What’s New In The Workshop?
November 2024
We have several new projects to help you get your home and yard ready for winter.
We also have new weekly articles in our Lifestyle Blog.
Enjoy!
Lifestyle Blog
There is nothing like hearty butternut squash soup to add warmth to a cold, blustery day. Learn our secrets for creating an easy, flavorful soup.
Nature provides equal access to the magnificence of wild places. Joy and entertainment are not purchased; they are experienced.
Hygge: emotional wellbeing, content, cozy. Our favorite projects for creating hygge in your home.
Home Improvement
Protect your wood deck from the elements with proper prep and quality stain. Proper maintenance enhances the life span of a wood deck. Protect from snow, rain, freezing ice, hot sun.
Create an opening in a deck fence and add an easy-to-install step. Improve access and view of your yard beyond your deck.
Install a secure fencepost that will withstand ground moisture. Strongly secured with concrete footing.
Rejuvenate your rusty old chain link fence by adding fresh paint. Learn the tricks to creating a beautiful like-new fence.
Featured Sewing - Christmas
Adorable, super easy stuffed cat ornament. Embroidery or paint a face. Add a ribbon bow.
Swedish Dala Horse with surface crochet embellishment. Printable pattern and instructions. Intarsia and Tapestry crochet. Sized for table trivet. Also use in a blanket.
Learn Intarsia and Tapestry crochet. Bring Hygge into your home with this cozy, Scandinavian minimalist Christmas tree design. Use for wash cloths, pillows, hot pads.
Adorable 4-inch mini quilt patterns for use as coasters or doll bed. Ohio Star and center diamond.
Easy to follow instructions and free printable pattern. Lined and beautifully finished inside and out.
Christmas Pillow featuring our Christmas Tree quilt block, a decorative flange, and an envelope back opening.
Super Simple and Fast placemat pattern. Sew or no-sew. Uses pre-quilted fabric. DIY pre-quilted fabric instructions included.
Christmas Cat pillow. Make one for each holiday! Adorable for baby’s room. Embroider or paint the face.
Super easy decorative table trivet or hot pad free sewing pattern. Create for each holiday.
Featured Crafts - Christmas
I turned a fallen tree disaster into a beautiful evergreen bouquet for my front porch. Easy! Use holiday items from your stash.
Easy to follow directions, photos and video on DIY tassel tree garland. Includes painting tree ornaments with paint and dotting tools.
Alcohol ink - acrylic paint glass Christmas Ornaments. Beautifully painted on the INSIDE, to provide outer protection.
Paint beautiful Scandinavian, landscape, pets, or other scenes on wood rounds for use as Christmas, holidays, or special occasions.
Enjoy!
Please contact us if you have any suggestions or questions.
From winter storm watching to outdoor recreation to social gatherings: our favorite activities for the dark and cozy time of year.