A Little Tipsy
Turned Blank
Arbutus wood is very beautiful, hard to find and difficult to carve. Local woodworkers say to carve it green or it is rock-hard. The friend of a friend turned this blank for me a few years ago, but I was not ready yet, so I popped it into the freezer to keep it “fresh”.
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Gluing Boards
Measure
Construction on the Hitty’s bathroom continues – the room box was taken apart into flat pieces, then Vanilla helped to mark straight lines on the walls…
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Half-Panelling
Wood!
Our favourite photographer has many talents! After a nudge from some of the small wooden friends, he created a wooden box out of scrap wood – Arianell thinks the new room is the perfect size, but a little dark…
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Scrap Happy April!
Scraps
Rose continues to model the clothing I am making for her friend in Quebec, and this month I used a scrap of cotton with beautiful knitted lace on it to make an under-petticoat. Next I made a corset, starting with a piece of brocade from an upholstery sample book.
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