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Entries Tagged as 'Cottage Industry'

Broken Dishes, Intact Dreams

November 6th, 2007 · No Comments

What are we if we don’t have dreams?
One of my dreams is my mosaic art: to have a lively mosaic business in the midst of my perennial garden.  I want a little rustic workshop to house my workbench and tools.  It needs to have a wood stove in it to keep me warm in winter, and of course […]

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Tags: Cottage Industry · Daily Thoughts · Mosaics

Making Felt Sets Again

November 5th, 2007 · No Comments

I had taken them down for awhile, but I have put my felt pages back up.  We’ll see how this goes for me.  I have requested at work to go from a 5-day to a 4-day week.  I really need more time at home.  I hope this will work out for me.
Anyway, the felt pages […]

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Tags: Cottage Industry · Felt Sets · Working and Homeschooling

My Costume

June 1st, 2007 · 4 Comments

I realized this morning that I misspoke miswrote yesterday about the time period represented at this craft show tomorrow.  It is mid- to late-1800s.  Just so you know.  I had said colonial.

I realize I’ll be somewhat rebellious in my choice of costume by wearing flip-flops and short sleeves, but I’ll pretend I’m out on my own […]

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Tags: Cottage Industry · Crafts

Go Ahead Gourd-Head

April 20th, 2007 · No Comments

At least that’s what my mother used to say to us kids.  
Anyway, I have some gourds to do something with!  We had quite a harvest year before last, and then a few more last year.  They are all dry and ready to craft with. 

I just love the colors in them.  The one with a lot […]

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Tags: Cottage Industry · Crafts