Sewing & Crafts
Crockpot Castile Soap
When I started making soap, I learned from the book Handcrafted Soap, by Dolores Boone. It is well worn – though I don’t follow the recipes, I follow the technique. I love the hot process soap method because it is fast and pretty hands-off. My style. My soap can be in the molds in about an hour and half, with only 15 minutes of hands-on time. Then the next day, it takes about 15 minutes to cut up the bars. Half hour soap! 
Jeff’s Merino Wool Skull Cap – Beanie Hat
Jeff has been asking for me to work on his skull cap and this seemed to be the weekend to do that. It helps that he’s been home and accessible for try-ons and input. I tried once or twice last winter to get a good hat for him, and they were close, but not quite. He’s my pickiest customer. 
Framing the Pole Barn – Timeline for Barn/Water Project
Another busy weekend at our place. We’re on a time crunch to get our barn done. It is raining today, which is disconcerting. Makes us worried. Makes us pray that the Lord will keep the winter rains at bay for a few more weeks.
Girls’ Nightie with Fold-Over Elastic
Yesterday, I made this nightie for a friend’s daughter. You can bet that I am most excited about using fold-over elastic! It went as binding around the neckline. Then I used it to bind the hem edges – end of arms and bottom of nightie. I know I could have done the bottom hem/binding area better – now that I’ve done it once, I’ll do it better next time.
Amazing Bamboo Fabric
Before we left for vacation, and over the summer, I made good use of the bamboo jersey I purchased from Nature’s Fabrics. I made tank tops for me and the girls, and long sleeve t-shirts for Jeff. I can’t say enough about how good these shirts feel to wear, especially in the summer. They’re lightweight, soft, and cool. Jeff and I wore ours every time we hiked this summer and neither of us got overly hot, even though we experienced some very hot summer days. Take a look at the extraordinary properties of bamboo fabric!
Pjs for Me
I’ve been on a sewing marathon. But now it is over. After three days of almost non-stop sewing, I feel good. (And tired of those machines.) The last project I did today was to make two sets of pjs for me. You’ll see the pjs in this post, and also hear a big confession.
Weekend Sewing
My productive weekend of sewing: a t-shirt for Jeff, tote bag for a friend, custom skull cap, tank tops for me….
Copying A Retro Apron – Part 2
I copied a retro apron for a friend. This post is Part 2 of the process. I took the pattern (made in part 1) and cut out and constructed the apron from start to finish.
Goat Milk Soap – Part 3
I delivered my goat milk soap yesterday to Localvore Fresh Oregon Foods, a new food store in Sutherlin that features Oregon-grown, naturally-grown food items.
Goat Milk Soap – Part 2
Allrighty. I bet you’re thinking that it took me long enough to show you the cut up bars of goat milk soap. All I can say is that the reason this took me so long is because it was really hard to do.
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