tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155993772024-03-13T05:29:49.129-05:00homespun livingsewing, knitting, crafting, & country life.homespun livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520148530306239072noreply@blogger.comBlogger795125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599377.post-18815044071849494532021-01-12T20:01:00.002-05:002021-01-13T11:19:23.953-05:00HOMESPUN LIVING IS MOVING!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pvsmKeCyEVA/X_5CJcOlf_I/AAAAAAAAbDI/T6N1n1tUtcIvy4S7VZQtNeGNqaw8kf_7QCPcBGAsYHg/s3024/20201226_162006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="3024" height="530" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pvsmKeCyEVA/X_5CJcOlf_I/AAAAAAAAbDI/T6N1n1tUtcIvy4S7VZQtNeGNqaw8kf_7QCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h530/20201226_162006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Hope yours is off to a great start. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I have been giving a lot of thought lately to making changes that will help organize and simplify life and hopefully leave more time for writing here, sewing, knitting, gardening... One of those changes is a move for this blog. I am relocating it to <i><a href="https://www.debbieandriullidesigns.com/homespun-living-blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>debbieandriullidesigns</b></span></a> </i>so that my {sometimes-neglected} shop and my blog will both be in the same place. It may take a bit to work out the bugs, but </span><span style="font-family: courier;">I sincerely hope you will follow me there.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Kindly,</span></p><p><i style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Deb</span></i></p>homespun livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520148530306239072noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599377.post-23114371007533088432020-12-21T15:53:00.000-05:002020-12-21T15:53:00.734-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xacXX90YgPo/X9_yAwquDKI/AAAAAAAAax4/sLwEegW1CFQ7iG1lOvm8nB4eb9vZmP80gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20201214_092907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xacXX90YgPo/X9_yAwquDKI/AAAAAAAAax4/sLwEegW1CFQ7iG1lOvm8nB4eb9vZmP80gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/20201214_092907.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtFbBSHoioM/X9_yA4agK_I/AAAAAAAAax4/IBVD-pBa_3ICJmi2FC2th72dj3-uViTNwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20201214_152619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtFbBSHoioM/X9_yA4agK_I/AAAAAAAAax4/IBVD-pBa_3ICJmi2FC2th72dj3-uViTNwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/20201214_152619.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHxCcqzwU9U/X-EGsfxeAyI/AAAAAAAAa1I/n5Z7UFhh9N0zK7NzH2AI77OZxBuZtVjzACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20201221_124328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHxCcqzwU9U/X-EGsfxeAyI/AAAAAAAAa1I/n5Z7UFhh9N0zK7NzH2AI77OZxBuZtVjzACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/20201221_124328.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Edfl-wckvxw/X-EGsSz19KI/AAAAAAAAa1I/Tfe_usjLyRc8W1ack7lTuj5l8Ihw2MLtgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20201221_114911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Edfl-wckvxw/X-EGsSz19KI/AAAAAAAAa1I/Tfe_usjLyRc8W1ack7lTuj5l8Ihw2MLtgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/20201221_114911.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QY9HCMiS7Ps/X-EG8Cs2M-I/AAAAAAAAa1M/nhZr4-EjeAIcmfkDvLXMYpZpRueZZWpJwCPcBGAsYHg/s3869/20201221_114812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3869" data-original-width="2409" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QY9HCMiS7Ps/X-EG8Cs2M-I/AAAAAAAAa1M/nhZr4-EjeAIcmfkDvLXMYpZpRueZZWpJwCPcBGAsYHg/w398-h640/20201221_114812.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Oh, it is so good to be back here! It was difficult to leave Instagram, but now that I have, I feel peaceful and content with that decision. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Here we are four days from Christmas and I am no where near to being ready...I hope to decorate our tree tonight, I did manage to get three types of Christmas cookies made (nothing fancy!) as well as some Oreo Cookie Bark, some orange slices were dried, and almost all my Christmas cards are mailed. <i>Maybe</i> someday I will be one of those organized people who mail theirs out right after Thanksgiving.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I did fit in some knitting for my new granddaughter Aurora ~ the Small and Clever hat and mittens from Pickles. They actually knit up very quickly and are perfect for this holiday season. Soon I will post a picture of the sweater I knit for her also.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Just a quick post here as now I must get decorating that tree!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Take care,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>Deb</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>homespun livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520148530306239072noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599377.post-73070637422641454092020-05-06T16:45:00.001-05:002020-05-06T16:45:52.908-05:00A Little Spring Update<br />
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Typical spring weather here means lots of cloudy, cool days, some rain, a few warm sunny days, and this week some lows in the 20's F. My young peach trees are in bloom, so I hope they will be fine if I cover them. A nice day means I'm gardening or working on a project, one of which was the beginnings of a stone garden path between the tool shed and the raised beds. Next up is to lay stone in front of the shed entrance. With lots of help, I also have a compost bin now, built out of a few free pallets.<br />
