tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76936475620696981462024-03-13T01:52:00.344-04:00PeacenQuietHome Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-86626164792632985052018-02-03T08:56:00.000-05:002018-02-03T08:56:12.061-05:00shoddy paper<div style="text-align: center;">
This morning I learned a new term - "shoddy fabric". </div>
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In the photo is paper I made yesterday using recycle materials...including some cotton and
rayon fabric remnants cut into tiny pieces and then blended in the blender to get fiber pulp. In the bowl is the wet pulp mix (looks like
"<a href="http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/articles/shoddy.html" target="_blank">shoddy fabric</a>"), top left is the wet paper, and bottom left is the dry paper -
dried quickly with an iron because I needed to see if it would dry as
paper before making 60 sheets.</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-25154793795394556622018-01-18T06:25:00.002-05:002018-01-18T06:25:37.526-05:00feedsack fabric dyeing, etc. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>After dyeing four upcycled linen zafu covers I didn't want to just throw the dye water out. I tossed in this piece of vintage off-white feedsack fabric, swished it around, left it for half an hour. I was so surprised by the frosted window pane appearance when it was dried!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Won these 28 Dresden Plate feedsack fabric patches in a facebook group!</b></span></div>
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<b>In the last year I learned to love kale salads. If the kale is chopped fine and then salt added and worked into the leaves, it softens up a bit for easier chewing. This winter (Fla., USA) I have kale and collards growing in an old (un-seaworthy) boat in the back yard.</b></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-74090723709067155402017-12-19T10:02:00.001-05:002017-12-19T10:02:46.199-05:00roses in December...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class=" UFICommentActorAndBody"><span><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><b>12/19/17 Freshly picked this morning for drying - probably for paper
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<b>from my own Louis Philippe Rose, or Florida Cracker Rose bushes.</b></div>
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<span class=" UFICommentActorAndBody"><span><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class=" UFICommentActorAndBody"><span><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>These bloom year round, and the bushes are self-healing - from blights, etc. </span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class=" UFICommentActorAndBody"><span><span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>I am simply in love with the Louis Philippe rose bush!</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-29882007233131470872017-05-19T02:50:00.000-04:002017-05-19T02:50:37.045-04:00wishes of the heart come true...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-54547201607708292792017-05-12T08:44:00.001-04:002017-05-12T08:44:25.424-04:00ask, and ye shall receive...<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>I've been asking (the Universe) for a bike. </b></div>
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<b>Yesterday a neighbor (that I had not met previously, </b></div>
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<b>and who got a Kaplan table from me) gave me this pillow. </b></div>
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<b>I may need to be a little more specific.</b></div>
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<b>The wood rocker was a curbside find several months ago. It had a busted seat. It looked as if someone had leaned too heavily on the left arm, and over time the seat got stressed out. Anyway, nothing that a few really long wood deck screws and a drill couldn't fix! And voila! I had the front porch rocker of my dreams...for pennies, and a bit of elbow grease. :)</b></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-79371264416503575462017-05-10T07:23:00.000-04:002017-05-10T07:23:03.859-04:00blank book journal and handmade paper<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Yesterday my </b><b><b>first</b> handmade (including handmade paper) blank book/journal sold on etsy...that gives me incentive to make a few more. And hopefully - more after that. These are the photos of the second one - made with a map of Ohio on the covers. Awhile ago I found a stack of old road atlases on the curb. The resources for paper making are abundantly found everywhere, for almost no investment. Except time, which I do have in abundance also - at this time.</b></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-33437091399787497132017-05-04T06:41:00.000-04:002017-05-04T06:41:05.693-04:00improving shelf life...<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>It was painted bright orange when I found it on the curb, and the faux wicker sections on the one upper side and the top were damaged. I removed it, and used the good part for the top, and added the floral home decor fabric onto both sides.</b></div>
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<b>Now, it's even more ooak...and eccentric. Orange happens to be one of my favorite-est colors.</b> </div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-35565657692894239592017-05-01T15:54:00.000-04:002017-05-01T15:54:44.301-04:00second life...<div style="text-align: center;">
One thing I really love finding is useful (to me) fabric that is still in "like new" condition. I was quite happy to find this dew-covered, blue cotton (made in India) tablerunner on the the road one morning while I was out walking. It still had the store price tag on it. </div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-42060621469868762502017-04-29T13:26:00.000-04:002017-04-29T13:26:20.372-04:00these bones will rise again...<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Last week while out on my morning walk I came across a trunk on the curb that had personal effects and the cremains of a person in it. The cremains were still in the box from the crematorium. All morning this was kinda heavy on my mind. It didn't feel like the right thing to just allow those things to go to the landfill on trash day. So, at noon I got in the car, and brought the trunk home. After sorting through it all I had a better picture of who the cremains had been and why they were on the curb. I did an online search for the person to try to find relatives or people who might want the cremains, without any luck. There were also cremains from a beloved kitty, as well as a hair sample and even dried cat poop. I love my cats but to save that kind of memorabilia had never occurred to me. But, I learn new things about humans every day!</b></div>
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<b>This morning I mixed the cremains into composted materials from my own household and yard waste, a soil/cow manure mix from Home Depot, and peat moss. The plan is to use this soil combo for the Louis Philippe roses that I propogate year round. Kalye, know this...your bones will rise again, in beautiful form and unravished by cancer.</b></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-48125059372245527912017-04-26T10:30:00.001-04:002017-05-10T07:04:18.919-04:00re-purposing junk...<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Years ago I knew someone who would annually empty the contents of her
house onto the curb for anyone to rummage through, and take what they
wanted to. Then she'd start over. In a years time her house was full
with things others had given to her, and she repeated the "annual
emptying". While I love this idea hugely, I don't see myself ever going
to quite that extent. I don't exactly have the trust level she did, but
also some of the things I have are needed on a daily or ongoi<span class="text_exposed_show">ng
basis. I definitely am not recommending this, but it was something that
continues to amaze me every time I remember it, which I did this
morning.</span></b></div>
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<b> I know that many people place things on the curb for others to find and make use of. I do it myself on occasion. Mostly I offer things on craigslist for free, or donate to a non-profit (not Goodwill - they're for profit and mean to their employees) thrift store.</b><br />
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I don't know exactly HOW this is so, but finding useful junk is in my
bones. I loved digging around in the town dump when I was growing up,
and my current version of this is seeing what I find on my morning walks
around my neighborhood. This may be an addiction, but some how also
fueled by my love of the planet, and love of re-purposing things, and
wise/responsible use of resources. I'm sure if we ever run out of
resources the "gods" will provide other resources (that's what they do)
but in the meantime, I do my (self-imposed) part.</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>(Sold 5-9-17) 20 sheet, handmade paper, art/dream journal</b></span></td></tr>
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<b> The bookmark used to embellish the front of the journal was found on the curb.</b></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02991954729071731176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693647562069698146.post-46931075363610714742017-04-24T17:47:00.001-04:002017-04-24T17:50:37.190-04:00maker/makery...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Like many other people on this planet, I love to make things. I sew,
cook, bake, grow a garden, scavenge (mostly on the morning or evening
before trash day) for things to fix up or use to make other things. I
usually feel happy when I'm making something, or on the receiving end of
an idea of something to make. This year I finally got around to
exploring making handmade paper from household scrap paper. So, this
blog is pretty much going to be about those various projects.</b><br />
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