Chipmunknits

During WWII The Red Cross handed out free knitting patterns to encourage knitters to knit warm garments for soldiers. The Red Cross formed a...

Lap Robes are great TV knitting projects. You can keep warm while the lap robe grows longer in your lap. 130 stitches on size 10 needles is...

I made caramel frosting for a boxed spice cake mix . Caramel frosting is easy to make. Recipe is here Cooks.com - Recipe - Easy Caramel Fros...

Who knew we were supposed to crochet doilies for our televisions and radios ? Notice the crochet mat on top of the refrigerator ! No home is...

These Davy Crockett bar cookies are one of those school lunchroom desserts. I do not know why they are called Davy Crockett cookies, or what...

Knit For Defense a 1941 knitting pattern booklet encouraged knitters to knit sweaters and woolen accessories for servicemen during WWII. ...

Mary Chesnut knit socks during the Civil War. She was the wife of General James Chesnut aide to President Jefferson Davis. " I do not k...

It is too hot to knit, but just right for growing peppers. The red peppers are cayenne, and the green peppers are jalapenos. I will string t...

Zucchini is fun to grow. I am growing an heirloom variety called Black Beauty. Zucchini grows very fast, and is quite productive. You can ba...

These tender cookies are simple and easy to make with ingredients on hand in your pantry. I used a melon ball scoop, and rolled the balls of...

Here is a another knitting project I plan to start and never finish. It is a Civil War era sontag or bosom friend. The sontag was a common a...

This is the vintage hat I will be wearing for the royal wedding. It is made of black velvet with a satin bow, and has a black net veil.

Every Spring visitors flock to my yard which looks a lot like the Atlanta botanical Gardens.

Thalia is a pure white daffodil. It is sweet-scented, and blooms later than most daffodils. Thalia is deer and rodent resistant. It has mult...

I started collecting teacups with roses and now it is hard to stop. These cups and saucers are bone china made in England. Collecting china ...

Meyer Lemons are sweet lemons. They are very juicy and thin skinned. I planted the seed from a Meyer lemon after I squeezed some juice into ...

I enjoy growing African Violets. They do not take up much space, and will thrive on any windowsill. African Violets bloom year round, and ar...

I finally finished this blue lap robe that I knit for a veteran as a DAR project. I cast on 130 stitches on size 10 needles, and knit until ...

My husband's great great grandmother married during the Civil War. She grew the cotton that she used for the quilt batting. There is a l...

My grandmother, aunt, and mother-in-law all made the best apple stack cakes. They used real dried apples for the cooked filling between the...

2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Knitters in both the North and the South joined soldier's aid societies ...

Cherry Winks cookies are an old Pillsbury Bake Off winner. I have been baking Cherry Winks for years. They make a festive Christmas cookie m...

These old Little Golden Christmas books are fun to collect. I put them under the Christmas tree every year.

Several years ago I found this holiday edition of Raggedy Ann and Andy. They are dressed in Christmas fabrics. More red theme posts here: It...

The meerkats at the zoo are fun to watch. They enjoy watching people. I want to knit sweaters for them.

This is an old recipe clipping from Southern Living magazine for brandied fruit. It is good over ice cream or pound cake. I use peach brandy...

Knitters were encouraged to knit warm garments for soldiers during times of war. The American Red Cross furnished knitting patterns and yarn...

This Sadler teapot reminds me of my favorite Red Rose Tea. See other red theme posts over at this cute blog. It's A Very Cherry World!

One good thing about Fall fishing in Tellico is no snakes. I did see quite a few wild hog tracks in the wet sand.

This vintage version of The Little Red Hen has a copyright of 1939. The vintage quilt was made in the 1940's.

This pumpkin baby hat was adapted from an Ann Norling knitting pattern. The roll brim will fit any baby's head.

Who knew frying eggs could be so much fun? Sunbeam fry pan owner's manual 1953 B.C. (before cholesterol)

One of my favorite stories is The Little Red Hen. She is industrious and self-reliant. The little red hen also wears an apron, and bakes her...

Artisan bread made by hand is fun but messy. I used King Arthur flour. No-Knead Crusty White Bread: King Arthur Flour

On the needles is another pair of TV slippers in discontinued Chunky USA. They are knit flat then sewn together at the heel and toe. Size 10...

African Violets are my favorite plants. This African Violet fabric would make a cute apron.

There is no date on this old clipping from Southern Living magazine for French Market soup. It requires 2 cups of mixed beans. A pint jar of...

Buy several different kinds of beans and put them in Ball Mason pint jars for gifts. Canning jars are on sale at my local Walmart. Years ago...

When you crochet a granny square to about 36 inches, you have a lap robe ! Your crochet grows in your lap and keeps you warm at the same tim...

This quilting book covers several organizations in need of quilts, and includes a pattern for each charity. From Civil War quilters to today...

Knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann would be 100 years old today 8/09/10. Her practical and down to earth style of knitting has helped many knitter...

My grocery store had a special sale promotion on Martha White Corn Meal Mix. A discount on a cast iron Martha White limited edition skillet ...

It is too hot to bake cupcakes, so I bought this cupcake fabric at Joanns. It would make a cute apron.

I bake bread almost every day. This recipe for Classic White Bread is on the back of the Kroger Active Dry Yeast packet. I have used both br...

Martha Washington was a knitter. She organized the ladies to knit socks and caps for the soldiers. You can read about her knitting in the bo...

With a forecast of 97 this week, I purchased some Twinings Cold Brewed Tea at Walmart. It is too hot to put the kettle on. Comes in English ...

I enjoy fishing on Tellico river before the snakes, ticks, gnats, chiggers mosquitoes, poison ivy, and tourists arrive.

This white cotton baby bib is knit from a pattern in the Mason Dixon knitting book. I forgot to sew on the button for the right side strap!

I need to pick out some fabric to sew an apron from this pattern I purchased from Indygo Junction. The name of the pattern is Lucy & Jun...

I am not just knitting, I am changing the world stitch by stitch. Interesting book about charitable knitting for a greater good.