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One warm day we hiked at the wildlife refuge looking for some signs of spring--leaves are starting to unfurl and some wild flowers were in bloom. <br />
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The hellebores were cut Easter morning and lasted a couple weeks in the vase. Tulips and snow in summer are in bloom and leaves are starting to open on the trees...I can't wait until all is green again. Hope you are enjoying Spring!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Surprisingly I managed to sew more than I am usually able to in the summer. The top in the picture above was made of chambray linen using the <i><a href="https://grainlinestudio.com/2013/08/05/hemlock-tee-pattern-its-free/" target="_blank">free Grainline Hemlock Tee pattern</a></i>, to which I made several changes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">My daughter made me a stamp with my business logo. With a bit of practice I was finally able to get a good result. I sewed up several zipper pouches for the <i><a href="https://www.debbieandriullidesigns.com/" target="_blank">shop</a></i> with my faithful companion for company. As you see, there is still no baseboard and one window yet untrimmed--our winters project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">There is not much left in the garden, but I am picking lots of Heritage raspberries. Also still getting some zucchini, eggplant, random tomatoes, and out of a half dozen plants, I found one Charantais melon--last year's never ripened properly, but this years melon was delicious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Today I planted two boxwood next to the back porch and two redbud trees in the meadow. I'm hoping to find a couple more limelight hydrangeas to add to the front, as the ones I have are doing so well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">It is difficult to acknowledge that summer is beginning to wind down. Parts of the garden are looking a bit forlorn; it has been a great year for pests--bad for the plants. I have been busy in the kitchen eating/cooking/preserving what is good -- tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, many eggplant, zucchini, peppers, basil, and raspberries. Delicious red haven peaches found at the Amish store have been frozen and baked into pie. I planted two Red Haven trees this spring and can't wait to be able to pick my own! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">This is our third summer at our new-built home, and we continue to work on finishing things inside as well as adding to the outside landscape. The limelight hydrangea are thriving and perfect for indoor arrangements. This year we added a snowball bush, rugosa roses, a Zephirine Drouhin climbing rose, oakleaf hydrangea, bleeding heart, white pine trees, clematis, and more... Inside, the pantry was finished and wall planks & a range hood were added in the kitchen. A hundred year old beam from a corncrib was used to trim out the hood...still need to add crown molding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">We were happy to get away to the woods one weekend with our camper--we haven't camped since selling our <i><a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2014/09/changing-seasons.html" target="_blank">previous home</a></i>. It was very relaxing, except for the night a large black bear decided to visit! I've also been enjoying time spent with my first grandchild, a boy born to my son & his wife, and looking forward to another grandbaby my daughter and son-in-law are expecting in January. Life is so good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Whenever I could, I have squeezed in some knitting and sewing. A sweater started for grandbaby no.2 and a dishcloth is always on the needles. I sewed 4 tops for myself and a pair of pants, all out linen I had on hand--I was actually happy with how all turned out and have loved the coolness and comfort of wearing linen this summer. And most recently, I finished up a few zipper pouches for the <i><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.debbieandriullidesigns.com/" target="_blank">shop</a></span></i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">It feels so good to be back here on the blog--please let me know what is new with you!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a warm, blustery, 60 degrees F, on this last day of February. On our walk I noticed a dandelion in bloom and, in my garden, the tulips are starting to push up out of the soil. The bud's are swelling on the lilac bushes, and we heard the very first Canadian geese fly overhead last week. There is also a winter storm watch for this weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Life is returning to normal after our recent trip to visit family in Florida. The sunshine and 80 degree temps revived our winter-weary spirits. We boated, walked and had a picnic lunch on <a href="http://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Pages/PeanutIsland.aspx" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #666666;">Peanut Island</span></i></a>, did some sightseeing, and walked along the ocean sand. Home again, I have been sewing some new bags for the <a href="https://www.debbieandriullidesigns.com/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #666666;">shop</span></i></a> and am determined to get going on my Spring cleaning. I also have plenty of trim and door painting left to do as it slowly gets installed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I hope that you all are enjoying the promise of Spring (or already in the midst of Springtime) and that everything is well with you. If you would like to leave a comment I would love to hear how you have been and what you may be working on of late!