by guest on October 21, 2009
Once again, He Who Hogs The Power Tools has graciously agreed to do a Guest Post for us. The topic of fixing a cracked plaster wall is one that comes up around here a lot… Just this morning, in fact, there was a lively coffee-shop discussion on the subject. Everyone around the table agreed [...]
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old house,
plaster,
plaster washers,
renovation,
walls
If you’ve seen a zig-zag quilt, you’ll immediately see the fascination. It looks like giant bands of rick-rack trim sewn into a quilt — but really, the zig-zag effect is achieved with a series of triangles and a trick of the eye.
Now, you might look at a zig-zag quilt and figure it’s pretty straightforward [...]
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crafts,
instructions,
pattern,
quilt,
quilting,
sewing
Drawers collect junk. Small junk gets messy. Before you know it, you can’t find a thing. Dresser drawers seem to be the worst for this (except maybe for those kitchen drawers that catch all the bits and pieces of your life), for many of us. It’s a constant struggle against chaos.
I’ve used cut-down milk cartons [...]
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craft,
drawer,
organizing