Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ~Matthew 6:21~
Last weekend I sent out all the fabric and quilt blocks that were made and swapped by members of the T2CHK Message Board. This is our third year for having a quilt block swap and our second year having a fabric swap. We didn’t have as many participants in the quilt block swap this time, [...]
Naomi was given this trunk by Jeff’s mom for her birthday, or perhaps it was Christmas. I am pretty sure the idea was that the box was so nice that it was worth giving to her (she really wanted a trunk) even though she might not love the color. For some weeks now, Naomi has [...]
Here is an example of one of the (now eight) base layer t-shirts I made for my husband Jeff. The fabric is the regular 12-ounce 100% merino wool from Covered Caboose which I felted. I dyed all the shirts either black or chocolate brown. Two of the eight long-sleeve t-shirts are made from lighter-weight merino [...]
Naomi got the bug to paint today. We pulled down all my acrylic paints and had an art afternoon. I really enjoy being with my children, more and more all the time. I tried to show them how to do simple one-stroke leaves and daisies (like some on this painted mailbox and painted welcome sign), [...]
I will show you how I label my tote bags (and other homemade items) using “color” business cards. I have a black and white printer, but can create the illusion of whimsical color without much expense by printing black ink on softly colored scrapbook papers. Choose scrapbook papers with soft color, so as not to [...]
This morning, Jeff and I were wondering how the Victorian letter folding was done. In many of the Jane Austen-era movies, we see enchantingly folded letters (no envelopes) and sealed with wax. I checked a book recently given to me, What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew, which included no instructions. However, I was [...]
Beaded Bookmarks These super easy bookmarks are great fun for children to make. Currently, my children are selling them in a local bookshop and in my Such Treasures Etsy Shop. They’ve already sold several dozen of them for $4 to $5 each. We each have them in our Bibles, the very Best Book of all. [...]
My dyes from Dharma Trading Company arrived yesterday. The roll of merino wool-lycra blend probably won’t be coming until next week or later, so I decided to try out the dye on one of the merino wool baselayer shirt I already made for Jeff. I tried black first. The garment has to simmer for 30 [...]
I don’t love knitting like I love to sew, but since I can’t sew when we’re watching a movie, I’ve been thinking about getting some knitting projects going. What we really need are wool accessories to keep us warm during the winter. I’ll start with hats. (Thinking ahead… I also want to copy a fleece [...]
I got the aftershave off the porch where it had been infusing with cedar, rosemary and vanilla for the last two weeks. It smells wonderful! After I put the aftershave in the slimline bottles, I labeled all the containers with a handwritten title on white printer address labels. I trimmed the labels down with scissors [...]
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