Comments on: Things That You Think Are Harder Than They Actually Are

By: janice

janice — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:02:06 +0000

I can buy a lb of 100% wool for $10 (which includes shipping cost), dye it any color I want, card in any other fiber I choose, and spin it to any thickness I need. Machine made 100% Wool Yarn cost between 2 to 10 times as much, is completely uniform, is scratchy and sub-standard and comes in the colors THEY choose. Thanks for the links Jenna! I’m thinking of canning this year.

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By: Kitten Herder

Kitten Herder — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:52:31 +0000

You mentioned beer making. Why not wine making? Also, not real difficult. I’ve never done it, but it is on my list of home arts ‘to do’.

Bread making too! Wicked easy and can be very satisfying.

By: ysha

ysha — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:04:29 +0000

The best gifts I have ever given to expectant mothers are handmade baby quilts. I have a pattern that I can throw together in an evening, using bright crazy fabrics. Babies love bright colors.

One of my favorites was backed with pink skull flannel. The mother was jealous that it wasn’t big enough for her! *laughs*

Also – I love canning. Pop and I went through a phase with it a few summers ago. We’ll probably go through that phase again once we work through the results of the last one. My most winning recipe – homemade mincemeat. I was able to put just what I wanted in it and not have to pay the $7 a jar that the grocery store wants. Super great – no real meat product!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:36:38 +0000

Wow, what an informative post… thanks for taking the time to include the links, so that anyone interested (myself included) can easily find the info needed to get started! Great post!

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:10:02 +0000

Having been on the receiving end of some of your home arts, I think you should continue to awe and amaze me with them :)

btw, you do make fantastic soap!