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I Have Made a Table-ish Thing!

I Have Made a Table-ish Thing!

I have made a table-ish thing!  Actually, I did most of the making last year, but I wasn’t able to finish it or use it until this month, for reasons that will become clear. First, though, I should say that I kind of only have two build-project speeds (for really any definition of ‘build’ that you like).  The most usual project speed begins with “I want this to be nice”.  And so, as a result, it takes me weeks and…

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Silk Window-Pane Pillow Covers

Silk Window-Pane Pillow Covers

Yay, I’ve made something pretty for my house, or rather two somethings.  Two pretty pillow covers for the pillows on my couch. (Actually, from the picture below you can see that I had the bases for three, but I’ve only got two of them complete right now and also only two couch pillows, so that third one might languish, unfinished for…a bit.  Not forever, though.  It was too very satisfying sewing with such yummy colors; I know I’ll want to…

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A Brief History of Woodworking

A Brief History of Woodworking

So, I’ve mentioned that woodworking is one of the things on my long list of hobbies, and I thought I might show a little bit of what I’ve done.  I’m in the middle of another little woodworking project right now, which as usual I’ve made more complicated than it needs to be, so I can’t tell if it’ll be done soon (what I’d really like), or many months from now (the more usual turn of events).  But in the meantime,…

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