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> And speaking of baking, there is a tray of shortbread cookies ready to go in the oven...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking back on April, it is a bit of a blur...so much happening both inside and outdoors. The month started with a snowstorm, but as it progressed, we had some very nice sunny days here and there. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inside, I painted lots of trim and closet doors which Mike installed. Then the weather got nice, meaning that there are pieces of baseboard sitting in the laundry room still waiting to be nailed into place. We changed gears and headed outside--me to the gardens & planting and he to start work on a fence for the back yard. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the raised beds I planted radish, collard, and kale seeds...so far the radishes are coming up. For cutting, I planted some glads and dahlias also. In the flower beds, I planted peony bushes, hostas, lilies, lily of the valley, a clematis vine, as well as an Angel Face floribunda rose bush and a bridal wreath spirea. This past weekend I went to a 49 cent perennial sale and picked up coral bells, delphinium, coneflower, saxifraga, rock cress, english lavender, and carpathian bellflower. The plants were a very generous size for the price and I had to restrain myself from buying more. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year we planted a lot of trees, so this year we have only added a Kousa dogwood. I would love some fruit trees {the two we planted last year died}, but am not sure I will get to it this year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the snowy/rainy/cold days I enjoyed time at the sewing machine. I made up some drawstring project bags and zippered pouches for my <i><span style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://www.debbieandriullidesigns.com/" target="_blank">firefly farm goods shop</a> </span></i></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as well as a vintage army canvas tote. Also started reading Onward and Upward in the Garden by Katherine White. I am continuously knitting dishcloths and am working sporadically on the cable knit throw for my daughter. Once in a while I pull out a sweater that I started for myself, and which will probably not be finished for some time at the rate I am going. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My next major project will be outside...if it ever stops raining...All the fence boards and posts need to be stained, as does the Amish-built shed we had put up last year. I just finished painting the antique gate and will be back soon with some pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have some antique brackets and a shelf to be mounted over the laundry folding counter. Underneath I am able to store my laundry cart and drying rack. The <i><a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/10/october.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">piece of marble</span></a></i> was a Craigslist find:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking back through the pantry to the mudroom hall and into the kitchen. Most all of the trim has been installed and painted in these two areas. Mike added the plank walls using white oak planks leftover from the floors. The pocket door still needs its hardware:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The old flag belonged to my father-in-law and only has 48 stars, probably from his Navy days during WWII ?:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was decided early on that this would be a very hands-on affair, as in the bride had a lot of ideas for decorating, etc. that we could make and do ourselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The setting was a beautiful old barn that is now a venue for weddings and receptions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pom pom garlands were made with lots of help from the bridesmaids, friends, and family on both sides. A good tutorial can be found <i><a href="http://www.midsouthbride.com/diy-hanging-tissue-paper-flowers-tutorial/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">here</span></a></i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They made a lovely back-drop for the wedding ceremony.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really loved watching all the girls as they carefully put together their bouquets the day before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although I lost no small amount of sleep worrying about making this wedding cake, I am happy to say that I DID IT!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>{Right after assembling the layers and receiving some much appreciated help with the decorating, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. Then I found out that, in my haste to get said cake layers to the venue, I had forgotten my bag packed with my dress and shoes to change into. As guests were arriving, I was frantically driving home to change my clothes...