Donna Young

Candy Cane Ornaments from Pipe Cleaners
I have one precious pipe cleaner candy cane mixed in with all of my other old Christmas ornaments. My son, when he was six, made one. It is not quite like the one pictured here, it is made from two cut, instead of folded, pipe cleaners. It is pink and […]

My mother made some of these many years ago. She gave some that she made to me and gave me supplies to make more. They look cute hanging on the tree and are very easy to make. Chapstick man is holding one of the ornaments in the image.

Materials:
-Several brightly colored scraps of fabric (will […]

My helpers the sewing machine, the iron, and the cutting board were my companions today. Later I visited my tiller and hoe. Lunch, plain chicken and a large apple, was called sustenance because that best described it. I did not have to cook, just warm the cooked chicken and slice the apple. The other […]

Not long ago, I declared my vacuum cleaner useless and I threw it in the garbage. Shortly after that, I ordered a vacuum cleaner from Amazon to replace it. The vacuum cleaner that I chose is a very cheap model, even cheaper than what is normally considered cheap for a vacuum cleaner, just $69.99. […]

Part 5 of the quilt is done. Now it is time to decide what fabrics to use in the border. I have tentatively chosen some, I only hope there is enough yardage of each. On another note, John stopped by today for a haircut. He has a color guard to do tomorrow at an airport […]