April Apron in May!

 

I'm just a little late showing Heide's April Apron. . .

but aprons are timeless, aren't they?

 

Heide made this one as a gift. . . .and note the handmade flower power!

 

Check it out and get the pattern at:

April Apron of the Month

 

And, Have a Wonderful Weekend!

 

 

Taming Mississippi County, Arkansas--CD by Joe Chipman

People in Mississippi County, Arkansas know the wonderful  talent Joe Chipman from Manila, AR has for telling stories about our Delta in his songs. He has been a local favorite for many years. . . .Born and raised on a cotton farm, he had first hand experience with the bitter sweet challenges of farming in the Delta. . . .He also loved listening to the stories of which his Grandpa and other old-timer's spoke--times that were hard but rewarding. . .Precious memories of family, home, friends, struggle, love of the land. . . .He never forgot them and now he's sharing them with us! 

We are honored to offer Joe's first album on sale as a CD titled, Taming Mississippi County: Hard Times In Northeast Arkansas. He has written original songs such as: "Hard Times", "Cotton Pickin' Time in the Delta", "Roll on Mississippi", "80 Rows of Cotton" that tell the history of early 20th century life on the Delta.  Joe has such a talent for producing a mix of original songs and narration that bring back memories of cotton farming as it once was

If you're from Mississippi County or love cotton farms or folk music, you'll want this CD.  It's a wonderful mix of Delta history. It's our story in song. . . .



Taming Mississippi County:

Hard Times in Northeast Arkansas

CD  $10.00

plus $3.99 Media Mail Shipping

Watch for Joe's newest album to be released soon!

If you'd like to read more about the photo shoot for the album cover,

visit:  Pickin', Singn' and Shootn'--Photographs That is



Rag Rug Frame Assembly Tip

 

A Note from Mary Zarick:

 

"Mar 26 at 3:59 PM

I received the loom and have finished my first project.

One word of advice for those of you who think the screw holes are too small. Try rubbing the threads of the screws over a bar of soap before inserting them into the holes. The soap makes the screws slippery and they glide right in."

 

I thought I'd pass on this great tip for the loom assembly and also note that it is necessary to make the screw holes small so that once assembled the loom won't get out of square. John does put together every loom he sends out, to be sure the holes are correct. I do realize it's hard for some of us, which is why Mary's tip is SUPER! I'll be the first to use it!

 

Thanks so much, Mary!

 

Your Rug looks beautiful!

 



March Apron of the Month

 

Yes, it's the last day of March and I'm just now reminding you

that the March Apron of the Month is posted

and there's a free pattern for it, too!

 

 

Yep, this is the back. . . .You'll have to

visit Heidi to see the front!

I love the way it drapes.

Hop over to Apron History 

and print out your free pattern!

 

 

Our Spring break is over. . . .Had a wonderful

week. . . .Nothing much got done. . . .

but then, that was the plan. . .

 

We're open for business again!

We have Rag Rug Looms ready to ship,

and I have one more Stitches In Time

book available.

 

The next few weeks, I'll be cleaning out

and reorganizing our real life

country store museum here at the farm. . . .

No telling what I'll find to sell online from there.

I'm pretty excited about the possibilities.

 

I'll keep you posted!

 

 

 

 

 

Debra's Rag Rug Reveal and Link to Weaving a Rag Rug

I'm a little late getting this link to you. . . .Debra emailed me last week. . . .She had finished her first Rag Rug! . . . and has revealed it on her blog: Frugal Little Bungalow. . . .Isn't it fantastic? . . .Love the colors. . . .I've experimented with various patterns myself but I think the simple stripe is my favorite--and much quicker to weave.

To read all about Debra's Rag Rug and view more photos, hop on over there and visit with her. . . .She has a special treat for you, too. . . .A link to a video series on Weaving Rag Rugs. . . .Don't miss that. . . .The instructions John sends with the loom will teach the basics but a video will explain the technique so much better. . . .I like visual aids, too.

Thanks so much, Debra, for sharing your first Rag Rug with us. . . .and the video link, too. . . .And, thanks from John and me for the Shout Out! . . .We do appreciate you!

FRUGAL LITTLE BUNGALOW

 

Happy Rag Rugging!