the simpler “Chicken Scratch” embroidery examples.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Red Fife Flour
Is there anything better on a cold Autumn morning than Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls? I’ve had this recipe in my box for over 20 years now, and nobody in my house ever gets tired of it. If you follow my Podcast, Vintage Americana, you might have ...
The Soothing Power of Fancy Work
The past week has been heavy. Trying. Fraught. Especially in the homes of veterans. It’s hard to find that lightness of spirit we long for when bombarded constantly by news from home and abroad. ...
Festival Season – Sort of
Normally, this is the time of year during which so many entertaining things are going on, I have trouble choosing what to do. The Michigan Fiber Festival and American Quilt Show Grand Rapids usually fall on the same weekend. Wisconsin Sheep and ...
Confessions of a Tool Snob
It’s a common thing when learning a new skill to be unwilling or unable to invest too much in the tools needed to practice it. After all, we think, what if I don’t like it? What if I’m no good at it? What if I abandon this new ...
The Literary Life
This Summer has been a little odd, and has gotten a bit away from me (which is less odd. I always feel as if Summer flows through my fingers like so much Lake water). Odd in that we’ve had long spates of weather either unseasonably cool or ...
