make cool
while i have tried to stay out of the chalkboard debates. MS has a pretty good handle on this (as it seems she started the whole investigation to begin with).
from marthastewart.com
this can be helpful to know in lots of ways…and not just for making stone jewelry (which is cool nonetheless).
from papersnitchblog.com
having you ever wanted to fold your own paper latern? now your can…so get to it.
from www.curbly.com
always cool to know how to create structures with materials one takes for granted. while trivets are useful, this technique could be even more so for lots of other things.
i try hard to mix up posts on here. so, it is unusual for me to post twice about the same thing so soon after another post (see previous post). so, here is a post about sewing linen, though this time it is a guide to making your own napkins.
as an aside, my parents made napkins when i was a kid (i’ve told you before we were a different sort of family, right?), here is probably how they did it…just with pictures and nicer fabric (read: less hippie).
summer is fast upon us. time to put away the thick blankets and pull out the thin stuff. linen is an all-time summer favorite.
for those who like to be authentic (or as nearly as possible given our modern times), here is how the old masters used to make surfaces for painting.
