Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Laundry soap

 

For those that make his or her laundry soap, what do you use do store it in?

I have used a plastic jug-like container.  It was OK, but soap got stuck in the handle since it was hollow.  I have used mostly quart jars with wide mouths.  I was gone for two weeks and I came back to numerous jars mostly empty still on top of the dryer making music every time the dryer went on.  I really can't figure out why the complete amount of soap can't be used and the jars rinced out and put away.  I was able to pick up 3 big gallon pickle jars at an estate sale about a week ago.  I think these will be my new storage containers.  The jars are heavier but they contain much more laundry soap.  


What do you think?


I found another picture of my Mom holding a fresh baked cherry pie in her vintage kitchen!  


Would you like to have Mom's great pie crust recipe?  


Have a great day!
Dawnie




Thursday, May 25, 2023

It has been a long time.

It has been so long since I made a blog post.  Days turned into weeks, which turned into months, then years.  I think the birth of my second grandchild limited most of my blogging.   I continued to create, but I didn't display my creations often and my "how-to" blog posts ended.  My home life has changed somewhat. My house is still full of family and friends.  Unfortunately, it isn't quiet most of the time.  The old dogs have passed away and a new rescue chiwennie has taken their place.  He is adorable, but he takes his job as a guard dog very seriously. Cage-free chickens still roam the backyard.  I am retired now and I no longer need to answer the telephone after the first ring.  I may not answer it at all.  LOL 

Knitting, spinning, crocheting, sewing, quilting, cooking, and soap-making still happen, but a little less of my time is devoted to them.  

Recently I've had the loss of my mother.  She was such a wonderful lady.  A trip to visit her still meant that she would cook your favorite meals and, of course, it would include homemade pie.  It is now my turn to make the pies.  I will be making them in her vintage kitchen and sharing the recipes with you soon.  


Today I completed a baby quilt top.  I photographed it outside on the fence.  It is not ironed yet, but it looks good enough to view.  I purchased pre-cut 30's reproduction prints from a store on Etsy.  I asked if they used Accuquilt because I have an Accuquilt die to cut out fabric in the same Tumbler style.  They use an Accuquilt professional cutting die.  I planned to make a larger quilt where every other piece would be one of the delicate pink pieces I cut.  However, I hadn't considered the size difference.  I have 200 delicate pink tumbler pieces ready for me to use, but no print fabric pieces since the purchased pre-cut printed tumblers were about an inch smaller.  I will be cutting prints from my stash and making another quilt.

  


BBQ MEATBALLS  
Grandma Elizabeth's Recipe


This is a lot of work, but worth it!

Thanks for viewing!  Dawnie