Tag Archives: heirloom

Old Fashioned Double Irish Chain Quilt

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Sewfrench

Our oldest granddaughter and her husband are expecting their second child, and the nursery theme is an old-fashioned blue-and-white gingham with teddy bears and warm wood tones. When I think of classic baby quilts, the Double Irish Chain is always … Continue reading →

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Can you smell us coming?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Sewfrench

Several years ago my husband and brother-in-law were participating in the Customer in Residence program at the Thomas Moser studios in Freeport, Maine. If you aren’t familiar with Freeport it is the home of the Moser furniture empire and an old-fashioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Gardening, Health, Landscape | Tagged Auburn, CIR, container gardening, cooking, Customer in Residence, freeport maine, gardening, garlic body odor, growing garlic, health, health benefits of garlic, heirloom, landscape, Maine, Thomas Moser | 8 Comments

How does your garden grow 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sewfrench

Week 1 So many times I’ve tried to keep a garden journal and have failed miserably. This year I thought I’d take a different approach. A photo journal. What do you think? So, just a couple of days after planting … Continue reading →