Attention all you young folks for I have a word or two It’s time to let your mother know how much she means to you. Forget the times she scolded for she wasn’t being cruel Or when you said you had a headache and she sent you off to school. When you had to hug
Honour Your Mother
Cover A Cushion With Recycled Denim
Here’s something that will appeal to the teenager in your family, or anyone else who likes denim. More than a cushion cover, it has pockets to hold items that might otherwise get misplaced. Salvage the least worn areas from a pair of discarded blue jeans; this is usually the upper leg. Cut out the pockets
Great Idea For Using Up Fleece Pieces
Here’s another waste not, want not idea. This colourful and warm vest is made from small pieces of leftover fleece. It’s easy to make, too. Use a vest pattern without bust darts. From lining fabric, cut out vest. Sew side seams, leave shoulder seams open for easier application of fleece pieces. Place pieces of fleece,
Winter Woods
Riches for the senses Sights to please the eye. Gentle as a whisper Softer than a sigh. Shy rabbit in the distance Tall trees, a feathered flock. Don your boots and mittens, C’mon, let’s walk.
Sewing Room Hints
Cooler weather and sewing machines just seem to go together. It can be helpful to get some sewing hints now and again, so here’s a few to try: To prevent your pattern pieces from falling off the ironing board, slip them under a piece of elastic placed at the end of the board. Use wide
Handmade Memories
There’s nothing like handcrafted decorations to evoke special Christmas memories. Like these wreaths – made by my husband, coping with health issues, he would busy himself creating them to give to friends and family. Every Christmas season, as we see them in homes of relatives, neighbours and friends, hanging over a fireplace, a door or
Pleasant Surprise
Early last spring I looked over the flower seed assortment. There were many envelopes with self-harvested seeds more than three years old. These would go out for the birds. I tossed them onto the ground between the deer-proof fence and the row of mature trees. Weeks later, there bloom the healthiest, greenest and prettiest specimens,
Make A Denim Bib Or Two
Here’s one more use for those discarded jeans. Using well-worn pieces of denim (fabric will have lost its firmness) cut two pieces according to given measurements measure- having the double seam in middle of bib. Cut out two small pockets, hem top edge, nip outer edges, stitch in place. Add strips of contrast fabric to
Harvesting Garlic
Homegrown garlic may soon be ready for harvesting and there are guidelines and methods for checking maturity. Some experts recommend digging up when lower leaves are half to three-quarters brown; others when plant is 40 per cent brown, 60 per cent green. Avoid watering two weeks prior to harvesting. Check first to determine if they
Growing A Patricia Andrea Geranium
I had not “met” a Patricia Andrea geranium until a few years ago when I received a cutting from White Rock, B. C. It took the flight perfectly wrapped in a piece of paper towel. Before long it had grown to a good size, bloomed and in late summer provided several cuttings. Since then I
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
