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How to Sew a Flying Geese Wall Hanging
Use up your fabric odds and ends with this Flying Geese Wall Hanging! Victoria, one of our Good's Store team members, shows us how to create this simple quilting project with clear instructions and beautiful photographs.
Book Review for the Traveling Dog Salesman-Alaska Adventure Books
Read our book review of the Traveling Dog Salesman Books here! The “Traveling Dog Salesman” books tell the story of a Lancaster County Mennonite guy and his family who visited Alaska as tourists and liked it so much that they purchased 40 acres of wilderness land and moved to the Last Frontier.
How to Sew a Pillow Cover to Match Your Decor
Looking for an easy sewing project? You can customize this pillow to match your decor! Step-by-step tutorial with pictures.
Make Your Own Patchwork Potholders
Sew patchwork potholders for your own kitchen or as presents to give to others! Karen shares with us easy, step-by-step instructions and pictures in this sewing tutorial. Use Christmas theme fabric to make Christmas potholders!
How To Sew a Snap Bag
Create a small pocketbook that snaps shut — by using part of an old tape measurement! Karen, our Good's Store team member who loves to sew, shares with us this easy project you can sew with supplies you probably already have on hand.
How to Sew Homemade Summer Placemats
Dress up your summer picnics with these easy-to-sew placemats— they're a super easy to way to add a fresh look to your picnic table or dining room table. All you need is some fabric, cotton batting, thread, and a pocket from an old pair of jeans.
How to Sew a Garden Apron
Looking for an apron pattern that's easy to sew? Our how-to tutorial shows every step of the way so you can make this pretty and practical apron that you can wear in the garden or around the house while working or entertaining.
Do YETI Mugs Really Work?
We put YETI to the test! We've heard some incredible YETI stories, so we decided that we're going to find out for ourselves.
4 Tips for a Successful and Enjoyable Gardening Season
Spring has come, and for many folks in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, that turns thoughts and conversations to—gardens! For many people, gardening is a much-anticipated activity, a highlight of the year. They find the work of gardening—planning, planting, weeding, harvesting—to be enjoyable, relaxing, even therapeutic.
How to Sew a Farmhouse Pillow
Easy sewing project! Our how-to guide includes step-by-steps instructions and photos so that you create this simple homemade pillow cover to enjoy.
10 Handmade Amish & Mennonite Products
Are you looking for unique, handcrafted Amish and Mennonite products for your home or for a gift? We offer several high-quality goods made right here in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and other Plain communities around the country. Here are ten unique and handmade items you won’t find in other department and home goods stores.
7 Ideas for Family Fun this Winter
What to do as a family during the wintertime? Dan Zimmerman, a Good's Store employee and guest blogger, shares what he enjoys doing with his young family.