So maybe we can’t agree on the appropriate amount of fat in a pan for eggs, but I feel like we can absolutely agree that the sear on a sausage is worth its weight in gold3yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/castiron
Will adding invisible/nylon thread to create more quilt lines(“rays”) make the quilt weird to use/snuggle/wash?1yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/quilting
Got my first cat a few months ago...cutting fabric takes longer now but is 10/10 more entertaining. Would recommend.2yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/quilting
Finished this queen quilt top today! Needs a good press. Picking fabric colors online is difficult, but I think it worked out ok. Any suggestions on how to quilt this monster?3yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/quilting
To those of you whose advice was “just keep cooking in it,” thank you. This pan isn’t a beautiful shining black mirror when it’s clean, but boy oh boy does it do incredible work. The more I use it, the better it gets.4yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/castiron
I’ve made this loaf a dozen times and I have NEVER been more pleased with the swirl. Victory!5yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/Breadit
Just finished this patchwork cutie to line the cushion in my kids little playroom reading room! This was my first journey into FMQ and boy was it an adventure!3yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/quilting
I just finished my very first quilt along and it was so much fun!! A great way to make sure my work in progress doesn’t stay a work in progress forever....I’m thinking about straight line quilting, but would love suggestions!!3yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/quilting
Finally finished my autumn quilt top! Now I just need to decide patterned or solid backing...2yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/quilting
In love with the colors on my first rebloom. There was almost no orange in the middle the last time it bloomed, but now it’s so bright!5yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/orchids
Does anyone else just prefer a tighter crumb? Just me? Parm and peppercorn loaf with rye/whole wheat mix4yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/Sourdough
One is protein shake and the other is pancake batter..guess which one I just took a huge sip of2yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/Wellthatsucks
Dies back in the winter, comes back in the spring. Is this a succulent? Zone 8a6yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/whatsthisplant
Finished my first real quilt! Mistakes were made, lessons learned, and perfectionism was challenged. Don’t look too closely at the right side...trying to hard to make it squared off bit me3yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/quilting
My amaryllis finally bloomed and it’s MASSIVE. There are three more flowers buds on that stalk and another stalk coming up. How do I make the blooms last as long as possible?4yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/houseplants
Newly 2 year olds request was “chocolate cake white cake pink.” I did my best.4yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/Baking
Does anyone have any information regarding this singer model? I’ve been on the hunt for something similar to quilt with but I’d love to know more about this model before buying3yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/sewing
What a difference 5 years makes...Pan on the left is a brand new lodge skillet that will help me make more than one pancake at a time...I’ve had the pan on the right for 5 years and have used it almost daily for 3. It’s incredibly smooooooth, especially compared to its new buddy3yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/castiron
Starter doubles when fed with rye, but loses almost all visible activity when fed with unbleached white. Any ideas why?6yr ⋅ jotalb ⋅ r/Sourdough
