Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Review: Grizzly G0777 Dust Collector

Now that we’ve had the Grizzly G0777 dust collector for about a year I thought it was time to write a review. First off, I would like to note that I was the one who did all of the research … Continue reading

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How I Kit Up My Crocheted Blankets

This year appears to be the year of crochet. At least, for me it is. I have so many projects that I want to try and definitely not enough time! About a month ago I went through my yarn and … Continue reading

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Magnifying Glass Stand

A few years ago Jay had made a hands-free magnifying glass holder for his mom. His aunt saw it and thought that it would work really well for her friends. She asked Jay if he could make a personalized one … Continue reading

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Odds & Ends – 2-8-19

I hope you don’t mind, but I have some random things that I’ve been wanting to share. The problem is that I haven’t really had the right posts for them to be included. I decided that I’m just going to … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #16

“It’s Not Easy Being Green” This afghan came about because my mom had given me some variegated green yarn that she had in her yarn closet. I thought I had figured everything out, but I hadn’t. When I was crocheting … Continue reading

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Crocheted T-Shirt Rag Rug

Right after Christmas Jay had vacation time to take. While home he decided to go through his dresser and get rid of shirts he no longer wore. I was hoping to donate them to charity, but they were either stained … Continue reading

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Machining Civil War Era Cannons

If you know me or have followed my blog for a while, you might already know that I’m a bit of a Civil War buff. It turns out that my knowledge of this era came in kind of handy. Jay … Continue reading

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Sewing Room Mayhem

If you spent the last two months in your sewing room (or even your workshop!) in order to get ready for Christmas I’m sure that you are currently looking around at the mess that remains. At least, that’s what I’ve … Continue reading

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Jay’s Basement Workshop

Christmas has come and gone, so yet again Jay has another piece of equipment that must be added to his workshop. His work area always seems to be changing, too. For example, last February this is what it looked like: … Continue reading

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Crocheted Tree Garland

I think that I teased you a while ago about a crochet project I was working on, but I don’t think I ever shared it. I showed you a picture of this bag that I had made: I made this … Continue reading

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