Category Archives: House

Building a Brick Pizza Oven

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Believe it or not, my hubby gets crazy ideas too! About this time last year he and I installed wood floors in my friend Liz’s house and then we ripped up some nasty old carpet and installed bamboo in two rooms in our house. This year, I’m taking it easy on him Because his “honey…

When the going gets tough…

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…the tough get organizing! My husband and older son are gone, back to his home in Indiana. His Dad had a stroke about a month ago, which means that both he and Andrew’s Mom, who has advanced Alzheimer’s, have both had to move to nursing homes. Andrew’s sister and brother have done a LOT of…

Wondrously Organized Storage in my Garage!

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It should not be a surprise, but as my business grows, my storage shrinks! I’ve done a series of de-cluttering and clearing out of unneeded supplies, and through the years I’ve narrowed in on how I like to work in my studio, storing items and supplies most often needed in the easy to reach places,…

Installing Bamboo Floors, One Day and DONE!

After the declutter to end all declutters in the boys playroom and bedroom last week, we then ripped up the nasty carpet and padding on Friday. Although the walls of the boys bedroom were painted when we first moved in (see that story along with the Southwestern style quilts I made for their beds here)…

Houses in my neighborhood: wee 3-d houses

I’m workig hard with 6 more days of classes left and a magazine article due Friday. I sent the houses off today (big phew) but was able to snap a few pix before I did, here’s one: Hope ya’ll are having a great week!

The Results are in!

You remember the mod house Christmas ornaments I made for the Things We Make recycled Ornament contest? Well, I WON! WaHoo!I was just chuffed, and feeling a bit justified…these little houses have been bouncing around in my head for months now, and I just haven’t found the time to make them. Well, that contest just…

Mod House Christmas Ornaments

There’s nothing like a deadline to get those creative juices flowing! Things We Make was having a recycled, repurposed DIY ornament contest, and I have a huge amounts of scraps of prefused hand dyed fabrics and Peltex. Although as an art quilter I can always use the fabric scraps SOMEWHERE, a big basket of small,…

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