Woodswell Blog
These are my tests of tung oil on Southern Yellow Pine. The tung oil is from the Real Milk Paint Company. I used two kinds – Pure Tung Oil and Dark Tung Oil. For both, I cut them 50-50 with Citrus Solvent, also from the Real Milk Paint Company. Since I also wanted to test Read More …
Here is the latest version of my house plan with a close up of the kitchen area. The door at the end of the stairs is under the high end and is to the pantry. Under the rest of the stairs will be probably a broom closet and storage. The alcove across from the washer Read More …
It looks as though my new house may really happen! I have been talking to contractors and think I have settled on an ICF builder to build my house. Not only is the technology superior to regular stick built houses, it will be better insulated, tighter and MUCH stronger. AND the pricing is less per Read More …
I got home with my “new” piano Thursday! This is actually a piano that has been in my family for over 100 years. It was made sometime around or before 1905 and was in my great-grandmother’s house in Escanaba, Michigan as far back as my father can remember. It came to my family in Florida Read More …
OK, now for my future projects – here is the complete list with rankings: (I may put off the Colour through Gold and the Kay Stanis Silk & Metal for a bit.) UFOs Working – On Frames: 1. Gay Ann Rogers’ Mystery Sampler – frame – DONE! 2. Colour Through Gold – frame 3. Kay Read More …
I am almost completely done with the Iris picture. It needs some back stitching and a signature & date, but I wanted to block it first. I chose entirely the WRONG background stitch to do in hand and the piece is totally warped. It’s on the blocking board for my second attempt and is nearly Read More …
I finished the Mystery Sampler today! There is a mistake – dare anybody to find it, LOL! I changed a few things in Gay Ann Rogers’ instructions – she wanted just green & red for colors, but I did not have enough green, plus I wanted blue in there. I changed the saying. I found Read More …
I’ve decided that I will only actively work on a few projects at a time: one on stretcher bars or a frame, on “in hand” project and one to work on when going places like waiting for appointments or when DH is driving on trips. Right now, the Irises piece is my “in hand” item. Read More …
When I went to get out my next project, I found a piece I finished ten years ago and had totally forgotten! I don’t even remember what it was called, and only vaguely remember stitching it. Pretty nice, if I do say so myself, and I have no where to use it. Maybe if we Read More …
I finished Windermere this afternoon! The first needlework project I have completed in years – I had forgotten how great that feels! WARNING – SAD STORY! I would have finished it last night but while stitching on it, I kept hearing all sorts of noise outside. The crows were mobbing the red shouldered hawk who Read More …