Tuesday, February 22, 2011

This is Emma Jane's castle for her history class. She always does a great job with her projects! This was made out of cereal boxes!

Raw Milk



Making Butter out of Raw Milk

I am pouring off the buttermilk.

The yummy butter.


The buttermilk is the best I have ever had!

Making Raw Cheese

These are large cheese curds. I am breaking them up into 1/2" cubes.


The end product is mozzarella cheese which is resting in brine for a day.

Handmade Christmas Gifts

Jewelry Bags



Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Emeline in Diagonal Lace Dress



 The slip is a peek-a-boo in the back, also. I love that! I like to use beauty pins on a dress like this. The slip has the plastic snaps that are dry cleanable. (They don't melt under the iron.) I never dry clean an heirloom dress. I use the sink, water, and baking soda.

 One great aspect of this dress is that it does not wrinkle like most Batiste dresses do. I think it is because the dress is mostly made of lace and tiny folded tucks. This dress is a mother's dream. Though, I still have Emeline wear the slip in the car seat, and I put the dress on when we get to our destination!


The pattern is Wendy Schoen's Diagonal Lace Christening Gown. I made it into a dress instead of a Christening Gown. I made all the band groups in the round and then connected them. With much prayer, they all fit together! I do this because I don't like folded tucks seamed together. This is my favorite dress!

Friday, September 10, 2010




Emma Jane made this skirt and altered the sweater. The idea for the altered sweater came from Sandy Henderson's Book Sewing Bits & Pieces.

Emeline's Kari Berries Dress with a few extra details.

This is Emma Jane's dress for her cousin's wedding. I made this one.

Flower brooches