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Craft Store at the Back Door

Today is the first day of our pop up shop. Very slow so far, but that’s only to be expected. Here are a few samples of goodies on display.

A few of my handmade necklaces. Two very different looks, unlikely to appeal to the same person…except for me.

In addition to her wide […]

3rd time isn’t the charm

I’m working with a friend from my book club to hold a little pop up shop between now and Christmas. We’re not sure how this will work, how many customers we’ll get, but I know I won’t sell a thing while it’s sitting in bins in my closet, so I’m committed to trying it. If […]

How I spent my…

…Tuesday afternoon.

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After:

Although this color – Dried Lavender at Sherwin Williams – wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea, I really like it. It makes my house looks more like me. Since I plan to live here until I can’t live alone anymore, I am not concerned about what the next homeowner […]

Not idle hands

My hands are most decidedly not the devil’s workshop of late. In addition to the weaving — which I will photograph and post soon — I’ve been preserving fruit.

Yesterday I made my second batch of refrigerator pickles from cukes in my yard. (FYI although I had some trepidation about using my English cukes for […]

Shrugging along

I really like making the mobius wraps, and my customers seem to like them, too. I’ve wanted to expand beyond straight flat pieces for a while, and mobiuses (mobii?) was my foray. Next up for me are some shrugs. Again, weave something flat and sew just a few straight seams to turn it into something […]