I have been Tagged

Thanks Angie! Angie from Love the Prim Look has tagged me! I am tagging; Sharon of Homespun Heart Primitives, Andi of Andi's Everyday Adventures and Simple Folk.

Seed Bag Tutorial

Supplies Needed:
Piece of calico or feed sack
Twine
Latch Pin
Coffee Stain or Walnut Crystals for Staining

Let's Begin! I am sure many of you already know how to make these but in case you don't here's how. Start by ripping the fabric to measure 12 1/2" wide by 7 1/2" tall. Fold the top down on the wrong side about 3/4". You will now need to sew along the bottom where you folded it down; you are making a casing for your twine string. Now cut a length of twine 19" long and tie a knot in both ends. Attach a latch pin to the end and feed through the casing. Put the fabric right sides facing and sew along one side and along the bottom. Make sure not to sew through the casing; just sew right up to the casing. Turn right side out and stain. Allow to dry and draw your string up. Perfect to hang on your pegs! To make them look even older sand them or make them from old fabrics.
Blessings,
Jill

Easter Blessings

Greetings Everyone! Just a quick note to let you guys know there will be no Sunday Tutorial. I will instead post a Monday Tutorial. I have so much going on tomorrow I won't have time to do the tutorial. I know you guys will have lots of plans too. I have been busy all day...........cooking, cleaning and doing laundry. As well as doing outside chores! We will be having Easter service at church tomorrow and then it is the MIL's birthday. After church I will be taking her cheesecake (the cake she requested) and her gifts. Luckily she loves primitives so I made her two cupboard mice and purchased a Herbs sign made from an old fence post for her. Along with some waxy bulbs for her window lights. My contribution to the church meal was a turkey breast, blueberry blunder cake and a hash brown casserole. If I have time in the morning I will be making yeast rolls. Lol, but it isn't looking good I still have laundry in the dryer at 12:35 am. I hope that you all have a wonderful blessed Easter! Here is the recipe to my Blueberry Blunder (lol which I invented........it was a bit of a blunder)
Blueberry Blunder Cake
1 box white cake mix
2 8oz Cool whip Tubs
1 8oz cream cheese softened
1 c. powdered sugar
2 cans blueberry pie filling
1 T. of milk
Bake cake as directed on package; Cool completely. While cooling prepare filling. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar,1 tub of cool whip and milk. Mix with a mixer until smooth, if the mixture is too thick and unspreadable add a little more milk. Crumble cooled cake into pieces; Put half of the cake in the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan or trifle dish. Layer next one can of pie filling and half the cream cheese filling. Top with the rest of the cake, another can of pie filling and the rest of the cream cheese filling. Last put the other tub of Cool Whip. Chill before serving. This is sooooooo Yummy!

Good Friday

I did a little research on the Internet to learn that this day was originally called "God's Friday" and was later changed to "Good Friday". I also read people mistakenly think this is a day for joy and celebration because of the word "good" when actually it's a day for mourning and contemplation of things that have passed. It is a day to remember how our Lord and Saviour suffered for our soul's sake. On Easter we can all rejoice that indeed he was resurrected from the grave. Just some food for thought today.

Blessings,

Jill

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.Luke 23:32-34

Old Linens on Ebay

I have listed LOTS of old linens on Ebay! It's a perfect day for it too; it's raining cats and dogs. I have been going through some of my goodies. I have more than I could ever use in a lifetime, so I need to part with some. Hope you are all having a wonderful day.

http://stores.ebay.com/The-Fruit-of-her-Hands-Designs

Greetings Everyone! Thank you for joining me for this Sunday's tutorial. I will be sharing with you how to make a doily Easter basket. I have lots of chores to do today so I will be doing something quick and simple. I originally saw this on Martha Stewart and had to make one and prim it up. Hope you enjoy!
Supplies:
Fabric Stiffener
Rusty Wire
Stained Doily
Non Stick Spray
Spices (optional)
Tools Needed:
Wire Cutters
muffin tin or bowl for mold
Let's begin; For starters there are many ways you can shape these baskets. You can use any size doily you like. If you are using a smaller doily you can use a muffin tin and it will come out with a fluted edge like the one I made. If you are using a larger doily use a bowl.
To begin make sure your surface is protected and completely saturate your doily with fabric stiffener. Spray your mold/bowl with non stick spray and lay your doily over it. Make sure it's smooth . Let the doily dry overnight. Remove the doily gently from the mold/bowl and sprinkle it liberally with spices; shake off excess. Cut a piece of rusty wire for the handle and embellish the basket as you please.

Tutorial Questions

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a blessed day. I have received lots of questions from my tutorials. One of the questions asked is "Do you delete old tutorial post?" The answer is no I do not delete them. You can view any of my old tutorials by going to the sidebar menu and looking under BLOG ARCHIVE. I have also been asked "How do you keep fingerprints from showing on your waxed eggs?" The answer is it doesn't matter.............lol the spices cover a multitude of sins. When they are rolled in the spices if done quick enough it hides everything. And thanks to you all who have emailed and commented on my tutorials! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions gigi252000@aol.com