Fields Of Heather

Friday Freebies (Free Samples & Deals)

https://www.buffalowildwings.com/en/free-wings-for-america/

If the Super Bowl goes into overtime, Buffalo Wild Wings will give away FREE wings at all of its restaurants in North America.The offer can be redeemed on February 17 for dine-in orders of a snack-size or five- or six-count of boneless or traditional wings, with no purchase necessary to redeem.

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Free Sample Of Emergen C

https://www.emergenc.com/offers

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Shutterfly Codes:

(Shipping is often very high - best if you can combine it with an order where you can use a free shipping code)

SHIP39 - free economy shipping on orders of $39

POSTERFUN app only. 1 free premium poster. exp. 8/1/2020

40OFF - 40% off one regular priced Shutterfly order - EX: 12/31/20

APP ONLY: (must use the app on your phone or tablet) APPTAG - free pet tag - EX: 4/1/20

Free Photo book a month - 6x6 soft cover. No subscriptions. Unlimited Free Prints: Offer valid for a limited time only. Offer is good for unlimited free 4x4 and/or 4x6 prints through the Shutterfly apps only.

NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!

FREEBOOKNEW - one free 8x8 book

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Did you know that Amazon sends out free sample boxes?

Set your preferences to receive them! Samples are available to anyone, but Prime members do receive better samples.

https://amzn.to/2NVLQzY

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FREE INK

Print 15 Pages A Month For Free

try.hpinstantink.com/pNJBV

With the HP Instant Ink Program (Pay by the page, not the ink cartridge)

All you need is an Instant Ink Compatible printer - they will send you the ink for free.

No catch, no hidden fees.

Free 100 Days Of School SVGS

Where To Find Free SVGS For 100 Days Of School

Disclaimer - I do not use apple devices.
Because a lot of you use ipads and iphones, I have done my best to compile answers to common questions from sites that know more about these devices than I do.

I've sorted these into sections - Fonts, Svgs, & General Tips & Tutorials For Apple Users

Fonts:

How To Install Fonts On A Mac

https://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/how-to-install-fonts-on-a-mac

https://www.creativecuttingclassroom.com/blogpost/add-fonts-ipad-use-design-space

SVGS:

How To Download, Unzip, And Save, SVGS On an Iphone - From SVG Cuts

https://svgcuts.com/blog/2019/04/29/how-to-download-save-unzip-svg-files-using-an-iphone/

https://www.redearthandgumtrees.com/how-to-open-a-zipfile-on-an-iphone-or-ipad-without-the-need-of-dropbox-or-laptop-or-computer/how-to-open-a-zip-file-on-an-iphone-ipad-without-the-need-of-dropbox-or-a-computer-or-laptop

How to Upload SVGS With Iphones & Ipads

https://svgandme.com/upload-svgs-iphone/

General Tips & Tutorials:

How to use Cricut Design Space on your Ipad & Phone – Full Tutorial(includes a section on Snapmat)

https://daydreamintoreality.com/cricut-design-space-app-tutorial-ipad-iphone/

http://inspiration.cricut.com/cricut-design-space-ios-app/

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https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/02/an-index-of-cricut-resources-how-tos.html

Making A Steelers Quilt

A Steelers Quilt

This was my husbands Christmas gift back in 2012. Each year when the kids were young, we'd go out to Steelers Traning Camp, camping at nearby Keystone State Park. We have albums full of photos of the kids with the players, and half a wall of autographed items. In the early 2000s, the players signed everything after they came off the field - especially for young kids holding footballs!

There was no plan for this, no pattern, no instructions - I simply printed photos from our trips out to training camp on Avery Iron On Photo Paper. (Always use the paper for darks, even on white fabric - it makes a more vibrant transfer) Then I ironed the transfers onto white blocks, sewing them on top of the other blocks of fabric, and bordering it all with Steelers print fabric. I used a thin old blanket as the "batting" in the center, and machine quilted around the photos and around the edges of each piece of fabric.

We were right after Ben signed as a Steeler. Remember, he was pretty much unknown then, so when he walked out of the trailer after giving a press conference, he wasn't even in a jersey - just a red and white striped button down shirt. There were not many people around, most were down closer to the field. Ben signed his autograph for each of our kids, on footballs, a sign, a terrible towel...

