The Prairie Girl's Guide to Life

Have a ball with some blast-from-the-past projects in The Prairie Girl's Guide to Life. Here's your chance to travel back in time, step into our remarkable foremothers' boots, and recreate wonderful homespun handicrafts and activities. Rich stories of frontier women weave their way through the guide coupling with a range of the projects that made up the daily life of these pioneers. Peek into the past, and bring a little bit back into your future with this meticulously researched and engagingly written book, which includes 50 home, hearth, and heartwarming projects.


From stitching a sampler quilt to preparing sweet cherries...discover the delights of America gone by

Eye-opening lore about what prairie life was really like circa the 1870s

Wonderfully nostalgic pen-and-ink illustrationsAmusing and insightful quotations of the day, including unforgettable expressions (does he make you feel "all-overish"?)

A wonderful compendium of yesteryear's crafts and activities to enrich every room in your home and area of your life - the Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom, Parlor, "Barn" and beyond...

+Make a braid rug

+Mold a candle

+Make a batch of bread-and-butter pickles

+Host an ice-cream social

+Whip up homemade face cream

+Knit a shawl

+Wind your hair in a bun

+Embroider a pillowcase

+Bake a rhubarb pie

+Throw a quilting bee

+Put up preserves

+Mix lavender linen water And more

"The Modern Prairie Gal Way" boxes offer new-fangled (but honorable) alternatives to save time and effort when crafting.

A unique and practical celebration of our pioneer sisters' can-do, make-do spirit!


"Gently loosen each coil, and when all the flannel strips have been removed, gently finger-comb your hair to loosen up your curls. Tie back with a ribbon if you want to look your Sunday best. Leave your curls loose and messy if you're planning to hit the saloon instead." - How to finish up a wash-and-set using rag curlers