Miss Abigail's Hope Chest

A longing for home is one of the deepest, most fundamental desires of the human soul. For as long as humans have sought shelter, we have al...

In my youth, almost every girl, who had a hope chest, had a least one set of embroidered dish towels. If you are going to spend the ef...

These dishtowels began Miss Abigail’s hope chest. I made them when she was only four years old. Creating items for a daughter’s hope...

I regularly do searches for information about hope chests on the internet. I'm always so disappointed, but not today. :o)  Here is a won...

This post describes how to make a nice monogrammed tote bag. I made mine for a 4-H project and the result is beautiful. I’m very happy with...

I wanted to share one last Christmas item as we move into the new year. With all the holiday cooking and baking that we do in our house, Mi...

I picked up this free pattern in a favorite craft store. The pattern was called “Grandma Leona’s Hot Pad” and the sample was fabulous. It ...