ruffled-edge farmhouse crochet dishcloth tutorial (for beginners)
I’m so excited to share another crochet tutorial! I know a lot of you are learning crochet or dusting off that skill to keep your hands and minds busy during this time at home. I, for one, thought I would have so much extra time, but it just hasn’t turned out that way! What I […]
Let’s do some oil painting together (from a distance)
Since last summer, I have been working on an oil painting course for beginners. Since it’s my own little project (and not for a client), I keep pushing it aside in favor of work with a deadline. While I still plan to release that course someday (since it will be more comprehensive), I don’t want […]
Furniture Dilemmas | Connie’s Queen Anne Highboy
Let’s talk about furniture, shall we? That seems like a welcome diversion! Today, I’m going to share the step-by-step how-to for painting and finishing a piece like Connie’s Queen Anne highboy…. Here is how it looks in the context of her room… Isn’t that a lovely space? It reminds me a lot of my […]
swedish & german brushes
I am a brush-lover and have been for many years. And my soft spot for brushes goes beyond those used for paint. I love pretty brooms, dish brushes, make-up brushes, basting brushes, new brushes, old brushes…you get the idea. When I sold in a retail space and at markets, I was on a mission to […]
color samplers
Thank you so much for sharing your prayer requests with me and each other yesterday. My heart aches for those who are already in crisis and have had all of these new developments added to the stress and worry. I was also moved by my readers who wanted to help, encourage, and pray for those […]
the Scandinavian yarn shop
It’s hard to know what to write about at a time like this. Even since I posted yesterday so many things have changed. While I’m not feeling panicked, I do feel some anxiety about what the next few weeks and months hold. Not just for myself and my family and friends, but for people who […]
studio shelf reveal
Hey, everyone! I’m sitting down to write this post as events this weekend have been canceled and, what was going to be a busy weekend is occupied with playing cards, making a chicken pot pie, housekeeping, and listening to the boys play Toby Mac in next room. Jeff is taking a rare Sunday off to […]
bottling pigments & other creative rabbit holes
“But to be quite oneself, one must first waste a little time.” – Elizabeth Bowen In this busy season, I have found more of a need to fiercely protect time that is unhurried; when I permit myself to chase some creative rabbits down a few holes. It’s in those unhurried times that we find our […]