by Sue Schlabach | Dec 4, 2016 | Artisanal Living, Creativity, Design, homepage, In the Studio, Sewing, Winter
Most of our furniture is gleaned from family houses, the curb or swapped with friends. I like the eclectic nature of the whole. But we do have a sofa that we acquired new in the late 1990s when I did design work for a furniture store and was paid in furniture. We...
by Sue Schlabach | Jan 29, 2013 | Creativity, Design, DIY Tutorials, Handmade, In the Studio, Sewing
On New Years Day I went to the studio. I thought I’d start the new year by making something. {A precedent to set for the year.} {A need to get my hands working with fiber after being up to my elbows in holiday food and wrapping paper for a few weeks.} The...
by Sue Schlabach | Jan 13, 2013 | Creativity, Design, DIY Tutorials, Garden, Handmade, Natural World, Vermont, Winter
The days are lengthening, I can already tell. The chickens, who took a break from laying for a few weeks, are sharing an egg per day. Around now the indoor greenery is keeping my spirits up. The tips of narcissus are reaching toward the ceiling, and the...