in the studio

 

Sharing a few snippets of my work in the studio this morning.  Lard SOAP in the mold (yesterday), being cut and drying (today).  A gifted tea/coffee service~ washed and on the bench, waiting for me to find it a home. I cut the sweet woodland cotton fabric into neat rectangles for heat packs ~as well as the pure linen backing.   I filled them up with organic wheat berries and homegrown lavender.  I will have a handful of them available online for the May 3rd shop update.  Wishing you a bright Friday and a peaceful weekend too.   

~tina

what we made

               Soap on the Winter Solstice 

Solstice treats for the feathered ones. 

Peppermint Bark (more on that below)

 Cottage Pie.

          Lots of hot things in our mugs.

                    Cookies!

          Maple Nutmeg and Gingerbread 

            Dog Treats. 

Clay Ornaments. 

O Christmas Tree. 

M & M Bark.

1 Sock (ahem) 2 Pomanders.

Egg Salad Sandwiches. 

Chili and Cornbread. 

Paper Bag Stars. 

Finished a chicken started long ago. 

Started cutting squares for a quilt... 

We have been busy welcoming 2025 and everyone is now back to school and work.  I was MIA on the blog over Christmas.  I really hadn't planned to be away for so long, but life gets so full sometimes.  I thought I would update with a little recap of a few of what we made. 

We made our annual Peppermint Bark, from here. We gifted some and kept some and topped coffees and hot chocolate.  It is SO good.  December, year ending and January, year beginning has been a good and nice time full of making. 

I hope you had wonderful holidays!

~tina

a table

Last year…

We have loved this table ! 

 

Last fall I dreamed of a new table.  Jeff and I went to the hardware store and picked out the boards/4x4* and got started building it.  I sealed the top with a finishing wax (pictured) and have really liked it.

 *plus one leg cut from a 4x4 section we already had. 

November days

I'm not sure where September and October went.  I have some photos from my favorite months of the year.  I tend not to pick favorites of things, not because I don't want to commit, but because it's too hard to choose.  I don't like to choose favorites.  The months of the year tho...that is an easy choice.  They say time fly's when you're having fun, and I guess that really is the truth.  One minute it was a hot August day and now here we are almost to mid November, what? I chose a few photos that captured the essence of the months.  Making cozy in the home. I changed out the light and airy, for the cozier fabrics and quilts.  I've made fried rice, pots of soup, chicken stock, coffee, tea and of course there has been knitting.   

There was also a soap making class~ what a fun time getting ready for and teaching a soap making workshop.  

~tina