}</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At the bride's request, the bottom tier was chocolate and the top two tiers were vanilla--for the vanilla layers I used the <a href="http://www.simplebites.net/rustic-lemon-layer-cake-for-a-baby-shower/" target="_blank">B<span style="color: black;"><i>asic 3-Layer Yellow Cake recipe</i></span></a> from Simple Bites; the chocolate cake recipe is from Alice Water's The Art of Simple Food. Both these recipes are delicious, and I appreciated that they were simple to put together. All the layers were filled with homemade chocolate ganache and raspberry filling. Because the cake was to be under a tent on a sunny, 80-some-degrees day, I chose this <a href="http://thymebombe.com/2012/06/22/crusting-no-melt-buttercream-of-my-dreams-and-my-favorite-vanilla-cake/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><i>Crusting No-Melt Vanilla Buttercream</i></span></a>. It uses a combination of butter and shortening--<i>I never use shortening</i>--but when I found some non-hydrogenated, organic all vegetable shortening at the store, I decided to give it a try. I ended up very happy with this recipe, which held up perfectly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have been in this new house just over three months now--we have accomplished a lot, but there is still so much more to be done. We still need to finish the kitchen {the <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/05/our-building-adventure-update.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>soapstone sink and counters</i></span></a> should be installed soon!}, I need to finish painting the kitchen cabinets, all the trim in the house needs to be installed and painted, and the powder room needs its <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/05/our-building-adventure-update.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #660000;">sink</span></i></a> installed. Meanwhile something needs to be done with the yard, and I am so hoping to get the frames in place for our <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2013/09/recently.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #660000;">raised beds</span></i></a> which moved with us--I cannot wait to get gardening again! Last week we planted out 30 trees and 30 shrubs around the property. They are very small, but I am hoping they will grow quickly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My workroom is finally organized, for the most part. I could barely walk through due to all the stuff that would end up here as we worked on other rooms. Now I can sew. And, my good husband saw an ad for a vintage Singer 201 and bought it for me. My old 101-4 was running very sluggish, and so the 201 is handling the leather sewing so much better. I have been working on some bags for a special commission and hope later this summer to actually get some made for the <a href="http://www.debbieandriullidesigns.com/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #660000;">shop</span></i></a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am dreaming of making <span style="color: #660000;"><i><a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-finished-baby-quilt-new-basket-and.html" target="_blank">another quilt</a>,</i></span> whenever I can squeeze it in. I found some quilting books at the library sale and am thinking maybe I will try the flying geese pattern...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We are sincerely hoping to have seen the last of the snow. Walking daily through the fields and woods with <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/10/october.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>my trusty companion</i></span></a>, little signs of Spring are beginning to appear, like lots of birdsong, <i><a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/search?q=spring+peepers" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">spring peepers</span></a></i>, <a href="http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=POPE" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>mayapples</i></span></a>, and...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Trout Lily or Dog's-tooth violet...These just started to bloom in the narrow strip of woods at the west edge of our property. The ground in the woods is carpeted with the beautiful mottled leaves. Naturalist, James Burroughs, named it Trout Lily as it is a member of the Lily Family and comes into bloom at the start of trout season. Their appearance is an encouraging sign that Spring has arrived here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The dandelion is another one of the first flowers to make an appearance here. According to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007G5S0E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0007G5S0E&linkCode=as2&tag=homespunlivin-20&linkId=4OJT2GQNXEMYDSR3"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>An introduction to nature: Birds, wild flowers, trees</i></span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homespunlivin-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0007G5S0E" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
"It is found in all inhabited regions of the earth. ...but, because it is so widespread and so abundant, its beauty is overlooked." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of several rock piles that are bound to be found along the edges of farmers' fields.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This strip of woods was once the edge of a cow pasture, and many of the trees were used to support the barbed wire fencing. This interesting, rotted trunk was the corner of the pasture, and I can still tell where the fencing was once attached...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Along the ground, some of the barbed wire still remains...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can hardly wait until the trees have their leaves!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There is so much finish work yet to be done in our new little house. We have been working on the pantry so that we would have somewhere other than the bathroom sink to do dishes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This pantry is one of my favorite parts of the house. We are downsizing and have an eat-in kitchen, no dining room. The pantry will hold much of our food storage and supplies, and it will help me to keep the kitchen/dining area uncluttered. I am happy we chose to go with the large drawers--I am loving them so much already.