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“Stand”-ing Room Only

A few weeks ago Karen, Jay’s mom, was rearranging her study. Jay had to go over and help with some technical difficulties regarding her computer, but while he was there he offered to make her a stand for her lamp … Continue reading

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Baby Blankets for Pauline

I couldn’t post these earlier because I didn’t want to ruin the surprise. Now that she’s had the baby and is using these, I can show you what I made for Pauline. When Pauline told me that she was going … Continue reading

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Finished Woodworking Projects

If you’ve been following my blog then you know that we’ve been working on Holy Water holders. Jay made 65 of these. And I painted all of them. This was the first group: Then the second group: I used two … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #29

Project Linus Blanket #29 “Rainbow Bright” Interesting, isn’t it? I almost called this “Now in Technicolor!” I had purchased some Cakes Aran from Ice Yarns that I thought would make a great blanket. This is a self-striping yarn so I … Continue reading

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Bathroom Closet Finished!

It feels like it took FOREVER. It got to the point where I didn’t want to walk through the living room at all. It was just… messy. I was going to leave the inside primed and not paint it, but … Continue reading

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A Tammy Sweater for Chrissy

I have a delightful friend, Chrissy. She has been stressed and under-the-weather since before Christmas. I feel bad that I can’t do more to help her out, but I thought that the least I could do is make her something … Continue reading

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More Mid-Winter Machining

Jay has been busy. Just kidding! That’s not what he’s been working on. Adding to it, yes. Making screws, washers and bolts, no. He’s still working away on this CNC Router holder. I don’t have a picture of his most … Continue reading

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Yarn Review: Red Heart Unforgettable

Recently I crocheted a prayer sweater for a friend who hasn’t been feeling well. I’ve already given her a couple of shawls, so that’s why I decided to crochet a sweater instead. I’ll write a separate post about this sweater … Continue reading

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A Little More Machining

Despite the fact that Jay’s been busy making things out of wood, he has managed to fit a lot of machining into his remaining free hours. If you recall, he is busy upgrading the spindle holder on his CNC router. … Continue reading

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End of January Woodworking

I was told that I don’t have enough woodworking and machining content on my blog. I told the person who was whining that Jay doesn’t take progress pictures so I can only get pictures when I have a moment to … Continue reading

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