Vintage Americana

Since I'm off to a couple big vendor events this weekend, I thought I'd talk about organizing craft stash materials and deciding how and what to add when shopping.

PDF inventory list for DMC embroidery floss:
https://www.stitchtastic.com/media/1011/dmcthreadchecklist.pdf

Sewing machine needle storage:
https://www.thelaststitch.com/diy-sewing-machine-needle-storage-system-tutorial/

Michigan Fiber Festival:
www.michiganfiberfestival.info

AQS Shows
https://www.americanquilter.com/

Let's talk about that all-American summer treat: Ice Cream!

"Fix the Pumps" book:
https://www.artofdrink.com/Fix-the-Pumps-2019.pdf

Michigan City, IN Ice Cream Social:
https://www.harborcountry-news.com/news/lakeside-ice-cream-social-beats-the-heat/article_59b67d11-3ced-56a9-9fb8-12ed037ed2e0.html

It's that time of year - flea markets and antique fairs abound. So put on your good walking shoes and lets go shopping.

Farmhouse Vernacular
www.farmhousevernacular.com

Farmgirl Flea
https://www.farmgirlflea.com/

10 Best Flea Markets
https://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques-news/best-flea-markets

Miss Mustardseed Milk Paint
https://www.mmsmilkpaint.com/

Let's talk about reviving the lost art of letter writing - and doing it with flair.

Letter writing prompts:
http://blog.paperblanks.com/2018/02/28-new-journalling-prompts-for-letter-writing-month/

Noodler's Pens and Inks:
https://noodlersink.com/

The Birmingham Pen Company:
https://www.birminghampens.com/

The Penthusiast Box:
https://www.truphaeinc.com/collections/inkredible-boxes/products/penthusiast-pen-subscription-box

Paper Review:
https://www.paperseahorse.com/blogs/news/the-paper-guide

Mountain of Ink blog:
https://mountainofink.com/

Scented Inks:
https://ipenstore.com/collections/j-herbin-ink-1

Today's episode is all about the homestead garden and designing it - kitchen, potager, or flower, we'll discuss them all.

Square Foot Gardening
https://squarefootgardening.org/

Colonial Garden search on Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=colonial%20garden&rs=typed&term_meta[]=colonial%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=garden%7Ctyped

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
https://www.rareseeds.com/

Pinetree Garden Seeds:
https://www.superseeds.com/

Lemon Sunset Evening Primrose
https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/oenothera-lemon-sunset/6831TM

White Flower Farm
https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/

This week, let's reminisce about Golden Summers, and make plans to add a few memories before the nights start getting colder.

"The Golden Summer," Sarah Hoyt
https://accordingtohoyt.com/2022/07/12/the-golden-summer/

Some things to look at:

A list of Folk Schools
www.bestchoiceschools.com/folk-schools/


The Les Cheneaux Islands
https://lescheneaux.net

This week we explore the livestock heritage of the United States, their origins, and the ins and outs of participating in conservation.

The Cattleman's Texas Longhorn Registry:
https://www.ctlr.org/

Valais Blacknose Sheep Breeding Up Program:
https://www.valais-blacknose-sheep.com/breeding_up.html

Idaho Pasture Pig Association:
https://www.idahopasturepig.org/

The Livestock Conservancy:
www.livestockconservancy.org

In honor of Independence Day, I present you with some selections from John Dickinson's "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania."

Find a .pdf of the letters here:
https://thefederalistpapers.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Letters-From-A-Farmer-In-Pennsylvania.pdf

This week we'll discuss a little more about local food, and I'll give you a snapshot of what can be grown, foraged, raised, or made at Midsommer in Michigan.

Jill Winger's Old Fashioned on Purpose - Preserving Eggs:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/old-fashioned-on-purpose/id1475835329

Perfect Preserves:
https://www.biblio.com/9781556701320

I apologize for the sound quality with this episode.

But aside from that, come enjoy an excellent discussion of that Paragon of Rural Culture: Pie.