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We still have to decide on what we are doing on the wall behind the sink, which will probably include some shelving. All the trim work is yet to be done, and the <i><a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/09/feeling-thankful.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999;">free door</span></a> </i>I refinished will go on the laundry room closet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As you can see, no big farmhouse sink. After <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-long-overdue-update-on-new-house.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #999999;">receiving, in pieces,</span></i></a> the one we ordered, it was decided to go with a Zuhne stainless steel drop-in sink instead. It's roomy and deep--perfect for hiding a stack of dirty dishes if necessary...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I did get curtains made for the bedroom and hung them on bamboo poles from the garden center. We still need a door, closet doors, and trim. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kitchen won't be finished until after we get the living room done. Mike will be installing a hearth and the Jotul gas stove, laying the oak flooring, and finishing the trim work in there and will then move to the kitchen to install the soapstone countertops and sink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been just over 4 months since breaking ground. The exterior of the house is about complete except for porch steps and the yard has been graded and grass seed planted in the front. At that point, winter weather finally arrived and the landscaper was unable to seed the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the parsonage I have been packing up whatever we don't absolutely need and we have been gradually moving things over. There is still a lot of finish work to be done inside, which we will be doing ourselves. It will be much easier once we get moved in, as the daily driving back and forth from the rental is wearing thin. One thing we wanted done first, was to have the Belle Foret apron front sink installed in the pantry so that it could be used while we finish the kitchen. I was really excited about this sink and eagerly awaiting its arrival yesterday; I was severely disappointed when I opened the box to this...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All the rooms have at least one coat of paint and some are finished, except for the living room which is storing the white oak flooring...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is how the flooring looks in our bedroom. Our 25 year old son installed it himself, having never put down wood flooring before. After a few pointers from Mike, he got started and did a fabulous job. He went on to do the spare room and the kitchen as well for which we are so grateful!...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is looking through the pantry to the laundry room, before the appliances and pantry cupboard were moved in. Mike rented a buffer to apply the finish--we used Rubio Monocoat Oil, which is a natural and non VOC product. I love the natural look it gives...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Below are some of the kitchen and pantry cabinets that I started priming. The flooring in this room was just sealed with Rubio yesterday, so I can't wait to get down there and see how it came out...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a crazy whirlwind few months, and I can't wait to get moved in and get everything completed. Christmas just didn't seem quite the same this year, as I didn't decorate--other than this little live tree, which will later be added to our landscape. Right now it sits in a corner of our new bedroom, surrounded by moving boxes just out of view. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope your holidays were good and wish all of you the best in the New Year. Thank you, as always, for visiting and for your comments. One of my New Year's resolutions is to get back to this space much more often!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most of the trees have lost their leaves now, but a few like the one above stand out, as the rest of the landscape becomes more colorless. I am trying not to think of those inevitable gray days ahead of us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ten weeks into our new house adventure and things are really moving along. We have insulation, the plumbing and electrical are run, and we have a furnace for heat which we will now be needing. This view is looking through the pantry to the laundry room...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With all this wonderful progress, I am trying to finalize the paint colors. I am usually overwhelmed by the choices out there, but am managing to get it narrowed down. We will be going with Benjamin Moore, mostly their 'Gentle Whites' and some grays...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While the drywall gets finished up, I will be packing...as we did just over a year ago. Then, I will be putting on my painter's cap :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The past few weeks have flown by...Autumn is here and we have blustery cold days interspersed with warmish Indian summer days. We have had our first frost and the woolens have all been brought out of storage. On the nice days I work at the new house getting the inside of the windows primed and painted--still much to go. I have also been honing a slab of vintage marble which will go in the laundry room and have been finishing up sanding on the antique door that will be hung barn door style in our back hall...