Getting to Know Your Sewing Machine: Sewing Saturday
There are so many things to learn about your sewing machine before you begin to use it. In this post, we will cover the basic information you should know about the parts of your machine.
Author: Spring Lake Homestead
Chicken Tractor Electrification
With predators being common in our area, we needed to get aggressive in our chicken protection plan…for us, the only solution was electrification.
An Invitation to Tea
Sunday afternoon marked Miss Lady’s third annual tea party. It was a wild success. We’ll try and let the pictures do the talking… If you have questions, make sure you leave them in the comments! (Hover over the pictures for more information.)
Easy Strawberry Fruit Leather
I always hate it when I go to make a fruit leather recipe, just to find it has lots of ingredients. We try to keep ours simple…
Acquiring a Sewing Machine: Sewing Saturday
Whether you already own a sewing machine or are going to be going out to get one, there are some things to know. Not everybody will need the same sewing machine. Not everybody will use their machine in the same manner. And not everybody will be as hard on their machines as my mom and… Continue reading Acquiring a Sewing Machine: Sewing Saturday
Sew, A Needle Pulling Thread: Sewing Saturday
It’s Sewing Saturday, and that means it’s time to learn how to handle that hand sewing needle! We are going to work on learning a few different techniques for tying off your thread, how to thread the needle, and how to sew on a button. We’ll also teach a super simple stitch called a whip… Continue reading Sew, A Needle Pulling Thread: Sewing Saturday