Home Industry: Just add purple ribbon

And the drawers are done! Whoot!

A Tailor

"To be, or not to be: That is the question:" ~Hamlet

I keep hoping my costume will be done in time for the Céilidh ball... Can I do it? Only time will tell. :/ In the meantime, I'm hard away at it.

This is my first time "drawing" my pattern... Thus far, it's been a headache. But, "I shall conquer this!" :D

It is fun to see my own work come together...

I love blue marking pencils.

And a little friend came to "help" with my project.

And yes... I am running out of words for sewing... hence the random blog post title.

Home Industry: Sewing

Mmm. Sewing is a valuable skill. And though I generally dislike the process... I DO like the results...

And therefore despite the drudgery... I began working on my next costume... My War Between the States wear...
Ironing the fabric...

Cutting out the pieces...
And sewing...
New costume, here I come!

Home Industry: Soap Making - DO NOT EAT!

Learning to be a good homemaker includes deciding what skills you need (or would be beneficial) to acquire... And being a strange girl. I wanted to try soap making.

Added by the Homestead Blessings DVD, and with the supplies of a friend (Thanks Mrs. S!), the girls and I set to work. After all, any excuse to get together will do.

We measured our ingredients carefully.


And wore rubber gloves...

And at last, it was time to mix!

We poured it into pans...
And tapped out the bubbles...

And even cut it into bars. Wahoo! A job well done.

Can't wait to see how it turns out! Next up: French Mill. :) Coffee soap, anyone?

Home Industry: The Patio

The Proverbs 31 woman brings many words to mind. Not the least of which is industrious. According the Webster 1828 dictionary, industrious means, "Diligent in business or study; constantly, regularly or habitually occupied in business; assiduous; opposed to slothful and idle."

Proverbs 31 is convicting, challenging, and inspiring. With all her industry in mind, I've wanted to start an ongoing semi-regular blogging series on my home industry. :)

Today's subject is? The Patio.

I promised my mother that I would help her put together a gazebo for our back deck... and if you know anything about me, it is probably the fact that I am NOT an engineer. Yet, my mom still put up with me. :P


After a weird problem, however... Mom and I called in some great guys. My Dad and brother....


Even the poochy wanted to help. :D


And wallah! The finished project.


It will be a great on warm, summer evenings.