Colorful Embroidery Basket
I’ve taken up the needle and floss again. I’m not sure why exactly but after years and years of not doing any needlework I’ve felt compelled to take…
I’ve taken up the needle and floss again. I’m not sure why exactly but after years and years of not doing any needlework I’ve felt compelled to take…
So you see, making an extra special mixed media gift box doesn’t take a whole lot of time and it will make your handmade gift even more special.
I hear my friends ask that quite often these days. Over coffee, lunch, or out walking. “Who am I now?”
That connection is what I think I love most about the gardening life. Feeling the wheel of the year roll onward. It’s rather magical.
I’m not sure who coined that phrase “the lazy days of summer” but I’m pretty sure they never had a yard. Or a garden. Or even an old house. There has been NOTHING lazy about my summer.
I dug this old drawer out of the attic, drilled holes in the corners and threaded the cording through. Tied it all in knots underneath and I had a floating shelf for a plant and watering can. I think this might be a great project for a small room – say, a floating shelf nightstand.
I want to share a couple of garden experiments I have going. If they turn out, great, we all have something to try. If they don’t, nothing lost but a little time. You can’t beat those kinds of experiments.