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In honor of the first day of Fall, I rummaged through some of the moving boxes upstairs and found the Japanese lanterns, which I have saved for several years. They have gradually been losing a few lanterns and fading--this may be their last year. I saw the blue-green glass bottle at the thrift store and thought it would make a perfect vase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The house is moving along well and it now has all its exterior and interior walls. It's so satisfying to see the three-dimensional as opposed to a plan on paper. Now we have a much better sense of the space and have made some changes as we realize certain ideas just aren't going to work as we thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is an old pocket door we found on Craigslist--it's quite large and requires at least two men to move it. I have been scraping, sanding, and scrubbing this side, and I just finished painting it today. When I can get someone to flip it around, I will get started on sanding the other side, which I think I will just sand and wax as there is no paint on it. It will hang barn-door-style in our hallway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/07/an-antique-find-and-some-hand-crafting.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #999999;">Eastlake chair</span></i></a> is progressing slowly; I realized that the old burlap, springs, and stuffing had to go, so I removed it all, patched the wood as best I could, and am ready to start rebuilding. I'm following the instructions in my old Popular Science book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060130350/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060130350&linkCode=as2&tag=homespunlivin-20&linkId=ZPB5D5PBR23FPA3H"><i><span style="color: #999999;">How to Repair, Reupholster, and Refinish Furniture</span></i></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homespunlivin-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0060130350" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am just soaking up these late summer days. After unseasonably hot weather for us, the nights have cooled off and an extra blanket is kept within reach at bedtime. I am still shopping for lighting and faucets and am trying to come up with a unique cabinet for the pantry. And, there's still the question of what floorings to use in the bathrooms...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But more importantly, I am counting my blessings today, this September 11, and remembering the lives lost 14 years ago. </span>homespun livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520148530306239072noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599377.post-80604319647707645272015-08-28T15:09:00.000-05:002015-08-28T15:09:47.142-05:00building, sewing, life<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After so much waiting to get the new house started, construction has begun and life has gotten quite busy...a welcome sort of busy-ness. It's time to make many of the decisions that go along with building ~ lighting, cabinetry, flooring, siding, roofing material, etc. The <a href="http://www.andersenwindows.com/home-styles/american-farmhouse/" target="_blank"><i>window</i></a> order is being placed this week, and they should be here by end of September. Lumber will be arriving tomorrow so that framing can get started. Today I've been trying to source exterior lighting; I have ordered some supplies as well to make some of our interior lights. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have also been trying to take advantage of our beautiful late summer weather by exploring nearby waterways with our <i>new-to-us</i> kayak. We spent a couple hours paddling this creek last weekend and can't wait to go back and take it further towards the lake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Purl Bee Baby Mocs and the Little Scallops Baby Hat were finished up a couple weeks ago--baby items are such wonderfully quick knits! I am very happy with how each turned out and am sure these patterns will be used again and again in the future. For more details, see my Ravelry page <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/homespunliving" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><i>here</i></span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our favorite artisan ice cream place is located right across from the canal, so it's nice to take a walk around the locks after indulging on a sundae or cone...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has just been an unusual summer for us this year--renting still feels strange and not having a vegetable garden or chickens to tend feels stranger still. On a happy note, our oldest just became engaged to be married--her boyfriend proposed to her at a waterfall in Iceland {the name of which I cannot even attempt to spell} where they were vacationing...very romantic! So we are officially planning a wedding to happen next summer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime, we also have a start date on our house--August 25, if all goes well...a busy time ahead for sure...in a very good way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by and for leaving me a comment---I appreciate it a lot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For awhile, I have been looking for a piece to use as a vanity in the powder room of our <i>soon-{I hope}-to-be-built</i> new home...the basement of which has yet again been postponed due to excessive rains :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, on Craigslist, I found a walnut piece with the perfect measurements to fit the <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/05/our-building-adventure-update.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>antique marble sink top</i></span></a>. It was about an hour and a half away, so we took a nice country drive to the antique shop, found it in good shape, and brought it home...