Today the human isn't feeling all that great so it's up to me , Conestoga Chuck, to do the typing and posting. I bet you didn't know a dog could blog this well, right? Well I'm a special sort of dog. A service dog in training like my sister lil bit. So today's post is … Continue reading Free knitting patterns for a cold winter day
So today I'm making some (hopefully) beautiful wet felted hats. I started with a little research and found some great instructions here: Felt hat instructions After yesterday's fiber festival I have tons of wool to play with and lots of inspiration! So I went to the local goodwill and dollar store and party store to … Continue reading Felted hats
Today is the humans favorite weekend in Billings, MT... the annual fiber festival. This event is every fall and it's where the human gets most of her wooly crafting supplies 🙂 she is always happy when it's fiber festival time! Which means we get extra treats lol Human here: and yes I LOVE the fiber … Continue reading Fiber festival time!
So today was spent on some sewing lessons. The girls wanted to do a little redecorating and it turned out beautiful! Conestoga Chuck wanted to help out, but for safety reasons we had to ban him from the sewing room lol (pins and needles and scissors oh my!). We started with the kiddo play cubby … Continue reading A little decorating and some budget sewing goes a long way!
So I have to give a shout out to budget101.com and their fabulous Laundry detergent recipe. This is the one I use and it works great! ****** go to their site and Read the directions thru all the way first before attempting to make it the first time and follow their directions and recipe exactly!!!! … Continue reading It’s laundry day! DIY Laundry detergent, softener and other budget friendly hints
We spent an amazing day at SCRaP today making some fun little pinch pot examples for some classes we want to do for some local kids this winter. Meanwhile my friend Violet taught me how to attach the handle and the flower I made yesterday to my cup. We also cleaned and tidied a bit … Continue reading Making some fun pinch pots for demonstrations
Decorating for Halloween can be fun and inexpensive if you get creative. Our supplies came from the garden and goodwill this year. Garden bamboo stakes Round tomato cage Two solar lights from the garden Roll of silver cloth from goodwill $3 Bale of straw from local farm supply store $7 Shirt and pants from goodwill … Continue reading Halloween decorating fun
Everyone has probably heard of, or seen, a spinning wheel before... but most people have never heard of a drop spindle which is the precursor to the spinning wheel. It's great for those who want to try their hand at spinning wool (or other fibers) into yarn without having to go to the expense of … Continue reading Making yarn: drop spindle fun
Here at Conestoga Chuck the humans try to eat healthy too and thanks to the Instant pot they can! Tonight's dinner is a family favorite and we make this quite often. It's easy, inexpensive, and the ingredients can be kept on hand for quite a long while even tho they are mostly fresh! Butternut squash … Continue reading Instant Pot: stuffed butternut squash recipe
Everyone knows my penchant for vintage corning ware lol. This little set is super handy if you have a coffee (or tea) drinker in your family that takes sugar in their drinks. My dad had one on the farm and I just had to find one for the RV! Why is this thing so handy? … Continue reading Kitchen vintage must have for RV traveling and home: a sugar shaker
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