by Daisy | Oct 19, 2009 | Crafts, Soap Making
A 100% olive oil soap recipe is also called a “Castile” soap recipe in English-speaking countries. But, not all soaps labelled “Castile” are truly 100% Olive Oil. I heard the stories about *real* Castile soaps. The resulting bars were so...
by Daisy | Oct 8, 2009 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Yep, literally. It may be carrying frugal behavior to a bizarre extreme, but I saved the prunings from my blueberry bushes. I wanted them because they make great gee haw whimmy diddles, but I got to thinking that I could also use them for other things. Like these: I...
by Daisy | Sep 29, 2009 | Crafts, Knitting
Needles: US size 6 Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Cast on 36 sts. Rows 1-2: K Row 3:K 3, *P2, K2, rep from * to last 5 sts, P2, K3. Row 4: K3, *K2, P2, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5. Row 5: K3, [K2, P2] twice, *K4, P2, K2, P2, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5. Row 6: K3,...
by Daisy | Sep 18, 2009 | Crafts, Knitting
This is a basic cloth in one of my favorite patterns. This is also the start of a dishcloths-to-blankets project I am working on–a series of dishcloths of the same dimensions (same number of cast on stitches) which can be knitted as individual dishcloths or knit...
by Ivory Soap | Sep 3, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
It’s been a while since we posted a new pattern. TL is convinced that the hot weather just sucks the afghan-will right out of us. But, my gears are revving up as the temperature drops, so here’s my first little project of the season. Sacred Heart Chaplet...
by Daisy | Aug 16, 2009 | Crafts, Woodworking
While looking around my shop for scrap wood to make a new soap mold I started to look at some old pieces of Pergo flooring left over from an old project. The non-porous surface seemed like it might release from the soap during unmolding better than wood so I put a...