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What I really like about it, is that what look like lower drawers, is actually a cabinet door. The undermount sink will consume the top drawer, but the cabinet below will offer plenty of storage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oldest child asked recently if I would mind coming up with some baby things to go along with a shower gift. I was happy to oblige, and since I had some white cotton chenille on hand and plenty of leftover fabrics, I made some burp cloths...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm close to being finished with the first one--the design details will be added after, using duplicate stitch. The <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/2008/11/14/whits-knits-baby-mocs/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>tutorial</i></span></a> is from Purl Bee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having finally removed all of the old, Harvest Gold, nubby upholstery fabric from the <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-weekend-in-june.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #660000;">Eastlake chair</span></i></a>, I started with the reupholstering. I'm using a moderately heavy linen and decided to keep it simple with upholstery nails and no gimp. I don't think I have ever redone this style of armchair, so am referring to this book on my shelf, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060130350/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060130350&linkCode=as2&tag=homespunlivin-20&linkId=KNQXVCSSMXZPJZI7"><i><span style="color: #660000;">How to Repair, Reupholster, and Refinish Furniture</span></i></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homespunlivin-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0060130350" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, for guidance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One tip in the book I found helpful, was to use a strip of cardboard placed in the fold of the fabric to get a nice straight edge. The curves were just free-handed and a bit more of a challenge...</span></div>
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homespun livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520148530306239072noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599377.post-44921826425835441412015-07-07T15:39:00.000-05:002015-07-07T15:39:14.060-05:00Over the Fourth...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a good July Fourth weekend here with great weather. We had a wonderful dinner with the kids and then headed down to the lake to enjoy the sunset. There just happened to be a sailboat race taking place, which {along with the swimming geese} made the view especially picturesque.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really miss having <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2014/06/looking-back-at-may.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>my own yard and gardens</i></span></a>!, but being a renter has given us a little more time for recreation--and Mother Nature can be counted on to make some beautiful wildflower gardens...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took advantage of some Joann Fabric sales combined with coupons and bought some fabrics for a coverlet and pillows. It has probably been well over 15 years since I made our current <a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2013/01/our-christmas-vacation-project.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>duvet cover</i></span></a> out of some Ralph Lauren fabric, which I still love but felt it was time for something new.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a perfect weekend--a garden show and dinner overlooking the Niagara River on Saturday, some kayaking and time spent with the kids on Father's Day, and even a little time in between to work on a couple projects. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It helped us forget, for a while, the fact that we were not able to break ground on the new house, Monday, as planned...the driveway was put in last week, and then the excavator dug a test hole for the basement, which quickly filled up with water {<a href="http://homespunliving.blogspot.com/2015/06/june-showers.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;"><i>those June showers!!</i></span></a>}. The recommendation is to wait a couple weeks and see if the water table has receded. I have to keep telling myself, <i>patience</i>.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this little lamp for a few dollars at a yard sale last year. The covering on the shade was not salvageable, so I have been looking for a replacement. Nowhere though, have I come up with something just the right size. Recently I was at an antique shop and saw a shade that someone had wrapped vertically with a narrow strip of fabric, so I figured I could come up with something and just get by with this shade for now. In a drawer I had some of this vintage, wide cotton tape. I attached the end with some hot glue and started wrapping, trying to figure out how to make it look somewhat decent. One continuous length of tape would be the ideal, but since I have four lengths, I am gluing the ends together with some <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011459QE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0011459QE&linkCode=as2&tag=homespunlivin-20&linkId=4LSAG3ZEJCLVFYOY"><i><span style="color: black;">Aleene's OK to Wash-It 4oz</span></i></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homespunlivin-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0011459QE" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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