My favorite though, was Troy Palomalu. Our daughter was 7 at the time, in a training camp t-shirt that fit her like a dress, waiting by the ropes for an autograph. Some teenager boys shoved her out out of the way, trying to get to Troy. He stopped, signed for Meg, posed for a photo with her, and walked on without signing for those boys. :-)

This blanket was used hard, but finally, after many washes, simply wore out. Dan has been asking me to make him a new one, and it might be a project for later this year.

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An Index Of My Craft Related Posts Can Be Found Here

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/p/crafts.html

Step By Step Cold Process Soap

Step By Step Making Cold Process Soap

Written in 2002, when I made my very first batch.

My Very First Attempt At Making Soap - in 2001

Please do not try to make soap based on my pictures and descriptions alone! Get a book, read up on what to do, and how to do it, and be careful! It is much easier then I ever thought, but not something you should be trying based on this quick synopsis of my experience. I have a list of soap making resources, and supplies, here: https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2011/03/some-soap-making-resources.html

Getting Started

It took me forever to build up the nerve to try this... I read tons of websites, articles, and the Soap Book by Sandy Maine I think I have memorized now. :-) I had to look for the supplies too - I have not yet found a local soap making supply store, coconut oil especially was hard to track down. (coconut oil can now be found practically everywhere, but this was not the case in 2002)

The expense to get started was a lot higher then I anticipated - first the scales, then the oils, the thermometer, gloves, lye... all together were a bit costly. Well worth it though!

Approximate costs for me (in 2002)

Scales - $31 with shipping, on ebay (On Amazon in 2020)
Stick blender - $9 wal-mart (On Amazon in 2020)
Meat Thermometer - $3 at wal-mart (On Amazon in 2020)
Lye - $3.50 at grocery store (On Amazon in 2020)
Olive Oil - $2 at grocery store (make sure it is 100% olive oil)
Crisco - $3 at grocery store
Coconut Oil - $7 at health food store

A 2020 Note About Crisco -

The formula for Crisco has changed since the early 2000s. It now incorporates a fair amount of hydrogenated palm oil, which is good for making soap. If you're using Crisco, be sure to know what kind you are using and and adjust your lye calculator accordingly. Most lye calculators have a setting for "old Crisco" and "new Crisco." If your label lists "hydrogenated palm oil" as one of the ingredients, use the "new Crisco" setting.

I bought a Rubbermaid container for a second mold - my mom gave me an old wooden one that I like best though!

Finally, with everything assembled, and Dan home to keep and eye on the kids, I made soap!!

It was a nice fall day, so I set the lye up on the side porch table -I didn't mix it, just set the proper amounts out and ready.

Next I mixed my oils...

In this pan I have the olive oil, which I should not have - I took it back out and melted down the Crisco and coconut oils, THEN added the olive oil.

I didn't turn the stove on yet - instead measured out the oatmeal, ran it through the blender, and made sure my thermometer and stick blender where ready to go, and my mold was ready. I soaked a piece of muslin in water, rung it out, and lined my wooden box with it.

With everything ready, I went out and mixed the lye and water. I used a gallon jar, the fumes were much less then I expected! But I was outside too. The water turned cloudy white, and got VERY hot - much hotter then I was expecting!

I left the lye to cool, and started melting the oils... once they were melted, and olive oil added, I worked on getting both the oil and the lye to the right range of temperature - this part took me the longest. Once they were the right temp, I mixed the lye into the oils, slowly, while stirring. Then I used my stick blender to mix until it was "trace" - this went much faster then I expected!!

I took a little of this mixture, dumped it into a bowl with he blenderized oatmeal, and mixed it together.

then I mixed the oatmeal mixture into the rest of the soap, and mixed it thoroughly, before pouring into my mold.

I covered it with a sheet of wax paper, then layered with blankets, for the required 24 hours.

Here is the soap, 2 and a half hours after being poured into the mold:

I cut it into bars after 24 hours (picture at the top of the page) , and let it cure two weeks. I love the soap!

(I've made hundreds of bars of soap since this batch, but this is still one of my favorite recipes. Oatmeal soap is always a favorite!)

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Find an Index Of My Soapmaking Posts here:
https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/p/making-soap.html

Pages

Friday Freebies (Free Samples & Deals)

Free 100 Days Of School SVGS

Cricut Tips For Ipad & Iphone Users

Making A Steelers Quilt

Step By Step Cold Process Soap