Memory Quilts

by | Oct 15, 2015 | Quilting, Repurposing, Sewing

My to quilt list includes several new designs for memory quilts.  I  have some collected materials that I have to prepare for those projects, including a pile of men’s shirts and a bag of ties.   I had a few clothing items of Dad’s, some gathered from...

Bag Blitz

by | Sep 5, 2015 | Repurposing, Sewing

I’ve been focusing  on making bags the past week, trying out a few new patterns and techniques.  It felt like a good time to do a number of smaller and relatively quick projects and bags fit the bill since they gave me a chance to do some experimentation.  Here...

On our workbench

by | Jul 29, 2015 | Repurposing, Woodworking

This week, we are finishing off a library desk – another project that has been in the queue for a bit. This restoration is unique for us for a couple of reasons: We don’t usually work on restoration projects together – typically one of us will find...

Friday finishes

by | Jul 3, 2015 | Repurposing

I recently finished a restoration project that has been in the queue for a few months.  It wasn’t even that big a job but I had put it off to the side several times and decided that it was time to get it off the list and into the finished column. We have a...

Blog revisited

by | Jun 21, 2015 | Marketing, Repurposing

I started this blog with big intentions to post everyday and then read some advice that might be unrealistic and I should start more slowly and ramp-up to daily over time, if at all.  I fell into the mire of over-thinking and over planning and, after falling behind in...

Furniture from found items

by | Jan 17, 2015 | Repurposing

Lately it seems social media is full of new projects for using old pallets.  Where are people getting all these pallets?   It would be great fun to try to recreate some of the many inspiring projects that I keep seeing but I have yet to find a source for pallets that...