GrannyQ, we cut up two beef steers every year and four hogs when we were young. I still have the meat saw our DGP used. Now we get it from a neighbor that feds out his steers (mostly) for two years and we buy a quarter or half from him. He takes it to the butcher shop, and we tell them how we want it cut up and wrapped. They hang it for 8 to 10 days before they cut it up. To can a whole half of meat would take a lot of time.
No, I would never qualify for a quilt show to enter anything into it, but love to see how the talented populous make lovel quilts, like quilter 65 does. Its how it strikes the judges of the show and how they view it...