by Daisy | Aug 4, 2016 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
It’s school supply time. Is it just me, or are those lists getting longer and more complicated every year? 45 boxes of crayola crayons, 19 glue sticks, 14 bradded plastic folders with pockets, 2 cases of tissue boxes, chisel-tipped dry erase markers, thin-tipped...
by Daisy | Oct 29, 2015 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
My favorite recent project is seen here, lounging on an old family rocking chair, memories on top of memories. And I didn’t plan this, but I see a painting of the old family homeplace this chair came from leaning on the wall in the background of this shot....
by Daisy | Jan 30, 2015 | Crafts, Woodworking
This is one of my favorite things around the house. The first time I noticed an egg rack was in a movie. It was Gosford Park, and believe me or don’t believe me, but I was more interested in this thing than in Clive Owen. I froze the movie over and over to get a...
by Daisy | May 4, 2014 | Crafts, Woodworking
If you have fairies, (and who doesn’t?) you must know a major problem with fairy furniture is that it tips over. What with the uneven terrain, wind and rain, crawling creatures and clumsy fairies, most fairy abodes look like they have barely survived an...
by Ivory Soap | Nov 18, 2013 | Crafts, Crochet
Whenever someone is continually struggling with crochet, at any point in the process, I generally find that they’ve lost tension in their grip, as seen above. Once that happens, your fingers just aren’t long enough to save you. I’ve been harping on...
by Ivory Soap | Nov 6, 2013 | Crafts, Crochet
Apart from getting the chain started, the hardest part of crochet is working the first row of stitches into the blasted chain. Again, however, the left hand grip is very important. So let’s review. 1. Grab yarn with bottom two fingers. 2. Turn hand over and...
