Make a Difference Day

by | Oct 24, 2015 | Inspiration

Make a Difference Day is a national day of community service that challenges people to volunteer in big and small ways to improve the lives of others. It was started by USA Today magazine in 1980 and continues to grow.   This year, 24 million volunteers are expected...

The Joy of Jigs, Part II

by | Oct 21, 2015 | Woodworking

This article is written by Stephen Parsons. In part I of this series I explained why jigs are so important to me as a woodworker. In this article I’d like to introduce you to  my favourite jig, and if you’ve been paying attention to any of my recent posts,...

Restoration project UFO

by | Oct 19, 2015 | Repurposing

In the interest of reducing my list of UFOs (unfinished projects) it is time to take out a side table project that I started in the spring.  It has been put aside due to lack of workshop room but time to get it out and do some more work to get this off the list. I...

Scraps for pets

by | Oct 16, 2015 | Sewing

As any crafter knows, every project helps you add to your stash of scraps.  When I am quilting, I will keep pretty small scraps because you can make use of some pretty tiny bits on art quilts.  I have them on shelves sorted by colours with strips and larger pieces in...